Inside Dugu Manor.
Xue Xing watched Dugu Bo nervously.
"Why must you kill Qin Xiao, Your Highness?" Rather than give Xue Xing a definite answer, Dugu Bo posed a question.
"To be frank, Xue Ye issued an order for me to recruit Qin Xiao again. I tried, and I failed."
"Those who follow me prosper; those who oppose me perish. If Qin Xiao cannot be my friend, he can only be my enemy."
"And if he is my enemy, only his death will put me at ease."
At the mention of Qin Xiao, an irrepressible vicious gleam flickered in Xue Xing's eyes.
Without a doubt, this young powerhouse with boundless potential had become a thorn deep in his flesh.
Having said his piece, he looked at Dugu Bo. "When do you intend to act, Mister Dugu? Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Hmm?"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow. "You may have misunderstood, Your Highness. I never said I would help you deal with Qin Xiao."
What a joke. Leaving aside the fact that he owed Qin Xiao a debt of gratitude, he was no match for Qin Xiao in strength alone.
I finally got my Jade Phosphor Snake Poison treated. I still want to live a few more years and enjoy life.
I can't do it. No matter what he says, I cannot take this job for Prince Xue Xing!
Dugu Bo made up his mind.
"Mister Dugu..."
Prince Xue Xing froze, then tried to persuade him, unwilling to give up.
But Dugu Bo raised a hand to stop him.
"Your Highness, even if your words made flowers rain from the heavens and golden lotuses spring from the earth, I still could not act against Qin Xiao."
Dugu Bo said gravely, "For the sake of our many years