Xue Lingjun said, "Why not kill all these so-called witnesses? Without the key witnesses, what can they use to keep making trouble?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head. He could not speak for the others, but Yan Tianlu would never lay a hand on Ling Sanniang. Eliminating the witnesses was certainly a direct, decisive solution, but it would leave endless trouble in its wake. Not only would it cause a rupture between them and Yan Tianlu's faction, but even if they killed Ling Sanniang and Tong Jincheng, who could say their enemies would not follow other leads and uncover Yanxi Hall?
Xue Lingjun said, "Fail to cut the knot when you should, and its tangles will ensnare you. Those were your own words."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Rather than kill them, we should kill Li Changxing's successor."
Xue Lingjun blinked. "Wouldn't that be killing an innocent person?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "He won't be innocent. Whoever replaces Li Changxing will inevitably benefit the enemy faction. That makes him our enemy."
Xue Lingjun said, "What should we do next?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "You keep seducing Zou Yong. I'll handle being jealous!"
Xue Lingjun sighed. "You never take anything seriously."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Since we're already out in the open, we might as well make an even bigger show of it. No one will dare touch you for the time being anyway. Even if Zou Yong sees through your act, he'll still try to turn your scheme against you and lure you into his game. Let him use you. I'll have people spread word everywhere about his debauchery in the palace, then use that as grounds to challenge him!"
Xue Lingjun said in astonishment, "Why challenge Zou Yong?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "He's seducing my woman. Of course I can't let him off. If I can