The Sickly Emperor Is Only Immune to Me-Chapter 145 - Betrayal

Chapter 145: Chapter 145 Betrayal

“I seek revenge on you? In this half-dead state, how could I possibly seek revenge on you? It’s simply because I fear the day my identity is revealed. Rather than being handed over to the Emperor by you, why not collaborate and extort a huge sum? A million in gold! With that kind of money, who needs to be a pirate?”

Jiang Ke laid bare his heart, seducing those around him.

Lv Tianrui was thoroughly enchanted, “Even as a pirate, I’d be a pirate without equal. Daring to extort Emperor Da He, demanding a million in ransom, haha, such a world-shaking opportunity, how could I not seize it?”

Money empowers people!

Lv Tianrui was truly fearless!

Gref strongly opposed, “Boss, calm down. Why must we provoke the Emperor? Kill this kid, send the woman back, we could definitely receive a reward, maybe even snag a high-ranking post!”

Then, they wouldn’t need to be pirates, engaging in this treacherous, soulless trade!

“Idiot! How many years have we been on Da He’s wanted list? If we actually did that, even if the Emperor spared us, would the people of Da He spare us? If not immediately killed, what about later? Rather than live in constant fear of the sword, better to make a fortune!”

Lv Tianrui scorned Gref’s idea and continued, “Moreover, we are pirates; pirates pledging allegiance to the Emperor is laughable! Go and ask our brothers, who doesn’t want to be the free and unrestrained king of the sea?”

Gref was thoroughly rebuked, glaring hatefully at Jiang Ke, “Boss, even if you want to extort the Emperor, this guy is cunning and should not be kept.”

“Am I a handicapped man not even Mr. Ge can tolerate?”

Jiang Ke pretended weakness, “I merely hate that the Emperor caused my current plight!”

What he meant was—if the Emperor had not forcibly taken his woman, he wouldn’t have resorted to risking his life, becoming a wanted criminal, ending up on that merchant ship, provoking pirates, losing an arm!

Lv Tianrui didn’t really care about Jiang Ke’s hidden intents.

He was captivated by the idea of extorting the Emperor for a ransom.

If successful, how brilliant would Lv Tianrui’s name be across the seas?

If it failed, then it was just a worthless life lost!

Just like Jiang Ke had said, a life wasn’t worth much, pleasure was what mattered most!

“Seek wealth amidst danger. A pirate who isn’t willing to make big money isn’t a good pirate. If afraid of death, better leave early.”

He grew disgusted with Gref’s cringing ways.

Gref internally disagreed but no longer voiced his objections aloud, “Whatever you say, Boss.”

He complied for the moment, but rebellion was brewing within him.

This man was a madman.

Tormented and manipulated by the previous boss, Lv Gang, for years, he had lost his mind.

Now, being led by a madman was clearly heading on a path to doom.

Extort the Emperor?

Huh, if he wanted to die, he wouldn’t join him!

A thing that cowered under others, seeking fame?

Was he eager for everyone to know their brothers’ disgraceful acts?

Gref looked down, listening to Lv Tianrui’s arrangements.

Lv Tianrui wrote an eloquent extortion letter and sent it to Quanzhou by boat.

Of course, before the letter was sent, Gref modified it into a plea for a reward.

Traveling by sea was far.

It would take at least ten days round trip!

In these ten days, to prevent the plan from being exposed, they could only kill Lv Tianrui.

He assigned trusted men to monitor Lv Tianrui’s daily activities.

Lv Tianrui, weak in physique and lacking in martial arts, was usually accompanied by Wu Tao, whose skills were decent but not alarming. The only complication was the little green snake that was always by his side, a real nuisance!

Yet—

“Mr. Lv is quite close to that Jiang surname kid.”

The confidant believed that to take down Lv Tianrui, they had to start with Jiang Ke.

This was also the reason Jiang Ke had laid this trap.

After awakening, Jiang Ke had expressed his gratitude to Lv Tianrui, every move calculated.

He wasn’t very sure he could convince Lv Tianrui to go against the Emperor, everything was a gamble, he had even bet that Gref would become disgruntled and betray Lv Tianrui due to this matter!

Fortune favored him!

He won the bet!

These days, he had been wining and dining with Lv Tianrui, discussing the landscapes of the Capital City, even fabricating a grand love story with Sang Yan, all to grow closer to him, waiting for Gref to take the bait!

Yu Guang scanned the fleeting shadows outside the door, knowing his success was imminent.

“The Emperor is truly detestable! He doesn’t even spare a widow!”

Lv Tianrui had a fondness for tragic love stories. He was filled with righteous indignation as he heard about the widow’s entanglement with her brother-in-law.

Jiang Ke agreed half-heartedly, “How true that is!”

Lv Tianrui continued, “That Emperor must be nearing thirty by now, right? I heard he still hasn’t fathered a child, probably because of all his misdeeds!”

Jiang Ke nodded in agreement, saying, “Mr. Lv is right, it must be so.”

“What goes around comes around.”

Lv Tianrui changed the topic, “I once loved a widow myself, but unfortunately, she was ruined by that bastard.”

That was two years ago.

They had hijacked a merchant ship, and the captain’s daughter was a widow, exquisitely beautiful, with a timid and fragile demeanor that instantly captivated his heart.

At that time, he had some brotherly affection for Lv Gang, though they were half-brothers; he thought having a woman wouldn’t be difficult.

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But Lv Gang did not agree.

He had claimed her that very night.

He still remembered the look she gave him when she was dragged into the room.

So sorrowful, so despairing.

Thinking about it still pained his heart.

He had lived numbly for so many years, thinking he could no longer feel pain.

He truly wanted to save her!

But he was too weak then, just as weak as her, too timid to challenge the authority.

He actually didn’t mind those things; he was the leader, and the best things naturally belonged to him.

He only thought that once he tired of her, he would grant her to him.

But he didn’t. Instead, he threw her to others.

He couldn’t stand it, tried to save her, but it backfired.

He threw her into the sea.

By the time he rescued her, she was already dead.

He hadn’t even spoken much to her.

Regret, remorse, anger, hatred, the desire to kill sprouted from then on.

To kill his love, to degrade his life, not to kill him would be unbearable!

“Mr. Lv, please accept my condolences.”

Jiang Ke sympathized with the sorrow.

Immersed in sorrowful emotions, Lv Tianrui didn’t want Jiang Ke to see his vulnerability, so he waved his hand, “Leave me.”

“Alright.”

Jiang Ke then withdrew.

Upon leaving the room, he spotted a figure not far away.

The figure glanced at him.

His lips curled into a cold smile as he followed.

He arrived at Gref’s room.

Gref seemed like he had been waiting for him a long time.

“You know what you’re plotting, kid. You hate Lv Tianrui for cutting off one of your arms, leaving you in this foolish state.”

As he spoke, he placed a hand on the shoulder that was missing an arm.

The sleeve was emptily dangling.

The moment he pressed on the stump, fresh blood flowed out.

It was too painful!

His facial muscles twitched from the pain, his eyes brimming with moist red.

But he didn’t move, didn’t dodge, didn’t speak.

He experienced this pain.

Only pain made him feel alive now.