"And our weekly expenses have already exceeded twenty million, and they are bound to climb significantly in the future. We absolutely cannot give up the Sun Crystal Vein."
Molly said, "We can reduce this expenditure."
Rod snorted, "Why should I reduce it?"
Molly chose not to say anything further.
Although this was highly unreasonable, she had already made up her mind that Rod's will was her will.
So it was that Rod and the Royal City team reached a deadlock.
He had originally planned to wear the people down to create a fait accompli, then pay a small price, and the Royal City might just hold its nose and accept the situation.
But in the evening, Guardian Chucher sought him out alone.
Chucher had once been a teacher in a secret branch and participated in the Laisuo City campaign and the Abyss Giant Snake campaign, having met Rod several times before and held a good impression of him.
"Little Rod, this kind of brute force approach won't work."