Sosgate choked on the latter half of his sentence, his face turning a deep crimson.
He hadn't expected Ren Zhong's challenge to come so suddenly.
"What the Earl said is absolutely right, let's move on from the first issue. Now, there's a second issue. The Super Network Node of Source Star was initially guaranteed by our nine Viscount families together to lease it from the Empire. Now, since the Tracer colony has completed its return journey, according to the Imperial Leasing Management Law, the lease period automatically ends, and we must repay..."
