He Runxian had not been wrong at all. Feng Jun's so-called sincerity was anything but simple.
First, Feng Jun demanded payment before delivery. In other words, Pioneer Bank had to produce the weapons first before he would consider transporting their goods—though handing them over simultaneously was acceptable as well. But there could absolutely be no delivery before payment.
Second, he wanted the armaments for a D-Grade combat unit intended for deep-space operations. Not only did he demand ten basic loads of ammunition, but he also wanted twice the usual number of logistical support vessels.
This demand nearly made Pioneer Bank collapse. Space warfare came in different forms: near-planet combat, in-system combat, and interstellar combat—the last of which required capital ships capable of Spatial Jump.
And that was precisely what Feng Jun wanted. This was not a matter of money; such equipment was controlled. If the Broker Organization obtained such a fleet, even if it switched careers to become interstellar pirates, it would rank among the best.
Even with Pioneer Bank's extensive connections, acquiring such a complete fleet was extremely difficult. What was even more difficult was that if the fleet appeared somewhere inappropriate and the Federation traced it back to Pioneer Bank, heads would roll.
The responsibility was too great, and no one wanted to bear it. Some people in the bank even complained, "What exactly is this Broker Organization trying to do? Could there be a Rebel Army behind it?"
The Insect Race was currently putting enormous pressure on the Human Race. These forces might retain scattered military units, but under normal circumstances, they would not cause trouble for the Federation military. They were merely considered "necessary means of self-defense," little more than a minor irritation.
Calling them Rebel Army was somewhat excessive, but the Federation insisted on using