"Absurd!"
Xu Jiawei's face was filled with fury. "Do you know how much the empire paid for those three Titled Douluo? What's wrong with asking you to compensate for part of our losses now? With a national crisis upon us, isn't this something everyone should do?"
The empire had already suffered such enormous losses. What was wrong with making the White Tiger Duke's Mansion pay part of the price? He saw nothing unreasonable about it. It was the woman before him who was pestering him with nonsense and refusing to listen to reason.
"Does Your Majesty think we're easy to bully because we're a widow and her orphaned children, with no one to rely on?"
The Duchess refused to yield an inch.
She knew perfectly well that she absolutely could not hand over that money.
With the White Tiger Duke gone, the standing of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion was certain to plummet. Who knew what circumstances they would face?
In any case, until a Titled Douluo capable of shouldering their banner emerged, there was absolutely no hope of rising again.
Earning money would be difficult from now on.
Fifty million Gold Soul Coins was no small sum.
Even when the duke had been alive, it had taken him more than half a lifetime of effort to build up their estate.
There was no longer anyone who could expand their territory, so she had to protect what they had.
Besides, if I really steeled my heart and parted with those fifty million Gold Soul Coins, I'd be better off posting a bounty and hiring someone from the Adventurers Association to kill that bastard Huo Yuhao.
Another scheme began taking shape in the Duchess's mind.
Xu Jiawei's expression grew uglier still.
He stared coldly at the Duchess.
He weighed how to