The fighting in the Bido Star System stopped because of internal problems among the bounty hunters. Fierce combat gave way to a quiet standoff.
Although the bounty hunter coalition had more than twice the combined forces of the Insect Race and the Bido Race, a month of fighting had left the coalition with heavy losses and not a single border planet captured.
The infiltration and discord sown by Zhang Fan's Insect Race had proved highly effective. Small-scale clashes still broke out within the coalition from time to time.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhang Fan contacted Jiliri, the commander of the Kesha Race, directly.
"Lord Jiliri, have you settled into the Bido Star System over this past month or so?"
"You're too kind, Lord Overlord. I've certainly had enough of staying here. Unfortunately, you're still alive, so I can't collect the bounty. Wouldn't that make this whole trip a waste?"
Zhang Fan smiled. "How much am I worth to Domina?"
"One million Krami Pearls and three S-Class Demon God Warships."
"A reasonable price. You know, when she sent me to assassinate Dimis, she also promised me three S-Class warships. She still hasn't delivered."
Jiliri immediately exclaimed in shock, "The rumors were true? She really sent you to assassinate His Highness Dimis?"
"Is that so strange?"
"Then why have you contacted me?"
Zhang Fan smiled. "It's simple. I don't have much of a feel for money, so I was wondering whether a hundred trillion Doke Gold Coins would be enough to cover the Kesha Race's losses this time."
"How much? A hundred trillion?"
Hearing that shocked tone, Zhang Fan thought Jiliri considered it too little and was about to raise the offer. But Jiliri said, "A hundred trillion is certainly a lot, but divided among five star systems, it's a