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"Then what do you want to do? Since you don't want to take us as vassals, why do you want our entire clan to relocate?" Niu Gao asked, frowning.
"It's simple, because the project is too massive."
"I want to bring your entire Yu clan over here, simply to have you all work for me with the full strength of your clan."
"I need your professional skills, I need your labor."
"Old Bai should have told you that what I'm going to do this time is a wasteland spanning dozens of miles. But this is just the initial plan," Luo Nan said.
"I estimate that the scale will definitely not be this small."
"Before completion, and even after completion, this territory will continue to expand and upgrade."
"This will be a long-term mega-project." Luo Nan looked at Niu Gao.
"If you just send a construction team here, not only will they be running around a lot, but the efficiency will also be too low."
"Therefore, I require you to relocate your entire clan here and set up camp."
"This will not only make it convenient for you to start construction at any time, but also make it convenient for me to inspect it at any time. It's that simple."
Saying this, Luo Nan pointed to the Bai He beside him and continued: "In addition, Clan Chief Niu Gao, I hope you understand one thing. Don't treat our Moon Pavilion as Clear Sky Sect."
"Clear Sky Sect likes to use so-called sect glory and master-servant relationships to bind you, but Moon Pavilion has always done things by paying money, with the money and goods settled on a first-come, first-served basis."
"Old Bai is the best example." Luo Nan looked at Bai He and said with a smile.
"I'll pay them, provide resources, and have the Min clan work for me, gathering intelligence."
"Our relationship is purely employer-employee, an equal partnership."
"Subordinate? Is that necessary?"
"As long as the money is right, and you work hard, everyone gets what they need. Isn't that much more reliable than some hypocritical subordinate relationship?"
Luo Nan's words struck Niu Gao's heart like a heavy hammer. He had initially thought Luo Nan was trying to take advantage of their misfortune, using force to coerce them into submission.
But now it seemed that Luo Nan was simply paying for their services, intending to hire them for a hefty sum!
This straightforward approach, ironically, gave Niu Gao, a man of few words, a strange sense of security.
At this moment, Tang Yuehua, who had been silent until now, also spoke up.
"Chief Niu Gao, what Luo Nan said is exactly the code of conduct of our Moon Pavilion."
"Moon Pavilion is currently in a phase of rapid expansion, and we need a lot of manpower."
"Especially professionals like the Yu clan, who play an irreplaceable role in the field of architecture."
"Otherwise, we wouldn't have gone to such lengths to invite your entire clan here."
Tang Yuehua looked at Niu Gao with sincere eyes: "We value your abilities, not our desire to enslave you."
"At Moon Pavilion, as long as you put in the work, you will receive rewards far beyond your imagination."
Niu Gao fell silent.
He glanced at Luo Nan, then at Tang Yuehua.
He still harbored some doubts about Luo Nan, this mysterious and powerful figure he was meeting for the first time, feeling that the young man's words might not be entirely trustworthy.
However, Niu Gao's feelings towards Tang Yuehua were complex.
Although Tang Yuehua's surname was Tang, Niu Gao knew that this Lady Yuehua hadn't held much real power in the Clear Sky Sect back then.
Moreover, over the years, she had managed Moon Pavilion in Heaven Dou City with an excellent reputation, always known for her integrity and elegance.
Besides, he had personally witnessed the current glory of his old friend Bai He.
After thinking for a moment, Niu Gao took a deep breath and finally let go of his previous tense attitude, his tone softening considerably.
"Alright, even if what you're saying is true, and you're just hiring us to do work." Niu Gao sighed, revealing his deepest concern.
"But, relocating the entire clan is just too much trouble."
A hint of helplessness flashed in Niu Gao's eyes:
"You don't know how much we paid when we were abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect and hunted down by the Spirit Hall, fleeing all the way to Dragon Rising City in the Star Luo Empire."
"We finally managed to gain a foothold there and establish our own residence, and our clansmen have only just settled down."
"If we were to relocate the entire clan again now, back to the vicinity of Heaven Dou City... the trouble involved is unimaginable."
Niu Gao counted off the problems one by one on his thick fingers.
"On one hand, there's the issue of resettlement."
"Our Yu clan has several hundred members. We can't possibly arrive in Heaven Dou City without a place to stay and have to sleep on the streets, can we?"
"That wasteland hasn't been developed yet, where will we live?"
"On the other hand..." Niu Gao paused, glanced at Tang Yuehua with a complicated look, gritted his teeth, and finally spoke.
"I also have to consider the emotions of everyone in the clan."
"After all, we were forced to leave our homes and go to Longxing City because of the Clear Sky Sect, because of your Tang family!"
"If everyone knew that we were going to relocate the entire clan again, and that we were coming back to... to work for you..."
"It would definitely be a big problem for everyone's emotions. Although I am the clan leader, I can't ignore the feelings of my clansmen."
"If it incites public anger, this group will be difficult to lead."
Niu Gao's concerns were very realistic.
After listening to Niu Gao's explanation, Bai He was also saddened.
He had personally witnessed the tragic situation of the four major sects back then, so he could naturally empathize with them.
Tang Yuehua was neither surprised nor angry at Niu Gao's concerns; she fully understood the Yu Clan's predicament.
"Clan Chief Niu Gao, although I cannot speak for the sect as to the extent that the Clear Sky Sect inflicted harm on the Yu Clan back then, I personally express my deepest apologies,"
Tang Yuehua said sincerely, without a trace of affectation.
Seeing this, Niu Gao quickly turned to the side:
"Madam Yuehua, you don't need to be like this. The grievances have their source, the debts have their debtors; what happened back then can't be blamed on a woman like you."
Tang Yuehua straightened up, looking at Niu Gao with clear eyes, and solemnly said:
"I am deeply grateful that Clan Chief Niu Gao thinks this way."
"But I must reiterate one point: the current Moon Pavilion has absolutely no connection with the Clear Sky Sect."
"The Clear Sky Sect is the Clear Sky Sect, and Moon Pavilion is Moon Pavilion."
"Our current leader is His Majesty Luo Nan."
"You are working for Moon Pavilion, not serving the Clear Sky Sect."
"I hope you can explain this clearly to the clansmen."
"As for your concerns about resettlement..."
"That's the least of your worries."
Tang Yuehua turned and walked to the desk, picked up a thick stack of documents, and handed them to Niu Gao.
"Clan Chief Niu Gao, you can take a look at this."
Niu Gao took the documents with a puzzled expression, opened them, and his eyes widened immediately.
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