"...We'll just have to wait and see. It won't be long," Xu Tieshan said calmly. "We need to manage our territory well. Li Mingxin's sudden grant of autonomy guarantees the County Town's future will be unstable. Pay close attention to the other families. We must also make our own preparations."
"Yes, Father," Xu Yuandong agreed. He thought for a moment, then hesitated. "But... what about the common people in the County Town under our rule? We can't just ignore them, can we?"
Xu Tieshan glanced at his son and only spoke after a moment. "In truth, when that kid proposed cooperation, his goal was simply to speed up the County Town's return to normal operations. Even without cooperating, we couldn't possibly ignore the people in our territory.
