"Since it was a misunderstanding, how about you let me go now? And the incompetent descendant of my clan, if we can return them together, it will show your sincerity."
The middle-aged man immediately followed Gu Chen's words and said.
"I said, the misunderstanding must be explained clearly. I don't even know your surname. Please be cautious. Can you understand it?"
Gu Chenpi replied with a smile, how could he just let the other person go?
"There's no point in going around in circles. Fellow Taoist, why don't you just do it better?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, as if he was tired of arguing with Gu Chen, and his face suddenly became serious.
"Fellow Taoist avoids others and talks to me privately here, presumably because he is afraid. You know very well that I have something in my hands that can destroy your business in Dasheng, so you didn't kill me directly.
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"Having said that, there is no point in killing me. Our Chen clan has been secretly investigating you for a long time. I am not the only one who knows the inside story. As soon as I die, the people of my clan will immediately guess what happened.
I will definitely fight to the death with you, fellow Taoist."
"In that case, both you and I will lose, so why bother? It's better for each of us to take a step back."
Gu Chen looked at the middle-aged man who was talking eloquently. He couldn't see any emotion or anger, and asked: "Oh? I don't know how to take a step back?"
"Simple, fellow Taoist, let me go and let me take away the younger members of the clan, and I promise you that I will never reveal your secrets, fellow Taoist."
"It's empty talk. How do I know that you won't go back on your word later?"
"Yes, you can't be sure, but you can only choose to believe me! The longer I am locked up here, the more likely my people will act impulsively, and by then the news will be spread, but it will be too late!"
The middle-aged man looked like he was kindly reminding him, staring closely at the changes in Gu Chen's expression, but found it difficult to read any useful information from his facial expressions.
"Even if I were willing to take a step back, I'm afraid I can't do it."
After a long pause, Gu Chen shook his head.
"Why?" The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows.
"Because Chen Huandong is already dead. He happened to catch me conspiring with the Great Prophet of Luomen. How can we spare his life?"
"If I had known that paper could not contain the fire after all, and the Chen clan still knew the secret, I would not have killed him. I would have at least kept him so that I can negotiate with you."
There was some regret on Gu Chen's face, and when the middle-aged man heard this, his whole face suddenly became uncertain.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Chen spoke again, with a serious look on his face.
"Now that things have happened, I hope that the nobles can look forward and put interests first in everything. What you said before is very reasonable. I am willing to let you go and give the Chen family some compensation."
The middle-aged man looked slightly struggling and said, "How do you compensate?"
"The Pei Dynasty has a vast territory. If the Chen clan is willing to form an alliance with me, it is not a bad idea to give up half of its territory." Gu Chen said in surprise.
"Is this true?"
The middle-aged man was startled, and soon realized that his words were inappropriate, so he changed his words and said: "My Chen clan has been hiding from the world for many years, and we have no idea of opening up our territory."
"Although the Chen clan has seceded from the world, it is not easy to maintain the expenses of a large family. They always have their own interests and needs, right? Pei Chao is willing to open the door to all aspects of in-depth cooperation with the Chen clan." Gu Chen
Said generously.
"this……"
The middle-aged man suddenly hesitated, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "This matter is of great importance. I cannot make the decision alone. I must discuss it with the clan!"
When Gu Chen heard this answer, he immediately laughed, and his smile became quite sinister!
From the beginning, he had been telling lies. Although the other party was cunning and cautious, he still showed his flaws in the end.
He lied to him that he killed Chen Huandong because he knew about his conspiracy with the Great Prophet. When the other party heard that he was just shocked by the death of his junior, he did not even refute the secret he revealed.
This shows that the other party does not have the handle on him as claimed, and he does not know the really fatal information at all!
It would be a bit reckless to make such a judgment just because the other party did not refute, so Gu Chen deliberately misled him and said that he would compensate the Chen family.
Not to mention Chen Huandong's status in the Chen clan, if the other party really knew something about the Qiankun Society and the rebel army, they would never dare to let the Chen clan cooperate with him.
Of course, the other party's suggestion to discuss with the tribe might also be a temporary measure, in order to get him to let him go.
However, Gu Chen had been watching his words, and when he said that he would give up half of Pei Chao's interests, the surprise in the other party's eyes could not be faked.
The interests of the Pei Dynasty are certainly not small, but the Qiankun Society's refinery and the alliance with the rebels, which one is not life-threatening?
If they get involved in this muddy water, the Chen clan will perish. Such a huge risk only brings half of Pei Chao's benefits. Why is the other party so shocked?
There are various signs that even if the Chen clan investigated themselves, they were far from touching the real key points!
The reason why the other party dared to make alarmist remarks before was probably because he was too cautious.
Because he was worried that the Chen family would find out something, he took advantage of the situation. He interrogated him alone and made insinuations. Instead, he let the other party see that he was guilty, so he committed a fraud.
This middle-aged man has a keen sense of smell and experience in dealing with things. I don't know how much better than Chen Huandong.
If he really believed his words and let him go, he might have found out something even though it was nothing!
After finding out the details of the other party, Gu Chen's worries almost disappeared.
This person must have a high status in the Chen clan. What he knows is very limited, let alone other Chen clan members?
It's probably not that complicated for him to sneak into Luoshui Palace. He might just want to find the missing junior.
Since the other party does not know his secret at all, but has become suspicious now, and may even guess the existence of the Hidden Dragon Clan, he must not be allowed to leave!
Gu Chen's eyes suddenly turned cold, and there was an undisguised murderous look on his body.
Killing the important senior members of the Chen clan will inevitably lead to a rift with the Chen clan, but so what?
Compared to those secrets being exposed, just hate being hated by the Chen clan!
The middle-aged man noticed Gu Chen's murderous intent, his face suddenly changed, and he realized that there must be something wrong with his words just now, and the other party saw through it!
He had known that there were risks in pretending, but he had become a prisoner. No one could save him and he could only save himself!
"Fellow Taoist, calm down! Taoist envoys may visit Luoshui Palace at any time. Killing me now will only cause trouble!"
The middle-aged man retreated to the corner as he spoke, fearing that Gu Chen would kill him without saying a word.
"Killing you now will prevent future troubles forever."
Gu Chen responded indifferently, raising one hand to smash the opponent's Tianling Cap.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please keep your hand. How about handing him over to me?"
