"What? Only five thousand taels in support?"
Upon hearing the chief escort's announcement, Zhu Yue immediately grew anxious. "Ji Baichuan uses ten to twenty thousand taels of our escort agency's silver every year, yet a genius from our own ranks can only drink a little broth?"
"You already took the blame for him. Why are you still speaking up for him?"
At that, Zhu Yue looked at Head Escort Wang and let out a cold laugh. "You think I'm like you, raising an idiot who'd even embezzle the few taels of reward silver meant for ordinary escorts?"
"..." Head Escort Wang.
"It is indeed rather little. This is the first time we're giving him resources, so we should show some sincerity. At the very least, ten thousand taels would be worthy of Jiang Ping's talent," another head escort said with a frown.
"Exactly. He's a genius from our own ranks—we should show some sincerity." Head Escort Liang echoed him, then added:
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"Ji Baichuan is really an outsider, after all. We once invited him to join the Four Seas Escort Agency. He wouldn't have needed to take escort missions; he only needed to keep his name under us. Yet he declined on the grounds that he valued freedom. Who knows? He might grow a rebellious bone in the future."
The chief escort immediately glared upon hearing this.
The chief escort raised a brow. "Ji Baichuan has already cultivated a Golden Bone. Once the Martial Examination Ranking is updated next season, his name will surely be on it."
"Impressive!" Head Escort Wang was somewhat startled before saying, "This child will most likely earn Martial Examination Merit."
"That is why our escort agency's resources must tilt toward him. We must help him succeed in the martial examinations, then use the