The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 821

Chapter 821: Warmth (3rd Update)

The Blade Mountain Guest was the first formidable opponent Gu Jiao had faced, originally thought to be just an appetizer; unexpectedly, he turned out to be the toughest dish of all.

No wonder the Blade Mountain Guest was so sought after; there probably weren’t many below the third level who were stronger than him.

At least the four Gu Jiao faced afterward weren’t as good as him.

After defeating the Blade Mountain Guest, Gu Jiao gained a bit of fame in the underground Martial Arts Arena. Today, finally, there were a few more bets on her victory, but alas, the silver she received was still only ten taels.

No matter.

If the share of the prize money wasn’t enough, the fools would make up for it.

And here they come, the fools.

Gu Jiao stepped down from the stage.

Prince Ning personally approached the stage; he had changed his clothes, but the jade mask on his face was still the same as yesterday.

His mask allowed his mouth and chin to be seen, and he smiled, saying, "Hero Xiong, we meet again. I watched your last two matches; you fought even better than yesterday. Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Gu Jiao took out a notepad with a price list already written on it and pushed it towards him—fifty taels for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

The Guard’s brow twitched: "Wasn’t it ten taels yesterday!"

Gu Jiao wrote: "Price has gone up."

Guard: "..."

Prince Ning: "..."

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn was roughly equivalent to a quarter of an hour in her past life, neither too long nor too short, and was an acceptable duration for Gu Jiao.

A grimace formed on the face of the Guard following Prince Ning: "You’re raising the price on the spot!"

Gu Jiao: Congratulations, you got it right.

Prince Ning also felt the price was exorbitant; after all, fifty taels was enough to hire a master outside.

However, he had learned from the previous encounter, and today, he did not hesitate; besides, fifty taels meant little given his wealth.