Chapter 585 Absurd Negotiation
"Uncle Yong!" Li Rong roared, and almost in the blink of an eye, he rushed to our side and helped the man up.
However, the little life force that Uncle Yong had left vanished in the blink of an eye.
He was disheveled, his head full of silver hair covering most of his face. Li Rong's hands trembled as he brushed away the strands of hair that clung to his face.
Then, Uncle Yong seemed to clear his mind in a daze. He was lying in a pool of blood, his face full of confusion, as if he could not believe that the person in front of him was Li Rong.
In his cloudy eyes, a mixture of surprise and relief flickered within him. He seemed to have used all his strength to force a smile, but ultimately uttered no word. Then he closed his eyes completely.
In a daze, Li Rong's hair and beard moved without wind, and his eyes seemed to be soaked in blood. He suddenly shot towards Xiao Yuanshan: "You dare!"
Xiao Yuanshan's lips curled into a cruel smile: "Li Rong, I advise you to sit down and listen to me. If I'm not happy, I can send Uncle Zhong and Awang to see Li Sheng."
“Xiao Yuanshan!” Li Rong practically spat out the three words through clenched teeth, her eyes, swirling with dark mist, fixed intently on him: “You are not worthy to mention my sister’s name.”
Xiao Yuanshan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Li Rong, you don't seem to really want these people's lives."
"So, Xiao Yuanshan, you don't care about Li Mingyu and the others' lives either?" Li Rong's forehead veins bulged, and the dark mist in his eyes intensified. "You're the one who should go down and apologize to your elder sister!"
The giant falcon circling in the sky was extremely agitated, as the sky had now completely darkened. Those below could no longer even aim at the falcon as it suddenly swooped down from the sky.
In the blink of an eye, several guards protecting Xiao Yuanshan lost their lives once again in the giant falcon's claws.
"You're courting death!" Xiao Yuanshan clenched his fist and narrowed his eyes. Almost instantly, the two people Li Rong and the others had rescued became enraged. Their fingers twisted, their eyes glazed over, and they stared directly at Xiao Yuanshan.
"With just a thought, I can activate the Gu worms, and they will suffer the same fate as Li Yong. Li Rong, these were all your former subordinates who risked their lives alongside you. You are truly cruel."
As Xiao Yuanshan spoke, the smile on his lips remained, but his eyes were filled with coldness.
Li Rong clenched his fists, the atmosphere momentarily froze, and a major battle was about to break out.
Looking at Qin Lin and the others, Jiang Nuanzhi realized they were all bewitched. No wonder Xiao Yuanshan wasn't afraid of her going to see Qin Lin. It turned out he had already prepared a backup plan.
Now, the situation is clearly unfavorable to them. Arong obviously understands that if they back down now, not only will they fail to rescue these people, but their entire family will also be at Xiao Yuanshan's mercy.
But if we don't back down, and Xiao Yuanshan really goes crazy, it will be our own family who suffers.
She glanced at Li Rong and Xiao Yuanshan, who were locked in a standoff, stood up, straightened her clothes, and the next second, she stood between them with a smile, waving her hand dismissively: "Never mind, never mind, it's not easy for either of us."
As soon as Jiang Nuanzhi spoke, the surrounding air seemed to fall silent for a moment.
She cleared her throat, lifted her skirt, and stepped between the two men: "Well, let me say a few words. Your Highness, you have to tell us what you want. How are we supposed to know what you want if you don't tell us, right?"
And Ah Rong, we want to bring our families home. Some things can be discussed. Seeing that the Prince is a reasonable person, let's sit down and have a serious talk. Let's see if we can find a solution that satisfies both sides.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanshan across from him curled his lips into a disdainful smile and squinted at Li Rong.
Li Rong pursed his lips and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi, only to see that Jiang Nuanzhi was giving him a meaningful look.
Jiang Nuanzhi remained silent for a moment. She then made the final decision: "Since none of you object, I'll take that as your agreement. Let's prepare a banquet first. Steward Bai, don't just stand around, go and have someone prepare a meal. Your Highness, Arong, let's sit down and talk properly."
After thinking for a moment, she added, "Don't mention the murder yet. And what about my older sister?"
Ah Rong, don't mention Li Mingyu's matter. Go ahead and grab Linglong's wrist. She tilts her head back and winks at him twice.
"Ridiculous!" Xiao Yuanshan scoffed instinctively. "Who gives you the right to speak here? Do you really think you can be the master of my Regent's Palace?"
"Okay." The next second, Li Rong glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi and nodded to himself. His gaze then fell on Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan twitched his lips in disbelief, a sense of absurdity washing over him.
"This is utterly ridiculous. Do they really think I'm some kind of pushover? After causing such a scene at my residence, they expect me to treat them with courtesy?"
Moreover, these two people were holding hands and looking at each other in full view of everyone.
Does this mean they're blind?
Fifteen minutes later, at the Regent's Palace main residence.
Xiao Yuanshan and Li Rong sat down side by side, with various exquisite dishes and snacks laid out on the table. Xiao Yuanshan held a bottle of poison in his hand, seemingly ready at any moment. Li Rong had a sharp spear on his table, which gleamed coldly in the candlelight.
Jiang Nuanzhi sat next to Li Rong, with Chi Heng anxiously following behind, and Qin Lin beside her.
Opposite him, to Xiao Yuanshan's left sat a fair-skinned advisor of about thirty years old. To his right sat Xiao Yu, the Commander of the City Capital.
Beside his advisors lay Lord Xie, his face bruised and swollen, still lying on a soft couch.
There was also Zhao Xiuyuan, whose leg had been broken. However, Zhao Xiuyuan's leg had already been treated by the physician from Xiao Yuanshan's residence. At this moment, he stared at Li Rong opposite him, his face pale.
Although the location had changed, the atmosphere remained tense. For quite some time, not a single person had touched the food in front of them.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at them, smelled them, looked at them, and then tossed the plates away.
He picked up a plate of non-poisoned pastries and put them in his mouth, then mumbled to the group, "Everyone, don't hold back. Let's talk things out openly. Your Highness, please tell us, what do you want in return for the release of our people?"
Jiang Nuanzhi did not believe that Xiao Yuanshan would have no ulterior motives.
After all, Li Rong's property had been confiscated, and most of his confidants had also been exiled. Gathering so many of his former subordinates together would not be an easy task.
Is such painstaking torment really just out of hatred?
No one gets up early without a reason, and Xiao Yuanshan didn't want to be a simple, tormenting psychopath.
If we know exactly what he wants, it will be easier to find a solution.
Xiao Yuanshan shifted his gaze from the plate of pastries in Jiang Nuanzhi's hands to Li Rong. He chuckled.
Although he still found it absurd, he couldn't stop his fingers from trembling.
"Li Rong, you should know what I want. Just give me the Tiger Tally, and you can take all these people back with you."
(End of this chapter)
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