Chapter 213: Suicide Troop

The owner’s eyes flicked to Jun Huang. He took a deep breath to calm himself and said, “Your Highness and I share a common goal. I’ll be up front with you. I’d like to ask for Your Highness’s help in making me the emperor of Eastern Wu. Afterwards, I will pay you back. Whatever Your Highness asks for, I’ll give.”

“This is a mutually beneficial deal. If Your Highness says yes, I promise it’s going to make it worthwhile.”

Jun Huang scoffed silently. How naive could this man be? Nan Xun too shared her thoughts, but there were things they could not talk about when they were in enemy’s territory.

Nan Xun pretended to give it some thoughts. “Neither of us is a fool. Don’t try to butter me up with pretty words. We can talk, but determination alone doesn’t guarantee success. I was wondering what your ultimate goal was. Your answer came as a surprise. That is an ambition difficult to achieve. It makes me uneasy.”

“Your Highness is too humble,” the owner insisted. “If Your Highness is willing to help,...