Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Elder Cao, public is public, and private is private. Things that don't belong to Dragon Gate, if we use them, we also feel uneasy in our hearts. If I take it from you, then should I take from the other elders and protectors as well? You may be broad-minded, but not everyone else may be as broad-minded as you, so I must distinguish between public and private affairs. What should be given to individuals must be given to individuals."
This statement from Song Xiaodong elevated Cao Jianlong to a very high position. Cao Jianlong clearly felt quite honored, and the most important thing was that Song Xiaodong's words fully considered Cao Jianlong's dignity. It wasn't that Cao Jianlong was unwilling to give, but he couldn't hand over all the assets to Dragon Gate for the sake of the bigger picture.
