Gu Mu frowned.
Interrupting him
Why should we talk to him about rules?
Perhaps this is the kind of assertive style that Lu Xiaoyao uses when discussing deals with others.
But you absolutely cannot do that in front of him.
"You can have your own rules," Gu Mu said casually.
Lu Xiaoyao's eyebrows lifted in delight.
"I'll have someone else handle this deal," Gu Mu said casually.
"..." Lu Xiaoyao: I'm so angry.
Gu Mu said this right after finishing his meal.
Lu Xiaoyao felt that Gu Mu had the scumbag style of "having his fun and then forgetting about it".
But... well, what can you do when it comes to a hundred taels of gold?
What else could she do but forgive him?
The money is in Gu Mu's hands, and Lu Xiaoyao isn't indispensable.
Lu Xiaoyao tried several times, but the initiative was still firmly in Gu Mu's hands.
In the end, there was no other way but to follow the rules set by Gu Mu.
"Tell me, what would people flock to in the martial arts world?" Gu Mu leaned back in his chair, his eyes cold.
He looked at Lu Xiaoyao in front of him.
She has a lovely, fair complexion and a quirky, mischievous air about her.
But Lu Xiaoyao has been wandering the world for years, and what kind of demons and monsters hasn't he seen?
How could someone trust another person and be willing to risk their life for them in such a short period of time?
She looks like an easy-to-bully little girl, but she's actually very cunning.
It's only when the money hasn't reached Lu Xiaoyao's hands that it can be used effectively. Therefore, Gu Mu's rule is to first give Lu Xiaoyao one tael of gold as start-up capital for carrying out the mission, and then gradually collect the remaining gold according to the progress of the mission.
Therefore, Lu Xiaoyao remained on high alert and replied, "Cultivation techniques, secret manuals, and silver."
"If there were a place where only those with a token could enter, and no one could get in without a token, would you be tempted?" Gu Mu continued to ask.
"Yes," Lu Xiaoyao said without hesitation, "but not everyone is like me, constantly being hunted down and yearning for secluded places."
"If this place contains a treasure of national value, wouldn't someone want to go there and find out?" Gu Mu offered a tempting offer.
"What treasure?" Lu Xiaoyao's eyes lit up immediately.
Gu Mu raised his hand and placed it on the table, then released it, and a penicillin drop fell onto the table.
Lu Xiaoyao had seen this thing before.
Back when I was with Gu Mu on the frontier, I saw doctors use this thing to save people, and it had miraculous effects.
Although people in the martial arts world are generally much stronger than ordinary people, after all, they train all year round and fight from time to time.
But after all, it is just a mortal body.
She was wrong before.
What attracts people in the martial arts world, what comes first and foremost, is not martial arts techniques, secret manuals, or money, but life itself.
The prerequisite is that you are alive.
Even without infection, penicillin can accelerate wound healing. For those in the martial arts world who are used to getting injured, this could potentially be life-saving.
Moreover, even with internal energy, there is no guarantee that the wound will not fester.
After all, we are just mortals.
Even if you don't use this penicillin yourself, you can still make a considerable fortune by selling it.
Lu Xiaoyao had considered stealing some, but the penicillin was guarded too closely, with the generals of each military camp personally hiding and keeping it, so she couldn't find any opportunity at all.
If penicillin really exists in that place, she will definitely go.
“If your penicillin really came from that place, and what you said is true, not only will people want to find out, but it could also cause conflict in the martial arts world and even other countries,” Lu Xiaoyao said, straightening her expression.
She understands human nature very well.
For the sake of profit, and for even greater profit, the strong always want to possess it all alone, rather than sharing it equally with everyone.
Conflict is inevitable.
“What you say is true.” Gu Mu curled his lips: “I want you to spread this news to the martial arts world, so that everyone in the martial arts world knows that there is a secluded place called Hidden City. If you go to Hidden City, you can get all kinds of penicillin.”
"This is the deal I discussed with you, a transaction for one hundred taels of gold."
Gu Mu spoke calmly, and only then did he get to the point.
Lu Xiaoyao stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "You're lying to me! If there really were penicillin here, you would have hidden it so no one would know. How could you possibly let word get out!"
"I have other purposes." Compared to unifying the country... Gu Mu said confidently, "Penicillin is not that important compared to my goal."
Although Lu Xiaoyao didn't understand what Gu Mu's purpose was.
Now he understood why Gu Mu had asked him to do that.
“Tokens to the Hidden City are so rare? Where are they?” Lu Xiaoyao looked at Gu Mu, and for no reason, a chill ran through her.
This doctor not only treats the sick and saves lives, but he also kills people. He throws out huge bait to lure people in the martial arts world into a bloody battle.
But the penicillin was in his hands.
Only he could provide it.
People have no choice but to believe it.
“There are three pieces in the capital. Each piece is divided into three fragments, so there are nine fragments in total, all in the capital. Piecing the fragments together into a complete token will guide you to the Hidden City,” Gu Mu said calmly.
Lu Xiaoyao's eyes snapped open.
He stared intently at Gu Mu.
They seemed to be trying to guess what kind of person the doctor in front of them was.
But apart from the ghost mask, she couldn't see anything.
A chill ran down Lu Xiaoyao's spine, but it wasn't because she was afraid.
Instead, she was wondering what kind of devil she was making a deal with.
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