Chapter 43 Are the two of you meeting behind my back?
When Bai Qian heard Gu Yu wanted management rights of the alliance, she couldn’t help but frown. She hadn’t expected… Gu Yu’s appetite to be so large.
No matter how amazing Gu Yu’s medicinal powder was, exchanging it for the alliance was too big a price.
No one would agree to this demand.
“Can your grain and medicinal powder compare to the alliance?”
“I think so! After all, I have many types of medicinal powder, and you also need grain for other purposes now… At this moment, there is no other way but to cooperate with me.”
“I can take a second path.”
“No, even if you kill me here today, my wife is not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, you seem to want to establish a very friendly relationship with Mengyao. If you ruin this plan because of me, I’m afraid the losses will outweigh the gains!”
“…”
Upon hearing Bai Qian’s implication that she wanted to kill him, Gu Yu was not afraid at all. Instead, he smiled faintly at Bai Qian, and the words that followed left Bai Qian speechless.
Gu Yu was right!
She couldn’t create a rift with Gu Mengyao because of this matter.
If Gu Yu had no relationship with Gu Mengyao, Bai Qian would have already sent people to capture him and throw him into the alliance’s dungeons for the harshest torture.
How could he be standing here so leisurely, negotiating terms with her?
“Of course, I don’t want ownership of the entire alliance. I just want to be familiar with the place and get the latest information through the alliance. I won’t interfere too much with your decisions, you can rest assured about that.”
“Too much interference? So, you will still meddle?”
“It depends on the matter. If it harms my interests and the safety of my family, then it’s not unreasonable for me to make a move!”
“Just this?”
“Just this.”
After hearing Gu Yu’s words, Bai Qian looked at him suspiciously. She was surprised by the conditions Gu Yu proposed, just as she was caught off guard when he first asked for management rights.
Bai Qian was not a three-year-old child and did not believe Gu Yu’s words.
This man was very cunning.
However, given the current situation, there was no other good method besides letting Gu Yu join the alliance…
“You can join the alliance, but we must have three rules… First! You cannot dictate the direction of the alliance. Second! You cannot leak any information from the alliance. Third! You cannot harm the alliance’s interests for your personal matters.”
“Alright.”
With that thought, Bai Qian no longer hesitated. She nodded at Gu Yu and then spoke, agreeing to Gu Yu’s terms.
Gu Yu joining the alliance was only for information sharing at this moment.
This was also the reason Bai Qian agreed. If things went awry in the future, she could transfer the alliance members to another organization.
It wouldn’t change the fundamental nature of things anyway.
For now, getting Gu Yu’s grain and medicinal powder was the most important thing.
Gu Yu showed no surprise at Bai Qian’s agreement, as if he had known she would do this all along, making Bai Qian even more wary of him.
“By the way, regarding the medicinal powder, you have to send me the required medicinal herbs. You can’t make me bear the cost alone, as it’s a considerable expense… Also, the price of grain should be based on market prices.”
“…”
Listening to Gu Yu’s words, Bai Qian was speechless at this guy who only had money in his eyes. At this moment, she could only nod helplessly, indicating her agreement.
Gu Yu was very satisfied when all his requests were agreed upon… Although Bai Qian appeared difficult to deal with, she was quite reasonable once her weakness was identified.
However, now that the transaction was settled, it was time to discuss their personal matters.
Gu Yu had not forgotten what Bai Qian had said earlier about her relationship with Gu Mengyao… She hadn’t given him an answer yet.
In this situation where he could only guess wildly, Gu Yu was very unhappy.
Especially when it concerned his wife, Gu Yu would not let go of any possibility of danger.
“What did you mean before when you said… you had a relationship with Mengyao? Why did you say you and I were on the same side? Based on what I know now, my wife has no relationship with you, and the opportunities to meet you are few and far between… Could it be that the two of you are meeting behind my back?”
“If I say… I’ve met Gu Mengyao in my previous life, would you believe me?”
“…”
After Gu Yu voiced his questions, he felt like he was being fooled when he heard Bai Qian’s words…
Previous life?
Don’t tell him Bai Qian was reborn!
Having one transmigrator was enough. If there was another reborn person, wouldn’t this world be in chaos!
“Don’t worry, I’ve already said that I don’t have any intentions towards Linfeng Kingdom for now. Although I can’t guarantee there won’t be any in the future, it is indeed safe at the moment.”
As if seeing through Gu Yu’s thoughts, a smile appeared on Bai Qian’s face, and the words that came out of her mouth made Gu Yu frown slightly.
Who exactly was this Bai Qian?
“What does this have to do with Mengyao!”
“The importance of Gu Mengyao to this Linfeng Kingdom is beyond your imagination… So, take good care of her! If anything happens to her, many people might lose their lives.”
“Hmph! My wife, of course I will protect her!”
After Bai Qian stated Gu Mengyao’s importance, she didn’t stay any longer and walked towards the outside of the temple.
Gu Yu also didn’t want to stay in the ruined temple any longer. But just as he was about to take a step, he froze on the spot upon hearing Bai Qian’s last words.
“Oh, right, be careful. Don’t just disappear out of thin air all the time! The people I sent to watch you are almost scared to death.”
…
“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, where did you go? Did you go to talk to Chengfeng Shan about selling grain?”
“No, there was an unexpected incident midway that caused a delay.”
“I see… Brother-in-law, why do you look like you have something on your mind? Did something happen?”
“It’s nothing, I just woke up a bit too early today and it’s making me sleepy… A nap will fix it.”
“…”
When Gu Yu returned to the Gu Residence, Gu Qingheng was already waiting by the door. Upon seeing Gu Yu appear, he immediately crowded over, chattering.
After only a few words, seeing that Gu Yu’s frown hadn’t eased, Gu Qingheng became curious, wondering what had happened to Gu Yu!
However, when he heard Gu Yu say it was due to lack of sleep, Gu Qingheng didn’t know what to say…
Why was his brother-in-law always being lazy and sleeping!
