They subconsciously felt that Tang Fei and the others were their vassals, destined to be either controlled or purged.
"Now, the situation still favors the Shen Family, with the Empire's armies largely in your hands; what do we have to resist you with?"
"Fighting to the death doesn't serve our interests, nor the interests of the citizens... Ultimately, it's the Empire's citizens who will suffer..."
"As a heartless man, I myself am unconcerned about this... but the kid beside me cares, deeming it unnecessary to let things get so messy... That, he inherits from his father..."
"So, we were thinking, once we have enough chips in hand, we'll come to talk with you... After all, we all share the same hope for the nation's well-being."
This indeed was the common aspiration.
Yet, it was not for the nation, but for themselves.
Neither the Shen Family nor the Tang Family wanted to drag the Empire into a brutal war.
At that time, it would be the Empire's citizens who would suffer.
