"So... this old man is probably not too different, which is consistent with my guess... However, I still need to verify it a little bit."
"Well... Anyway, this drop of blood is a good thing. With it, it is almost equivalent to an extra chance to save my life... I think if the queen didn't have an unfinished 'mission'... couldn't die and didn't want to lose her virginity, and thought that I would never know the true value of this blood... then, she would never give me this drop of blood..."
"Just this one drop of blood is enough to make up for all the losses tonight, and even more than that!"
Chu Tianxiao thought to himself: However, the identity and background of this queen is too "unusual". In a big way, she is extremely noble; in a small way, she is nothing, or even worse...
Chu Tianxiao looked at Qin Jiaojiao, his mind moved, and four words flashed through his mind!
Rare goods are valuable!
"Although it is impossible to predict what the final result of such an interesting 'rare item' will be, it is likely to play an unexpected role in the future..."
"but… "
"That will be at least the Autumn Night Banquet, or even later. I can't get more benefits at the moment, so I'll just pretend to be deaf and dumb for now."
In a blink of an eye, Chu Tianxiao had already set his sights on the long-term future. After thinking for a moment, he smiled at Qin Jiaojiao and said, "Very good! Miss Qin, as long as you agree to the third condition, I will let you go this time."
Qin Jiaojiao said: "Tell me, what is your third condition?"
Chu Tianxiao said: "Simple, I want you to be very peaceful before the autumn exam. Don't go against me, and don't do anything weird."
“… is that all?”
"The weirdos I mentioned include Qin Yun. During this period of time, you are not allowed to help Qin Yun anymore."
"...Okay, I agree." Qin Jiaojiao sighed deeply. She was severely injured after using the secret method and could not use it again for several months. In addition, her cultivation level was greatly reduced. Even if she wanted to help Qin Yun, she was afraid that she could not help much. This condition was not too harsh.
Chu Tianxiao said: "Words are not enough. In order to avoid letting you go back tonight, you have to regroup and come back tomorrow night... I have to use some tricks, please forgive me."
Chu Tianxiao walked out of the room and came back after a while, holding a piece of white paper from somewhere. Chu Tianxiao flicked it lightly, and a blood-red stain appeared on the white paper, but it was shaped like a tear, which looked very strange...
"You actually have a blood and tears contract?" Qin Jiaojiao screamed when she saw it, but soon she seemed to have thought of something and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, "That's right... Purple Marquis... He really is willing to give it up!"
Chu Tianxiao ignored the sarcasm in her words and did not comment. He took the paper and pen, wrote down the full contents of the contract on the paper, then bit his finger, pressed a corner, and then handed it to Qin Jiaojiao.
Qin Jiaojiao took it and glanced at it, then sighed helplessly in her heart - no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find any loopholes to exploit. If she wanted to break the contract, she would have to accept the punishment... This made her sigh even more, who on earth was this prodigal son? Did he hide his incompetence to this extent in the past
But now she was at the mercy of others. Thinking of Chu Tianxiao's words just now, even though she was extremely unwilling, she could only bite her jade finger and drip blood on it. Suddenly, two red lights shot out from the paper and fell on the eyebrows of Qin Jiaojiao and Chu Tianxiao respectively.
"Okay, Miss Qin, please rest in my humble abode for a few days and wait for the Qin family to bring the ransom."
After saying this, Qin Jiaojiao's face turned pale: "You...won't you let me go now?"
"Heh... That's funny. Miss Qin, how naive are you to think so? From just now until now, my words have been very clear. Miss Qin, are you losing your memory?"
"If it were you, would you let an assassin go right after you've negotiated the terms?"
Qin Jiaojiao's beautiful eyes trembled when she heard this, and suddenly she realized: "What you want... is the replacement of the head of the family?"
Chu Tianxiao smiled: "Not bad, you are very smart. I heard that there is a man named Qin Yong in your Qin family who used to enjoy bullying Qin Yun. I think it would be a good idea for him to replace you as the 'acting head of the family'. In order to protect himself and consolidate his position, he will definitely work very hard. In this way, the situation will be more favorable to our Chu family, right..."
After saying this, Qin Jiaojiao wanted to rush forward and bite him to death. She knew that her prestige as the "Acting Patriarch" had already plummeted. If she couldn't hurry back tonight, and the fact that the assassination failed and she was captured was like it had never happened...
There is no way she can keep her position as acting head of the family! Qin Chuyang will definitely give the Chu family an explanation for the sake of the overall situation!
By then…
Qin Yong is indeed the person most likely to inherit her position at the moment!
What happened next? Obviously, Qin Yun was in a very dangerous situation...
Thinking of this, Qin Jiaojiao's eyes were cold: "The method is indeed good, but do you think it will work for Yun'er? Not to mention the Autumn Night Banquet in two days, Yun'er will definitely avenge me. Qin Yong alone can't be Yun'er's opponent!"
“Of course I know this cannon fodder won’t last long… He will most likely be killed on some family competition or other stage for the Prince of Fortune,” Chu Tianxiao muttered in his heart, “But cannon fodder also has its uses. At least in the short term, he can help me cut off the resources Qin Yun gets from the Qin family, forcing the Prince of Fortune to gamble everything on the Autumn Night Banquet… Ha, I still say that as long as there is an opportunity to suppress your Prince of Fortune, I will never let it go!”
"And... if the plan goes well, he might just be the 'last straw that breaks the camel's back'..."
Chu Tianxiao thought about this in his heart, his expression unchanged, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter... But think about it carefully, is this all my plan is?"
Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly: "I heard... Qin Yun is quite possessive?"
Qin Jiaojiao's voice trembled: "You..."
"Walking on the moon doesn't necessarily mean murder. It could also be a meeting between a talented scholar and a beautiful lady under the moonlight. Even if it is murder, but he was caught after so many days... Oh my, do you think that stubborn person would feel..."
Before Chu Tianxiao finished speaking, Qin Jiaojiao could no longer hold back and said in hatred, "Chu Tianxiao! You are shameless! Let me go!"
"... It seems that you still haven't remembered what I said..." Chu Tianxiao said slowly, "I said that I never show mercy to my enemies, and... do you really think I was joking when I said that just now?"
"I can tell you clearly that just now, I really seriously considered whether or not to sleep with you..."
After hearing this, Qin Jiaojiao subconsciously wanted to step back, but she was tied up and couldn't do this. She could only stare at Chu Tianxiao with horror and resentment, but her heart was trembling violently, and she didn't know what to do... Even Mu Liuling became a little nervous, for some reason...
But Chu Tianxiao said slowly: "But the result of my consideration is, I won't sleep."
Hearing this, the two women in the room secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Tianxiao had thought carefully about this answer.
First, he didn't want to compromise with the Prince of Fortune! Yes, if he took the Empress's Yuan Yin, he would have a great chance of getting the Prince of Fortune, but using such a shameful means to get it was actually a self-denial of the prodigal son, just like the multiple-choice question he had answered that day: "Don't despise the poor young man." Once he started this, it would be like a vicious cycle that would never end. He would gain benefits for a while but ruin his life. It was unwise!
Conquering the world and fighting against fate by sleeping with women sounds easy and comfortable, but it actually means loss of fighting spirit and self-compromise. Even if you become the king, there is no guarantee that you will not die in a woman's belly one day!
Chu Tianxiao... disdains this method!
I am the best soldier in the world, a prodigal son, but I can still defeat the emperor. Why do I need to use such a shameful method? Do I want to lose face
The second... is a concept that he has always held in his two lives.
"Love is the root of happiness in the world... I yearn for it, but... for such things, at least they should first meet and know each other, and then fall in love with each other, right? Only in this way can we truly enjoy the joy of the soul when love reaches its peak, right?"
"And like now, with a woman I've only known for a few days... it's too casual!"
"I want to stay here for the beautiful woman."
"I have kept my virginity for so many years, it is very valuable!"
Chu Tianxiao thought so in his heart, smiled at Qin Jiaojiao, and said: "But the punishment of 'sleeping' can be exempted, but the living crime cannot be forgiven. I want to ask an extra question. I believe that Miss Qin's chastity is more valuable than just a question, right?"
Qin Jiaojiao's heart trembled: "What do you want to ask?"
"Don't be nervous, it's not a secret... I just want to know some details about Qin Yun's dark ring..." Chu Tianxiao said slowly, "I'm sure Miss Qin doesn't know the details of this question, but it doesn't matter, just tell me everything you know."
Qin Jiaojiao frowned: "Why do you ask this?"
"The appointment in March, it's obvious that my Liu Ling has taken a fancy to that ring. I also felt something was a little strange, so I just asked out of curiosity. Why, Miss Qin, do you think this is a secret?" Chu Tianxiao said with a smile, "It's just a ring, there can't be a person living in it, right?"
Qin Jiaojiao pondered. From her perspective, this was not a very confidential matter. Besides, she had always felt uncomfortable with the ring. Even if the secret was leaked, she didn't seem to care much...
Besides, I don’t know much...
Of course, these thoughts were somewhat self-deceptive, but Qin Jiaojiao was really afraid that Chu Tianxiao would bring up the old argument again if they disagreed. If she angered him at this moment, he would really go wild...
After a lot of thoughts, Qin Jiaojiao finally said, "I don't know much about this matter. I just saw the ring glowing one day, and the next day, Yun'er said she found a master... Also, this ring seems to have a strange aura, but it's too weak..."
Qin Jiaojiao said some information, which sounded like a piece of information, and it was hard to make a conclusion. Chu Tianxiao seemed to be stumped. He shook his head and murmured, "It seems... It's just a low-grade treasure. If I win in three months, isn't it too much of a loss to have this thing?"
Qin Jiaojiao saw that he was indeed puzzled and speechless, and it didn't seem like he was pretending. She felt relieved immediately. At least she felt that even in her current situation, she didn't feel too sorry for Qin Yun...
Chu Tianxiao thought for a while, then said: "Forget it, no matter what, Miss Qin has already answered my question. I won't embarrass you during this period, just take good care of yourself."
As he said this, he waved his hand and signaled with his eyes for Mu Liuling to take her away. Seeing this, Mu Liuling breathed a sigh of relief for some reason. He lowered his head and did not ask any more questions. After a salute, he took Qin Jiaojiao away.
After they walked away, Chu Tianxiao slowly walked to the window, and seeing the moon, his eyes gradually became firm...
"As I expected..."
"Grandpa... you didn't come tonight. Are you really sleeping and saving up, waiting for that time..."
"The threat to the Queen will no longer exist from tonight onwards. Next... it's your turn!"
"... Good... We need to speed up..."
"Two days later... Autumn Night Banquet..."