Judy left with his men, taking two Insect Cattle and a Tree-Planting Bug with him.
They belonged to Lin Hao's swarm. Lin Hao had already locked their abilities through information so they could only survive in the desert, so he naturally had no concerns about aiding the enemy.
Even if Judy and his people first bred a batch in the desert and kept testing them, the newborn Insect Cattle could never violate the rules Lin Hao had laid down.
Besides that, Judy had agreed to another low-interest loan of 1.5 million silver dollars, with no repayments due in the first year for either this loan or the previous one.
To Lin Hao, it was practically free money, so he gladly accepted.
However, after Judy left, Hu Sheng offered a suggestion from beside them. "These people from England have plenty of eyes and ears at court. They learned so much immediately, and what they said really does warrant your attention, my lord."
Zong Tianqing sighed at that, knowing this was indeed something the court was capable of doing.
"But your appointment to the Grand Secretariat is already settled, my lord. Recovering the lost territories will also win you tremendous prestige. Being transferred away wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing."
Hu Sheng knew nothing of Zong Tianqing and Lin Hao's arrangements. Thinking purely from Zong Tianqing's perspective, he actually considered this a good thing.
"Mm, but I'm still uneasy about things here. We can't let those selfish fellows at court ruin a situation we've only just stabilized. I'll submit another memorial right away."
"What are you planning to petition for this time?"
Lin Hao had been thinking as well, and asked when he heard Zong Tianqing.
"For you to remain here in command of the army."
Now that the Great Desert was