122: Cooperation reached

"Tell me more."

Gu Xiaoyue curled the corner of her lips; the two of them were actually somewhat alike.

She wanted the Gu Family to go bankrupt, and Xiao Han wanted the items at the Xiao Family auction to be stolen by outsiders.

Xiao Han's gaze remained fixed outside the window as she took another two fierce drags of her cigarette.

"Actually, I am the legitimate daughter of the Xiao Family, but unfortunately, I only awakened a Profound-Tier talent."

"Xiao Mingyan's talent is also Profound-Tier, but Xiao Yun's is Heaven-Tier, so the Xiao Family hasn't held back on pouring resources into Xiao Yun this past year."

"The immortal-rank pet egg at this auction is also prepared for Xiao Yun, but it needs to have its attributes cleansed."

"The head of the Xiao Family knows about what happened between you and Xiao Yun, but he only grounded Xiao Yun for a month."

Gu Xiaoyue scoffed inwardly; the Xiao Family must have considered this punishment quite severe!

Because of her outstanding talent, they ignored her character; the Xiao Family was likely rotten to the core!

Su Jinxuan spoke up, "Hanhan and I both refuse to accept a fate where we can only be used for political marriages. Gu Xiaoyue, you opened my eyes last time!"

"Knowing what you want means your destiny is in your own hands!"

Xiao Han turned around, walked over to Gu Xiaoyue, and sat down. "I will help the Gu Family get through this crisis, and you will help me take down Xiao Mingyan and Xiao Yun."

"Additionally, whatever supplies you want, I will do my best to help you obtain them."

Gu Xiaoyue looked into her eyes and asked somewhat flippantly, "And what if I don't agree?"

Uncle Liu, who was standing to the side, immediately flared up. "You brat, don't push your luck!"

"This matter is clearly to your great advantage—"

Xiao Han raised her hand, stopping Uncle Liu from continuing to be rude.

"If you have any conditions, you can bring them up as well. I am sincerely looking to cooperate with you."

Gu Xiaoyue sighed. "Have you ever thought that the person who wants the Gu Corporation to go bankrupt the most is me?"

Xiao Han's face darkened slightly. She only knew that Gu Xiaoyue was the legitimate daughter of the Gu Family, even though she hadn't returned to the Gu Family for nearly twenty years.

If Gu Xiaoyue truly wanted the Gu Family to go bankrupt, then Xiao Han had no leverage to negotiate with her.

"If you don't agree to the Young Lady's proposal, I'm afraid you won't be leaving today!"

Uncle Liu moved to attack again, but Gu Xiaoyue's twin swords instantly appeared in her hands, held directly against Xiao Han's neck.

"Y-Young Lady—you! You brat, release my Young Lady immediately!"

A trace of panic appeared on Uncle Liu's face; he hadn't expected this brat to be so fast!

Gu Xiaoyue raised an eyebrow and said provocatively, "Just a Legendary-level Beastmaster, yet you act as arrogant as if you're invincible."

"Since I dared to come, I naturally have the confidence to escape unscathed!"

"Xiao Han, this is what your subordinate is like."

"And Su Jinxuan, she has no say in the Su Family either."

"How can you expect me to feel at ease cooperating with you like this?"

Xiao Han pondered for a few seconds and replied, "Uncle Liu watched me grow up and is my elder. Please don't take offense at his rude words, Gu Xiaoyue."

Gu Xiaoyue glanced at Uncle Liu and nimbly sheathed her twin swords. "At the end of the day, we are all still too weak!"

Since transmigrating, Gu Xiaoyue had been living on thin ice.

Although the conditions weren't as harsh as in the apocalypse, she still couldn't live as recklessly as she wanted because she wasn't strong enough.

If she were strong enough now, what would it matter if she wiped out Xiao Mingyan, Xiao Yun, or even the head of the Xiao Family, and let Xiao Han take over directly?

"I heard the head of the Xiao Family has a God-Rank Pet. Could you tell me about it?"

The God-Rank Pets currently known in the Dragon Kingdom: one belongs to the head of the Xiao Family, and one to the head of the Duan Family.

Both are top-tier Legendary-level Beastmasters, the two most powerful people in the Dragon Kingdom.

Even among top-tier Legendary-levels, those without a God-Rank Pet naturally cannot be compared to them.

"My grandfather's pet is a Thunder Dragon, and it has already reached the Lord-level."

"Unfortunately, without a thousand-year snow ginseng, it hasn't been able to advance to the Monarch-level."

"For the last ten years, the Xiao Family has been sending people to search for it, but there has been no news."

Xiao Han looked at Gu Xiaoyue with some concern. "I heard that you also have a God-Rank Pet."

"A divine object that one cannot protect is very likely a death warrant!"

Gu Xiaoyue waved her hand. "How could I have a God-Rank Pet? It's just a rumor spread by two mentally unstable classmates."

"Let's get back to the matter of the Gu Family and the Xiao Family."

She confessed to Xiao Han and Su Jinxuan that the second branch of the Gu Family, fearing they would fight for the family inheritance, had attempted to kill her family of three.

Gu Xiaoyue naturally didn't want to deal with the Gu Family's mess.

However, if Xiao Mingyan couldn't cause the Gu Family to go bankrupt in one fell swoop, he wouldn't go all out to cause trouble for Gu Xiaoyue.

As for helping Xiao Han take down Xiao Mingyan and Xiao Yun—she would take action even if just for self-preservation; it was only a matter of time.

"If Xiao Mingyan keeps biting at me and doesn't let go, the head of the Xiao Family coming to cause me trouble is probably only a matter of time."

"If that day really comes and I am imprisoned in the Xiao Family, do you have the ability to protect me?"

Gu Xiaoyue stared intensely at Xiao Han, her gaze both determined and testing.

Xiao Han thought for a long while before finally speaking with a tone of resolve: "I will superficially cooperate with Xiao Mingyan to suppress the Gu Corporation, but in reality, I will take another path to give the Gu Family a chance to catch its breath."

"My shadow guard was sent by my grandfather to search for the thousand-year snow ginseng, but I will have him return to protect you personally."

"Once you are captured by the Xiao Family, I will return immediately to protect you!"

Gu Xiaoyue rested her chin on her hand, looking at her with some amusement, and teased, "Is it protection, or surveillance?"

Xiao Han answered frankly, "It is both protection and surveillance."

"You don't trust me either, Gu Xiaoyue. The three of us are in a state of mutual utilization."

"Jinxuan and I are not as capable as you, so naturally, we have to guard against you a bit more."

Her honesty actually made Gu Xiaoyue feel a bit of appreciation.

"Oh, right. Xiao Mingyan is the person in charge of the Beast Association in Huanan Province."

"Have you planted anyone in the Beast Association?"

"North of the Chuan River, most of the people in the Beast Association belong to the Duan Family."

"Huanan is indeed Xiao Mingyan's, but most of it is in the hands of my uncle and aunt."

"The president of the Hechuan Beastmaster Association, Qin Shang, is my second uncle."

"The manager, Qin Shao, is my cousin."

"I will talk to them later, and you can go to them whenever you have any needs, Gu Xiaoyue."

Gu Xiaoyue had dealt with Qin Shao before and felt that this person was not bad.

"Alright, it's settled then! Thank you all for your hard work!"

With the Gu Family matters settled, the trivial details were left to Xiao Han and Su Jinxuan.

Gu Xiaoyue only wanted to return to the National Team special training base now.

On the way back to the base, Gu Xiaoyue kept feeling like someone was following her and Chu Li.

She intentionally slowed her pace and turned into an alley.

That person followed them into the alley as well.

When Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li looked, the person following them turned out to be Coach Huo's assistant—Wu Yan.

Seeing that he had been discovered, Wu Yan just laughed and said to them, "The coach saw that you hadn't returned for so long, so he asked me to bring you back."

Gu Xiaoyue scoffed coldly. "Stop pretending! Coach Huo doesn't know I came to Cuiming Pavilion. Do you think I don't know that you've been eyeing my heavenly treasures for a long time?"

"You followed us today on purpose, wanting to kill us and seize the treasures, right!"

Wu Yan's expression changed drastically; it became sinister and ferocious, with a hint of madness as if he were about to succeed.

"Since you've discovered me, hahaha, then go to your deaths!"