?Chapter 940: 293. First-mover advantage


    Dilise Stone was instructed by the “King of Rockbone” to specifically handle the forceful seizure of non-metallic ore production from the Deep Sea Branch.


    A few days ago, the questioning of Selena by Dietrich Fegen and two Rock Bone Enforcers was also orchestrated by Dilise Stone.


    Now, the secret interrogation of Hadley Grant by Ditucar Fegan and Paul Stone was also manipted by Dilise Stone from behind the scenes.


    Understanding the truth beneath the water’s surface didn’t rx Nnd Lee.


    Instead, his heart grew heavier.


    It wasn’t that there was no way to break the deadlock, but the hidden connection between the Pang Family and Larolon Rockbone made him realize that this matter was far moreplicated than he had imagined. <div>


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    That Dilise Stone was a cousin of Fagen Pang and a cousin of an elder generation to Dickler Turner.


    This guy joined Larolon Rockbone years ago, bing the bridge for cooperation between Larolon Rockbone and the Pang Family.


    Such a stable rtionship, which was somewhat fatal for Nnd Lee, was known only to those close to the core of Larolon Rockbone and the Pang Family.


    Now, with the help of Deconstruction Technique, Nnd Lee had be one of the few people privy to this rtionship.


    The trouble came.


    Dilise Stone was not in the Suman Archipgo.


    He was far away in the Laron Grand Canyon on the Kashel Continent.


    Nnd Lee was unlikely to be able to peer into the other party’s secrets and strategies using the Deconstruction Technique in the short term.


    Secondly, Larolon Rockbone would not give up this time until it achieved its goal.


    It was determined to bite off a chunk of the non-metallic ores from the Deep Sea Branch.


    “It really is ironic, I never thought that my action of driving Dickler Fegen away would lead to so many issues…”


    Nnd Lee bent his arm and propped his chin on the table, sinking into deep thought.


    Larolon Rockbone had always valued the non-metallic mineral deposits here in the Suman Archipgo.


    The “King of Rockbone” had also repeatedly instructed Dilise Stone to urge the Pang Family to start the extraction of non-metallic ores from the inds as soon as possible.


    However, due to unresolved issues with the ore distribution between both parties, the mining matter was constantly postponed.


    It wasn’t until after Dickler Turner was driven away that the two sides, driven by external pressure, finally reached a Magic Contract for cooperation.


    The first step of this Magic Contract was for Larolon Rockbone to assist the Fagen lineage in reiming the administrative rights to the Suman Archipgo.


    After this, the Fagen lineage would mine the non-metallic ores to their utmost and hand over 30% of it to Larolon Rockbone.


    The cooperation between the two was so stable that Nnd Lee couldn’t think of a good way to break it at the moment.


    Not having a “good way” didn’t mean there was “no way.”


    There were two obvious paths.


    One:


    ept the Pang Family’s explorationpetition invitation, defeat them head-on, and dispel the Fagen lineage’s thoughts of returning to the Suman Archipgo.


    Two:


    Bypass the Fagen lineage and sign a Magic Contract with Larolon Rockbone for ore distribution. You could offer to give away 25% to 30% of the production to them for a fee, in order to eliminate the conflict between the Deep Sea Branch and Larolon Rockbone.


    “Ha… Surrender about 30% of the ore production to Larolon Rockbone? This portion of ores will definitely be deducted from my share. At that time, the Deep Sea Branch really won’t have any conflict with Larolon Rockbone, but the non-metallic ores that I should have received will turn into severely diminished gold coins.”


    Nnd Lee sneered in his heart.


    He called up a Memory Fragment, reying it over and over in his mind.


    “Ditucar and Paul, these two guys, n to coerce Hadley Grant into driving the Magic Yacht to the Deep Sea.


    “They will first press Hadley Grant, and if persuasion fails, they will resort to illegal means to interrogate him, determined to gather information rted to me from Hadley Grant.


    “Oh~ isn’t this one of the scenarios I had envisioned?”


    Nnd Lee’s lips curled up, his mind made up:


    “ording to what I had Selena tell Hadley Grant, Hadley will im that I, Nnd Lee, am hunting Deep Sea Beasts in the ckfold Sea, and he will lure Ditucar and Paul to Subsea Region 723 of the ckfold Sea…”


    Nnd Lee stroked his chin:


    “As long as Hadley is clever enough, he can avoid bodily harm. I will also be able to lie in wait for Ditucar and Paul in the ckfold Sea.


    “Ditucar and Paul simply want to find me, to understand why the Deep Sea Branch is mining those four inds of mine, and what my rtionship with the Deep Sea Branch is as a Solitary Enforcer in terms of mineral excavation.


    “Since that’s the case…


    “Heh heh heh…


    “Then I must stir the waters.”


    Nnd Lee leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and silently chanted, “Enter the ‘Court of Silence’.”


    His consciousness left his body, rising infinitely, plunging into theosphere filled with indigo mist.


    With the advantage provided by Deconstruction Technique, Nnd Lee could always act in his best interest before his enemies made their move.


    At this very moment, he only needed to bring out Professor Erica as a shield, and many issues would be smoothly resolved.


    He himself would also be ced in a more advantageous position as a result.