Bab 1876: Changes in the Lebedev family (4)

Five minutes later…

JoAnna clicked her tongue. "My, my… Elder Gavril, that sounds like you gave away something important. If they wanted our goods, why didn't you trade with them?"

"It was a trade. They get the goods with minimum casualties and they won't attack my bases in Eastern Asia for six months."

"You are saying… they extorted information you.", JoAnna rephrased his words.

"Yes."

"Why would you do that, Elder Gavril? Don't we have the manpower to deal with them, or to ensure your bases are safe from the attackers?", JoAnna continued probing.

"I don't have sufficient manpower, and if I asked for help, it would mean that I am incompetent to handle my territories. By making this deal, my bases were safe, and Milan got the heat because that shipment was in his jurisdiction."

"How dare you!", Elder Milan hissed.