Chapter 42 Requirements
Thinking that the alliance’s preparations were quite complete, Gu Yu did not react much and put the silver back, feeling that saving on the carriage fare was not bad.
When the coachman saw that Gu Yu was not flustered at all, he felt a bit of admiration for the young man.
Those who were called to such a place by the alliance usually did not live long… It was a wonder that he could still be so calm now.
“Since you are from the alliance, I won’t charge you for the carriage. But don’t leave. When I go back later, there won’t be any other carriages here.”
“Do you think you can still go back?”
“How do you know if you don’t try!”
“Haha, fine, I’ll wait for you here for a quarter of an hour.”
Afterwards, when he heard Gu Yu say he still wanted to go back, the coachman did not mock him but nodded at Gu Yu, indicating that he would wait for a while.
However, if Gu Yu did not come out by then, he would leave.
After all, waiting for a dead person to come out, even if he waited there for a lifetime, the other party would not come out.
When Gu Yu heard that the coachman would wait there, he immediately felt relieved and then walked towards the ruined temple in front, ready to negotiate.
Gu Yu had seen the sympathy in the coachman’s eyes.
However, he did not think he was seeking death this time, but rather to complete a big transaction with the alliance.
Moreover, Gu Yu speculated in his heart… the person waiting for him in the ruined temple should be a big shot in the alliance.
A boss-level figure.
Only then would there be sincerity in the negotiation!
As Gu Yu thought this, he also stepped into the ruined temple. As expected, a big boss of the alliance was waiting for him.
However, what Gu Yu did not expect was… that the person waiting for him inside was Empress Bai Qian!
“Empress?”
“It’s me.”
When Gu Yu asked doubtfully, Bai Qian smiled slightly at him and nodded to confirm that it was her.
This surprised Gu Yu, and he began to find it interesting.
For an empress to have such a powerful organization as the alliance under her command… it was hard not to suspect what she wanted to do.
“Don’t worry, I won’t make a move on Linfeng Kingdom for now. After all, my child is still young, and I don’t have the energy to snatch the throne.”
“Empress, you trust me quite a bit! You told me about such treacherous matters so directly?”
“After all, we are in the same boat in the future, so there’s no need for me to hide anything from you.”
As she spoke, Bai Qian winked at Gu Yu. With her peerless beauty, any man would subconsciously be moved by her.
Bai Qian also knew her influence in this regard, so she did not hesitate to use it, but… she chose the wrong person.
Even if other men were infatuated with her, Gu Yu was an exception.
As mentioned before, if he had not transmigrated and gained a wife, Gu Yu would have remained a monk for his entire life.
Under such circumstances, even if Bai Qian looked like a fairy, Gu Yu had no thoughts about her. He was only thinking… what was Bai Qian’s purpose in saying all this.
Gu Yu had long felt that Empress Bai Qian was a bit strange. Now that she had come to him proactively, he could take the opportunity to ask her.
“Empress, you’re speaking too soon. How do I not know… since when have we been in the same boat?”
“Haha, you’re mistaken. A long time ago, you and I were already on the same side… Of course, you can also choose to leave Gu Mengyao, and then we will have no further contact.”
“What does Mengyao have to do with this!”
As they spoke, when Gu Yu heard Gu Mengyao’s name from Bai Qian’s mouth, his expression immediately turned gloomy, and he even felt murderous intent.
Anyone who threatened his wife would be killed!
“Don’t be nervous. I’ve taken care of the Gu family for a long time, you know that! It was only at the beginning that the alliance members didn’t know my intentions and accepted the Wang clan’s mission, attacking the Gu family… However, after I disciplined my subordinates, they now know the importance of the Gu family and won’t do anything excessive.”
“Won’t do anything excessive? Xi Yang, what’s going on!”
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s words, Bai Qian did not directly answer his question. Instead, she gave a mysterious smile and expressed the alliance’s goodwill towards Gu Yu, stating that they did not wish to be enemies with the Gu family.
This made Gu Yu collect himself and quickly stabilize his emotions, striving not to let his emotions override his reason, as it would greatly affect the upcoming negotiation.
This was because Gu Yu was worried that he might accidentally kill Bai Qian.
Bai Qian was currently the Empress of Linfeng Kingdom. If she died in a ruined temple, the situation would be very unfavorable.
At the very least, someone knew that he had appeared in the ruined temple.
With so much evidence, it was best for him not to act rashly, as it would also affect the Gu family…
“Xi Yang was originally part of the alliance, not your subordinate, right! However, if you want a small assassin, I won’t refuse…”
“Speak! What are the conditions.”
“I want all the grain you have, and the medicinal powder you make.”
At the end, Bai Qian finally stated her conditions.
They were not much different from what Gu Yu had guessed; she was after his medicinal powder.
In this case, he could set his price.
“My medicinal powder… I believe you know its importance. Just exchanging it for Xi Yang, you might be overestimating its value.”
“Of course, it’s not just Xi Yang as the exchange condition. You can propose other demands.”
Bai Qian had already anticipated Gu Yu’s words, so she did not show any surprise. Instead, she nodded at Gu Yu, indicating that he could propose any conditions and see if the two parties could reach an agreement.
Bai Qian was determined to get Gu Yu’s medicinal powder.
Therefore, no matter what conditions Gu Yu proposed, she would seriously consider them… Currently, only Gu Yu could make this unique medicinal powder, which was why Bai Qian valued him so much.
In her past life, Bai Qian did not have a deep impression of Gu Yu. Besides knowing that he was Gu Mengyao’s deceased husband, she had no other understanding.
However, now that she had been reborn, the changes around Gu Mengyao were very obvious.
Not only was Gu Mengyao’s younger brother not frozen to death, but her long-deceased husband was also alive and well, and was now negotiating terms with her, which was rather unexpected.
However, such development was not bad.
At least, it would prevent Gu Mengyao from suffering the same tragic fate as in her past life, and Gu Yu’s medical skills were also very useful.
“If that’s the case… then I want the management rights of the alliance.”
While Bai Qian was thinking about the changes in the Gu family, Gu Yu did not hesitate much and directly stated his demand.