The next day, when Wife-lover Cao saw the beheading list Wang Xuan had flung in front of him, his entire expression fell. He shuddered all over as if the thing were scalding hot, cleanly "failed to catch it," rolled his eyes, and collapsed limply to the ground.
Wang Xuan did not bother helping him up. He simply watched Jia Xu's performance with a beaming smile. "You're really committed to the act. You dropped just like that!"
"Actually, illness isn't something to fear. You may not know this, but I, Wang Xuan, am especially good at treating illnesses—and I never use medicine!"
"Anyone can treat an illness with medicine. That wouldn't show off my brilliance, would it?"
The enemy was not moving, so he would not move either. Jia Xu was determined not to listen to Wang Xuan's nonsense. In any case, he absolutely would not get involved in this matter.
"Listen carefully." Wang Xuan cleared his throat. "Jia Mu, Jia Fang, Jia Ji!"
"Whoosh!" The moment Wang Xuan finished speaking, Jia Xu, despite being over sixty, sprang up with the motion of a carp leaping over a gate. He glared furiously at Wang Xuan and roared, "Wang Xuan, have you no shame? You're the dignified Imperial Advisor of the Great Han, second only to one and above tens of thousands, yet you're actually threatening someone with their family! Aren't you embarrassed?"
"Would I be?" Wang Xuan tilted his head slightly. "I don't think so!"
"Besides, it's not like this is the first time. Hmm, is this the third?" Wang Xuan turned to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu: Fuck my life...
"It doesn't matter. Haven't you gotten used to this sort of thing yet?"
Jia Xu expressionlessly dusted off his clothes, bent down to pick up the list, and declared righteously, "I,