Chapter 254 The Fifth Prince of Western Chu

Everyone gathered in Centipede's room to eat. Seeing two large tables of food, no one picked up their chopsticks.

Centipede was the best at dealing with people, and it was most reassuring to leave this kind of thing to him. Centipede

walked forward, hooked the waiter's shoulder, and said with a smile.

"Waiter, we haven't ordered any food yet, and you sent in such a large table of food. How much silver did you charge us?"

The waiter immediately smiled and said: "Sir, someone has already paid for your meal, so you can eat without worry."

Already paid?

After the waiter left, Centipede looked puzzled: "I don't know which brother is so generous. This meal looks like it will cost several dozen taels of silver."

Basically, the characteristics of Western Chu are all on the table.

Qiao Niannian counted on her fingers, and then said: "Since someone has brought it over, let's eat!"

"After dinner, it will be time for our people to come."

Centipede followed Qiao Niannian downstairs. He wanted to see which sucker gave the money.

The man didn't expect Qiao Niannian to guess it at once.

She was very polite.

It was near the end of the year, and there were not many people in the inn. So the entire first floor was almost filled with their own people.

After dinner, the waiter came in again and spoke with a smile.

When everyone went downstairs and saw the people downstairs, they were a little confused.

Centipede understood instantly.

Qiao Niannian went straight to the point: "Did Yuan Buluqi ask you to come?"

Xia Rongyu sat down behind, and the others sat elsewhere.

The man in front of them was so powerful that they were sure they had seen him before.

Moreover, he was dressed in an extraordinary manner and had a noble status. The man looked at Qiao Niannian. Although he was very polite, he did not completely believe Qiao Niannian.

On the contrary, the man was not surprised at all when he saw the group of people. He even bowed to a few people.

Qiao Niannian walked forward and sat down.

However, according to Yuan Buluqi's description, Qiao Niannian did have such ability.

"It is true that Yuan Buluqi wrote a letter to me, which stated some things."

Everyone dared to pick up their chopsticks after hearing Qiao Niannian say so.

This Yuan Buluqi was really not nice. He did such a big thing without telling them in advance, which made them not mentally prepared at all.

This made him admire.

It was really strange, they didn't know any big shots in Western Chu.

No wonder someone knew they were coming to the capital of Western Chu. It turned out that Yuan Buluqi had sent the news in advance.

"Dear guests, the person who paid the money for you is downstairs. He said he wanted to meet you. I don't know if it's convenient."

Moreover, he felt that the situation in Western Chu and Yue was different.

What happened in Yue might not necessarily happen in Western Chu.

"Master Qiao, you have come from afar, and as the host, I naturally have to entertain you. But I'm afraid you will make a wasted trip this time. Western Chu has not encountered the same thing as Yue."

After Yuan Buluqi sent the letter, he investigated the recent events and found nothing wrong.

Centipede raised his eyebrows.

This person actually didn't believe what their Master Qiao said. It seems that he doesn't know Master Qiao's ability yet.

It doesn't matter. We'll see for ourselves when the time comes. Let's see what this kid has to say.

Qiao Nian Nian's expression remained unchanged.

She didn't get angry because the other party didn't believe her.

But Xia Rongyu had a hint of ambiguous meaning in his eyes.

"Fifth Prince, you said that Xi Chu was not tricked. Do you dare to make a bet?"

The Fifth Prince looked at the man who spoke. Although Xia Rongyu's appearance had changed, the Fifth Prince still recognized him.

"I guess this is the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty. Excuse me."

"I don't think there's any need to make a bet. This is just a child's trick."

His face was as gentle as jade, but the words he said were unquestionable.

People who have been in high positions for many years, even if they look gentle, the domineering nature in their bones is still the style of a royal family member.

Xia Rongyu looked at the fifth prince with a smile.

"The fifth prince doesn't even dare to bet, it seems that he is not so sure."

"I originally wanted to give the fifth prince hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, since the fifth prince is unwilling to accept it, forget it."

The fifth prince choked.

This person is really difficult to deal with.

The Great Xia Dynasty destroyed 58,000 troops in Western Chu, and half of the five taels of silver issued by the court went to the national treasury.

If it is easy to win hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, it can help Western Chu solve some problems.

However.

This prince is still too young.

Qiao Niannian was amazing. The Great Xia Dynasty and the Yue Kingdom were both affected. She guessed that the Western Chu Kingdom was also affected. This was somewhat arbitrary.

As for the silver sent for free, there was really no reason for him not to accept it. .

"Since Your Highness the Crown Prince said so, I would rather obey your order."

"I wonder how Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to bet?"

Xia Rongyu knew that the treasury of the Western Chu Kingdom was empty, but it had nothing to do with him. He just wanted to trick the other party.

"The content of the bet is very simple. If the Western Chu Kingdom is affected, it will lose 300,000 taels of silver to me, and the silver for asking us for help will be counted separately."

"If the Western Chu Kingdom is not affected, even if I lose, it will still be 300,000 taels of silver."

The fifth prince smiled softly. This bet was quite simple, but 300,000 taels of silver was not something that could be obtained by just saying it.

"I wonder what stakes Your Highness the Crown Prince has."

Xia Rongyu directly took out three hundred thousand taels of silver from his pocket.

When he left the Great Xia Dynasty, his father was afraid that it would be inconvenient for him to spend money, so he exchanged the banknotes for the money bank commonly used in the Three Kingdoms. There were stamps on them, and he could also withdraw money in Western Chu.

A flash of shock flashed in the eyes of the fifth prince.

Just ask, who would carry hundreds of thousands of taels of silver with him?

Isn't this person afraid of being robbed?

It's too bold.

But when he thought that these banknotes would soon be his, the smile on his face became gentler.

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said so, then it's settled."

The fifth prince didn't know that sooner or later he would pay a profound price for his actions today.

Xia Rongyu didn't give the fifth prince a chance to regret it. He asked the shopkeeper for pen and ink, wrote the bet, and asked the two to sign it together.

As for the middleman, there was no need.

Xia Rongyu believed that the Fifth Prince could not afford to lose face, and the Fifth Prince also believed that Xia Rongyu would not cheat for such a small amount of money.

After all, if the reputation of cheating spread, it would not only be a loss of face for the individual, but also for the entire Xia Dynasty.

Seeing that the bet between the two was reached, Qiao Niannian smiled. It seemed that she had already seen the money going into their pockets.

Xia Rongyu knew that Qiao Niannian liked money, and seeing Qiao Niannian happy, he felt that it was right to cheat the Fifth Prince.

The bet was completed, and Qiao Niannian looked at the Fifth Prince.

"If the Fifth Prince doesn't believe it, why not go see your father and listen to what he says?"

"By the way, pay attention to the conspirator beside the Crown Prince. The other party is Qu Yihang, the senior brother of Tianxuan Sect. The Fifth Prince should be very familiar with this name!"

Qiao Niannian said the last two sentences to the Fifth Prince through the art of sound transmission, and the guards around him could not hear it.

The Fifth Prince's expression froze, and then he looked at the guards around him. Seeing that they looked normal, he concealed his surprise.