Xilu City.
The Star Luo Empire acted with thunderous speed. Two days later, Lin Qian, who was still vacationing in the city, received their diplomatic letter, along with a deposit of ten million Gold Soul Coins.
Things went so unexpectedly smoothly that he regretted not squeezing more out of them. Still, he had hardly lost out. After all, that was a hundred million!
Although the Star Luo Empire claimed to be poor and could only produce fifty million in cash, with all the real estate, customs duties, salt taxes, and offices opened in the major cities, the hidden benefits piled up, leaving him raking in money by the basinful.
Looking at the "mountain of gold" before him, which even ten rooms could not hold, even Ge Long stared blankly, his jaw hanging open.
"They actually paid?!"
The two great empires had been hostile for years. As Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies, he frequently led troops to the front lines, and no one understood the Star Luo Empire better than he did.
Originally, he had seen Li Si as nothing more than a somewhat talented Soul Master and a powerful court official, propped up entirely by the emperor's favor, without any particular abilities.
Now Li Si had talked his way into a hundred million with nothing but his mouth. The glittering coins piled before him felt so unreal!
Only now did he truly recognize this man's value. No wonder His Majesty relied so heavily on him. He really did have a few tricks up his sleeve!
Ordering the fifty million Gold Soul Coins transported back to Heaven Dou, Lin Qian also dismissed the attendants. "Marshal Ge Long, take a seat!"
"Yes!"
With the money here, Ge Long's attitude had taken a sharp turn, and he regarded him with profound respect.
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