Ming Qiuxue took three days off.
The next day, Yu Tu, after pestering Lu Mi to feed him until he was full, came to Little Seven Castle and briefly explained his plan to Lan Su.
He marked out two regions on the star map.
"From the Tamu Star Sector to Black Cat Planet, I've already taken this area. Next is Freedom Star."
There were only four people in the meeting room.
Yu Tu, Lu Mi, Lan Su, and Cang Qi.
No one interrupted. Yu Tu's voice was clear as he placed markers in the other region.
"Cangmu Star, the territory of Duke Neiyouli. The surrounding star sectors all fall under his jurisdiction.
"Neiyouli is extremely overbearing in his conduct. His actual territory far exceeds this area, and he is insatiably greedy. In just the past three years, he has raised the star sector tax rate twice.
"If Neiyouli declares rebellion, chaos will inevitably erupt within his territory.
"Oh, no, not just within it."
The edge of the Cangmu Star Sector connected to Freedom Star. Beyond that, it also linked to a star sector along the border of the Blue River System.
Yu Tu traced it out with a finger, and Lan Su understood at once.
"The Nomadic Scattered Star Cluster. They're planning to start a war?"
So-called scattered stars referred to planets affiliated with the Blue River Empire that had no individual star lords governing them.
The inhabitants of the Nomadic Scattered Star Cluster were primarily nomads. Their population was considerable, but their income was low. On top of that, they were divided into separate clans and highly exclusionary, so they generally did not have star lords of their own.
"That's right."
Yu Tu said,
"A year ago, Neiyouli's second son, Liman, 'happened' to acquire a 'treasure map' at a