Finding the right talent and placing them in the right positions—it sounds simple, but real life is not that kind of game. Meritocracy doesn't govern every single moment; personal relationships and human feelings play a part too.
For instance, some of the Banshees from the Hive City who followed Melina had joined back during the founding days of Majula. While their performance up to now might not be exceptionally brilliant, they hadn't messed anything up either.
Lei Sheng still didn't understand why Lei Yuan hadn't launched a counterattack. He could only surmise two possibilities: first, that Lei County's own strength was insufficient; and second, that Great Mountain County was in collusion with other counties, meaning that any war with Great Mountain County would invite attacks from multiple sides. Thus, Lei County didn't dare to act rashly and had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.
Chapter 696