Chapter 116

"Willing to see me?"

"It really was because of that guy named Zhao Xing!"

The stone in Mo'Mo Mo Ercha's heart finally fell.

Without news, he could never be sure if the outcome was good or bad.

Now that there was news, it was better than anything else.

"Has the intelligence gathering on that Zhao Xing been completed?"

"Lord Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, it has been gathered."

"That Zhao Xing should have broken into the top 10,000 of the Primordial Realm point rankings."

"Because in the first batch of names already announced, there is no one matching the criteria of Zhao Xing from the Jiangnan District of Azure Star."

"Judging by Lord Yun's attitude, that Zhao Xing likely first befriended his senior brother Lieutenant Helian Lie, and then Lieutenant Helian Lie persuaded Lord Yun."

"According to data analysis, he should be near the 1,000-rank threshold, which is why he is valued, but the probability of breaking into the top 1,000 should be very small."

"In the last hundred years of Azure Star's history, no one has broken into the top 1,000."

His subordinates reported.

"So that's how it is." Mo'Mo Mo Ercha breathed a sigh of relief.

In negotiations, one must know what cards the other party holds.

The stronger the other party, the more he could naturally concede in compensation.

But since the other party was only within the top 10,000 and not above 1,000, in Mo'Mo Mo Ercha's eyes, it was still within a range where he could bargain.

After all, he himself was a Star-rank lord, and he wasn't entirely without backing.

"But being in the top 1,000-plus is indeed quite promising." Mo'Mo Mo Ercha felt reassured and relaxed.

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At dusk, in a luxurious reception hall in the center of Great Xia Prefecture.

Zhao Xing, Fang Fang Fang Qingxue, and a group of people including Lieutenant Helian Lie were there.

"Uncle Mo, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Pang..."

Zhao Xing called out.

In the reception hall were five Star-rank lords of Azure Star!

Among them, Mo Feng, a Star-rank lord, was also Mo Luo's father! He was also one of the eighteen planetary administrators.

'Pang Long' and Zhao Chun were the fathers of Zhao Li and Pang Yun.

Chen Chen Chen Wenshan, the father of Chen Qingqing, and Lieutenant Helian Lie were fully qualified to invite these people to help out.

"Little Xing, we already know about the matter," Pang Long said in a gruff voice. "Don't worry, no matter how arrogant that Mo'Mo Mo Ercha is, he's just a Star-rank lord; he won't dare to bully you."

"Right." Mo Feng also nodded to show his stance.

There are no airtight walls on Azure Star; Lieutenant Helian Lie had leaked a bit of information, which was Lord Yun's intention.

These Star-rank lords had all come to hold the line.

A moment later.

Mo'Mo Mo Ercha appeared in the reception hall with his people.

His gaze first swept over Lieutenant Helian Lie and the other Star-rank lords.

Then he fixed his gaze on Fang Fang Fang Qingxue, a flash of displeasure crossing his eyes.

Finally, it landed on Zhao Xing, who was next to Fang Fang Fang Qingxue.

"Mo Luo, Lieutenant Helian Lie, Pang Yun, and all you lords of Azure Star," Mo'Mo Mo Ercha said, wearing a hypocritical smile.

"I, Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, made a mistake and accidentally crossed the line."

"Now, with you all as witnesses, I am willing to offer an apology to the Fang family."

Fang Fang Fang Qingxue didn't say a word, and the eyes of the crowd didn't fall on her either.

Instead, they gathered on Zhao Xing.

As one of the eighteen administrators, Mo Feng was the strongest present and also the most senior in terms of generation.

So he spoke up: "Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, stop with the hypocrisy."

"If you want to apologize, show some sincerity. Don't just use your mouth; state the amount of compensation directly."

"Yes, yes, I am willing to compensate." Mo'Mo Mo Ercha had to lower his head. He looked at Zhao Xing, who was next to Fang Fang Fang Qingxue.

"This little brother must be Zhao Xing."

"This is the valuation of the Fang family's property." Mo'Mo Mo Ercha listed an inventory.

"This is my list of apologies."

"It is equivalent to 10 times all of the Fang family's assets, as a token of my sincere apology."

Mo'Mo Mo Ercha looked at Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing also looked at these lists.

As a family ranked in the top two hundred on Azure Star, the Fang family's wealth, including all fixed and liquid assets, was roughly around 5 trillion star coins.

This number wasn't exaggerated; after all, it was a family that had been operating for quite some time.

Of course, there were also many debts, clan member expenses, and so on.

5 trillion was considered net assets.

It wasn't particularly much.

After all, the Fang family was only ranked two hundredth on Azure Star.

In the Primordial Realm, the points Zhao Xing earned could be converted to star coins at a 10x rate.

In the Primordial Realm, he had earned nearly 700 billion star coins.

Of course, that was just an estimate.

In cash, excluding the 100 billion he had previously transferred to help the Fang family, Zhao Xing only had 100 billion star coins on hand.

Of course, some fixed assets would yield more future returns, such as the troop types cultivated by lords, but these couldn't be calculated.

But Zhao Xing only took one look before sneering and standing up.

"Lord Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, are you bullying me because I'm young and don't understand the ropes?"

"You want to offer compensation to atone for your sins? Fine, then don't calculate it based on the Fang family's total assets!"

"It must be calculated based on your total assets!"

Zhao Xing stared at Mo'Mo Mo Ercha. This guy, even now, still wanted to play tricks?

If he followed his compensation plan, even if he compensated the Fang family 10 times their total assets, for Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, it would only be a loss of less than twenty percent of his wealth.

After all, Mo'Mo Mo Ercha was a lord of Bata Star; although it wasn't as prosperous as Azure Star, the entire life planet was his.

Mo'Mo Mo Ercha also had many hidden assets and mineral planets.

In terms of wealth, Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, who worked for councilors, could definitely be considered "upper-middle" among Star-rank lords.

"Calculate based on my total assets?" Mo'Mo Mo Ercha's expression changed slightly, but he maintained a smile. "Fine, little brother, this is the valuation of my total assets."

Mo'Mo Mo Ercha brought up a list.

"I am willing to compensate half of it."

This was much more than the compensation offered before.

But Lieutenant Helian Lie, who was on the side, was dissatisfied: "Mo'Mo Mo Ercha, are you someone who won't shed tears until you see the coffin?"

"My Junior Brother has already spoken to this extent, and you still dare to hide things?"

"You don't know how to calculate, right? Fine! I'll calculate it for you."

Lieutenant Helian Lie threw out Mo'Mo Mo Ercha's real wealth list.

Mo'Mo Mo Ercha's smile faded; this list was already very close to his total asset figure.

However, he still suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Fine, it was my subordinates who calculated wrong. Then we will compensate fifty percent."

"Fifty percent?" Zhao Xing said indifferently: "Lord Mo'Mo Mo Ercha,"

"If it weren't for my senior brother and the others protecting us in time, your men, disguised as space pirates, would have already been stained with blood debts."

"When you were bullying us, you didn't say you only wanted fifty percent of the Fang family's wealth."

"I, Zhao Xing, don't look for trouble, but I must return whatever bullying others have inflicted on those around me!"

"You wanted to forcibly seize 90 percent of the Fang family's wealth at the time!"

"Now, you must also bring out 90 percent of your wealth! Only then can this matter be settled!"

Mo'Mo Mo Ercha's expression changed, and those present, such as Lord Mo Feng, Lord Pang Long, and Envoy Chen Chen Chen Wenshan, were all shocked.

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