Chapter 1786

Wang Xiaochuan smiled faintly and said, "I heard Prince Zhao captured someone named Zhao Yun. I wanted to come and see."

"Oh?" Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow. "What is your relationship with her?"

"Friends," Wang Xiaochuan said frankly.

"Friends?" Zhao Hao sneered. "Do you think I would believe that?"

Wang Xiaochuan smiled faintly and said, "Believe it or not, I just came to see her."

"See her? Do you think you are qualified?" Zhao Hao said disdainfully.

Wang Xiaochuan frowned slightly; he had not expected Zhao Hao to be so unreasonable. However, he did not mind, for he had other methods. He took a jade pendant from his robe, handed it to Zhao Hao, and said, "Prince Zhao, this is a token my Master gave me. He said that seeing this token is like seeing him in person. I wish to exchange this token for Zhao Yun. I wonder what Prince Zhao thinks?" Zhao Hao took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. He found the material of the pendant to be of excellent quality, and the carving extremely exquisite. He knew this jade pendant must be worth a great deal.

However, he did not agree immediately, but asked, "Who is your Master?"

"My Master is Huang Shang," Wang Xiaochuan said faintly.

"Huang Shang?" Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow. "That Grandmaster?"

"Correct," Wang Xiaochuan nodded.

Zhao Hao pondered for a moment. He knew Huang Shang was a high official of the court and possessed powerful Wu Gong; he could not afford to offend him. If he exchanged Zhao Yun for a token of Huang Shang, it seemed not bad.

"Very well, I agree," Zhao Hao said. "You may take Zhao Yun away."

"Thank you, Prince Zhao," Wang Xiaochuan smiled slightly, turned, and left.

Han Imperial Palace.

Li Shiqing was anxiously waiting for news. When she saw Wang Xiaochuan returning with Zhao Yun, she happily ran over and embraced Zhao Yun.

"Shishi, I am fine," Zhao Yun said with a faint smile.

"As long as you are fine," Li Shiqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Shang and Li Mingyang also walked over and inquired about the situation. When they learned that Wang Xiaochuan had exchanged a jade pendant to retrieve Zhao Yun, they were all astonished.

"Xiaochuan, did your Master really give you such a precious token?" Li Mingyang asked.

"Of course," Wang Xiaochuan smiled slightly. "Master said this jade pendant was an ornament from the sword he wore in his youth; it holds extraordinary meaning for him. However, he believed I could use this jade pendant to retrieve Zhao Yun, so he gave it to me."

Everyone was deeply moved; they had not expected Wang Xiaochuan's Master to trust him so much. This also made them trust Wang Xiaochuan even more. "Xiaochuan, you saved Zhao Yun this time. I am truly grateful to you," Li Shiqing said gratefully.

"No need for thanks," Wang Xiaochuan said with a smile. "We are friends; helping each other is only right."

"Yes, we are friends," Li Mingyang also said. "Xiaochuan, if you need help in the future, just speak up."

"Thank you," Wang Xiaochuan nodded.

Prince Zhao's Wang Fu.

Zhao Hao was playing with the jade pendant in the main hall. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, thinking that this Wang Xiaochuan was indeed clever, using a single jade pendant to retrieve Zhao Yun. However, he had no intention of stopping there. He wanted to see what other abilities this Wang Xiaochuan possessed.

Thus, he summoned two guards and said to them, "Go find Wang Xiaochuan and tell him that I, Zhao Hao, invite him to the Prince Zhao's Wang Fu for a conversation."

"Yes, Your Highness," the two guards replied in unison.

Han Imperial Palace.

Wang Xiaochuan was chatting with Li Shiqing and Zhao Yun when he suddenly heard someone was looking for him.

"Xiaochuan, people from the Prince Zhao's Wang Fu are looking for you," a palace maid said as she walked in.

"The Prince Zhao's Wang Fu?" Wang Xiaochuan frowned slightly. "What do they want with me?"

"I don't know," the palace maid shook her head. "They only said Prince Zhao invites you to the Prince Zhao's Wang Fu for a conversation."

"Very well, I understand," Wang Xiaochuan nodded and said to Li Shiqing and Zhao Yun, "I will go first to see the situation. You do not need to worry."

"Xiaochuan, you must be careful," Li Shiqing said worriedly.

"Rest assured," Wang Xiaochuan smiled slightly, turned, and left. Prince Zhao's Wang Fu.

Wang Xiaochuan followed the two guards to the Prince Zhao's Wang Fu. He was led into the main hall and saw Zhao Hao.

"Wang Xiaochuan, you have come," Zhao Hao said with a smile. "Please sit."

Wang Xiaochuan nodded and sat down. He felt somewhat alert, not knowing what Zhao Hao truly intended.

"Wang Xiaochuan, I heard you used a jade pendant to retrieve Zhao Yun," Zhao Hao said bluntly.

"Correct," Wang Xiaochuan said faintly.

"You are very clever," Zhao Hao said. "However, do you think this is the end?"

Wang Xiaochuan frowned and asked, "Prince Zhao, what do you want?"

"Very simple," Zhao Hao curled his lips into a wicked smile. "I want you to join me and become my subordinate."

"Impossible," Wang Xiaochuan refused without hesitation.

"Oh?" Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

"Sure," Wang Xiaochuan said firmly.

"Then I will not be polite," Zhao Hao's face darkened, and he said to the guards beside him, "Seize him for me."

The two guards immediately rushed forward and seized Wang Xiaochuan.

"Zhao Hao, what do you want to do?" Wang Xiaochuan asked coldly.

"What do I want to do?" Zhao Hao smiled wickedly. "Of course, I will torture you properly and make you know the consequences of offending this Prince."

Wang Xiaochuan sneered inwardly. He knew he was no match for Zhao Hao, but he had no intention of giving up. He thought of a method that could allow him to leave the Prince Zhao's Wang Fu safely.

He suddenly shouted loudly, "Senior Huang Shang, save me!" and then used his internal energy to transmit the voice far away.

Zhao Hao's face changed. He knew Huang Shang was a high official of the court and possessed powerful Wu Gong. If Huang Shang truly arrived, he certainly could not deal with him.

"Release him," Zhao Hao said coldly.

The two guards immediately let go of Wang Xiaochuan. Wang Xiaochuan smiled slightly, turned, and left the Prince Zhao's Wang Fu. He knew he was already safe. Han Imperial Palace.

Li Shiqing and Zhao Yun were anxiously waiting for news of Wang Xiaochuan. When they saw Wang Xiaochuan return safely, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaochuan, how was it?" Li Shiqing asked.

"Nothing," Wang Xiaochuan said with a faint smile. "Zhao Hao wanted me to join him; I refused, so he wanted to capture me. However, I shouted the name of Senior Huang Shang, and he released me."

"Senior Huang Shang?" Li Mingyang exclaimed in surprise, "Will he really come to save you?"

"I don't know." Wang Xiaochuan shook his head, "I was just trying it out. However, Zhao Hao was clearly terrified of Senior Huang Shang, so the moment I called out Senior Huang Shang's name, he let me go."

"This Zhao Hao is truly despicable." Zhao Yun said angrily, "He actually wanted to capture you."

"It's fine, I have returned safely." Wang Xiaochuan said with a faint smile.

"Xiaochuan, you are truly too brave." Li Shiqing said with emotion, "I admire you very much."

"Shishi, you need not be so polite." Wang Xiaochuan said with a smile, "We are friends; helping each other is only right."

The Wang Fu of Zhao Wang.

Zhao Hao was pacing back and forth in the main hall, his face gloomy. He could not fathom why the moment Wang Xiaochuan called out Huang Shang's name, he would let him go.

"Your Highness, what shall we do?" a guard asked.

"What shall we do?" Zhao Hao said coldly, "Of course, we must find a way to deal with Huang Shang."

"Deal with Huang Shang?" The guard was startled, "Your Highness, Huang Shang is a high-ranking official of the court, and his Wu Gong is formidable. How can we possibly deal with him?"

"We certainly cannot deal with him." Zhao Hao said coldly, "But we can find a way to make him deal with Wang Xiaochuan."