Xu Zhi rose decisively and headed outside, leaving the meeting room to the Federation representatives for their discussion.
Lin Zizhen, displaying considerable tact, did not stay behind either and instead followed Xu Zhi out.
His attitude made several Federation higher-ups linger their gazes on him for a moment. Everyone in the room was sharp enough to understand what that action represented.
"It seems Lin Zizhen has grown rebellious."
"Hmph, so what? With that little girl protecting him, what can you do to him?"
"This is a betrayal of the Federation!"
"Not necessarily. He could also become a bridge of communication between the Federation and Cloud City."
"It depends on the choice he makes."
They only briefly discussed Lin Zizhen before shifting the topic to something far more important: ownership of Cloud City.
Ten minutes later, Xu Zhi returned to the meeting room.
"Well? Have you all made your decision?"
The others in the meeting room looked toward the elderly man at the head of the table. He looked at Xu Zhi and nodded lightly. "We can agree, but the conditions still need to be discussed."
"For instance, Miss Xu must have had a purpose in specifically making these wooden plaques, correct?"
These people really would not let go of any opportunity to bargain.
Xu Zhi nodded. "Of course. While I can allow people to enter and leave Cloud City freely, the number of slots is limited. After thinking it over, I decided this would be more convenient."
"Then exactly how many slots does Miss Xu have?"
Xu Zhi glanced around at the people present. "One thousand. One thousand every half month."
That was about as much authority as she could currently divide out.
She still had to keep some for herself.
"Then how does Miss Xu intend to distribute these