Chapter 46 Transaction
On the way back, after some consideration, Zhong Min felt that he still had to take on some of Li Jiner's original responsibilities. After all, he was now occupying Li Jiner's body, so the necessary price had to be paid.
Furthermore, even if she denied everything, it would be useless and unrealistic. She could simply continue to feign amnesia and accept her original identity. However, the most important thing was to completely separate the past from the present and clearly state her position.
After hearing what she said, Luo Jiaxing frowned slightly as if he was thinking about something, while Xiao Mingzheng showed no sign of thinking at all. His expression did not change at all, as if he had just heard an ordinary story.
In fact, Xiao Mingzheng could see that Zhong Min probably didn't lie. This had nothing to do with trust. He just subconsciously felt that Zhong Min was a proud person at heart, and proud people never seemed to bother to lie, especially at times like this.
But even if what she said was true, even if she was unwilling to work for anyone anymore, it still couldn't change the original facts, nor could it change her identity. After all, she only lost her memory, not completely transformed into another person.
"Are you done?" Xiao Mingzheng asked for the last time. He had already made up his mind. No matter what, he would never tolerate a dangerous person with multiple identities.
After hearing what Xiao Mingzheng said, Zhong Min seemed to have guessed his intention. The prince is worthy of being a prince. To him, there are no reasons, only results.
"That's all. But those are just some of the things that happened in the past. Zhong Min, I'd like to talk about the future now." She said calmly, "Perhaps, Your Highness can wait a moment and listen to what I have to say before making a decision about my future."
"What else is there to say? I will never tolerate spies, let alone a spy who knows nothing about the past." Xiao Mingzheng said with a hint of sarcasm, but he still did not make any judgment on Zhong Min immediately.
Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing on the side quickly said to Xiao Mingzheng, "Your Highness, it won't take much time anyway, why not listen to her first."
"Jiaxing seems to want to help her?" Xiao Mingzheng stared at Luo Jiaxing unexpectedly and asked, "Why?"
"Your Highness, you misunderstood. I have no other intentions." Luo Jiaxing was slightly startled, and suddenly felt a little uneasy under Xiao Mingzheng's gaze. He quickly calmed himself and explained, "I just think Zhong Min's behavior is very unique. Besides, she has long lost interest in working for those people. Maybe she has other ideas that may benefit us, so it's better to listen to her first. If it's not appropriate, it's not too late to deal with it later."
"Really?" Xiao Mingzheng asked back, looking at Luo Jiaxing with an expression of unwavering doubt. Luo Jiaxing had been with him for quite some time, so he knew what was going on.
"I just feel that Zhong Min is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. Besides, no matter what she did before, she has indeed not done anything detrimental to Your Highness since she lost her memory. I hope Your Highness will consider it and give her a chance." Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing no longer hesitated and said what was in his mind.
Xiao Mingzheng didn't expect Luo Jiaxing to speak up for Zhong Min so obviously. After a moment, he asked Xiao Mingzheng, "Are you pleading for her?"
Luo Jiaxing glanced at Zhong Min, and without thinking much, nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness, please give her a chance."
He spoke so seriously that Xiao Mingzheng was stunned for a moment. Xiao Mingzheng knew what he was thinking, but he didn't expect him to say it so calmly and without hesitation.
Zhong Min was also somewhat surprised by the scene before her. She had always known Luo Jiaxing to be a good person, but she had never imagined that he would be so serious in pleading for her in such a situation. Although she knew that Xiao Mingzheng's character would not change his decision because of anyone or any reason, Luo Jiaxing's kindness truly touched her.
Xiao Mingzheng didn't ask any more questions. He paused for a moment and then told Zhong Min to speak directly. Although he wouldn't show any special favor to Zhong Min because of Luo Jiaxing, he could still give her some face and let her speak a little more.
Seeing this, Zhong Min smiled at Luo Jiaxing with a hint of gratitude, then turned directly to Xiao Mingzheng and said, "Your Highness, I know that whether everything I said before is true or false is not important to you. What is important is that no matter what happens, it cannot change the fact that I am a spy. I also understand that no matter what the reason, I must take responsibility for everything that happened before. Therefore, Zhong Min has never thought of escaping anything. However, Zhong Min would like to make a deal with Your Highness, a deal that will absolutely benefit Your Highness and not harm Him. I wonder if Your Highness is interested?"
"What deal?" Xiao Mingzheng was once again interested in what the woman in front of him said. He didn't expect that she could be so calm and composed at this time, pointing out the key points directly and even proposing a so-called deal.
To be honest, he was indeed interested. Zhong Min's life was of no value to him. If the deal she mentioned could indeed bring him benefits, he would naturally consider it.
When Zhong Min came back in, he already understood that this woman seemed to have already thought of a plan, because she wasn't the type to sit and wait for death. Everything seemed to be within his expectations, even Luo Jiaxing's plea for her didn't surprise him too much. However, he didn't know what Zhong Min had in her favor at this point.
Seeing that Xiao Mingzheng seemed somewhat interested, Zhong Min stood up, took a few steps forward, and said, "Your Highness, Zhong Min can help you with two things. Both of these things should be of great use to Your Highness."
"First, I can use my previous identity to continue collecting intelligence on those people for Your Highness, and learn about their plans and recent actions. I can also send you some false information when appropriate. This way, not only will those people be unable to harm Your Highness, but they will also be under your control. Isn't this better than you getting rid of me? After all, even if Your Highness gets rid of me, those people will definitely send other spies. Your Highness naturally understands the pros and cons of this better than anyone else."
"If you want to save your life, this is of course necessary. But since you said you want to make a deal with me, it must be more than just saving your life." Xiao Mingzheng said bluntly, "I want to know if the second thing you mentioned is worthy enough to be the capital of the deal."
After all, if it is a transaction, Zhong Min has to work hard to make the relationship between them relatively balanced and equal, otherwise, it can only be obedience, not a transaction.
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