Translator: Pika

  “They want our salt beds?” Zu An frowned. Objectively speaking, it was completely normal to require something as collateral. The Chu clan’s most valuable assets were their salt beds.

  However, the Wei clan had proposed this requirement when the Chu clan was in such dire straits, with the backing of the imperial palace as well. It was difficult for anyone not to draw the obvious connection!

  Perhaps the Wei clan had realized this problem themselves, which..