Chapter 48 Persuasion
One more thing to clarify first?
Hearing this, Zhong Min wasn't surprised at Xiao Mingzheng's caution. Instead, the more this happened, the more it seemed like it was a done deal, and she had escaped another crisis, temporarily. It seemed she had to deal with some other trivial matters first.
"Your Highness, please speak frankly if you have anything to say. Zhong Min will tell you everything she knows." She said readily, secretly excited about the freedom she would have in the future.
She had always been an optimistic person, and now the old saying had come true: fortune and misfortune go hand in hand! So, no matter what happened, she never gave up easily, but tried her best to resolve it. The rewards for her efforts were often unexpected surprises.
Luo Jiaxing once told her that it was best for women not to be too smart, otherwise they would use their intelligence to the fullest. Now that she thought about it, it was true. To survive in front of someone like Xiao Mingzheng, the best strategy now was to fully utilize her intelligence.
She didn't deny that she could occasionally be a bit narcissistic, but that was based on a strong foundation of strength. She couldn't guarantee anything else, but she was certainly confident in her security skills, even to the point of being narcissistic. Of course, none of this affected her clarity and composure when she acted.
Seeing this, Xiao Mingzheng didn't beat around the bush and said, "Everything you're saying now, including your understanding of the situation and your thoughts on future solutions, is based on amnesia. If one day, before you've completed your deal with me, you suddenly regain your memory, how can I be sure you won't change your mind?"
His question was not superfluous. From the current perspective, Zhong Min was a spy for at least two factions. One faction was clearly the imperial court. The identity of the other, the man known as the "Prince," was still unclear, but he was undoubtedly connected to the enemy nation of Xirong.
Zhong Min was working for two major factions simultaneously; one of them must have been willing, otherwise she wouldn't have been labeled a double agent. If she were to regain her memory, there was no guarantee she would change her current abstinence-seeking, free-spirited conviction and continue to work tirelessly for the side she was willing to serve.
In this way, wouldn't he be raising a tiger to harm himself? Therefore, he must have enough confidence to control everything that might happen and eliminate all uncertainties. This is his usual working style.
After hearing Xiao Mingzheng's question, Zhong Min couldn't help but admire his meticulousness even more. That was true; after all, they didn't know she wasn't the same Li Jin'er as before, so such considerations were reasonable. It seemed that if she couldn't convince him, or reassure Xiao Mingzheng, then things wouldn't go smoothly.
After a brief pause, she replied to Xiao Mingzheng, "Your Highness, don't worry. Even if I truly regain my memory someday, I will never change my mind. The reason is simple. Although I don't remember what happened before, there are only two reasons for working for someone: forced or voluntary."
"If I was forced, the reason is simple. It's nothing more than those people threatening my life or the lives of those related to me. In that case, even if I regained my memory, it would only strengthen my determination to be free. If it was voluntary, the reasons are nothing more than two: the first is probably due to belief, and the other is probably due to emotion."
Zhong Min's analysis was incisive: "If it's about belief, I think I must have been mistaken before, but now it's completely clear. No matter what, freedom is my only belief now. If it's about feelings, then I think something must have blinded me before. Someone who doesn't care about my safety at all, and who makes me risk my life for his own benefit, is simply not worth staying with. So, Your Highness, rest assured. Even if I regain my memory, I will never change my mind."
"You say that very firmly, but don't you think you're being a little too confident and relaxed?" Xiao Mingzheng asked in return, "I don't believe people can completely change all of a sudden. What do you think?"
"All of a sudden? If Your Highness thinks it's easy for someone who's been to Hades to completely change their mind, then I'm afraid nothing in this world would change so easily." Zhong Min said nonchalantly, "Perhaps with Your Highness's mindset, he naturally can't completely trust a person, but trust those you employ, and don't employ those you doubt. Zhong Min's statement on this matter is the best he can do. As for the rest, Your Highness should make the decision himself."
Xiao Mingzheng was not surprised by Zhong Min's attitude, and he did not think much about what she had just said about going to and from the King of Hell. He just thought that Zhong Min was describing his own situation. After all, since she lost her memory, not to mention other things, she had experienced many crises from him.
Besides, Zhong Min had said something quite right earlier: trust people when you employ them, and don't employ people you doubt. Xiao Mingzheng wasn't someone he couldn't afford to lose. Even if Zhong Min really did change his mind after recovering his memory, he would still be able to control the situation.
He had never been one to hesitate. Besides, nothing was absolute; nothing without risk existed. As long as Zhong Min could establish a comprehensive security system to ensure his safety, then it was undoubtedly worth a try.
His current situation, plagued by internal and external troubles, was not optimistic. First, the emperor was suspicious of him, and countless people in the court wanted to kill him. Second, the enemy nation on the border, the Western Rong, was eyeing him covetously, eager to send him to the west as soon as possible so that they could cross the solid barrier he had built and invade the Central Plains.
Over the past few years, he had become accustomed to facing assassination attempts. He had been injured more than once, and even nearly lost his life several times. He was not afraid of death, but he wanted his death to be meaningful. He would not be content until the traitors were eliminated, the enemy country was destroyed, and his ambitions were fulfilled.
Therefore, if Zhong Minzhen could relieve him of these worries, then he could pursue his ambitions without any scruples. Wouldn't that be great?
"Okay, I agree to your terms!" Xiao Mingzheng didn't hesitate. He looked at Zhong Min and said in a deep voice, "When you fulfill your promise, you will be free again."
Zhong Min was overjoyed upon hearing this. She made no effort to conceal her feelings and said with a smile, "Your Highness is wise. Zhong Min will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Xiao Mingzheng nodded and continued, "However, in order to avoid arousing suspicion from others, this matter can only be carried out in secret, and your surface identity must be readjusted!"
Xiao Mingzheng's words naturally had their own intentions. Seeing this, Zhong Min didn't say anything more, but just nodded, as if to do everything as he said. Meanwhile, Luo Jiaxing, standing by, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and was filled with indescribable admiration for Zhong Min's performance.
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