Chapter 53

His voice was low and mellow, like aged wine, easily intoxicating.

Qin Ke cast him a wary sidelong glance as a warning. Golden Lucky refused to be outdone and looked back without the slightest fear of Qin Ke's imposing presence.

"Your strength far exceeds that of ordinary people. If you were not born with divine strength, then it must have come from later training," Rong Xi explained. "Your palms, fingertips, and the web between your thumb and forefinger are all covered in thick calluses. You must frequently use weapons such as knives."

Seeing himself dissected so thoroughly, Golden Lucky could only confess, "In Great Wei Mandarin, I should be called the crown prince."

Interest flickered in Rong Xi's eyes, and Qin Ke pricked up his ears as well.

"My uncle murdered my father and seized the throne. He also wished to assassinate me. With the help of loyal retainers, I escaped. Left with no choice, I boarded a ship and went out to sea, only to drift here by accident."

His account was brief and his tone indifferent, yet Rong Xi caught a hint of hatred within it.

"Do you wish

to take revenge

?"

Golden Lucky shook his head, sighed, and smiled. "I had no such thought before. Living peacefully in Great Wei would have been quite good enough. But when the refugees attacked that night and you threw those Fire Bombs, I learned that such terrifying weapons existed in this world."

"Fire Bombs are a Great Wei secret. I cannot reveal their method of manufacture to you." Rong Xi's stance was firm.

Golden Lucky waited for him to continue.

"But I am willing to make a trade with you." Rong Xi's eyes curved into crescents. "I wonder whether your country possesses any rare treasures that could be exchanged