บท 455: The Resilience of the Indigenous People: Haughtiness of Hademan, Only War Can Make You Sober (3)

"These, all represent significant expenses.

We never expected that repelling the Sea Beast Tide would require such exorbitant costs, nearly depleting our wealth," Hadman said with a pained expression as if they had truly paid a heavy price.

Then, a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "Moreover, if it weren't for our substantial expenditures and the valiant efforts of the Starshine City soldiers, Your Excellency might not have been able to successfully lure the Sea Beast Tide into the trap and inflict damage upon those sea beasts, right?

Therefore, we jointly believe that the value of what Your Excellency has done does not equate to the previously agreed-upon reward. After our discussions and calculations, these rare resources and gold coins are your compensation for this occasion."

Ji Chen's gaze turned ice-cold.

Hadman's hypocritical and shameless explanation was enough to challenge his moral compass.