Lv Longguang sized up Chu Xiu without saying a word.
If it had been someone else boasting so shamelessly in front of him, Lv Longguang would have directly thrown that person out.
However, this person was Chu Xiu. Just as Chu Xiu had said, his experience in the Guanxi region and his current status were proof of Chu Xiu's ability. This was confidence and also a fact.
Whether or not to trust Chu Xiu was something that Lv Longguang had to consider.
After a long while, Lv Longguang asked with a sullen face, "If I lend you my power, but you screw it up, what should I do?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "If I take action, I won't screw it up. There are no ifs. Besides, I'm not your subordinate, so there's no need for me to make a military pledge here.
I've said before that if Your Highness has confidence in me, then hand over the power to me. If not, then I'll turn around and leave. Promises are just empty words before things are done.
Also, I have something else to say. Your Highness, you and the Crown Prince have to fight it out. Last time, you won with His Majesty, but what about now?
Therefore, even without me, I reckon that Your Highness will still make a move against the Crown Prince. Now, it's just that I'm the leader, so there's not much difference. "
Lv Longguang pondered for a moment. Perhaps his previous deal with Chu Xiu had given him some confidence. He said in a deep voice, "Alright, I'll believe you this time. However, you have to tell me what your plan is first. Similarly, I'll also send Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li to follow you. This King has never liked to play tricks. I'll make it clear in advance. If you want power, I'll give it to you. However, Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li are here to monitor you. As long as you don't do anything that harms This King's interests, the two of them will only monitor you and listen to your commands. They will not interfere with your actions. "
Regarding Lv Longguang's decision, Chu Xiu didn't say much. If Lv Longguang really believed him unconditionally, then either Lv Longguang was stupid, or there was something fishy about it. Therefore, Chu Xiu just nodded and said, "Your Highness should do this."
"Alright, tell me about the first step of your plan," Lv Longguang said in a deep voice.
Chu Xiu said, "The first step of the plan is actually very simple. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. I need information about the Crown Prince and his trusted subordinates."
Eunuch Li, who was at the side, said in a sharp voice, "Official Chu, don't worry. We have intelligence on the Crown Prince's side. Recently, the Crown Prince has been very low-key. Nothing major has happened."
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "It's not enough. This information isn't enough at all."
Eunuch Li frowned and said, "What do you mean by this, Official Chu? Could it be that you doubt the accuracy of our information? The Crown Prince has just been reprimanded by his Majesty, and he's keeping a low profile and enduring patiently right now. How could he possibly do anything? "
Lv Longguang had fought the Crown Prince for so many years, so he naturally knew the importance of information. So, the information under his command was managed by Eunuch Li.
Now, when he heard Chu Xiu speak in this way, it seemed as if Chu Xiu didn't trust him, and this caused Eunuch Li to instantly be slightly displeased.
Chu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Li, please don't take offense. I'm not saying that your information is wrong, but it's too little. Eunuch Li, your subordinates are limited, so things like information have to be obtained from specialized places. Only there would you be able to obtain extremely accurate and detailed information."
"Where?" Eunuch Li was bewildered.
"Wind Sweeping Pavilion!"
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Before Southbridge City's Wind Sweeping Pavilion, Chu Xiu had just left not too long ago, yet he'd returned at this moment.
If it was in terms of information, then no power in the world could compare to Wind Sweeping Pavilion, and the information gathered by Eunuch Li's subordinates could only be considered as gossip in the Underworld when compared to Wind Sweeping Pavilion.
So, Chu Xiu's first step was naturally to come to Wind Sweeping Pavilion to obtain information.
Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li were following behind Chu Xiu. Both of them were great experts at the unity-stage. According to Lv Longguang, even though they usually listened to Chu Xiu's commands, the meaning behind their actions was very obvious, and it was to monitor Chu Xiu in the open.
When they arrived at the entrance of Wind Sweeping Pavilion, Chu Xiu said to Eunuch Li, "Eunuch Li, please wait here. I'll enter Wind Sweeping Pavilion with Lord Fang."
Eunuch Li frowned and said, "What's the meaning of this? You're not allowing me to enter as well?"
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Eunuch Li, please don't take it to heart. Wind Sweeping Pavilion is a sect in the Underworld after all, and it's rather sensitive towards members of the imperial family. It's fine for me to follow Lord Fang who's changed into casual clothes, but Eunuch Li, even if you've changed your clothes, the characteristics of a member of the imperial family are still very obvious, and it's easy for Wind Sweeping Pavilion to misunderstand. "
Southbridge City was the headquarters of Wind Sweeping Pavilion, and there were many grandmasters in the Martial Dao here. So, it was practically obvious that Eunuch Li was a eunuch with a single glance.
Even though there were many people in the Underworld that cultivated themselves into eunuchs, there were only a few who were willing to castrate themselves for the sake of refining their divine palaces. Most eunuchs were from the imperial palace.
Eunuch Li grunted lightly, yet he didn't flare up.
Chu Xiu had a sense of propriety when he spoke. He didn't directly say that he was afraid the members of Wind Sweeping Pavilion would notice that Eunuch Li was a eunuch, so they wouldn't allow him to enter. Instead, he directly said that Eunuch Li was a member of the imperial family, and this caused Eunuch Li to have a rather good impression of him.
Even though he was a eunuch, he hated terms such as eunuch and eunuch.
Chu Xiu brought Fang Zhenqi into Wind Sweeping Pavilion. The martial artist who welcomed Chu Xiu last time saw Chu Xiu again, and he hurriedly went up to greet him with a chuckle. "Official Chu, what news do you intend to buy from my Wind Sweeping Pavilion again?"
Chu Xiu said, "It's a big deal this time. I'll have to trouble you to invite Pavilion Master Qi over."
If it was an ordinary martial artist at the Five Qis Origin Stage, it would be very difficult for Chu Xiu to personally invite a grandmaster like Qi Yuanli to discuss business even with his status.
However, when this martial artist saw the scene of Qi Yuanli personally welcoming Chu Xiu last time, he thought that there was some relationship between Qi Yuanli and Chu Xiu. So this time, he swiftly brought Chu Xiu and Fang Zhenqi to a guest room, and he hurriedly went to invite Qi Yuanli over.
Qi Yuanli frowned when he heard that Chu Xiu wanted to see him again.
The last time he gave Chu Xiu a piece of information, it was because he wanted to form a good relationship with him.
This time, Chu Xiu came again. This time, he really didn't know what was good for him. Did he really think that Wind Sweeping Pavilion was a charity that was willing to give away anything?
However, Qi Yuanli did not show it. He still smiled and pushed the door open. "Chu, what news are you here to buy this time? Actually, if it's not big news, you can just buy it from your subordinates. You don't have to come to me every time. "
Qi Yuanli also saw Fang Zhenqi at this time, but he did not know who Fang Zhenqi was.
Although Wind Sweeping Pavilion sold information, it was not to the extent that they could recognize a random person's identity.
Chu Xiu did not have time to exchange pleasantries with Qi Yuanli. He went straight to the point and said, "Pavilion Master Qi, I'm here to discuss a big business with you this time. This business needs to be done by you."
Qi Yuanli frowned. "What big business?"
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "It's about the Eastern Qi royal family's business. Pavilion Master Qi, do you dare to do it?"
Qi Yuanli's eyebrows twitched when he heard that. This business was really big!
"What kind of news about the royal family? If you are talking about the entire royal family, then I'm sorry. Even if Guan Siyu came personally, I wouldn't dare to sell it. "
Chu Xiu shook his head. "Of course I don't have such a big appetite. What I want is information about the Crown Prince. The more detailed, the better. You should have that, right?"
When he heard that Chu Xiu only wanted information about the Crown Prince, Qi Yuanli heaved a sigh of relief. "I do have that."
Qi Yuanli looked at Chu Xiu in surprise. He vaguely guessed why Chu Xiu wanted information about the Crown Prince.
The Luo Family's matter was just a small matter to Lv Longguang, so it wasn't worth mentioning. However, to the people of the underworld, it was gossip material. He naturally knew that Chu Xiu had been besieged by the Crown Prince's subordinates.
However, Qi Yuanli added, "Chu, the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince of Eastern Qi, after all. There is a lot of detailed information about him, and there are many secret items. If you want them, they will be very expensive."
Chu Xiu glanced at Fang Zhenqi, and Fang Zhenqi immediately took out the purple gold from his secret space box.
Although he wanted to take revenge, Lv Longguang would also benefit from it. Therefore, he naturally wouldn't pay for the information himself.
The purple gold in Fang Zhenqi's hands was neatly smelted into the shape of gold bricks. Each brick weighed more than 100 taels.
As Fang Zhenqi piled up the purple gold bricks on the table, Qi Yuanli hurriedly said, "That's enough. It's enough."
He glanced at Fang Zhenqi in surprise. This guy was really generous. This was purple gold, after all. To be able to smelt it into purple gold bricks so neatly, he must have a powerful background.
However, Qi Yuanli didn't ask too much. Wind Sweeping Tower was usually the most gossipy faction, and they wanted to collect all kinds of information. However, they were very tight-lipped when it came to their own guests.
Qi Yuanli asked someone to bring a jade book and copied all the information about the Crown Prince. He imprinted it into a simple cultivation jade slip and handed it to Chu Xiu.
Qi Yuanli said in a low voice, "Chu, this contains the information you want. However, this is related to the royal family, so it's best not to spread it. Of course, even if it does, it will have nothing to do with Wind Sweeping Tower. As long as Chu steps out of Wind Sweeping Tower's doors, everything will have nothing to do with Wind Sweeping Tower."
Chu Xiu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Tower Master Qi. I know the rules."
With that, Chu Xiu left Wind Sweeping Tower with Fang Zhenqi. After meeting up with Eunuch Li, the three of them read the contents of the jade slip together. After reading it, Eunuch Li's forehead was covered in sweat.
Only now did he realize how far behind Wind Sweeping Tower was in terms of collecting information. He actually didn't notice so many movements on the Crown Prince's side! This was a dereliction of duty!
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