Chapter 468 Provocation
Xuanyuan Liexu narrowed his eyes and glanced at Gu Chan, knowing that this kid was a smooth talker and never told the truth.
But he didn't expose her, he just smiled and said, "Then I will trust you for now and won't make things difficult for you."
"Thank you, Second Prince." Gu Chan hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed.
Before Xuanyuan Lie could speak, she spoke up, "By the way, Second Prince, we have never met before! How did Commander Bai catch me all of a sudden?"
"Nonsense, I entered the city before you and sent people to secretly watch you for a long time. Do you think I don't know that you have been using the excuse of being a beggar to inquire about some unknown news in Jiangnan City during this period of time?" Xuanyuan Lie said unhappily.
Gu Chan chuckled and hurriedly concealed her embarrassment.
Not bad!
She had asked on purpose just now. She was not a fool and she knew that Xuanyuan Lie had been secretly sending people to keep an eye on her.
But in this situation, she must act a little stupid, otherwise the Second Prince is not an easy person to deal with. If he really wants to deal with her, she will probably be skinned alive if she doesn't die.
Xuanyuan Lie didn't want to waste time talking to Gu Chan anymore, so he said directly, "Alright, I won't say more. The border is in trouble now, and the people are having a hard time. I don't object to you coming to my fiefdom to make money, but the premise is that you don't touch my people. Do you understand?"
"Oh, Second Prince, that's such a coincidence. I just prepared myself mentally yesterday and decided to take action against Yan Xishan!" Gu Chan said seriously.
"You are so brave! How dare you provoke me like this?" Xuanyuan Lie said coldly.
As he said this, his face suddenly became extremely gloomy.
Gu Chan said without fear, "Second Prince, don't look at me like that. The reason why I want to attack him is very simple. My imperial sword was stolen, and the person who stole it also injured two of my men. Jiangnan City is under the jurisdiction of his Jiangnan Capital Censor. Just for this reason, I can deal with him."
"You can't keep the imperial sword yourself, and you blame others for it. Aren't you really incompetent?" Xuanyuan Lie said defensively.
"If you say so, then as long as I can get the Imperial Sword back, I can do whatever I want?" Gu Chan said suddenly with an idea.
Xuanyuan Lie sneered and said, "Sure! I want to see how capable you are."
"Okay, this is what you said, don't regret it." Gu Chan said proudly.
Xuanyuan Lie didn't take her words to heart at all, nor was he afraid of her at all.
Bai Jingtian changed the subject at the right time and said, "Master Gu, I specifically called you in today because I have something to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Gu Chan asked curiously.
"You still have the blood of the spirit beast, right? Would you like to sell me a drop?" Bai Jingtian said with a smile.
Gu Chan crossed her arms and said, "You are so strong, why do you need the blood of spirit beasts? Don't tease me!"
"This..." Bai Jingtian looked embarrassed and found it difficult to say.
Gu Chan looked at Xuanyuan Lie and said with a strange smile, "Second Prince, it is you who wants the blood of the spirit beast, right? If you want it, you have to tell me! If you don't tell me, how can I know?"
"Who said I want it? Isn't it just the blood of a spirit beast? It's not like I haven't seen it before." Xuanyuan Lie said arrogantly. "Forget it, I've sold all my spirit beast blood. I don't have any more." Gu Chan laughed.
Xuanyuan Lie was immediately furious. "You're talking nonsense. There's clearly still some water left in your water bag. How dare you lie to me and say there's none?"
"See! I am what you want! Why are you being so pretentious? At most you can just beg me and I won't charge you any money. I'll even give you a drop!" Gu Chan said with a wicked smile.
"Well then! This prince begs you to give me a drop!" Xuanyuan Lie said with a frown.
Gu Chan laughed strangely and said, "No, it's too late to ask now. If you had asked earlier, I would have given it to you. Now you have to buy it from me."
"You..." Xuanyuan Lie was so angry that he was speechless.
Bai Jingtian said coldly, "Gu Chan, stop acting like a child and be so rude in front of the Second Prince."
"What's wrong with being rude? Would the Second Prince bother with a kid like me? During the time I've been in Jiangnan City, I often heard people say that the Second Prince is an extremely generous person, kind, gentle, and loves his people like his own children. The common people in Jiangnan area all respect him very much!" Gu Chan immediately praised Xuanyuan Lie.
Xuanyuan Lie's face was frozen with anger just now, but when he heard Gu Chan's flattery, his anger disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a smug smile at the corner of his lips.
Bai Jingtian saw that Gu Chan had resolved his master's anger with just a few words. He couldn't help but admire Gu Chan in his heart. He thought that this kid was really amazing. No wonder the Ninth Prince favored him so much.
Xuanyuan Lie smiled and said, "Forget it. I am a magnanimous prince and I will not argue with a child like you. Just buy it. I don't need this little money anyway."
"That's fine, the Second Prince will give me 50 million taels..."
"What? Others only charge 10 million taels for it, but I want 50 million taels? Are you trying to steal my money?" Before Gu Chan could finish her words, Xuanyuan Lie started yelling again.
Gu Chan said with a fake smile, "You are different! You are the noble Second Prince. If you are priced the same as those poor wealthy people, wouldn't that lower your status? And to put it bluntly, you didn't give me this money, but donated it to the countless suffering people on the border. To be honest, you are the one who made the profit!"
"You are really eloquent and good at debate! No wonder my ninth brother likes you so much and has recommended you to the emperor many times. Now it seems that you are indeed outstanding." Xuanyuan Lie said in a deep voice with a stiff face.
"By the way, Second Prince, please don't give me silver! Silver degrades you. You'd better give me gold, which is more worthy of your royal status." Gu Chan said again.
Xuanyuan Lie was so angry that he was speechless.
People really do laugh when they are speechless. He was like that at this moment. After glaring at Gu Chan fiercely for a while, he suddenly opened his mouth and burst into laughter.
Bai Jingtian was standing aside, his face already pale with worry, and cold sweat oozing from his forehead.
He knew his master best. Whenever the Second Prince laughed like a madman, that was often when he was most angry. In this situation, anyone who provoked him would generally not have a good ending.
There is no doubt that he was completely furious in the face of Gu Chan's provocation, and he probably really wanted to kill Gu Chan at this time.
Gu Chan is Old Man Bai's apprentice. Even for the sake of his grandfather, Bai Jingtian cannot let Gu Chan die here! This is the most direct reason for his worry at this moment.
On the other hand, Gu Chan was not afraid at all. She still stood straight and stared at Xuanyuan Lie with burning eyes, wanting to see what the second prince of Tiancang Kingdom would do to her.
