The money exchange owner then sat down, looking hesitant, and asked, "Is what you're saying true?"
Just then, a servant outside the door reported: "Alliance Leader, someone outside is requesting an audience. He says his name is Xiao Su."
The leader of the martial arts alliance laughed loudly and said, "Look, speak of the devil, and he shall appear."
The money exchange owner was finally relieved: "It seems your judgment was correct. Given that woman's personality, if she had received a benefit, she would have taken it quietly without saying a word. Why would she come looking for us?"
"Let her in," the money exchange owner ordered.
Xiao Su walked into the hall, her face looking extremely grim.
Despite wearing a black veil, she still wore a high-necked dress to cover the bruises on her neck.
As soon as she came in, she found a seat and said, "I will provide you with intelligence, and we will cooperate."
"To be honest, I investigated the Southern Kingdom's strengths and weaknesses today. None of us can deal with them alone. If we want to complete the Hidden City Lord's mission, we must cooperate."
The leader of the martial arts alliance calmly poured himself a cup of tea, neither agreeing nor refusing.
The old fox looked at Xiao Su with a half-smile, his expression unchanging.
He knew that Xiao Su's solo operation had failed, so now, it was Xiao Su who was anxious, not them.
Xiao Su looked at the leader of the martial arts alliance's expression, and her own face unconsciously darkened.
She knew that the most prestigious person here was the leader of the martial arts alliance, and since the leader of the martial arts alliance had not spoken, the other two would not bypass the leader of the martial arts alliance and become the first to speak out.
If the leader of the martial arts alliance doesn't agree and doesn't believe her, they'll have to split up...
Then she could only wait for the poison to take effect and she would die suddenly.
Xiao Su's expression changed slightly: "Don't you believe what I'm saying? If His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom could be dealt with so easily, I would have already received my reward. Why would I have come to you?"
"If you can't do it, what if we can?" the money shop owner interjected in a cheeky tone.
He was still angry about what had just happened, angry that Xiao Su had sneaked off on her own and given him a fright, making him think that Xiao Su would take the reward by herself.
“If we don’t cooperate, then only one of us can receive this reward.” Seeing that they remained unmoved, Xiao Su devised a plan and began to sow discord: “Do you think it will be me, him, or you?”
As she spoke, Xiao Su kept her eyes fixed on them, observing their reactions.
She must be in a hurry.
For them, what they may have lost was only the reward.
For her, it meant losing her life!
But she couldn't be too obvious. The people on the other side were all old foxes. If she made herself too obvious, they would have her completely under their thumb. If she wasn't willing to give up enough benefits, they wouldn't consider her proposal.
At this moment, the Pavilion Master of Yunjian Pavilion and the Owner of Qianzhuang exchanged a glance.
They both understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
If they were to act alone, the one most likely to complete the first task issued by the Hidden City Lord would be the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.
At that time, they won't even get to drink the soup.
Seeing that her words had had an effect, Xiao Su continued, "Now, the first task, which is obvious, is 500 contribution points. But we know that for the second task, as long as we are involved, someone as generous as the City Lord of Hidden City wouldn't be stingy in this regard. I believe that as long as we work together to complete the task and help the City Lord of Hidden City capture His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom alive, we can each get 500 points!"
The three exchanged glances; they had also thought of this, which was why they sat down together to discuss it.
But people are always greedy.
If someone can keep all the reward for themselves, why would they want to share it with others?
But at this moment, Xiao Su continued, "I know your concerns. Besides the 500 points, you also want the rewards that the Hidden City Lord put in the treasure chest."
"These rewards are fixed, unlike points which can be divided equally."
"In fact, if I complete the mission alone, I might be looked up to by the Lord of Hidden City and be able to curry favor with him like His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom."
"As you all know, during this period, His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom has witnessed how much benefit the Lord of Hidden City has gained, and how much benefit the Southern Kingdom has gained through the Lord of Hidden City."
“These benefits were unimaginable to us before.”
The martial arts alliance leader pursed his lips and remained silent.
What Xiao Su said was exactly what they were thinking.
In their hearts, the Lord of Hidden City is now like a god.
Being favored by God is more important than anything else.
But if too many people complete the task, who can guarantee that the Hidden City Lord will only favor one of them?
This is also why they have consistently refused to lower their guard and discuss cooperation in a straightforward manner.
Xiao Su chuckled lightly, trying to appear calm and not seem too nervous, lest she arouse their suspicion.
After all, she was going to deceive them and send them to their deaths.
Once they become suspicious, she will surely be the one to die.
Xiao Su took a deep breath while chuckling, trying to relax her facial expression and make herself look natural: "But all of this is based on the premise that you can complete the mission."
"I can tell you plainly that without cooperation, you will never be able to complete the mission. The power of His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom is beyond your imagination!"
Xiao Su raised her head, trying to put on a determined expression: "If everyone is willing to cooperate, I can tell you what I saw and heard today; otherwise, you will definitely pay a heavy price at the hands of His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom!"
The leader of the martial arts alliance thought for a moment,
Looking at Xiao Su's expression.
This woman is actually willing to seek cooperation?
You should know that she's the kind of person who would keep any reward to herself and would never share it.
Under the veil, Xiao Su's face was hazy, but because we were so close, we could still make out her subtle expressions.
Looking through the veil, Xiao Su's eyes did not appear too guilty.
His expression was also very normal.
He hesitated for a moment.
The leader of the martial arts alliance is, after all, a cunning old fox—even if there is cooperation, he can find a reason to break the contract at any time.
He was a master at finding a legitimate reason to shift the blame onto the other party and putting on a righteous facade.
He chuckled softly and said, "Alright, I agree to this proposal. I think we can share some intelligence and discuss together how to deal with His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom."
Upon seeing the leader of the martial arts alliance agree, the head of the Cloud Sword Pavilion and the owner of the money shop also chimed in, "I agree too!"
"I agree!"
It should be noted that the leader of the Jianghu Alliance was already slightly stronger than them, and in addition, he cooperated with Xiao Su and had information about her.
Then they're even less likely to be in trouble.
Therefore, once the leader of the martial arts alliance agreed, they had no choice but to agree as well.
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