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Chapter 47: Pania's Advice

The next morning, Li Wei pushed open the door. The morning light still carried the coolness of dew. Two people were standing under the eaves. Judging from their figures, they were Laka and Shaha, who had probably been waiting for a while.

"Salma." Laka stepped forward, his expression showing the exhaustion of a sleepless night, but also a calm determination. "You don't need to worry too much about the situation in Tuli Town. Although Sakje is a problem, I have already come up with a foolproof plan."

Shaha also came over, his tone much more attentive than usual, even with a hint of deliberate eagerness: "Yes, brother-in-law, that Sakje is just relying on the little wealth he inherited, there's nothing to be afraid of. My father knows a really influential person in Labdov, and I'm setting off for Labdov today."

Shaha's words were sincere. Although he had tried his best to persuade his sister to remarry a few days ago because he wanted to gain the benefits of the Black Stone Mine, things were not the same as before. Li Wei was a three-headed Naga, and Shaha deeply understood that the future of the Moyate family depended entirely on Li Wei.

Therefore, upon hearing that Sakje had sent two hundred soldiers into the village of Ganka, Shah immediately discussed with his father the possibility of using their family's trump card to protect Livi.

Hearing what the two said, Li Wei was slightly taken aback.

Seeing that he was silent and seemed puzzled, Laka lowered his voice and said, "Twenty years ago, I was doing business in Lapoto. By chance, I saved a great man who was in trouble. He was unconscious at the time and had no attendants with him. I saw that his clothes were made of expensive materials and his skin was fair, so I paid and took care of him for a few days. After he woke up, he left a message before he left - whatever you need in the future, you can ask him for help twice, and he will not refuse."

He paused, then looked up at Li Wei: "I've only used it once in all these years, and I have one more time left. Now is the time to use it."

Shaha nodded repeatedly beside him, his expression earnest: "Salma has the blood of the three-headed Naga flowing in his veins, and is a descendant of King Amaya. The Moyate family is blessed by Brahma to have a son-in-law like you. The Moyate family will do everything in its power to support Salma."

When Shah said this, his eyes were sincere and open.

As a businessman, he has one flaw: he prioritizes profit above all else. But as a businessman, Shah also has one advantage: when he believes that an investment will bring huge returns, he will bet his entire fortune with greed.

Shah understood perfectly well that as long as Levi continued to grow smoothly, the Moyate family's efforts today would surely be rewarded in a hundred days!

A three-headed Naga has a very high probability of becoming a powerful figure who controls hundreds of thousands of people!

Looking at the father and son, Li Wei felt a mix of surprise and comfort. He was right about his father-in-law; he had been very kind to him from the moment he arrived.

Furthermore, Li Wei hadn't expected his father-in-law's family to have such a trump card.

However, there's no need to use such a trump card to deal with Sakje.

Li Wei smiled, his tone becoming more relaxed: "Lakaji, there's no need to alarm Lord Labdov in dealing with Sakje."

Laka frowned, and Shaha was taken aback.

Then, Li Wei recounted Buhat's analysis and his own judgment from the previous night—Sakje is indecisive, sending only two hundred soldiers but not daring to go in person, which shows that he is both wary and unable to make a decision. If we present him with a generous gift at this time and give him face, he will feel at ease retreating to Tuli Town, thinking that he has subdued the enemy without fighting.

"It's just showing weakness, it's only temporary forbearance, we can wait," Li Wei said calmly, as if he were talking about an ordinary little thing.

As Laka listened, his brows gradually relaxed, then he sighed with a touch of melancholy. On one hand, he lamented that he was indeed getting old; Sakje had only sent two hundred soldiers, yet he hadn't realized that the man wasn't really going to fight. On the other hand, he was impressed by Li Wei's judgment of people's hearts.

He thought carefully about his past interactions with Sakje and found that, just as Li Wei had said, Sakje was indeed a bit indecisive and also a bit concerned about his reputation. His son-in-law's method might actually work.

"Salma, I've seen plenty of hot-blooded young people who say they'll back down but secretly hate you. I was just being too lenient with you. Fine, I'll just have to put up with that Sakje for another two years," Laka said.

Two years? Li Wei smiled inwardly when he heard that. Twenty days would be enough.

I will reign supreme over Tuli Town like lightning!

And so it went. The three chatted for a while longer about the details of delivering the treasure to Sakje. Just then, Bhatt appeared at the end of the corridor. He quickly approached, bowed, and got straight to the point: "Salma, after much deliberation last night, I humbly request that you allow me to go to Tuli Town to deliver the treasure."

Upon hearing this, Shah immediately replied, "Salma, I'll go too. Since it's a gift-giving affair, someone who can speak up is needed. It'll be safer if Mr. Bhatt provides the advice and I handle the social niceties."

Li Wei glanced at Shaha, said nothing, and nodded.

……

Afternoon, Tuli Town.

Sakje's mansion is located in the very center of the town, with white walls and red tiles, and is very grand.

Shah and Bukhat were waiting outside Sakje's mansion with several chests of treasure, and servants had already gone in to announce their arrival.

At this moment, inside the main house, Sakje, wearing a shawl, leaned lazily against the main seat. When he heard the servant report that Livy had sent someone to deliver treasure, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"Are you sure it was Li Wei who sent them?" Sakjee picked up his barrel cup, took a sip of wine, and pretended to be nonchalant.

"Confirmed." The servant nodded. "Moreover, the two also conveyed a message that Salma, having heard of Lord Sakje's renowned reputation, and being residing in a remote border village, did not wish to offend Tuli Town. Therefore, he sent a small gift as a token of his respect, hoping that Lord Sakje would accept it."

Sakjee didn't reply, but just fiddled with the rim of his cup, then suddenly laughed, his voice filled with barely suppressed smugness.

He turned his head and looked at the dignified and noble figure sitting upright by the side curtain—it was Panya, his wife, who was sitting quietly on the sandalwood chair, like a statue enshrined in a dark temple.

"Madam, did you hear that?" Sakjee raised his chin, his eyes gleaming with smugness and boastfulness. "The descendant of the Sun King, the son of King Amaya, has now bowed his head to me."

Pania did not respond immediately. She wore a dark red kangiwaram sari, the gold threads of which shimmered softly in the candlelight, making her face appear even more serene. Her features were not the kind of sweet, soft beauty, but rather a beauty of distinct lines and noble bone structure. Her eyebrows were slightly raised, and her phoenix eyes were deep and unfathomable, like the moon reflected in a deep pool. The more one gazed at them, the more unfathomable they seemed.

She sighed softly.

The sigh was extremely soft, like the last wisp of smoke when sandalwood burns out, yet it made the air in the hall suddenly feel heavy for a moment.

"This man is giving gifts to my husband. He's treating him like a fool," Pania said. Her voice was calm, but there was an indescribable coldness and sarcasm in it. "And my husband is still smug about it. If my husband's father were still alive, would that Li Wei dare to give gifts? He wouldn't even have the thought of giving gifts, because he knows it's useless. Now he's giving gifts to my husband, just treating him like a three-year-old child holding gold in the marketplace, giving him some candy to amuse him."

"In my opinion, my husband should immediately kill those two gift-givers, and then mobilize all the troops in the town to execute Li Wei on the spot!"

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