The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 775 - 361: Choose One Between Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan (Fourteenth Update)
For Xiao Jinsen,
Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan had truly become his only bargaining chips.
What was originally just a ruse,
had now actually become his sole option in this awkward predicament.
He said, "Xiao Jinxing, do you still wish to save them?"
"Of course," Xiao Jinxing answered honestly.
There was no need to deceive Xiao Jinsen.
Neither could he be deceived.
"Would you be willing to surrender then?"
"I am not," was Xiao Jinxing’s resolute reply.
"Using Bai Mowan won’t work. What about Ye Qichi?" Xiao Jinsen asked.
Because Bai Mowan had just been tried, and Xiao Jinxing chose to let her go.
What if it was someone else?
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes flickered slightly, "What do you think?"
"How would I know your thoughts? You are so, smart!" Xiao Jinsen said sarcastically.
"I will not surrender!" Xiao Jinxing enunciated each word.
Meaning, no one could threaten him.
"So, why do you think that I would let them go?" Xiao Jinsen asked.
"I can spare you a fate worse than death," Xiao Jinxing proposed a condition.
"Do you think it matters to me if I live?"
"No one wishes to die. Once I was pushed to the brink, yet I still fought to survive."
"Too bad, I’m not you," Xiao Jinsen scoffed.
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes tightened, again and again.
"I might let them go," Xiao Jinsen suddenly said.
Xiao Jinxing maintained his composure.
"You die, and I will release them," Xiao Jinsen stated.
Xiao Jinxing did not yet speak.
Xiao Jinxing then said, "The Bai Family’s army is bravely slaughtering the enemy, unstoppable. The outcome of the war is clear at a glance. You have defeated Beimu Country."
Xiao Jinxing looked at him with cold eyes.
"After this defeat, Beimu Country will need decades to recover, perhaps even longer, or maybe, never to rise again. That is to say, Daxuan Kingdom can enjoy peace. Your mission has been completed. You have given all the citizens of Daxuan Kingdom a proper resolution; you do not need to bear national and family enmity anymore. Your death now would not greatly affect Daxuan Kingdom; Hezhen governs the country well in court."
Xiao Jinsen’s implication was clear.
Xiao Jinxing no longer held so-called great compassion, great righteousness.
His choice.
Was whether he feared death or not.
Whether he was willing to die for them or not.
Xiao Jinxing remained silent.
"So, you still don’t wish to," Xiao Jinsen said, "Humans truly are selfish, who would be willing to sacrifice for others."
"I agree to your terms," Xiao Jinxing spoke.
Xiao Jinsen’s eyes tightened,
with surprise in them.
He had not expected Xiao Jinxing to agree so readily,
so quickly, to consent.
"I couldn’t save you back then because I could not fail the world, I couldn’t let the common people suffer along with me. Heavy responsibilities lay upon me, and I could not save you," Xiao Jinxing explained, seemingly offering a final explanation to Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan for his helplessness just now.
Ye Qichi did not respond.
After all, such an explanation was not meant for her.
Bai Mowan was seriously injured at the moment.
In hearing Xiao Jinxing’s words, even as she neared her limits, she still responded, "I know, Brother Xiao, I know everything... and I understand..."
Even if,
her heart was truly in pain.
But standing on the grounds of national interest, it was only natural for Xiao Jinxing to make such a choice.
In a past life, Xiao Jinxing’s death did not affect Beimu Country.
Thus, Xiao Jinxing might have given up the throne, but he did not fail the world.
After understanding this, Bai Mowan had long since harbored no resentment towards Xiao Jinxing.
Once it would not affect the common people, Xiao Jinxing would still sacrifice his life for her.
"Do you really mean that?" Xiao Jinsen did not quite believe it. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Release them!" Xiao Jinxing said, "and I will die before your eyes."
"What if I only let you choose one?" Xiao Jinsen suddenly changed his tune.
Xiao Jinxing’s complexion changed.
Visible fury, on such an usually impassive face of Xiao Jinxing, was undisguised at last.
So.
He really had touched a nerve?!
Xiao Jinxing truly cared about both of them.
No need to mention Bai Mowan.
Bai Mowan was the apple of his eye; he had only ever had affections for her from their youth.
As for Ye Qichi.
The sudden astuteness and competence of Ye Qichi, let alone Xiao Jinxing, even he had not spent such time with her to be thoroughly charmed.
How could Xiao Jinxing not have any feelings for her?!
"Xiao Jinsen, I am bargaining with my life in exchange, do not play tricks on me!" Xiao Jinxing threatened.
The ferocity on his face was restrained to the utmost.
That moment made Xiao Jinsen feel that, in the next, perhaps he would disregard everything.
And simply kill him to quench his hatred.
"Fine, I don’t want your life!" Xiao Jinsen suddenly declared.
Xiao Jinxing stood trembling with barely contained rage.
"Anyway, my death is certain," Xiao Jinsen suddenly stated, as if he had come to a sudden realization, "Daxuan Kingdom truly cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Hezhen is after all a woman, Jinyu still too young, lacking the stature to support the entire court. In this way, the grand endeavor of the Xiao Family would once again fall into the hands of others, perhaps even cheaply to that old fart Bai Wenwu!"
"What on earth do you want?!"
"Don’t thank me for suddenly letting you go, for allowing you to return and be the emperor of Daxuan Kingdom, it’s not for your sake," Xiao Jinsen said mockingly.
Who could believe it??!
Even he did not believe that he would have a compassionate heart for the common people because of a few words from Ye Qichi.
He was actually going to let Xiao Jinxing go, to be a good emperor.
After all.
Ye Qichi said that Xiao Jinxing would be a good emperor.
So he might as well trust her, for now.
Xiao Jinxing was completely tense.
Uncertain of Xiao Jinsen’s intentions.
This time, he truly could not fathom, what exactly did Xiao Jinsen want to do?!
Wasn’t his greatest desire to have him dead?!
Even if Xiao Jinsen himself was doomed to die, he would surely drag him down as a cushion for his fall.
This was the only possibility he could conceive of saving them from Xiao Jinsen’s hands.
He had anticipated that Xiao Jinsen would threaten him with his life.
He was also prepared to trade his life for theirs.
This time.
He would absolutely not abandon her again.
However, Xiao Jinsen at this moment.
The man who suddenly was completely beyond his control, what exactly was he going to do!
It wasn’t only Xiao Jinxing who couldn’t understand why Xiao Jinsen would do such a thing.
Xiao Jinsen himself felt he had betrayed his former self.
Xiao Jinxing couldn’t guess his thoughts.
And suddenly, he himself felt a bit perplexed by his own actions.
But at this moment, at this place, what else is there to delve into?
When a man is about to die.
He should simply do as he desires, follow his own will.
Xiao Jinsen said to Xiao Jinxing, "Now that I am defeated by your hand, I accept it. I’m willing to face the consequences of the bets, to endure all that I should. I give the throne to you, the territories of Daxuan to you, all of a lifetime’s glory, all to you!"
Xiao Jinxing did not trust Xiao Jinsen.
Even if he truly conceded, he couldn’t possibly become a saint overnight!
So the next moment.
"There is only one condition..." Xiao Jinsen said, "Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan, you choose one person to live alongside you, and leave one to join me in death!"
