Chapter 509

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Gao's expression could not hold up.

He was a bit displeased.

"Mr. Su, please watch your words!"

Zhao Gao was a bit angry, but for the sake of Su Xuan, he still forcibly endured his anger.

He thought he had been polite enough, but he did not expect Su Xuan to give him no face at all.

Since when did Zhao Gao start to become arrogant?

At the earliest, when he was under Lao Ai, he was always cautious in his words and extremely low-key. So, when did he change? It was when he saw Lao Ai gaining power.

If a person like Lao Ai could gain power and become the Marquis of Changxin, then he could too.

Afterward, he painstakingly studied human nature.

He saw through Ying Zheng's thoughts, so he decisively sold out his old boss Lao Ai, "163" and then handed over the evidence of Lao Ai and Lu Buwei colluding to Ying Zheng. Relying on these merits, he gained Ying Zheng's trust.

Afterward, he was even appointed as the Prefect of the Carriage Office by Ying Zheng and took charge of the Luo Wang organization.

It was also after taking charge of the Luo Wang that he considered himself to understand human nature more and more. Human nature, in the end, after seeing through it, was just like that. Therefore, he became more and more arrogant.

In Zhao Gao's heart, he would respect Su Xuan only because of Su Xuan's strength and because Su Xuan was favored by Ying Zheng.

But this was absolutely not a reason for Su Xuan not to give him face.

Both of them were working for Ying Zheng, so there was actually no difference in status.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, although Su Xuan was strong, he only had personal courage. As long as he was human, there was always a way to kill him. In addition, although Ying Zheng favored Su Xuan, there were many people favored by Ying Zheng besides Su Xuan—Cheng Jiao, Lao Ai, Lu Buwei, Fan Yuqi. What were their endings now?

They were all dead!

Zhao Gao gave Su Xuan a warning. If Su Xuan took the initiative to realize his mistake, he could ignore Su Xuan's words. Of course, Su Xuan had to hand over the sword in the hand of the person behind him.

Unfortunately, Su Xuan had no intention of giving him any face at all.

"Why, does the Prefect of the Carriage Office think my words are inappropriate?"

Su Xuan looked down at Zhao Gao from a high position.

"Or do you think I am one of your Luo Wang assassins, thinking that everyone has to give you face?"

"Here, I must remind you that you are just a groom for the King of Qin. The King of Qin values you and lets you take charge of the Luo Wang, which does not mean that you are the master of the Luo Wang. If you really treat the Luo Wang as your own property and prepare to use the Luo Wang to do things for yourself, I don't mind letting the King of Qin deprive you of your control over the Luo Wang!"

"The fierce weapon of the Qin Guo is by no means a private weapon!"

Listening to Su Xuan's words, Zhao Gao's expression became increasingly ugly.

Some things he had always kept in his heart, but he did not expect that they would be spoken by Su Xuan.

The Luo Wang was indeed the fierce weapon of the Qin Guo, but after Zhao Gao took charge of the Luo Wang, he had always regarded the Luo Wang as his private property. Over these years, he had indeed been using the Luo Wang to achieve his own private interests.

As for why he dared to do this, besides his great courage, it also had a lot to do with Lu Buwei and Lao Ai.

Lu Buwei once used the Luo Wang to assassinate the King of Qin, and Lao Ai also secretly mastered a part of the Luo Wang.

Since they could do this, Zhao Gao could obviously do it too.

But being able to do it was one thing, and having his mind spoken by Su Xuan was another.

More importantly, Su Xuan's words indeed made him feel a sense of crisis.

With Su Xuan's weight in the King of Qin's heart, if he went to the King of Qin and said these words, the King of Qin might really deprive him of his control over the Luo Wang, even if he had developed great influence in the Luo Wang over these years. Even if he lost control of the Luo Wang on the surface, he could still manipulate a part of the Luo Wang's forces like Lao Ai did back then, but it would still have some influence.

"Mr. Su is joking!" Zhao Gao said in a deep voice: "The Luo Wang has always been the fierce weapon of the Qin Guo. Zhao Gao is valued by the King and takes charge of the Luo Wang on his behalf. For many years, I have been trembling and dare not forget the kindness of the King of Qin. If it were not for the King of Qin's value, how could Zhao Gao become the Prefect of the Carriage Office? Zhao Gao has never had the idea of using the Luo Wang for private gain!"

While speaking, Zhao Gao's tone shifted again, "On the contrary, Mr. Su, you are too rude!"

"I invited Mr. Su here today for the official business of the Luo Wang. The person behind Mr. Su is a traitor to the Luo Wang. In order to betray the Luo Wang back then, she killed many Luo Wang assassins. For the sake of Mr. Su, I can ignore her past crimes, only hoping that she can hand over the sword she took from the Luo Wang back then. As a result, Mr. Su not only does not sympathize with Zhao Gao's heart for the country but instead speaks inappropriate words. If I report this matter to the King of Qin, I think the King of Qin will not think that Mr. Su's approach is correct either."

"Oh? Do you want the King of Qin to judge?"

Su Xuan looked at Zhao Gao with interest.

He praised: "Judging from this conversation with you, you are indeed a person who is good at arguing. If you really report it to the King of Qin, my harboring of a Luo Wang traitor will indeed not get any benefits."

"And your public service for the country is also truly beyond reproach!"

Zhao Gao's expression was calm, looking as if he had expected it.

Sure enough, no matter how strong Su Xuan was, and no matter how many experts the Yin-Yang School had, he still had to rely on the King of Qin and was wary of him, a close minister by the King of Qin's side.

However, the next moment.

A crisp sound rang out.

Slap!

Zhao Gao was stunned. On his left cheek, a bright red palm print appeared, the palm print was red and brought a burning pain.

Zhao Gao looked at Su Xuan in disbelief, never expecting that Su Xuan would suddenly slap him.

When he was under Lao Ai back then, Lao Ai was a moody person, but he had never hit him.

As a result, he ate a slap in Su Xuan's place.

Humiliation and anger surged from the bottom of Zhao Gao's heart.

Anger burned fiercely in his eyes.

He looked up at Su Xuan who was standing straight.

In Su Xuan's eyes, he saw deep mockery, "Public service for the country, do you deserve it?"

"This slap is a lesson for you. I hope you can remember that you are nothing. Everything you possess stems from the King of Qin's bestowal. The King of Qin can give you all this, and I, as a friend of the King of Qin, can also take it all away at any time."

"You cannot take the Jing Ni sword back!"

"And don't think about using the Luo Wang to retaliate against me. Otherwise, I don't mind taking away the Luo Wang you control with my own hands, and then killing everyone you have planted in the Luo Wang!"