Chapter 2970: The Deal (4)

Chapter 2970: Chapter 2970: The Deal (4)

Cui Meng looked at Yang Ruxin. "I admire you even more, you know. Just a village girl, yet all of a sudden you’ve got such skills. It really makes one wonder whether you’re actually the real Yang Dani."

Yang Ruxin’s brows knit slightly. So now she wanted to change tactics? Play the palace-intrigue game? Set verbal traps? But wasn’t that a bit childish? Ruxin gave a couple of hearty laughs. "Are you trying to sow discord? But you’re not using your brain. Who exactly are you trying to pit against whom? No one from our village is here, our Emperor isn’t here either. Besides, even if they were, do you really think your words would work? So, Your Ladyship Shufei, why don’t you put away that whole palace-fighting routine. It’s useless." Inwardly, though, she was a bit annoyed. When she drugged those things, she’d only thought about catching Gongben Hao and Gongben Xiang, and completely forgot there were women involved.

Those drugs were useless against women, so Cui Meng’s martial arts were still intact.

Cui Meng’s brows furrowed. "Yang Ruxin, I know you’re clever. So, how about we discuss a deal now?"

Gongben Hao looked at Cui Meng in surprise.

"Let’s hear it." Yang Ruxin arched a brow slightly.

"You let us go today, and we’ll give you the location of one of Daxuan’s treasure hoards. How about it?"

"A treasure?" Yang Ruxin frowned. "Depends on what kind of treasure it is."

"The Kang Prince treasure map."

"What?" Yang Ruxin frowned.

"The Kang Prince treasure map." A corner of Cui Meng’s mouth lifted. "Well?"

"A map, huh?" Yang Ruxin curled her lip. "What would I want with a map?"

"You must have heard: back in the day, Prince Kang hid away his life’s savings and drew a treasure map. He split it into six parts and gave each piece to one trusted palace maid. It’s been passed down all these years, and that treasure map still exists. They say that if you assemble all six pieces, you can find the peerless treasure."

Yang Ruxin’s eyes flashed. She already had four pieces of that treasure map; the remaining two should be in their hands. Should she trade or not?

"Well?" Seeing Yang Ruxin silent, Cui Meng hurriedly pressed her.

"I’m thinking about how to trade." Yang Ruxin lifted her gaze. "One treasure map piece for one person." There were three of them, and they were so close as a family. How would they choose?

"One treasure map piece, and you let the three of us—our whole family—go."

"Keep dreaming." Yang Ruxin snorted and waved her hand. "I’d rather refuse and just kill you all."

"Wait." Cui Meng suddenly called out again. "One piece for one person."

"Husband, what do you think?" Yang Ruxin turned to look at Gu Qingheng.

"Fair enough." Gu Qingheng nodded.

"Then we’ll do it that way." Yang Ruxin nodded. "One piece for one person. And right now you have two pieces in your hands. There are three of you. Who’s staying behind?"

Gongben Hao’s frown deepened. "How do you know we have two pieces?"

"Because the other four are with me." Yang Ruxin spread her hands. "Don’t tell me you’ve only got one?"

Gongben Hao’s eyes were practically bulging out. He had gone to great lengths for those pieces, and to find out they were all in her hands gave him a strange, indescribable feeling, like his whole body was out of sorts.

"Two pieces." Cui Meng stepped forward. "In exchange for letting the father and son leave."