Su Xin's sudden words caught everyone present off guard.
Ji Xuanyuan in particular frowned as he looked at Su Xin.
In Ji Xuanyuan's view, what he had done was already a step of mutual compromise. Yet Su Xin was still stubbornly pressing the matter here—he truly did not know how to see the bigger picture.
Su Xin sneered inwardly as well. He could guess Ji Xuanyuan's thoughts. This so-called seeing the bigger picture was nothing more than asking him to take another step back.
Back when they had gone to ask Suonanche to intervene, Ji Xuanyuan had also told him to see the bigger picture. But that so-called bigger picture had merely meant sacrificing Su Xin's interests to safeguard Great Zhou's.
Su Xin had never possessed much sense of belonging toward Great Zhou. Since Ji Xuanyuan was playing this game with him now, Su Xin naturally saw no need to be polite.
Ji Xuanyuan frowned. "Lord Su, I never said that you killed Han Jiangli. The matter has yet to be settled."
Su Xin said blandly, "Though it has not been confirmed, gossip is a fearsome thing. If I do not completely clear myself of this suspicion, many people will likely believe that I killed Han Jiangli. In the end, that suspicion will become utter certainty."
"Then what do you intend to do?"
Su Xin said in a deep voice, "Simple. Gather those soldiers who were on the Central Plains battlefield back then. They were caught up in the incident alongside Han Jiangli, and they would have seen whether I made a move or not.
"At worst, we make the matter public. I would like to see exactly who has evidence in hand accusing me of butchering a fellow official!"
"No!"
Without even thinking, Ji Xuanyuan flatly refused.
It would