Seeing Qing Chen's reaction, Nangong Wang immediately raised his offer to demonstrate both his sincerity and the injustice he had suffered.
Even for great Qiongzhou clans like theirs, with thousands of years of history, these spirit stones were no small sum.
But he truly wanted to kill those bandits.
Using Qing Chen's hand to do it would not be a loss.
Qian Baoshan hurried to follow suit, his plump face brimming with sincerity:
"My Qian Household is willing to do the same! We must help you eradicate the bandit menace as soon as possible, my lord, and restore a clear sky and bright sun to Qiongzhou!"
Both men felt the sting, but their faces wore expressions of solidarity against a common enemy.
As long as Qing Chen had not grown suspicious about that deadly matter, this small expense was worth it!
Lose wealth to avert disaster!
"Good!"
Qing Chen slapped the armrest, looking extremely satisfied. "You two clan heads truly understand the greater good. You are models for Qiongzhou! With your support, why should we fear that the bandit menace cannot be quelled?
"If you two clan heads show the same support for the Seven Orders of Qiongzhou, with everyone united from top to bottom, Qiongzhou will surely soar. Recovering the other prefectures will be no trouble either."
Hearing this, the two clan heads repeatedly assured Qing Chen that they would support him, absolutely.
[Of course, their support went no further than words.]
Qing Chen immediately issued orders to those below the dais. "Record this! Issue wanted notices at once in the names of the Azure Abyss Marquis's Manor and the Prefecture Vice-Governor of Qiongzhou, calling for the arrest of the bandit chiefs of the Eighteen Strongholds of Southern Yue!
"Anyone providing verified leads shall receive a reward of one