Hu Xiaotian nodded.
"What did he ask you to do?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "Can you guarantee my safety, Commander Ji?"
A trace of surprise crossed Ji Feihua's face. Hu Xiaotian was the first Little Eunuch who had dared to bargain with him. "As long as you remain loyal to me, I will naturally keep you safe."
Hu Xiaotian said, "I want more than that promise."
Give him an inch, and he takes a mile! Ji Feihua looked at Hu Xiaotian, finding the boy increasingly interesting. "What do you want?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "I want wealth and honor. I want the Hu Family restored to its former glory."
Ji Feihua chuckled. "Boy, don't you think you're being greedy? What abilities do you possess that would warrant so much help from me?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "I can solve many problems for you, Eunuch Ji."
Ji Feihua said disdainfully, "I have no shortage of loyal subordinates."
"No matter how loyal they are, they're still only subordinates. Most of them know nothing but obeying orders and have forgotten how to think for themselves. Forgive my bluntness, Commander, but what you lack isn't subordinates. It's someone who can help you devise plans and strategies."
Ji Feihua's eyes suddenly brightened, but he said, "I haven't seen anything that distinguishes you from them."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Quan Dean sent me into the palace!" This was hardly a secret to Ji Feihua. He had long since investigated Hu Xiaotian's origins and background thoroughly.
Ji Feihua said evenly, "Did you tell him that I approached you?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded. "I did!" Even Quan Dean would never have imagined that Hu Xiaotian would lay everything on the table before Ji Feihua. Hu Xiaotian was not betraying Quan Dean to gain Ji Feihua's trust. Liu Yuzhang's death had only strengthened his