novelraw Chapter 812 - 790: Lost
Chapter 812 - 790: Lost
Dugu Jing’s suggestion was to steal!
Xie Xun, "..."
He really didn’t want to talk to Dugu Jing. Dugu Jing felt that he was sincerely offering advice, and if Xie Xun didn’t take it, it must be his problem.
"Besides stealing, what else can we do?" Dugu Jing pursed his lips, displaying a look of great impatience.
"The emperor of a great nation, stealing something is beneath me!" Xie Xun hesitated, clearly tempted, but felt it was beneath his dignity.
Dugu Jing said, "For your brother, you’d be willing to do anything, right?"
"Fine, then you go find out where the High Priest hides the medicine, and I’ll send someone to steal it!"
Dugu Jing, "..."
How did it become his job to find out? He was here to watch Xie Xun make a fool of himself, not to work for him. He didn’t want to do any work at all.
Xie Xun just decided, "You figure out the location, my people will steal it. That’s settled, I’ll wait for your news."
Dugu Jing’s face instantly darkened.
Fengyu, listening to Xie Xun and Dugu Jing’s plan, felt they were extremely unreliable, and if the High Priest found out, he would surely raise his price, making it even harder to negotiate later. Why not just negotiate directly? However, Xie Xun didn’t want to give any benefits to the High Priest and just wanted to take advantage. As long as Dugu Jing found out the location, he would send Zhang Boxi to steal it, and he was sure it could be stolen.
Fengyu said, "If you can’t steal it, you’ll make a fool of yourself, and if the High Priest spreads the news, you’ll be very embarrassed."
"If he knows what’s good for him, he won’t dare spread it around."
"Aren’t you just handing him leverage?"
"Why are you being a downer? What if we succeed?"
Fengyu raised an eyebrow, asking incredulously, "Even if you steal the secret medicine, how can you ensure it’s genuine? Something so precious, if I were him, I’d put similar secret medicines everywhere, making it hard to distinguish real from fake. Moreover, since the secret medicine has been stolen before, the High Priest is very cautious and would certainly have precautions in place. You’re not sure if the medicine is real, what if it’s poison? If it’s poison, wouldn’t it harm Second Brother? So we should openly negotiate. If he is willing to give it, we should stick to our limits and offer him as much as possible. If he refuses, it’s also fine. Discussing fakes is questionable, right?"
Xie Xun is someone who listens to reason, a good habit he’s developed over the years. Dugu Jing indeed did try to gather information, but unfortunately found nothing. As Fengyu predicted, there were several places where the Priest stored important items, any of which could hold the secret medicine, but they couldn’t be sure of its authenticity.
Xie Xun, "... The trickster is indeed cunning."
Dugu Jing said calmly, "Mind your language, lest you end up with a narrow path."
This matter had to involve Xie Xun in negotiations; anyone else wouldn’t work. Only Xie Xun’s involvement would show sincerity. Dugu Jing sent someone to investigate, and the High Priest also found out. Now that they know you’re in urgent need, if Fengyu were the High Priest, she would definitely raise the price.
Even if you are the emperor, what difference does it make? If he wants to give it, he can; if he doesn’t, he can easily come up with an excuse.
Xie Xun is a man who can adapt to circumstances. If he wanted it, he sent someone to invite the High Priest.
It was the first time since arriving in Beining that the High Priest was formally summoned by Xie Xun. He knew Xie Xun didn’t think highly of him. If they had met and talked a while ago, his attitude would have been very devout, humble, and respectful towards Xie Xun. Now, he was still respectful, but with more confidence, knowing he had bargaining chips to negotiate with Xie Xun.
Xie Xun also got straight to the point, "I have heard that the High Priest possesses a secret medicine capable of curing all poisons. I desire it. What does the High Priest want? As long as I can give it, I will fulfill your wish."
The High Priest said with some regret, "The secret medicine that Your Majesty speaks of is indeed a treasure of the Beiman. I indeed had one, but unfortunately, it is lost. Your Majesty might be disappointed."
"Lost?" Xie Xun was a bit nervous and almost believed him. After all, such matters were usually dealt with by Xie Jue, and he wouldn’t know if it was true or false. But since the High Priest knew he was trying to find out through Dugu Jing, this loss must be false. "When did the High Priest lose it, and can it be retrieved?"