Taoist Wu laughed, unbothered and dismissive. "Now that Zheng Ruilong has defected, Second Chieftain, you've smoothly stepped into his shoes. Isn't that a good thing?"
"What's good about it?" Sha Dongji sighed, looking thoroughly exasperated. "You don't understand. Our stronghold is an alliance of several families—not too big, but not small either, with close to a thousand men."
"With so many people to feed and clothe, the daily expenses are astronomical, yet the money isn't even under my control."
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