Chapter 1186

But now, it was hard to say how much sense of belonging she still had toward the Huashan Sword Sect.

Therefore, there was no need to hide anything.

Gu Hanyuan smiled playfully:

"Of course, if you were willing to offer yourself to me, I would be even happier..."

An Xiaohui's face turned beet red at his words,

but unexpectedly, she didn't feel much anger.

Perhaps it was because Gu Hanyuan's attitude toward her was too gentle.

The fear in An Xiaohui's heart dissipated by more than half.

She glared at Gu Hanyuan chidingly,

and said shyly:

"In your dreams."

Gu Hanyuan said with regret:

"That is truly a pity, when your appearance and character are both excellent."

An Xiaohui couldn't quite handle Gu Hanyuan's praise.

The effect of an ordinary person's praise compared to Gu Hanyuan's was naturally different.

The disparity in status brought a huge sense of validation.

Even An Xiaohui felt her heart swaying.

When she looked at Gu Hanyuan's handsome face again,

she actually thought he looked even better.

Such thoughts caused her some inexplicable panic.

Not daring to hesitate any longer,

she spoke frankly:

"This batch of gold was transported by Prince Ning of the Ming Guo to the Sanjiang Provincial Military Commander Li Kexiu. As for the purpose, I do not know."

Gu Hanyuan's eyes flashed with brilliance at these words.

He had truly caught two big fish this time.

Because the world was different,

not only was the terrain different,

but many people's life experiences were also different.

Li Kexiu had not been promoted to Zhejiang Provincial Military Commander,

but instead became the Sanjiang Provincial Military Commander.

Sanjiang was the name of this "three-no-man's-land" region.

It was so named because it was the confluence of three rivers.

Because the Qing Guo had no power to control Sanjiang,

it was not only dangerous but also offered few benefits.

It had become the most despised place in the Qing Guo officialdom.

Almost no Manchu was willing to take a post here.

Although Kangxi had the intention to arrange his own confidants in Sanjiang,

he had not yet seized power,

and was powerless regarding such a large personnel change.

And Li Kexiu, a Han general who had defected to the Qing Guo, was sent here amidst the buck-passing of various parties.

In the current world, multiple nations stood side by side.

Li Kexiu's situation was even worse than in "The Book and the Sword."

It was difficult for him to gain the trust of the Qing Guo high command.

Prince Ning had always harbored the ambition to usurp the throne,

so Li Kexiu naturally became one of his targets for recruitment.

Two thousand taels of gold was not a small sum.

At the very least, with this money,

Li Kexiu could operate better in the officialdom.

But this money was not easy to take.

Given his current status,

the consequences of taking the money and not delivering were more than he could bear.

And this also explained one thing:

The Huashan Sword Sect had already defected to Prince Ning.

No wonder they had been unwilling to reveal the truth earlier. ===== CHAPTER 1188 =====