Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls

“Unable to sign?”

Fang Yu narrowed his eyes, casting a long, deep gaze at the man before him, Chang Dong, and murmured softly to himself.

“I truly apologize, but we’re not in a rush over these couple of days, are we?”

The apology on Chang Dong’s face deepened as he spoke gently, “The war won’t break out in these few days. Once the boss returns, we’ll sign the contract, and then we can proceed with supplying the front lines as planned.”

“I see!”

Chang Dong suddenly stood up, then spoke earnestly to Fang Yu, “Captain Fang Yu, the Essence Feast will cease selling resources externally and shut down the stores, accumulating the current stock. Once the boss returns, this batch of goods can be transported to the front line on schedule.”

“While it’s true I don’t have the authority to sign the contract, I can still manage to temporarily close the stores due to market reasons!”

Chang Dong looked sincere as he spoke to Fang Yu.

Seeing the expression on Chang Dong’s face, Fang Yu felt a strange sense of curiosity growing within him.

What exactly was this seemingly extremely shrewd middle-aged man thinking right now?

If he didn’t want to sign the contract, then why go through the trouble of shutting down stores and stockpiling for war?

But if he did want to sign the contract, Fang Yu couldn’t believe that someone at the level of a market director wouldn’t dare act without first securing approval.

Moreover, Essence Feast was able to successfully open for business, expand and operate on the South Island Continent, all relying on the old man’s policy of governing—unrestricted commercial development.

The reason the old man allowed resources to be traded was to treat Essence Feast as a military supply reserve before the South Island military system went to war.

Logically, both the owner of Essence Feast and Chang Dong, the market director, should understand their company’s role. At such a time, they should unwaveringly support the South Island military system, so why would…

Within Fang Yu’s heart, clouds of suspicion gathered, as he felt that the Essence Feast company was filled with oddities, and for a moment, he couldn’t discern what their intentions were.

Originally, he had intended to have Essence Feast open a backdoor for him, selling him resources at a discount, thereby helping him smoothly ascend to the Extraordinary Ship.

But now, Fang Yu was somewhat hesitant.

He was uncertain about Essence Feast’s attitude and didn’t want to leave any handle for them to grasp.

After all, the military discipline committee had clear rules: any soldier representing the military system in discussions of cooperation who exploited their position for personal convenience would face disciplinary action from the military discipline committee.

Even though the old man had his back, for this very reason, Fang Yu didn’t want to put the old man in a difficult position or damage his reputation.

If Essence Feast’s attitude were clear, positive, and proactive, Fang Yu wouldn’t be worried. Everyone would understand implicitly, and there wouldn’t be any issues.

But now, with Essence Feast’s attitude being ambiguous, Fang Yu was unsure of their exact position, or if there were hidden intricacies he had yet to uncover, so he dared not rashly hand Chang Dong the leverage over him.

Thinking this, Fang Yu cast a deep gaze at Chang Dong, then stood up and said to him:

“Then, Director Chang, give me a timeframe, when can I come over to sign the contract with Essence Feast?”

Hearing Fang Yu’s words, Chang Dong quickly replied, “Four days!”

“The staff I dispatched will be able to return to Nanhui City in four days, bringing back the boss’s decision. By then, with the boss’s authorization, I can formally sign the agreement with Lieutenant Colonel Fang Yu.”

“Four days?” Fang Yu nodded slightly, thinking that within those four days, Lanyun Sea Country shouldn’t suddenly take aggressive action. After uniting the northern and southern political systems, Sovereign Lanyun would surely require additional time for consolidation.

This includes subsequent preparations for war—not something that can be completed in just four days.

If it’s only a matter of four days, then it’s clearly feasible for him to wait.

With this in mind, Fang Yu nodded, then spoke directly, “Alright, I’ll head back for now. In four days, I’ll come back to see Director Chang!”

“Would Lieutenant Colonel Fang Yu like to have a cup of tea before leaving? This is top-grade tea from the West Qinghai Sea Region, and its flavor is particularly rich…”

“No need!”

Fang Yu shook his head, showing no hint of lingering, and pushed the door open, walking towards the outer gate.

Just as he opened the door, Fang Yu felt a sudden jolt inside.

This tea…is it from the West Qinghai Sea Region?

…

Walking along the road, Fang Yu wore a contemplative look as he continually pondered the oddities he encountered today.

The ambiguous stance of Essence Feast Company.

The layout presented in the illusion mirrored the real hall precisely.

And…the tea from the West Qinghai Sea Region!

Fang Yu hadn’t forgotten that yesterday Yan Yu had told him that the person aiding them bore the aura of a Spiritualist from the West Qinghai Sea Region.

Even though the Spiritualist system had declined, many land-based security and military forces were still eager to employ cultivators from the Spiritualist system.

After all, the Spiritualist system had unique advantages on land for dealing with emergencies.

Therefore, not only in the West Qinghai Sea Region, but also in other continents and Sea Countries, there were many cultivators from the Spiritualist system.

So when Fang Yu saw the Spiritualists, he didn’t immediately associate them with the West Qinghai Sea Region.

But since Yan Yu had reminded him so, it was clear that Yan Yu recognized the person behind it as a Spiritualist from the West Cyan Continent.

West Cyan Continent…

Although Fang Yu had never been there before, he did have significant interactions with the West Qinghai Sea Region.