The tantalizing prize in the eyes of others was, in his eyes, an undisputed hot potato.
They only saw the huge profits after the harvest, but they didn't consider the consequences of failure. The Conqueror Army's journey here, turning the Giant Dragon Coast upside down, was not mere luck—it was real strength.
By then, a huge blow to their reputation in Sambia was the least of their worries. Even worse, regardless of success or failure, they would be thoroughly at odds with the Conqueror Army, which would be extremely unfavorable for their developments in Sambia.
Oudes assigning this task to their family was definitely not out of good intentions. It seemed their family's strong development momentum in recent years had put pressure on the old man, who was getting ready to suppress them. It was his usual method.