"Let them go and fight Liu Kai Xuan to the bitter end. We'll just wait to reap the benefits!"
Tie Ma Sha thought her strategy was brilliant, but Kai Ya Dun's head bobbed like a rattle drum!
"No, no, no! The Kai Xuan oil field is located in the heart of our Kai Ya Kingdom!"
"How can such a strategic location be allowed to have outsiders in it so casually?"
Tie Ma Sha quickly explained, "Your Majesty, although the relationship between us and Liu Kai Xuan has been reconciled!"
"However, this minister believes we must remain vigilant against the rogue Liu Kai Xuan at all times!"
"As long as he remains in our Kai Ya Kingdom, our safety will never be guaranteed!"
"Using our own strength to deal with Liu Kai Xuan is somewhat like being afraid of breaking the pots while trying to catch the rats!"
"But if we were to borrow the strength of others to deal with Liu Kai Xuan, the problem would be much simpler!"
"The nobles of the Thunder Empire attacked Liu Kai Xuan. If Liu Kai Xuan seeks revenge, he will naturally seek it from those nobles of the Thunder Empire!"
"Our situation will then be absolutely safe!"
Kai Ya Dun shook his head and sighed, "Tie Ma Sha, your 'drive the tiger to swallow the wolf' tactic is simply unworkable!"
"What I mean is, since Liu Kai Xuan has already made enemies with the pirate forces, let them settle it at sea!"
"The pirates have a very strong desire for revenge!"
"The Pirate Alliance was humiliated by Liu Kai Xuan this time. If they don't retaliate, how will they establish themselves in the gulf in the future?"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Seeing that Kai Ya Dun had made up his mind, Tie Ma Sha quickly began to flatter him.
The reason Tie Ma Sha has been favored by Kai Ya Dun for so long is that her ability to read his mood and observe his expressions is a key factor.
In fact, Tie Ma Sha harbored extreme hatred towards Liu Kai Xuan.
This was because Tie Ma Sha had a very close relationship with Grand Duke Ma Ken.
Grand Duke Ma Ken had played a crucial role in Tie Ma Sha's marriage into the royal palace.
Moreover, even after Tie Ma Sha married into the palace, Grand Duke Ma Ken continued to supply her with benefits regularly.
Of course, Tie Ma Sha would also "speak well of" Grand Duke Ma Ken in front of Kai Ya Dun.
It was precisely for this reason that when the conflict between Liu Kai Xuan and Ma Ken broke out, Tie Ma Sha desperately tried to help Ma Ken suppress Liu Kai Xuan.
Now that Ma Ken was dead, Tie Ma Sha's cash cow was gone.
Naturally, her hatred for Liu Kai Xuan soared exponentially.
Tie Ma Sha wished she could go and kill Liu Kai Xuan right now to avenge Ma Ken.
But the imperial army was useless, unable to defeat Liu Kai Xuan. Instead, Kai Ya Dun, this good-for-nothing, had actively surrendered.
Tie Ma Sha had no choice but to face reality. If she wanted to deal with Liu Kai Xuan, she had to find a suitable opportunity.
Furthermore, it was no longer realistic for her to use Kai Ya Dun to deal with Liu Kai Xuan in the future.
Kai Ya Dun, this guy, thought of himself as a wise and benevolent ruler.
In reality, he was a complete idiot, at least in Tie Ma Sha's opinion.
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Although Hero Island was a place constantly occupied by pirates, serving as their main base,
it was, at least, nominally under the jurisdiction of the Thunder Empire.
Now that such a major incident had occurred on Hero Island, and it was being sensationalized by the media of surrounding countries,
the royal family of the Thunder Empire, under public pressure, had no choice but to intervene.
Remm had killed more than 20 pirates on Hero Island. Strictly speaking, these people had all "gotten what they deserved."
However, the Thunder Empire, through diplomatic channels, exerted pressure on the Kai Ya Kingdom, demanding that the Kai Ya Kingdom hand over the perpetrator.
The offender was to be extradited to the Thunder Empire to stand trial in the imperial court.
The Kai Ya Kingdom had already prepared a counter-strategy.
They directly had the diplomatic officials of the Thunder Empire send a demand email to the Kai Xuan Mine.
After Liu Kai Xuan left the Kai Xuan oil field, it was Ouyang Yu who remained to oversee the operations.
At the same time, Zhao Feiyan was also at the Kai Xuan oil field.
After some thought, Ouyang Yu approached Zhao Feiyan to discuss the matter.
Zhao Feiyan's opinion was: "Xiao Yu, Kai Xuan is not in the mining area right now!"
"It's not convenient for us to have a direct conflict with the Thunder Empire. I think we should try to delay them for now!"
"Let's wait for Kai Xuan to return, and he can resolve this issue!"
"Alright!"
Ouyang Yu nodded in agreement, "Then we'll proceed with your plan. Let's stall them for a while!"
In fact, according to Ouyang Yu's plan, she was ready to confront the Thunder Empire head-on.
However, since Zhao Feiyan had spoken, Ouyang Yu saw no need to take further risks.
On the other side, the royal family of the Thunder Empire was merely responding to public opinion.
The pirate gangs on Hero Island were, in essence, a thorn in the side of the Thunder Empire's royal family.
The royal family had long wanted to eradicate this pirate force completely.
However, the network of connections behind the pirate forces was intricate.
The relationships between various factions in the entire gulf region were also very delicate; it would not be an exaggeration to say that a single move could affect the whole situation.
Under these circumstances, the Thunder Empire did not want to rashly move in to suppress the pirate forces.
Liu Kai Xuan's heavy blow to the pirate forces was also a good thing for the Thunder Empire's royal family.
The royal family was already delighted.
Those who were truly furious and jumping mad were the great noble factions of the Thunder Empire.
After all, the powerful figures hiding behind those pirate forces were these noble factions.
Liu Kai Xuan's actions against the pirate forces meant he was impacting their interests.
Considering everything, the Thunder Empire's royal family merely made a show of attitude in this matter, going through the motions.
As long as their interests were not harmed, they would absolutely not take serious action.
Relying solely on public opinion would not solve all problems.
The Thunder Empire's royal family was unwilling to act, and the Kai Xuan oil field adopted a strategy of procrastination.
This matter was thus temporarily put aside.
It wasn't until half a month later that Liu Kai Xuan returned to the oil field after delivering a shipment.
The resources were successfully transported to the coastal port of the Eastern Continent.
The settlement price was based on international oil prices, which was much higher than the trading market in the Thunder Empire.
This batch of resource transactions truly allowed Liu Kai Xuan to taste the sweetness of profit.
Guarding a large mine and making money from selling resources, life couldn't be better!
However, while making money, Liu Kai Xuan also realized his own shortcomings.
Although the maritime route had been successfully opened, Liu Kai Xuan's capacity for maritime transport was still too weak.
All three transport ships were old, outdated vessels.