HLnovel Chapter 721 Ambition
Chapter 721 Ambition
Lu Yangyang still showed mercy.
At least Lin Wuji won't be able to get up again today.
By the time I finished taking the medicine and collapsed weakly on the bed, it was already afternoon.
Tu Jiuying confirmed several times that Lin Wuji was still alive and that there had been no sudden change or worsening of his injuries before coming to find him.
But at this moment, Lin Wuji was in no mood whatsoever, let alone want to discuss the details of tomorrow's wedding with Tu Jiuying.
So the scene became Lin Wuji lying on the bed with his eyes closed, Tu Jiuying sitting by the bed watching him, and a maid standing to the side giving a dry report while cautiously asking for the opinions of the two "newcomers".
Lin Wuji remained silent throughout his life, and Tu Jiuying did not force him. After listening to the maid's report, she let him go back.
Tu Jiuying crossed her arms, looked at Lin Wuji lying on the bed pretending to be dead, and sneered.
Lin Wuji's eyelids twitched, and his expression showed a hint of impatience.
Tu Jiuying glanced at him. "You're getting married tomorrow. How long are you planning to keep up this act, Chief Lin?"
Lin Wuji opened his eyes, but didn't turn his head, staring intently at the ceiling. "You can arrange it."
"Is this how you treat your savior?" Tu Jiuying scoffed.
Lin Wuji curled his lips and closed his eyes again. "You don't need to keep testing me. In my current state, I can't escape anyway. I'll either die here or join forces with you. Chief Tu, we're all in the same boat, so there's no need to hide anything. If I stay here, all your efforts to save me will be meaningless. I'll leave sooner or later anyway. If you don't even have this much trust, then I advise Chief Tu not to waste your time. I'm just a worthless life anyway, so Chief Tu can take it if he wants."
Lin Wuji wasn't stupid. It's true that he was saved by Tu Jiuying. Tu Jiuying had put in a lot of effort to save him, and even managed to seduce Lu Yangyang.
But who knows if Tu Jiuying was involved in his escape to this place?
He wasn't naive enough to think that Tu Jiuying could actually have any feelings for him.
“How could I bear to take him away after all the trouble I went through to save him?” Tu Jiuying reached out and pinched Lin Wuji’s chin, forcing him to turn his head so that even without opening his eyes, he would look directly at him. “I’ve never liked beating around the bush. Since we’re getting married, let’s be frank. Lin Wuji, as the leader of the Salt Gang and the only descendant of Crown Prince Chongwen, you have plenty of people in this world willing to follow him with just a word. You have money and men, and I have horses. If we join forces, what’s there to worry about in achieving great things?”
"Of course, those people in the capital are not to be trifled with. If it comes to vying for the throne, I'm afraid it would be a bit of a stretch. I don't have such great ambitions. But you are, after all, a prince. It's not unreasonable for you to want a piece of land to be your king, is it? Take over the Northwest, become the King of the Northwest, and live a carefree life here. Isn't that much better than you being the leader of the Salt Gang?"
The leader of the Salt Gang was rich, but he had no power.
Otherwise, Lin Wuji wouldn't have been forced into this situation. Given his status as a descendant of the Crown Prince Chongwen, he should at least have been granted the title of king, instead of being like a stray dog, running around everywhere.
It should be noted that Crown Prince Chongwen was not a deposed crown prince. If it weren't for his righteousness back then, he would be the one sitting on the throne now.
Tu Jiuying hadn't received much formal education and didn't understand any profound principles, but having grown up in a caravan, she had faced countless life-or-death crises and possessed her own intuition and strategic thinking.
She wanted power. She didn't want to be stuck in the caravan, fighting and hiding, anymore. Since she was going to fight anyway, why couldn't she just occupy a territory and become a local overlord?
However, she was somewhat unlucky, unfortunately encountering the formidable Sheng Junyao, and could only remain confined to the small place of Huangshadu. Therefore, ever since arriving in Huangshadu, she had been waiting for an opportunity, a chance to openly and legitimately seize power.
Lin Wuji was her opportunity.
This is also why she can still negotiate with Lin Wuji in a pleasant manner.
Otherwise, if he were just a man, and dared to give her such attitude, she would have made him wish he were dead long ago.
Lin Wuji opened his eyes and looked at Tu Jiuying seriously for the first time. "You want to take over the Northwest?"
"Why not?" Tu Jiuying met his gaze confidently.
Lin Wuji chuckled lightly, "You are much more ambitious than I imagined."
"Hasn't Chief Lin thought about this?" Tu Jiuying planned to cooperate with Lin Wuji for a long time, perhaps even for a lifetime. Since that was the case, there was no need to hide his ambition.
She never hid her ambition.
Lin Wuji shook his head. "I never thought about it before, but I did have some ideas later. However, I realized that as a martial arts practitioner, it's best not to get involved in important court affairs. But now, I can reconsider."
Tu Jiuying was somewhat surprised by his answer, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that Lin Wuji's attitude had softened, which made her feel good.
Lin Wuji was right about one thing: she saved Lin Wuji, but if she wanted to make use of him, then keeping him trapped here would be meaningless. Lin Wuji would leave sooner or later, and she didn't expect to develop any feelings for him during this time. But at least, their goals had to be aligned for them to have any chance of cooperating.
However, Lin Wuji's attitude over the past two days has been indifferent, making her uncertain, which is why she is further testing Lin Wuji.
Fortunately, the results of today's test were not bad.
Then tomorrow's wedding can proceed smoothly. No matter what Lin Wuji's reasons are, as long as he has this intention, they can cooperate better.
Tu Jiuying released his chin and said with satisfaction, "Then take your time to think it over. We'll have plenty of time after the wedding tomorrow."
Tu Jiuying got up and left.
Lin Wuji gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Tu Jiuying's idea was good, but she had the wrong target.
The Northwest is not so easy to conquer.
He didn't know much about Sheng Junyao, the Grand General of the Northwest, but after learning about Lu Yangyang's identity, he learned a little more about him. Sheng Junyao became famous at a young age, serving as a companion to the deposed Crown Prince Zong Que. Perhaps because he left the capital at a young age, there wasn't much information about him in the capital, only a few scattered comments saying that he was both a scholar and a warrior, abandoning his literary pursuits to take over the Northwest. Within a few years, he stabilized the border through the trade system, with little warfare, and was a renowned scholar-general.
At first glance, it might seem that his military leadership is unremarkable, but let's not forget that the Northwest was plagued by war every year, with famine and widespread plundering by foreign tribes in the winter, leaving the border people with almost no peace. Sheng Junyao has only been here for a few years, yet he has been able to completely quell the unrest in the Northwest. How could such a person be simple?