Jiang Yue asked calmly, "Is this information reliable?"
"Don't worry. I overheard a few bigwigs from the Yao Cao Clan chatting by chance. It's definitely true."
"Do you know which factions are on the list?"
"I really didn't hear that. They didn't go into that much detail, and I couldn't stay there for long. But I heard the list of factions they'll receive in the first batch will be made public today, or tomorrow at the latest. It seems the meeting is set for the day after tomorrow."
A Shuo's information wasn't very detailed, but for an inn attendant to find out this much was already quite impressive.
But A Shuo still had more to share. He continued in a mysterious tone, "There seems to be a part of this meeting that those Yao Cao Clan bigwigs aren't too happy about. You could even say they're dissatisfied."
"What part?" This was exactly the inside scoop Jiang Yue wanted to hear.
"They're checking everyone's funds. Each faction will have to prove it has enough money. If they don't meet the requirements, they'll be seen as trying to get something for nothing, and the Titan City-state might put them on a blacklist."
A strange smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Yue's mouth when he heard this. This kind of financial verification was nothing new in the Surface World. It was common for major projects to require proof of funds; even when you went to view a high-end property, they might ask you to prove you could afford it.
He just hadn't expected the Titan City-state in the inner world to play this same verification game. It might maximize their profits, but it was bound to damage their reputation. There was a good chance other major factions would feel insulted.
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