By this point, Xia Sibo finally understood what Xu Yi was up to. He had set his sights on Xia Sibo not only because they had a grudge, and because it was easier to make use of a former offender than an innocent man, but also because Xia Sibo had years of experience in the Bureau of Officials and knew the functions of all kinds of posts inside out. He meant to make full use of him.
Xia Sibo carefully weighed the pros and cons and realized that being used by Xu Yi was not necessarily a bad thing.
For one thing, if he helped Lei Chiyan this time, he could settle their grudge. No matter how you looked at it, being targeted by a reckless man who could injure Old Demon Kongxu would leave anyone lying awake at night, with a thorn in their side. That was no way to live.
For another, he needed to settle this matter himself. He needed the credit to avoid being pushed out by Yang Wushang as a scapegoat.
At that thought, his heart gave a sudden lurch. He stared at Xu Yi, and saw a pair of eyes that seemed to smile, yet did not. At last, he understood: the man before him was no reckless fool. He had calculated everything, laying his plans step by step. He had even seen straight through Xia Sibo's thoughts.
He heard Xia Sibo say, "Since you've already worked it all out, what choice do I have? There are plenty of official posts to go around. How about serving as a Judge? It's a high-ranking, powerful post, and you can accumulate Incense Beads very quickly."
Xu Yi said, "Is there anything higher than a Judge? And one more thing: besides accumulating Incense Beads quickly, I also