Xi Qi was making its move.
Great Shang was waiting.
Everything in the Human Race appeared calm on the surface, but beneath it, turbulent waves surged!
Jizhou, Su Manor.
"Please return, sir. I will pretend I never heard what happened today, and I will not mention it again in the future."
Su Hu spoke coldly to the old man before him.
This man was an important minister of Xi Qi.
He had come specifically under Ji Chang's orders to persuade and win over Su Hu.
Jizhou's overall strength was not weak. Among the thousands of feudal lords throughout the realm, it could rank among the top ten.
Furthermore, Jizhou lay north of Chaoge, making its strategic position exceptionally important. Thus, Ji Chang wished to use their past friendship to win Su Hu over and plot great matters together.
That was why he had sent a lobbyist.
But Su Hu refused.
And he refused extremely decisively.
The elder from Xiqi was stunned. Looking at Su Hu in confusion, he asked, "Marquis Su, you and my lord have shared a deep friendship. Why did you reject my lord's invitation without the slightest hesitation?"
"Hmph!" Su Hu snorted coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over the elder from Xiqi. "I was once friends with Ji Chang because I regarded him as a fellow loyal minister. But now... I never expected that, over some vague and unfounded prophecy, he would dare commit such treasonous acts!"
"Consider me, Su Hu, blind all these years for having misjudged him."
"Get out at once. I will pretend I never heard what you said today."
Seeing Su Hu's resolute attitude, the elder from Xiqi sighed and left Su Manor helplessly.
After the other man had gone, Su Hu personally inscribed a document, summoned his son, and ordered, "Xi Qi