Ji Chen took a sharp breath, a pleasant surprise appearing on his face.
Thirty million gold coins, enough to equip several armies of the same scale as the councilors' private forces. He couldn't help but wonder why these councilors preferred to hoard their gold instead of using it to strengthen their military or develop their holdings.
"However, this is only a part of the Thirteen Council Families' wealth. When they faced the Sea Beast Tide, they had a two-pronged plan.
One was to seek our help in defending against it, and the other was to transport most of their easily portable wealth, as well as their families and trusted aides, aboard their private fleets. They secretly left the Starshine Islands before the Sea Beast Tide arrived.
