"So, Your Highness," Lin Mo began as they returned upstairs to wait for the store's closing, "How do we greet them? As conquering heroes, wary diplomats, or eager merchants?"
Wu Meiyu served him a cup of freshly-brewed tea before sitting next to him, "The way I see it, treating them as conquering heroes would validate their arrogance and imply submission. Treating them as wary diplomats acknowledges their threat but positions us defensively. Neither is optimal. As for the third option, it doesn't fit the disposition of someone leading a powerful territory."
