"Everyone has a weakness. As long as you catch hold of it and cater to their tastes, you can succeed," Tang Wen said with a smile.
"You mean Xiao Gai's weakness is eating, drinking, and having fun, with a little romantic entertainment? Wouldn't it be better to send him beautiful women?" Li Quan asked.
"He has no shortage of beautiful women either. Look at the Xiao Family's maids. Every one of them is beautiful.
"Besides, the brothels and song-and-dance houses in the Provincial Capital have no shortage of beauties.
"He probably goes there often. That approach won't work." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Every one of them is beautiful? I didn't think they were much to look at," Gu Hanyan suddenly interjected. There was clearly a hint of jealousy in her words.
"Of course they can't compare to you. But that face of yours, heh." Tang Wen gave a dry chuckle.
"This is how I am. If you don't like it, you can assign me some other chores. I can't be bothered looking at that foul face of yours every day anyway." Gu Hanyan apparently did not take the bait.
"Master, just keeping him company over food, drink, tobacco, and wine will probably bore him too. We still won't be able to secure the island," Luo Yiwu said.
"There's no hurry. I'll keep him company for a few days first.
"We need to cultivate his tastes, then cut off the wine and fine food.
"Once someone who loves fine food loses access to something he's developed a taste for, he's bound to get anxious.
"Then we'll discuss Divine Turtle Island first. So invite him over for drinks tonight," Tang Wen said.
Sure enough, Xiao Gai arrived early that evening.
Tang Wen did his utmost to select modern delicacies and instructed