Master Kote was taken aback by Su Li's calm demeanor; this was not the usual reaction of a Lord upon hearing of an investment.
Why did the counterpart seem to have anticipated it, without any surprise?
He even suspected that someone in his caravan had leaked the information!
But lacking certainty, he could only continue nonchalantly, "I intend to build a sentry post to the west of the Blood Pine Forest for the territory, approximately 10 Empire leagues from the Blood Pine Forest. This can serve as our future lumber camp and mining site, storing the life necessities for our workers and accumulating the resources we gather."
