"Are you not the captain?"
"You're asking me about something this important?"
After hearing the Old Captain's words, Liu Zhi was utterly confused. He felt that the Old Captain had probably misunderstood something. Or perhaps this was a reward from the temporary mission: the better the modified ship, the more authority he had aboard it?
Looking at the expressions on the Old Captain and the other two, Liu Zhi thought it over and finally decided this was an opportunity.
He took out the map he had drawn.
The map showed treasure locations in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Liu Zhi placed the map in front of the Old Captain. "I think we should let the brothers see some benefits first. I have a Treasure Map here, and the location is right here. Once we get there, we'll definitely find treasure."
The Old Captain and the strategist exchanged glances, their eyes revealing an expression that said, "Just as we expected."
The Old Captain said to Liu Zhi, "Leave the map with me. I'll study it first."
Liu Zhi hesitated, then replied, "All right."
Then Liu Zhi left the map behind and walked out of the conference room.
As soon as Liu Zhi was gone, the strategist immediately took out another map and quickly compared the two.
Afterward, he said to the Old Captain, "It's not far off from the mission intelligence we received. It seems Sandru really is a spy working for the Empress. We just don't know whether he belongs to the Fifth or Sixth Bureau."
"Looks like the intelligence was right. The entrance to the Xida Empire's Gold Route is near Africa. It should be a special waterway that leads directly from Africa to Southeast Asia. If this waterway exists, it would explain how the Xida Empire became so powerful.