What he didn't tell her was that before throwing the gold down, he had already thoroughly investigated the leader's background and knew that he was a greedy man. As long as the price was high enough, he was willing to send his men to try even if it meant killing the emperor. Dealing with greedy people was the simplest thing; all you had to do was cater to their desires!
That's why he was willing to spend a lot of money, gambling that the 100,000 taels of gold might tempt him.
Even if the leader disagreed, Qi would find a way to make him compromise, because that man was interested in Shu Yao. Huo Jingsha had also investigated and found that Qi held a significant position within the assassin organization, which was the main reason Huo Jingsha changed her mind and didn't kill Qi.
He had set up an external trap, and there was always someone within the organization working with him from the inside out, so that he could achieve twice the result with half the effort and help Shu Yao escape the assassin organization more smoothly.
He wanted to use Qi's influence in the organization to protect You Shuyao. Perhaps in the future, when necessary, he would also lend Qi a hand and help him become the new leader of the assassin organization, so that Shuyao could live a carefree life.
You Shuyao was unaware that when he raided the branch of the assassin organization, he had already made a threatening statement in public...
"Although we are one white and one black, one official and one bandit, and seem to follow different paths, the business we seek is actually quite similar. Moreover, you should understand a principle: where there are mice, there are cats. Mice and cats may seem to be opposites, but in fact they complement each other and coexist. You do your assassin business, and we, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, arrest our people. We each have our own duties and serve our own masters. As long as we don't interfere with each other, there will be endless jobs to do. We can all make money together every day. Isn't that wonderful?"
"It's simple. I took one of your women, and you lost an assassin. I don't think you'll go bankrupt just because of her loss, so... you can always train another assassin. Besides, I'll compensate you for your loss. Oh, and let's get this straight: if she dies someday under mysterious circumstances, I'm a vengeful and unreasonable person, and I'll hold you all accountable. If I lose her, I don't want to live anymore, and I'll make sure your entire organization is wiped out, every single one of you!"
These words must have reached the leader's ears, which is why he sent Che to see him when the leader sent out the news of the negotiations.
Huo Jingsha harbored a deep resentment towards Qi, all because Qi had touched his woman, and he would make him pay the price. Using him to protect Shu Yao was one aspect, but Shu Yao would never be his woman; he could only watch helplessly as the woman he admired became someone else's wife.
On the other hand... his inability to obtain what he desired was the greatest punishment and revenge he could suffer for Qi.
Taking down the assassin organization was only the first step. Huo Jingsha's ultimate goal was not only to deal with the assassins, but also to deal with Prince Jing. After all, he had rescued a large number of craftsmen who had been kidnapped by Prince Jing, cut off their escape route, and stolen the weapon blueprints.
Prince Jing later changed his mind and didn't kill him. Instead, he ordered Qi and the others to capture him alive, intending to torture him into revealing the whereabouts of the weapon map. Huo Jingsha secretly returned the weapon map afterward, meaning... Prince Jing, if you're on the right track, then present the weapon map to the Emperor yourself, abandon any thoughts of rebellion, and serve the court faithfully. I'll spare your life and won't have to kill you.
Giving him this opportunity was a way of showing that I didn't want to be his enemy, so I was doing him a favor. As for whether Prince Jing would accept this favor, that was up to him.
However, Huo Jingsha was cunning and never trusted anyone easily. He only trusted himself. Therefore, after returning to the capital after proposing marriage, he immediately went to the palace to see the emperor.
He knelt before the Emperor with unprecedented piety, and before Prince Jing could speak, he confessed to the Emperor that he had fallen in love with a female assassin. He asked the Emperor not to promote him for his merits, but only to grant him permission to marry Shu Yao.
The Emperor was quite surprised upon hearing this, and his face darkened as he questioned him, "A female assassin? I think you were seduced by her?"
Huo Jingsha clasped his hands and replied, "Your Majesty, although Shu Yao is an assassin, she loves me so much that she disobeyed orders and shielded me from assassination attempts several times. Such a foolish assassin would surely be abandoned by the organization. The reason I want to marry her is that she is the only woman in this world willing to risk her life for me time and time again. If we're talking about seduction... it was I who seduced her. Please, Your Majesty, see the truth."
The last sentence amused the emperor, who couldn't help but point at him and laugh and scold.
Huo Jingsha knew the Emperor's temperament well. Rather than concealing the truth, it was better to tell the truth. Only in this way could he gain the Emperor's approval with his sincerity, because the Emperor only valued the loyalty of his subjects. As for who he married, as long as it wasn't the daughter of an official who could strengthen his own power, the Emperor didn't care. As the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, his duty was to do his job well for the Emperor. Although he had great power, it couldn't be so great as to threaten the Emperor and the entire dynasty.
Finally, the Emperor personally promised to bestow the commoner girl You Shuyao as Huo Jingsha's wife, and from then on, no one would dare to use Shuyao's identity as an assassin as leverage to threaten him.
With the Emperor's decree of marriage, Huo Jingsha went to great lengths to arrange the wedding, and a month later, he married You Shuyao. He also ruthlessly plundered the congratulatory gifts and money sent from all over the country.
On their wedding night, in the bridal chamber, the groom Huo Jingsha pinned down the bride You Shuyao, his handsome smile alluring as he leered at her.
"I emptied half my savings to save you from this fire, shouldn't you repay me with your body?"
Even though he had already taken advantage of her completely, he still enjoyed teasing her with such words, saying things that made her blush.
However, after spending a long time with him, You Shuyao learned a bit or two of his cunning.
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