Thales fell silent after hearing what Duk Suon had said.
"Regarding this matter, I consulted Mairahovic, the chief steward—neither you nor Jann owe each other money, but you owe other people—a lot of other people—a lot of money."
Thales looked up, his expression grave:
"Relying on the foundation of one city to tamper with the money bags of two cities, to boast the credit of ten cities, to absorb the money of twenty cities, to conduct business encompassing over a hundred cities—the actual assets available to cycle and offset debts are still only equivalent to one city..."
The light in Duk Suon's eyes began to tighten.
"Depending on the ever-expanding debt and people's confidence in your rule, you extend the debt repayment period to achieve the goal of never having to repay the debt while forever making money..."
Thales narrowed his eyes:
"This is bound to lead to trouble sooner or later."
Duk Suon was silent for a while.
But he soon lifted his head, his confidence unchanged.
