C162 I Don't Want a Hundred Million Refinement Crystals Anymore!

Zhang Hai was well aware that this situation might fizzle out inconclusively.

Nevertheless, having incurred such a significant loss, he felt compelled to assert his stance; failing to do so would be utterly indefensible.

Upon his return, Duke Zhang promptly escorted him to the study and meticulously recounted the prior events.

To his astonishment