Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 286 Convergence
Countless Bodhisattvas and Buddha statues stared indifferently at the two princes under the Thousand Buddha Rock.

"Negotiation?" Xiao Hong was stunned when he heard this and said, "Then you should go and submit the letter of credence instead of meeting with me secretly here."

"Because I know your situation too well, I know that direct peace talks will never work." Xiao Baoyin said with a smile: "Of course the Southern Dynasty also knows the situation in the Northern Dynasty. Everyone from top to bottom is clamoring to kill them while they are weak. How could they agree to sign a peace treaty?"

"Let's not talk about others, just your two brothers, Nanping King Xiao Wei and Poyang King Xiao Hui, they will definitely not agree." He glanced at Xiao Hong and said, "Am I right?"

"Indeed." Xiao Baoyin nodded, and said with some envy and jealousy: "The two of them have successfully digested the divine fire bestowed by the emperor, and have successfully ascended to demigods. It is the time to make great achievements. How could they agree to a ceasefire?"

"Oh? The Prince of Nanping and the Prince of Poyang have both been promoted to demigods?" Xiao Baoyin's pupils shrank. Just hearing this information was worth the trip. "I didn't even hear any news."

"Yes, they were secretly promoted in Qianli Yanbotu." Xiao Hong sold out his brother completely and said, "One used the God of War Fire left by Wei Rui, and the other used the God of War Fire that was deprived of Pei Sui."

"Xiao Yan didn't return the divine fire to Pei Sui?" Xiao Baoyin's pupils shrank when he heard this, and he laughed and said, "You want to kill him."

"Yes, I didn't expect that my brother would let Pei Sui go back to the front line just like that." Xiao Hong nodded and said, "But it is true. Otherwise, where did my ninth brother get his demigod status?"

"Hmm..." Xiao Baoyin nodded and said, "It seems that Xiao Yan still doesn't trust outsiders after all, and plans to entrust important tasks to your two brothers."

"The two of them are just transitional, don't even think they can become gods." Xiao Hong sneered, "I've seen through it a long time ago. In the eyes of the third brother, his biological sons are the real relatives. We, the younger brothers, are just there to help."

"It's hard to say. If Xiao Wei or Xiao Hui really leads the army to conquer the Central Plains, they can immediately ascend to heaven with the help of miracles and become gods with complete godhood." Xiao Baoyin said calmly, "I guess they think so too, right?"

"Almost exactly." Xiao Hong nodded and said angrily, "Old Eighth is looking down on me now. If he really becomes a god, won't he trample me under his feet every day?"

"So, how could they agree to peace talks?" Xiao Baoyin smiled bitterly.

"So you sneaked into Jiankang and prepared to kill them both?" Xiao Hong asked in a deep voice.

"As long as your third brother is still alive, what's the point of killing them?" Xiao Baoyin sighed and said, "Xiao Yan is the real soul of the Southern Dynasty. Xiao Wei and Xiao Hui are just his mouthpieces and the knives in his hands."

"That's right." Xiao Hong looked at Xiao Baoyin steadily and said word by word: "Do you want to assassinate the emperor?"

"Why not?" Xiao Baoyin smiled and opened a white paper fan. He smiled and said, "If it weren't for this, why would you come to see me?"

"I just came to hear what you have to say." Xiao Hong said in a muffled voice, "But I didn't say I would definitely join."

"Hahaha," Xiao Baoyin couldn't help but fan himself and laughed, "Your Highness is about to die, but you're still trying to be indecisive?"

"How do you know that I am about to die?" Xiao Hong said unhappily.

"You would have come to see me if you were not about to die?" Xiao Baoyin said with a sneer, "I have invited you several times before through Princess Yongxing, but Your Majesty refused to do me the honor."

"..." Xiao Hong immediately lost his temper, lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, then raised his head and looked at Xiao Baoyin, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Do you really have a solution?"

"Yes." Xiao Baoyin nodded confidently and said, "But I need you to join me to be sure."

"Me?" Xiao Hong swallowed his saliva and asked, "Besides staying alive, what other benefits can I get?"

"There are many benefits. After you kill Xiao Hong, the entire Southern Dynasty will be yours. It depends on whether you have the ability to take it over." Xiao Baoyin smiled and said, "Of course you must sign a ten-year armistice agreement with the Northern Dynasty." "Ten years?" Xiao Hong repeated, feeling that it was not unacceptable.

"That's right, ten years. If the Northern Dynasty still can't recover after ten years, it means that it has run out of luck. You just destroy them and unify the world." Xiao Baoyin said casually: "I can fight for the Northern Dynasty for ten years, and I have a clear conscience. I can retire now."

"Can you be so noble?" Xiao Hong asked suspiciously.

"What else can I do?" Xiao Baoyin said with a frank and bitter smile: "In the Southern Dynasty, my country was destroyed and my family was ruined. In the Northern Dynasty, I am living under someone else's roof. The world is so big, where can a person like me settle down and make a career? So I can only ask for a clear conscience and a happy revenge."

"Hmm..." Xiao Hong nodded, feeling that this was true. With Xiao Baoyin's embarrassing identity, he really couldn't make any waves.

Especially in the Southern Dynasties, the Xiao Qi royal family had lost the support of the people and there was no possibility of restoration.

He thought for a long time, finally nodded and asked: "What is your plan, how do you need my cooperation?"

"I can't tell you everything for now. For some things, the fewer people who know, the better." Xiao Baoyin said in a deep voice, "I can only tell you that the Northern Dynasty has invested a lot of money this time. In addition to me, there is also a demigod involved."

"That's indeed a huge investment." Xiao Hong nodded and said, "But it's far from enough."

"Don't worry, we have other strong reinforcements." Xiao Baoyin lowered his voice and said, "As for Your Majesty, your mission is very simple, which is to lure him into a trap and help us create an opportunity to kill him."

"There is a ready-made opportunity." Xiao Hong said, "My royal brother ordered me to build a heavenly altar outside the Suzaku Gate, and I will personally offer sacrifices to the heavens. But the construction has not started yet, so I am afraid I will have to wait until New Year's Day to have the opportunity. I wonder if Your Majesty can wait in time?"

"Of course we can wait." Xiao Baoyin nodded and smiled, "If it was too close, I would have suspected that this was a trap."

"But you still have to make me believe that you have the ability to kill him, then I will join." Xiao Hong insisted.

Xiao Baoyin couldn't help but twitch his lips. It was true that there was only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. It was really difficult to make "Xiao Niang" determined to participate in the rebellion.

Fortunately, he had a trump card, so he smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Come closer."

Xiao Hong moved forward as he was told, and Xiao Baoyin whispered something to him.

"What?!" Xiao Hong was shocked. "You are not kidding me, are you?!"

"Shh..." Xiao Baoyin made a gesture to silence him and said softly, "I will be the one who does it myself. What's the point of scaring you?"

"Indeed." Xiao Hong nodded. Xiao Baoyin's words were too bizarre to be made up.

"You're not worried now, are you?" Xiao Baoyin asked with a smile.

"Don't worry." Xiao Hong shook his head.

"Will you join?" Xiao Baoyin asked again.

"Join!" Xiao Hong finally made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)