Indeed, he was a little drunk, but not to the point of senseless inebriation. In such a situation, his tipsiness and alcohol-fueled chatter served to mask the real issue at hand.
Was he concerned that the Eldest Prince might blurt out the matter of the Wild King being in his hands? To be honest, he wasn't worried.
The Eldest Prince giving him the dowry was an investment in itself, with Zheng Fan being the recipient of that investment.
However, years ago, he had only seven sycophants and no capital. He had to beg and plead, exhausting all connections, which finally led to an angel investment from Ji Chengjue.
Now, he was still losing money, and it was predicted that investing in him would continue to yield losses for several years. Profitability was impossible. For investors, the odds of making a profit were so insignificant they could be easily disregarded. Dividends were even less of a possibility.
