Chapter 1565: Chapter 586: The More, the Better (Part 3)

This was the first time Han Zhixin met Ren Zhong, so he appeared a little nervous.

Ren Zhong closed the records concerning him and the Han clan, and said with a smile, "Look up."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhixin dared to slightly raise his head, but still did not dare to look directly at Ren Zhong.

Ren Zhong smiled again, simply stood up, walked to his side, and patted the shoulder of this middle-aged man, "You need not be nervous, I am not a man-eating beast. The reason I’ve summoned you is because you have done well. Moreover, the performance of your clan members is also quite commendable. I did not expect that the unforeseen incident back then would allow the Red Blade Clan to gain a talent like you. Currently, there are quite a few people in the Nanxiang Star Cluster quietly mocking you and your clan, saying that although you have recovered your strength, you, as nobility of the Empire, are willing to become a complete vassal to others and have lost the face of the nobles of the Empire. But some say that you have a unique vision, having made a big gamble and won big, making others envious. How do you view this gossip?"

Han Zhixin turned sideways, finally daring to slightly look into Ren Zhong’s eyes, and said with much emotion, "Earl, actually I hadn’t thought much about it at the time."

"Oh? Then how did you see it at the time?"

"When I first dealt with Teacher Ju, I sensed the unique qualities of the Red Blade Clan."

Ren Zhong: "What was unique?"

"Human warmth. Back then, I thought it might be because the Red Blade Clan’s history was short, or perhaps because the clan members had just recently left the Tracer colony and hadn’t yet come into deeper contact with the various vices within the Empire. Thus, they weren’t so utilitarian in their dealings and cared about relationships. Teacher Ju thus spared me at my request. Such things could never happen with the other nobles of the Empire."

Ren Zhong nodded slightly, agreeing with Han Zhixin’s words, yet sighed, "It’s just a pity that good things inevitably turned bad, causing your clan to suffer heavy losses. I personally feel deeply regretful about this."

Han Zhixin shook his head, "In the entire matter, no one actually did anything wrong. This is the fate I must bear. Conversely, if not for this, how could the Han clan now seek shelter under you, Earl, to live and work in peace? To speak truthfully, I was quite shocked when you publicly apologized to me back then. This deepened my understanding of the Red Blade Clan’s human warmth, which is why I immediately decided to step out of the Empire’s noble system and become a member of the Red Blade Clan. Even though the Red Blade Clan was not in such a good situation under the targeting of Marquis Liu An from Nanxiang, I firmly believed that a newly born civilization with human warmth would definitely not fall easily. My clan and I were already standing by the edge of the cliff, so this wasn’t really a gamble."

Ren Zhong: "You indeed see things clearly."

Han Zhixin continued, "But at that time, I was actually still apprehensive. A long time ago, I had also once been involved with a Viscount Level civilization just returned from the Tracer colony and witnessed with my own eyes how this civilization was assimilated and then decayed. I had worries about the future of the Red Blade Clan."

"And now? Are you still worried?" Ren Zhong asked with a smile.

Han Zhixin took a deep breath and said forcefully, "When Mr. Jin promoted me repeatedly because of my capabilities and entrusted the important position of Governor of the Liao Yuan Star System to me without reservation, when I saw my clan members constantly branching out within the Red Blade Clan and always being employed in positions matching their abilities, when they told me how happy they were, I had no more doubts. Now, there is no longer a fallen Baron Han clan of the Empire, only a family with the surname Han within the Red Blade Clan."

Ren Zhong gazed at Han Zhixin, seemingly wanting to see through the other’s thoughts completely through his eyes.

Meanwhile, in his mind, the increasingly aged, recently feeling quite exhausted Jin Simin was saying, "Earl, do you think he can replace me? Do I need to arrange a psychological assessment immediately? For such an important position handover, I suggest inviting Teacher Xiao Xingyue."

Ren Zhong replied to Jin Simin in his mind, "No need, I will decide myself."

Then, Ren Zhong asked again, "Han Zhixin, what do you think about the current development direction of the Red Blade Clan?"

Han Zhixin pondered for a moment, then said, "Currently, the clan is still in a productivity climbing phase and will pivot in two years. On the surface, our preparations seem fairly adequate. However, I think it’s not enough. The Earl Mansion currently owns a total of one thousand Planet Systems, mostly located within the Nanxiang Star Cluster. However, there is still a significant amount of liquid funds that haven’t been mobilized, which is quite regrettable. Although according to the Empire’s laws, the Earl Mansion can only hold a maximum of one thousand Sovereign Star Systems, leasing is not prohibited. I propose attempting to lease more star systems from the Empire Central Region through Earl Wen Yuanbo’s network to further increase production capacity."

Ren Zhong nodded slightly; this was already in his plans, just not yet announced externally, and Han Zhixin indeed pointed it out.

"So, how much scale of productivity do you think you can manage?"

Han Zhixin responded with a confident smile, "The more, the better."

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