Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 612 Utilization (two-in-one)

Seeing that Yan Dan was not trying to hide it too much, Gu Xun smiled casually, picked up the previous topic and continued:
  "I do know something about Miss Xue Nu. She was rescued by the Mo family. She is fine. All the members of Feixue Pavilion are also fine."

Speaking of this, Gu Xunxiao looked at Yan Dan and said tentatively, "Speaking of which, the Six-fingered Black Man told me at that time that he was a little worried about your situation, Your Highness Yan Dan."

Yan Dan nodded and admitted, "The Mohist family and I do have some cooperation. After all, Yan State is the main scope of activities of the Mohist family, and I personally appreciate the Mohist family's principles of action."

But in the end, Yan Dan added a sentence to clarify that there was a deeper connection between himself and the Mohist family:

"However, there is still an unruly tacit understanding between the temple and the world. Although the two are inseparable, they cannot be overly entangled. As the prince of the Yan Kingdom, although I have a good personal relationship with the Mo family, it does not stop there."

"I believe that the Imperial Master also understands the hidden meaning."

Gu Xun smacked his lips and nodded, not knowing whether he was smiling or not, "I understand, I understand very well."

Just by looking at you and Lord Changping, we can see that the relationship between a young master from the Chu Kingdom and a prince from the Yan Kingdom and the Nongmo family is like an underground love affair, and they are not popular at all.

After explaining his situation half-truthfully and half-falsely, Yan Dan talked back to Xue Nu, showing a look of relief, "It's good that nothing happened to Miss Xue Nu and Feixue Pavilion. I can feel at ease a little bit."

Gu Xun rolled his eyes at this time and asked proactively:

"When we were in Jicheng, the Six-fingered Black Man once asked me if there was any secret behind Qin's sudden request for you to come to Qin as a hostage. Unfortunately, I didn't understand the matter at all and couldn't answer him."

"Now that I have returned to Xianyang, I still haven't been able to find out why Your Highness Yan Dan was found. Do you know the inside story?"

Yan Dan smiled bitterly when he heard this, "That's such a coincidence. I was just about to ask the Imperial Master if he knew the inside story of this matter..."

"To be honest with you, Imperial Master, before I came to Xianyang, I was always scared. But after I arrived, King Qin just sent me to this house and ignored me. It seemed that I was just looking for a hostage."

"Really?" Gu Xun continued to ask with a playful smile, "Your Highness, don't you have any more or less defensible guesses? I think it's more or less right?"

A hint of surprise flashed through Yan Dan's eyes. Isn't this going too smoothly today?

The questions Gu Xun asked were the ones he wanted the other party to ask, and he even planned to ask these questions himself. After all, there was no way he expected Gu Xun to ask them.

Yan Dan's caution made him instinctively feel that something was wrong, but now that the matter was over, he had no choice but to continue, and besides, he was not pessimistic about thinking that the situation would definitely develop in a direction that was unfavorable to him.

Showing hesitation at the right time, Yan Dan did not answer hastily, but asked, "I wonder what the Imperial Master's views are on the Yin Yang family...?"

"What do you think?" Gu Xun sneered and shrugged, "What do you think I will think?"

"You must know that my status as a national master was originally supposed to fall on the right protector of the Yin and Yang family, which is now the protector of the Qin Kingdom, the Moon God."

Seeing that Gu Xun's expression didn't seem to be fake, Yan Dan was secretly relieved and felt a little more confident in her heart.

However, this was still within his expectation. According to some of the information he had collected now, as well as the intelligence he had learned before, the relationship between Gu Xun and the Yin Yang family seemed not to be good from beginning to end.

Gu Xun and the Yin Yang family both belong to the Qin State, so they can be regarded as traveling together, but traveling together are often enemies.

Adhering to the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Yan Dan feels more stable.

Unfortunately for Gu Xun, the enemy of his enemy can still be his enemy, because he doesn't care whether he has allies or not, let alone how many enemies there are.

"In this case, I won't go around in circles with the Imperial Master. I think the Imperial Master should know... Canglong Qisu!"

Yan Dan said the last four words in an emphatic tone.

A bright smile appeared on Gu Xun's face - after saying so much, the other party finally got to the point of real value.

It's not easy.

Deliberately putting on a look of understanding, Gu Xun said half-sentimentally, half-jokingly, "Canglong Qisu... Sure enough, it's this again. It seems that those involved in the Yin-Yang family and the Seven Kingdoms' royal family will definitely not be able to escape these four words. ah!"

Yan Dan saw that Gu Xun was obviously more interested and knew that he was on the right track again.

Yan Dan asked herself that she was very accurate in judging people, but when dealing with people with different personalities, she had to talk about different topics. ‘

When dealing with those Ren Xia of the Mo family who value loyalty and despise life and death, he has to talk about emotions. Pure interests are not so easy to use. Of course, it is impossible to build a relationship purely by talking and talking. He has done everything he needs to pay.

Even if you are a hypocrite, your initial investment must be real and cannot be watered down in the slightest.

But facing Gu Xun, he had to adjust his strategy.

Based on his current understanding of the other party, pure interests may not be able to impress the other party, but empty talk about feelings is even more useless.

And the bait he chose after careful consideration was Canglong Qisu.

There is no way, there are only two things that Gu Xun is obviously interested in - money, and Canglong Qisu.

Now Yan Dan is a poor man, he can't even spend a thousand gold in his hand. The road of spending money is obviously not feasible, and the only one left is Canglong Qisu.

As the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom, he is undoubtedly a qualified bait in this regard.

Of course, he had no intention of really giving Gu Xun any substantial benefits, just making some empty promises.

In his opinion, if he can successfully return to the Yan Kingdom, he will naturally have a way to default on his debt. No matter how strong you are in Guxun, you can't take on the entire Mo family by yourself, right?
  If the Six-fingered Black Man knew about it, he would probably regret his actions of hiding Gu Xun's strength within the Mo family...

"It seems that the Imperial Master knows a lot. Yes, Canglong Qisu is closely related to the Qiwang royal family, and the Yin Yang family has been plotting this for so many years, so I suspect that the Yin Yang family secretly prompted me to enter Qin as a hostage. The purpose of this matter is to protect the secrets of Canglong Qisu kept by Yan State."

Gu Xun snorted and responded noncommittally, "It sounds reasonable."

Then he suddenly changed his tone and asked, "But since Your Highness entered Xianyang, the Yin and Yang family probably haven't taken action against you in private, right? After all, it's just speculation, without any evidence."

"Evidence... let's not talk about it for now." Yan Dan hesitated and turned to this topic first, "I want to ask the National Master now, if this is the case, National Master, are you willing to see the Yin Yang family's conspiracy succeed?"

"Hmph!" Gu Xun snorted coldly, "If King Qin hadn't blocked it, do you think I would have tolerated the Yin Yang family?"

Yan Dan smiled. It seemed that his previous judgment was correct. The relationship between Gu Xun and Qin was indeed very similar to that of the Yin and Yang family, and... there was a high probability of a fierce competitive relationship.

At the same time, based on Gu Xun's tone when he mentioned the King of Qin, he could basically conclude that the other party was by no means die-hardly loyal to the Qin State and would not be able to rub it in the sand.

Very good!
  "If that's the case, then I think the Imperial Master can't just ignore it."

Gu Xun glanced sideways at him and asked with a deliberate sneer:
  "What, you want to use me as a swordsman to help you deal with the Yin Yang family?"

Yan Dan did not deny this statement, but tried to use language to make it more palatable.

"Haha, since the National Preceptor can't stand the Yin Yang family, but it's inconvenient to attack them directly, then... a suitable partner is indispensable to the National Preceptor."    "Cooperation will benefit both sides, this is It’s a win-win situation, rather than one party gaining and one party losing.”

Gu Xun curled his lips, looked uninterested, and mocked unceremoniously, "That's nice to say, but Your Highness Yan Dan, I'm not belittling you, but according to your current situation, you have no intention of fighting with the Yin Yang family. Capital is nothing more than a worm shaking a tree."

"You also said that what I need is a partner, not a waste that holds me back."

"Of course I understand this." Yan Dan responded calmly, "Now I am trapped in Xianyang, with no one around me to use and no leverage to draw on, but... once I return to the Yan Kingdom , I think I am of sufficient value to you, National Master."

Speaking of this, Yan Dan showed a confident smile and talked eloquently, "It just so happened that Uncle Wang was newly deceased, and the Qin State lost its biggest collaborator in the Yan State, and was in urgent need of new forces to join. The national master can also use this to ask the King of Qin for help. Credit.”

Gu Xun leaned back slightly, narrowed his eyes, looked at Yan Dan with a sneer, and said:

"I remember that you were the most staunch opponent of Qin Yan's friendship before, and you were almost at odds with your uncle Wang Yanchun. Now you are willing to switch sides to Qin so quickly?"

Yan Dan was not embarrassed at all, his face was not red, he was not panting, and his eyes did not even flash or flinch, "Times have changed, and good birds choose trees. I deeply believe what Mr. Zuoqiu said."

"In the past, Uncle Wang and I were at odds with each other. Naturally, I couldn't be in the same camp as him. Since he chose to return to Qin, then I naturally had to resist Qin."

"Besides, what Uncle Wang is doing is unpopular. As the prince, I should stop it."

"But now I feel like I'm in prison, unable to protect myself. No matter what, the first priority is to protect myself. If I lose this body, what's the point of ambition?"

"So, you just chose to sell Yan Country happily?"

Yan Dan shook his head and said frankly, "I sincerely seek cooperation today, and I won't be secretive with the Imperial Master."

"Even if I choose to cooperate with the Qin State, it is absolutely impossible for me to be like Uncle Wang. In the final analysis, my cooperation with the Qin State is just an addendum and a cover. The real core is me and you, the national master. Cooperation."

"Or does the Imperial Master think the two can be confused?" Yan Dan finally turned the conversation to Gu Xun.

Gu Xun still squinted his eyes, making it difficult to see what he was thinking, and did not speak. After a long silence, he replied with a voice mixed with a vague smile:
  "My guess is indeed good. Your Highness Yan Dan, you are somewhat similar to Ying Zheng."

Hearing Gu Xun call the King of Qin by his name, Yan Dan felt even more relaxed. Let's not talk about whether the cooperation can be concluded today. At least it was confirmed that the other party was not monolithic with the Qin State.

You can still figure it out slowly in the future.

However, Yan Dan still had a smile on his face, as if he hadn't heard Gu Xun call Ying Zheng by his name, and said modestly, "The Imperial Master is ridiculous, how can I be compared to His Majesty the King of Qin?"

"Oh, let's put aside the issue of ability. Just talking about ambition, you two are very similar."

"Your ambitions are too great. The most important thing is that for you, the most important thing is the ambition in your own heart. Almost all other things must give way to this."

Yan Dan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is the Imperial Master disapproving of this?"

"Ha!" Gu Xun smiled and shook his head, "I have no interest in worrying about other people's leisure. You can do whatever you like."

"..."

"..."

Then there was a dead silence, no one spoke.

"In that case... what do you mean, Imperial Master?" In the end, Yan Dan asked tentatively when he saw that Gu Xun had not expressed his stance.

Gu Xun took a long breath and said, "To be honest, what you said touched me a little, but there is one thing I don't quite accept."

"Master, please speak clearly."

"Everything is based on the premise that you have to leave Xianyang and return to Jicheng. Obviously you don't have the ability now, which means you need me to help you."

"It's still unknown what you can bring to me, but it's unreasonable for me to take such a big risk and make an initial investment." Gu Xun spread his hands, looking like he couldn't accept it.

Yan Dan tried to deceive, "The Imperial Master should understand that the greater the risk, the greater the reward."

"Didn't Qin Guo Wenxin Hou Lu Xiang succeed in his work of finding a good place to live in, at the risk of death?"

Gu Xun obviously did not accept this statement and retorted, "Lu Buwei returned to Qin with King Zhuangxiang of Qin. King Zhuangxiang will not treat him badly, but my situation is different from yours."

"If you go back to Jicheng, it's entirely possible for me to draw water from a bamboo basket and get nothing."

"This..." Yan Dan groaned and asked, "Then what does the Imperial Master want me to do?"

"I..." Before Gu Xun could say anything, a servant suddenly came to the banquet room and interrupted him.

Yan Dan frowned, but he also knew that the servants didn’t dare to disturb him if they had nothing important to do, so he could only ask sharply:
  "What's going on? You're so rude, interrupting my reception of distinguished guests!"

The servant hurriedly knelt down and confessed, and then came forward and whispered to Yan Dan what happened.

Yan Dan's brows suddenly tightened, as if he was in a state of hesitation and entanglement. Finally, his brows relaxed and he gave a few instructions to his servants.

After the servants left, Yan Dan looked at Gu Xun:
  "It's really rude. I hope the Imperial Master won't be offended."

Gu Xun didn't mean to be offended at all, but the expression on his face was a little strange.

Yan Lingji, who was waiting to watch the show but was disappointed because she couldn't see what she expected, looked at Gu Xun with a strange expression.

Yan Dan didn't know what was going on, he just thought he was a little unhappy because the other party's speech was suddenly interrupted.

So he apologized again, "There are some unexpected situations, and the servants will barge in without knowing the seriousness of the matter. Please don't blame me, Master."

Gu Xun's expression became normal at this time, and he asked curiously, "I wonder what happened?"

　Hurry up and hurry up, but you're still a second late, and your perfect attendance is gone again...

　　If the Internet had not been stuck, we would have just caught up. What a pity.

　　But if it’s gone, it’s gone. Fortunately, I haven’t replaced the leave application form yet, so the points are not wasted.

　　It just so happens that I will be very busy until the end of the New Year and it will be difficult to keep up with the updates. I will take a long vacation.

　　I originally thought that I could survive one day at a time, at least until the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, but I didn't expect that I still fell before the year.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)