At that, Kalu chuckled.
"Don't even think about asking for more, Second Elder. The young master doesn't understand business, so he won't play games with you. Ten percent is the absolute limit he gave me. And don't think ten percent is too little. You should know how enormous his family is. Of the ninety percent of supplies brought back, most of the young masters and young ladies won't get so much as a fraction. Just one person from your family can obtain ten percent. By comparison, do you still think that's too little?"
At this point, Kalu stood up again and delivered his final ultimatum.
"I've already revealed our absolute limit. If you find it acceptable, Second Elder, we'll proceed on those terms. If not, pretend I never came. Not a single detail of the young master's affairs or plans can be leaked. Otherwise, he has a hundred, a thousand ways to make the Chris Family disappear without raising any questions!"
The Second Elder stiffened at those words, his heart trembling involuntarily.
Then he forced a smile and said,
"Of course not, of course not. Our family has survived to this day, so naturally we understand the rules. Please rest here a little longer. I'll go try to persuade the family again!"
Kalu smiled at that.
"Please, go ahead, Second Elder!"
The Second Elder went out and made a show of walking around before returning with an excited expression.
"Chief Kalu, good news! I managed to persuade the family's leadership after all. However, the family is still very wary of the Ōtsutsuki. We'll gather the intelligence, but we can only pass it to you in secret. I hope the young master will understand."
"That's fine. The young master had something similar in mind. Just pass any intelligence to me from