Yu Wenye thought for a mont and said, "I can muster at most two hundred taels from the official funds, any more and it might alert Aunt Hui."
Although they ca from a noble family, their lifestyle wasn’t as lavish as common folk imagined. Especially in the Yuwen Family, Yu Wenquan was very strict with his sons, not allowing them to live extravagantly. Even if their expenses weren’t tight, everything had to be accounted for through the official ledgers. Once any excessive spending was detected, he would imdiately put a stop to it.
This ti, even if Yu Wenye could divert so money, there remained the issue—
They indeed needed the other party to notice, but if they were going to stage a show, it had to be the complete package. Even if they wanted the opposition to realize it was a trap, the trap couldn’t be too obvious. After all, from what the opponents knew about them, none of the four were idiots who would set such a rudintary trap.
Therefore, they had to convey that they were raising funds, yet without letting on that they were purposefully making this known.
For a mont, the three n were sowhat at a loss.
At this juncture, Shang Ruyi looked at them and spoke softly, "I can provide this money."
"...!?"
Suddenly, three pairs of eyes turned to her.
Yu Wenye said, "You, still have money?"
Shang Ruyi gently nodded her head.
When she got married, the dowry given by Mr. and Mrs. Shen was already quite substantial. In addition, even the bridal gifts from Yu Wenquan were completely handed over to her by them, not retaining a single coin. Thus, she essentially held a significant fortune in her hands, which gave her the confidence to recently send Tushere and Jiang Kesong beyond Tongguan to purchase dicines, including a large stock.
Shang Ruyi said to Yu Wenye, "I think it’s still necessary to leave so trace. Go ho and withdraw one hundred taels of silver from the accounting room, and I can cover the rest."
Yu Wenye nodded, "Alright."
Shang Ruyi also nodded, noticing that the tea in her cup was almost finished, so she got up to refill it herself. As soon as she walked away, Pei Xingyuan clicked his tongue twice.
Yu Wenye glanced sideways at him, "What are you up to now?"
Pei Xingyuan said, "Ruyi’s so wealthy, and you didn’t know?"
"I didn’t know."
"You don’t manage it?"
"..."
Yu Wenye paused for a mont, then glanced over at Shen Wuzheng before he said, "If you want to live peacefully in the future, don’t ddle with your wife’s money."
He added with a faint smile, "However, you probably wouldn’t be able to manage it anyway."
Pei Xingyuan imdiately said, "How do you know I can’t manage my future wife? I’m telling you, when I marry in the future, it’ll be calling the shots!"
Yu Wenye gave him a look, "Let’s hope so."
Seeing Pei Xingyuan about to beco agitated, Shen Wuzheng smiled but quickly suppressed it, then turned to Yu Wenye, "After this matter is resolved, regardless of the outco, we need to settle the account with Ruyi."
Yu Wenye looked at him and said, "Hmm."
Just as he finished speaking, Shang Ruyi returned with her freshly refilled cup and sat down. She then looked at Pei Xingyuan, who was still muttering discontentedly, and asked, "Mr. Pei, what is the second condition?"
The other two then turned their heads to look at him again.
Pei Xingyuan imdiately put away his smile, his expression slightly more serious, and said, "He wants to go alone."
"...!"
Hearing this, the faces of the three people imdiately changed.
Shen Wuzheng said, "No way!"
Pei Xingyuan widened his eyes slightly and then squinted with a smile, "Are you worried about , old brother?"
Shen Wuzheng’s face was grim, especially the expression in his eyes, which held no humor, "No joking around, this could very well be a trap."
Pei Xingyuan looked at him, not imdiately rebutting, then turned to Yu Wenye.
Yu Wenye’s expression was even heavier than Shen Wuzheng’s.
He said, "Even if it’s not a trap, him wanting you to go alone is very dangerous."
Shang Ruyi also nodded in agreent.
Pei Xingyuan looked at her, then at Yu Wenye and Shen Wuzheng, and after a mont of silence, suddenly smiled, "Why are all of you acting so cautious all of a sudden?"
Shen Wuzheng said, "It’s not about being cautious, it’s about acting prudently."
"..."
"With everything that’s happened lately, you should know without telling you—the opponent has extraordinary thods, possibly even possessing foreknowledge. To lure him out, we must think one step ahead. But let’s not forget, while we can think deeply, so can the other party."
"..."
"Anyone who falls short at this point will capsize in the abyss."
"I understand what you an,"
Pei Xingyuan smiled and said, "That’s why I’ve been stringing along with that Jin Daji. But today, when he suddenly raised the price, I actually felt less worried."
"..."
"The reason we set this trap is because the other party is greedy. However, now it seems they’re not only greedy but insatiably so. If he truly wanted to lure us, he wouldn’t intentionally make it difficult by doubling the price."
"..."
"I think this is an opportunity!"
Hearing this, it seed to make so sense. However, Shen Wuzheng and Yu Wenye exchanged glances but remained silent.
Pei Xingyuan, impatiently, asked, "What’s wrong with you all?"
"..."
"Rember, success cos from seeking the risk."
"..."
"Furthermore, do you really think I, Pei Xingyuan, am just a fool on display, assud to know nothing, only there to be used as bait to lure the opponent?"
Shen Wuzheng said sternly, "If that’s what you think, then you misjudged us."
Pei Xingyuan slapped the table, "That’s more like it."
"..."
"Even if there really was danger, do you think I’d just stand idly by, letting the opponent mold as they see fit?"
"..."
Shen Wuzheng looked at him for a while and said gravely, "That person wouldn’t just mold you."
"..."
"That person might kill you."
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