<h4>Chapter 71 - Full Moon Night (1)</h4>
Predatory Marriage — Chapter 71. Full Moon Night (1)
Trantor: As /?Editor: Eyljee
“……”
Silence filled the air. His mind seemed unable toprehend Leah’s words, which left him speechless. After a few moments of contemtion, Ishakan slowly came out of his confusion, understanding her words. His golden eyes fixed on the small face in front of him, and he managed to open his mouth.
“…Do you have business to attend to in this ce?”
Ishakan’s eyes turned to the ck mask that had fallen to the ground. When she removed it from her face, he never imagined that the princess was hiding behind it. The pupils of her golden eyes were slowly narrowing, turning cat-like.
He turned again to look at Leah. His fierce eyes became narrow slits.
“You have to give me a convincing exnation, Leah.”
He turned again to look at Leah, still wearing his fierce expression.
Leah took a deep breath. She felt as if a weight had been ced on her chest, prohibiting her from breathing freely. In front of this man, she became rigid and could not breathe properly. Leah could feel a burning sensation under his touch, where his warm hand was nted on her arm.
She calmed down and opened her lips, looking directly at Ishakan. However, nothing came out of her mouth. Her tongue felt heavy, unable to move. Fear left her speechless. She could not speak.
“Ahm.”
Ishakan breathed a sigh. Then, when she least expected it, he wrapped her in a tight hug and sat her on hisp. The delicate princess of Estia was once again, beside the King of Kurkan, as she had been many days before. She could feel the warmth emanating from him, warming her up.
Then he ran his fingers over her frozen cheeks. Her high body temperature felt good on her face, returning her pale skin to a bright pink color. Ishakan’s sharp expression, slowly softened.
“I think I overdid it.” He whispered softly.
The sensation of his warm breath reminded her that she had to breathe. Leah realized how loving this man had been with her.The true nature of the Kurkan was like the sharp w of a beast. At any moment, they could reach out and cause serious harm. Therefore, Ishakan’s behavior was quite unusual.
The way he looked at her contrasted with the expression he had when rting to others. He had a weakness for her, despite being a man capable of making others cower out of fear.
“I know you’re not that kind of person.”
When these words reached her ears, Leah could only blink twice. Deeply absorbed in his golden eyes, shepletely forgot the dazzling dilemma she was facing!
Orienting herself, she spoke confidently, disguising her nervousness. “What happened earlier… was quite unpleasant. Maybe now, you feel a little better?”
Ishakan bowed his head and nodded. A smallugh escaped his lips as he lightly caressed Leah’s cheeks with his two fingers. Under the warmth of his touch, her body rxed.
The time hade for her to exin to Ishakan why she hade to this ce.
For a long time, Leah had been trying to eradicate the ve traders. However, despite many attempts at repression, raids and arrests, the traders did not relent. She could not see an end to this illicit business. Even if she caught one trader and freed the ves, another would always appear. She was far outnumbered.
This was a problem that would never be solved unless she attacked the core of the matter. –
Leah concluded that the demand for ves would never go away. Estia’s royal family had no power to sanction noblemen or rich merchants who had an interest in very. The only solution was to cut off the supply.
However, this was easier said than done. In the end, she had to confront the ve traders directly.The ve traders were scattered everywhere, looking for more individuals with good abilities.
It was impossible to defeat this system using a simple method.
“So, you came straight here acting like a ve trader?” His tone sounded uncertain, the light in his eyes had faded.
“Because there is limited information for the guests, I had toe as a trader…”
For many years, she ran a fake ve trade. After making a name for herself among the ve traders, she was recognized as a ve trader who had a high position in the government supported by VIP aristocrats.
Over the years, Leah hade to the point of uniting the ve traders to open arge auction. In addition, she also provided them with information about the severe measures to slowly gain their trust.
However, since this grand auction was done through a coalition of several ve traders, all of them, including Leah, were organizers of this grand auction.
“Even if I won their trust, they don’tpletely believe me. They are suspicious people, so they keep keeping an eye on each other.” She told Ishakan.
For this reason, although some were organizers of this auction, they still had to pass strict entry procedures. Security did not allow just anyone to pass through easily.
“Did you also trade Kurkans?” he asked.
“Only the old and sick Kurkans. I don’t have enough funds to buy young, healthy Kurkans. I didn’t buy many, but they are all safe, so you don’t have to worry.” Leah stated confidently. She knew clearly the purpose of Ishakan in this auction house.
Ishakan did not ask Leah to give him the Kurkans she had rescued. He simply shed a subtle smile and asked her.
“So those are the kinds of trades you make?”
Leah slowly nodded. Since this operation alone seemed insufficient, she had recently bought many Kurkans ves and nned to hide them during the auction. Ishakanughed vaguely.
“Really… there is a reason why Estia’s royal family is not yet ruined.” Ishakan’s eyebrows furrowed. “You know what? A ve trader was always one step ahead of us. I thought she was a very capable person, so I looked her up. Then I found out it was you.”
His sincerity was reflected in the absurd words that came out of his mouth. In fact, Leah had predicted that Ishakan would rescue the Kurkans, so she moved even faster. She had to interfere, to get the upper hand.
However, she did not tell him this, as there was no need to mention it when the negotiations had not yet begun. She had to hide as many details as possible.