Chapter 1226

But at the same time.

These two sects were nothing to Gu Hanyuan.

Therefore, Jiao Wan'er said with a joyful expression:

"I ask Young Master Gu to step in and help my father."

Gu Hanyuan smiled playfully and lightly:

"I can indeed step in, but Miss Jiao cannot expect me to work for free, right? After all, I would still be offending the Xianxia Sect and the Huashan Sword Sect... Although I do not fear them, I have no reason to make enemies for no reason."

Jiao Wan'er felt a bit troubled upon hearing this.

She naturally knew that what Gu Hanyuan said was reasonable.

What's more, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

If Gu Hanyuan really stepped in to help regardless of the loss.

Jiao Wan'er would instead have to suspect Gu Hanyuan's intentions.

But this matter concerned the future of the Jin Long Gang and Jiao Gongli's life.

It was not easy to find an equivalent reward.

Jiao Wan'er hesitated and said:

"If Young Master Gu is willing to step in and help, the Jin Long Gang will obey your every command from now on."

This was the only reward Jiao Wan'er could think of.

Which was to let the Jin Long Gang defect to Gu Hanyuan.

However, Gu Hanyuan said with a strange expression:

"Does Miss Jiao not know that the Jin Long Gang has already defected to the Ming Guo imperial court? A subject does not serve two masters; are you not afraid that the Ming Guo imperial court will settle accounts with you afterward?"

This was actually just a threat.

The Ming Guo imperial court was not indifferent to the predicament of the Jin Long Gang and Jiao Gongli.

It was just that they had handed the matter over entirely to Zhu Meichuo.

And Zhu Meichuo had sought out Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan took advantage of the information asymmetry.

And was wantonly fooling Jiao Wan'er.

Jiao Wan'er was shocked upon hearing this.

She really did not know that the Jin Long Gang had already defected to the Ming Guo imperial court.

Jiao Gongli had never explained this to her.

Since Gu Hanyuan was so adamant.

She thought it couldn't be false.

Jiao Wan'er felt resentment in her heart that the Ming Guo imperial court was turning a blind eye to their predicament.

But she lacked the confidence to betray the Ming Guo imperial court.

Facing a behemoth like the Ming Guo.

Even Gu Hanyuan would not be willing to easily confront them.

Jiao Wan'er said dejectedly:

"I don't know what else I can use to move Young Master Gu."

Gu Hanyuan said with an inexplicable tone:

"The Jin Long Gang has a treasure."

Jiao Wan'er was startled upon hearing this.

She had never heard that the Jin Long Gang had any treasure.

She looked at Gu Hanyuan, not understanding.

Immediately afterward, she was shocked to see Gu Hanyuan's hand touch her cheek.

Gu Hanyuan said playfully:

"This treasure is priceless, and I yearn for it. I wonder if Miss Jiao is willing to part with it?"

The words had already reached this point.

How could Jiao Wan'er not know what Gu Hanyuan meant?

There was hesitation, shame, anger, and sadness in her eyes.

But more than that, it was helplessness.

Gu Hanyuan's next sentence completely shattered her defenses.

"Miss Jiao, you wouldn't want the Jin Long Gang to decline and Jiao Gongli to die, would you?"