Chapter 207: The Price Of Killing The Emperor
Gu Yanjiu shook her head, and said, "Of course I believe in Eldest Young Master Xiao’s ability. Otherwise, I will not appear in front of you. It’s just... The map you have now is fake." Xiao Shao narrowed his eyes but didn’t speak. Gu Yanjiu saw the disbelief in his eyes, and said, "If I guessed correctly, Eldest Young Master Xiao should have obtained that map from my younger cousin brother Qi Baijun, right?"
Xiao Shao didn’t answer her, but Gu Yanjiu already knew the answer. She took out a map made from animal’s skin from her sleeve and said, "This is the real map. I can give it to Eldest Young Master Xiao on one condition."
Xiao Shao thought for a moment, then asked, "What is your condition?"
A trace of deep hatred flashed in Gu Yanjiu’s eyes, and she said calmly, "Kill Qi Liju for me."
Anticipating that she would make this request, Xiao Shao was not surprised. It is no secret that Emperor Ren killed the previous emperor of the Bei Wei Empire and all his brothers, before proclaiming himself as emperor.
When Gu Yanjiu waited for Xiao Shao’s answer, on the surface she was calm, but in fact she was very nervous. Xiao Shao is her last hope. The reason why she was willing to hand over her father’s hidden treasure to Xiao Shao was because she knew that it was impossible for her to kill the emperor of Bei Wei Empire alone.
In order to kill Qi Liju, besides having a strong army and a talented commander, the third most important thing is to have enough money to raise soldiers. Xiao Shao already has a powerful army, and he himself is a talented commander. All he needs now is a lot of money. And this is exactly what Gu Yanjiu has, and it is the only thing she can use to bargain with Xiao Shao.
After a long silence, Xiao Shao said, "Besides your personal grievances with Emperor Ren, give me a valid reason to kill him."
Gu Yanjiu knew that if she gave a wrong answer, Xiao Shao wouldn’t help her. Born as a member of the royal family of the Bei Wei Empire, she knew that a country can’t be without a monarch for even one day. To ask Xiao Shao to kill the current emperor of the Bei Wei Empire is not as simple as asking him to kill an ordinary person.