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Nash flashed a grin. “Well, we’ve always made them pay 50 percent. But we’ve raised this by 10 percent in recent years for the sake of developing the main family, so they give 60 percent. There’s no way about it though. The branch family members have to make some sacrifices to help some of us get stronger.”

Here, appreciation crossed Nash’s expression. “The branch family members are pretty good. The Third Elder said it himself—they truly understand us, and they fully cooperate with us. They even give the best-spirited grass to us. I’m thinking of reverting the tithing to 50 percent after the main family is more stabilized.”

It was just as Jack had thought it would be. The Third Elder and Lily had been lying to everyone by taking plenty of resources for the enhancement of martial status for themselves.

“So you’ve never increased the tithing after raising it to 60 percent? Not even once?”

Jack asked again just to make sure.

“No!”

did not think twice before answering, “60 percent is plenty enough. The other big families only make their branch families give 50 percent. Sometimes, people from the main family will even help to find resources. But here, we wanted everyone to focus on their training and get stronger.

something was amiss. Jack would not have come over in the middle of the night

formed between his brows. “What did you hear, Jack?” he tentatively

head. “Father, you have to promise me that you will not breathe a single word about this to the Third Elder

a chatterbox! I’m discrete enough to keep a

a smile. “Don’t tell me that they’ve secretly made the branch families give more resources?” he

raised it to 80 percent. The branch families barely have anything for themselves, and they’re afraid that we’ll continue to raise the tithe—and they won’t be able to survive then.

extremely furious.

“No way!”

after he heard this. He clenched his fists