Li Xijun felt a chill in his heart. Just this single assignment almost emptied the Li Family. After a careful count, the number of people was tightly constrained, exactly seventy percent of their own manpower.
He almost immediately signaled his family's dissatisfaction and blurted out,
"What?!"
Zhao Tinggui could only force a laugh. Li Xijun quickly composed himself and spoke softly,
"Xijun has been rude."
Zhao Tinggui waved his hand quickly, with a somewhat apologetic air. He didn't intend to offend the Li Family, but these were the very people he needed to bring along, matters that concerned life and property. Regardless of personal feelings or appearances, Zhao Tinggui ultimately could not relent and silently sipped his tea.
With his stance laid out there, Li Xijun had no choice but to speak up himself, whispering,
