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Chapter 49 Challenging the Authority of the Southern Overlord

Green Shade Territory, Lord's Mansion.

Important ministers of Green Shade Territory gathered in the study.

Finance Minister Omari Haney, who has been working hard to reduce his tummy, has become even more bloated due to overwork recently.

Karel Denis, the Minister of the Interior, has at least two kilograms of flour on his face, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and looks a bit mean. He always puts elegance and beauty first.

Foreign Minister Alex Poole is a petite woman with beautiful black hair and amber eyes.

The expressions of the three men were extremely serious, as if they were facing Li En for the first time and told him that Green Shade Territory owed the bank 3 million yuan.

What Li En told them at this moment was undoubtedly as troublesome as owing a huge debt to the bank.

The person who should be most saddened when he learned that Li En was getting engaged was Finance Minister Omari Haney.

He hasn't had the chance to introduce his beautiful daughter to Li En yet, so how come Li En is getting married?
Oh, if I let my daughter become Lord Li En’s mistress, it would definitely be an injustice to her.

Omari Haney, whose mind was in a mess, gave up holding his breath, and his stomach bulged out instantly. A button flew out at an inopportune time and flew towards Li En who was sitting on the mahogany sofa chair.

Omari Haney stretched out his hand nervously, but he was so slow that he couldn't catch a button, let alone a pregnant mosquito.

Just when he was worried that the button would hit Li En's face, Li En reached out and caught the button lightly, and reminded him,

"Omari, if you're not going to lose weight, get a different tailor and stop wearing these formfitting dresses that make you look like a talking bucket."

"Okay, okay, my lord, I will remember it."

Omari Haney said as he wiped the sweat off his face.

The three ministers all breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they also noticed the changes in Li En.

Lord Li En's reaction speed was so fast that he could even catch the flying button in the first place.

He clearly hasn't had time to exercise during this period. Is this talent?
Karel Dennis suppressed his inner amazement and said seriously,
"Master Li En, there's something I'm not sure whether I should say."

"Don't say it if you shouldn't."

Li En replied directly.

Karel Dennis showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, but he still said it out loud.

"The Jackson family of Blue Moon Territory was once truly wealthy, and Blue Moon Territory enjoyed a great reputation in the empire thanks to its Blue Moon Ore. But that is now a thing of the past. Lor Jackson is the husband of Lady Mary, Lord of Rose Territory. Lady Mary will definitely support Lor Jackson to become the new Lord of Blue Moon Territory. If we help Miss Catherine, it would mean becoming an enemy of Lady Mary."

"Yes, Lady Mary not only possesses Sequence 5, but is also the King's sister. She is currently one of the four most powerful lords in the Holy Empire, the Southern Overlord, known as Iron-Blooded Mary. She commands a large number of loyal assassins, and anyone who crosses her path will ultimately be brutally assassinated."

Foreign Secretary Alex Poole added:

"If we choose to marry Miss Catherine, it will undoubtedly challenge the authority of the Southern Overlord."

"Our Green Shade Territory is currently in a critical construction phase. We've just repaid the loan from the Imperial Bank, and the Green Shade Territory Bank is just starting out. It's really not appropriate to provoke Iron Blood Mary."

Omari Haney said, swallowing.

The three people's opinions were surprisingly consistent, and they believed that Li En should not take the risk of agreeing to Catherine's request and marrying into the Blue Moon Territory.

Even though Catherine promised them half of the Blue Moon Mine, they still felt the risk was too great.

Because if he couldn't help Catherine win the lordship, it would mean that everything Catherine promised was empty promises. This was a gamble. If he won, he got everything, and if he lost, he lost everything.

"Lord Li En, you are smart, wise, and young. You are leading Green Shade Territory. As long as we steadily develop the economy, we can make Green Shade Territory prosperous. There is no need for you to take risks."

Alex Poole said.

Li En rubbed his brows and said, "I originally thought you would support me, but I didn't expect that no one understood my intention."

"what do you mean?"

Karel Dennis asked in confusion.

Li En held his chin with one hand, looked at the three ministers, and asked,

"Are Mary and our King on good terms?"

The three ministers were stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.

"From what I know, Bloody Mary and His Majesty the King don't have a good relationship. Bloody Mary is His Majesty's sister. Twenty years ago, she fought alongside the late king and was a female lord with distinguished military achievements. She has always believed that her father should inherit the throne and is jealous of His Majesty the King."

Li En said with a smile that he had learned these secrets from the knowledgeable Anna.

He stood up from the sofa, walked to the large map on the wall of the study, and pointed to the Spade Collar on the map.

"This was once Mary's territory, but His Majesty, fearing her, changed her territory. It was called a reward, but in reality it was an exile. She was given the vast Rose Territory, but it is far away from the capital."

"Mary, the Southern Overlord, is actually a poor creature exiled to the margins. To reclaim what belongs to her, she begins using marriage alliances to deprive the surrounding small counties of their land."

"She's been married three times. The first two marriages allowed her to get Youssoufa and Holloway without any effort. Now she has set her sights on the Blue Moon Territory."

"Look again at the distance between Blue Moon Territory and our Green Shade Territory."

Li En said this, looking back at the three ministers.

The ministers' eyes were focused on the map.

Between the Blue Moon Territory and the Green Shade Territory lies a forest of bones.

However, the Bone Forest can be cleared with the power of the witch, regardless of the cost.

The three of them immediately understood what Li En meant.

"You mean that after Blue Moon Territory was occupied by Lord Mary, her next target would be our Green Shade Territory."

"Yes, Blue Moon Territory serves as a buffer zone between us and Rose Territory. Without this buffer zone, Mary's sights will surely fall on Green Shade Territory. Although we run a yearly fiscal deficit, pay little in taxes, and are a major bank debtor, we are a cancer of the Empire. However, we have a large population, ample military personnel, and possess the 'Eye of the Future,' making us destined to be her next target."

Li En looked at the three ministers and said, "I don't want to become Bloody Mary's fourth unlucky husband, so I choose to marry Miss Catherine."

"Master Li En, you have convinced me."

Karel Dennis said with a serious expression, "But I still have a question. How do you plan to help Miss Catherine win the position of lord? Are you going to start a war?"

Omari Haney and Alex Poole looked at Li En at the same time, waiting for his answer.

Li En took the dart stuck in the Green Collar on the map and stuck it in the Rose Collar.
"If war can maximize our interests, why should we refuse it?"

(End of this chapter)