Su Li was still hoping that Marle Castle would make a rational decision. If these parasites and rodents could convey Su Li's stance back, allowing the truly rational high level of the Electorate Council to make decisions, after careful consideration, it might be possible to overlook this extortion and provide a fair assessment. Isn't it just one hundred thousand pieces of the Golden Crown? For the Electorate Council, it's actually inconsequential. For the Empire's upper echelon, a stable operating system is far more important than just a few tens of thousands of Gold Coins.
