"There is absolutely no possibility of that!" Song Qingshu refused flatly.
"Why not?" Haemish still wore that captivating smile. "You are the only expert escort on this journey. With your martial arts, killing Öchen would not be difficult."
"Precisely because I am his escort, I cannot make a move against him." Song Qingshu snorted. He had no desire to invite trouble upon himself.
Haemish circled in front of him and said with a smile, "Could it be because he is Princess Consort Yalun's father, and you cannot bring yourself to do it?"
Song Qingshu answered coldly, "It has nothing to do with her. An assassination attempt on someone of Öchen's status would hardly be a trivial matter. I did promise to do you one favor when it was not too difficult, to repay the debt from last time, but that did not include something like this."
Haemish put away her smile as well, and a chilling note entered her voice. "Are you not afraid that I will expose you as not being the real Water Moon Great Sect Master? There would not even be any need to return to Karakorum City. I could simply inform Öchen and Elder Usun, and they would mobilize troops to capture you. At that point, you would have no choice but to fight back. I could achieve my goal just the same."
Song Qingshu remained utterly unmoved. "At worst, we both go down together. Then I will reveal Princess Consort Yalun's plot to organize troops and ambush Hulagu Khan. Let us see who breaks first."
"Oh my, I was only joking with you. Why take it so seriously?" Haemish nudged him with her shoulder, and her face bloomed into a smile like ice and snow melting away. "How could I possibly let the Great Sect