Chapter 478 Do you think you can trap me, Su Jiuni?
The whip tightened around his neck, Yan Changkong's expression was filled with pain, the feeling of suffocation continued to prolong, and his vision began to turn white.
If the girl had just pulled the whip back a bit, he would have died immediately.
He held the whip tightly in one hand, without saying a word or struggling.
He is gambling.
He bet that Su Jiuni had a weakness.
Time is passing.
In the dark and quiet space, the man's breathing became increasingly disordered and weaker.
At the last moment, the force of the whip finally loosened.
Yan Changkong immediately covered his neck and gasped, greedily inhaling air into his lungs, coughing heart-wrenchingly.
"What did you do?" the girl asked, still not taking a step closer to him.
Yan Changkong recovered his breath, wiped away the tears from his eyes, and slumped against the iron wall. "Nansang sent away 30,000 troops from Dongpu. On the third day after you set out for Nansang, they quietly marched to the southeastern border of Dai Viet. The other countries assisted them vigorously. Right now, in the southeast of Dai Viet, General Yuan Yao leads 20,000 troops and is facing off against 150,000 elite troops. If I die at your hands today, my Nansang cavalry will immediately invade Dai Viet, trample on Yuan Yao's body and charge into the heart of Dai Viet, capturing cities and plundering ponds."
"What else?"
"All the checkpoints in Danyang have been heavily guarded. You can't leave the Nansang Imperial Capital."
"So sure?"
"Of course. If I die here, the girl won't be able to leave this iron cage alone. Without you, there will be no one to protect the people you care about outside."
During the conversation, Tianbao had secretly walked along the iron wall for most of the circle, and explored the space within the range that could be explored, but did not find any trace of the magic weapon.
It seems that she was alerted that night. Yan Changkong knew that she would come to investigate this place again, so he had already moved the magic weapon away.
It is not known whether he has left the palace, but he is definitely not nearby.
Otherwise, she could directly put the magic weapon into the space.
Tian Bao sat down in the distance opposite Yan Changkong and said in a cold voice, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Yan Changkong was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up slowly. He had made the right bet. "Miss Su wasn't surprised at all when I mentioned the magic weapon. You knew I had it, so you came here today to investigate. You wanted the magic weapon. And I also knew you had one in your hand."
After a pause, he continued, "Miss Su, I have nearly five thousand divine weapons. If you want them, I can give you one thousand. But in exchange, you must teach me how to control the divine weapons. Other than that, I won't ask you to pay anything. I can also promise you that the Dai Viet envoys will return to Dai Viet safely, and General Yuan Yao will also be safe. How do you do it?"
"You don't know how to control the magic weapons, so how did you get them to take away those iron men in Xiling?" Tian Bao didn't answer him, but asked, "And the second iron man who appeared in Dongpu Imperial City was also from Nansang, right?"
"I've put forward the conditions, and Miss Su only needs to agree or disagree. As for the other matters, they have nothing to do with the conditions we're discussing now, and they won't affect or harm Miss Su, right?"
"You want to hear my plan, and I want to know yours too. Now it's you who's negotiating with me, not me, so you should be sincere first. As for the one thousand divine weapons you promised, they won't count until I get them. There are many people who go back on their words, so why should I trust you?"
Yan Changkong pursed his lips when he was questioned, his black eyes flickering in the darkness, and he remained silent for a while.
Tianbao was not in a hurry. He leaned against the iron wall and closed his eyes to rest.
After a long while, the man's voice rang out again. "No wonder everyone who's dealt with you says Su Jiuni is ruthless and difficult to deal with. She's difficult to deal with because she's stubborn and never plays by the rules. I've seen that today."
Tian Bao opened his eyes and raised an eyebrow. "Since Prince Nansang is in such a dilemma, I won't ask what method you used. As long as you can help me solve one more puzzle, I will consider agreeing to your conditions. How about it?"
"Young lady, please speak."
"That night at the Nansang Palace banquet, I noticed you were hiding the divine weapon in that deserted palace. Have you already moved it? Where did you hide it?"
"Nearly five thousand divine weapons, how can they be moved so easily? Miss Su, if you want to know where the divine weapons are, just nod and I will take you to see them myself."
Tian Bao curled her lips, stood up, raised her hand and patted the iron wall, "The people in the court are cunning and always like to use empty words to make people happy. I have seen many people like you. The deal between you and me cannot be negotiated."
"Girl, are you really not afraid of being trapped here and dying? Your relatives—"
"You think you can trap me, Su Jiuni? You are too confident in yourself."
As the girl finished speaking, a strange sound suddenly rang out in the darkness. It was indescribable, but extremely harsh.
Yan Changkong only felt that the sound was so sharp that it hurt his ears. He subconsciously covered his ears and closed his eyes briefly because he couldn't bear it anymore.
Before he could open his eyes again, the darkness suddenly dissipated, and a strong light penetrated from the front and hit his eyelids.
Yan Changkong was stunned and suddenly opened his eyes.
Then I saw a hole half a person's height appearing right in front of me, and light was coming in from outside the hole.
The girl stood in front of the cave entrance, with her back to the light. Her figure was thin and straight, as sharp as a sword, and no one could underestimate her.
"How did you do that?!" Yan Changkong was stunned, his heart trembling.
This is impossible!
How could someone break a hole in a cage made of fine iron with bare hands?
Even the divine weapons cannot escape underground here, how could Su Jiuni possibly do it!
The girl didn't answer. She walked towards him with her back to the light, then grabbed his hand and dragged him towards the cave entrance with light steps. "Prince, thank you for letting me take you. It gave me an extra bargaining chip to leave safely."
The already broken leg felt even more painful as it was dragged. Yan Changkong's forehead was covered in cold sweat, his face was pale, and there was still disbelief in his eyes.
The light and shadow in front of his eyes alternated between bright and dark. In a few breaths, the girl took him out of the ground and headed straight for the deserted palace not far away.
Because of the emperor's ban, no one in the palace dares to come here.
Also, because he had just personally ordered the imperial guards and secret guards to retreat, and no one followed, the defense of the Desolate Palace was now so weak that it was vulnerable to any attack.
The girl held him in her arms and walked him around the deserted palace.
"Miss Su, what on earth do you want to do! You take me as a hostage, do you really think I can protect the people around you?" Yan Changkong's face was pale. Enduring the pain and dizziness, he spoke with difficulty, "The Nansang Royal Family is different from other places. Everyone says that I, Yan Changkong, am the most favored son of the Nansang Royal Family, but if you have to choose between me and the interests of Nansang, I am worthless!"
"Shut up! I have the final say on whether it's worth it or not!"
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