The Crown Prince said arrogantly, "How much did they offer you? I’ll pay double!"
Gu Jiao didn’t immediately refuse, as she pondered the possibilities of the situation. She wouldn’t sell herself to anyone, but the chance to go to Yan Country could be sold, provided she could squeeze into the top three of the master rankings beforehand.
The first and second masters were said to have retired from Jianghu and hadn’t appeared for many years, leaving the King of Ning and the Crown Prince no room to make a move on them, so they had set their sights on the third position.
However, the current third-ranked master wasn’t from Zhan Country, making it difficult for the Crown Prince and the King of Ning to cooperate with him given their stances.
Therefore, they thought to find someone to get rid of him openly and aboveboard.
It’s no surprise they’re brothers; their methods to go to Yan Country are exactly the same.
"Why do you want to go to Yan Country?" Gu Jiao asked.
She had to understand his motives; if he were going to commit treason or conspire with the enemy, wouldn’t she become an accomplice?
The Crown Prince said impatiently, "Why are you asking this? All you need to do is agree to my terms, and I won’t mistreat you! Moreover, I can offer you more than just silver, much better things!" freeweɓnøvel.com
He was the Crown Prince; not to mention a mere sum of silver, what difficulty would he have in granting an official rank and title for his behalf?
The premise was that he really could make it into the top three.
Actually, the Crown Prince didn’t quite trust his own abilities; after all, he had a master ranked nineteenth in his hands, much more formidable than this kid, right?
But Linlang said, "Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Betting on several masters is always right."
Gu Jiao leisurely wrote, "If you don’t tell me, I won’t consider it."
The Crown Prince took a sharp breath!
Does this kid know who he’s threatening?
The Crown Prince of a nation!
Suppressing his anger, the Crown Prince said indifferently, "I want to meet Master Meng, the Chess Sage of the Six Kingdoms."
Oh.
Master Meng.
Never heard of him.
Gu Jiao could tell the Crown Prince wasn’t lying; it was just a personal visit, void of political peril.
The Crown Prince said coldly, "I’ve said all I need to, now can you agree?"
Gu Jiao nodded earnestly, "I agree to consider it."
The Crown Prince, trapped in a routine once again: "..."
The following time was all about the Crown Prince use his political maneuvers to brainwash Gu Jiao, who let his words go in one ear and out the other.
The Crown Prince was left talking until his mouth was dry, when suddenly Gu Jiao snapped her notebook shut.
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