No, no, something was still wrong here!
How exactly had Wang Yang chipped away at the Prince of Badong's trust in him, step by step?
He had fallen out of favor because several of his schemes had failed, but hadn't those failures been accidents? When trouble struck Jingzhou, who could have-
The blade drew near, its cold gleam piercing his eyes. Li Jingxuan had no time left to think!
"Wait, wait!! Tell Military Commander Wang! I'm willing to enter his service! From now on, I'll be loyal to him alone! Tell him, I know he'll take that step sooner or later! No, no, no! I don't know! I don't know! What I mean is, I, I'm willing to help Military Commander Wang achieve his great-help Military Commander Wang! If he knows I want to serve him, he certainly won't kill me! Go report it! Report it! You can kill me after you've reported it!"
Li Jingxuan's composure collapsed. In his desperation, he declared his loyalty, only to realize halfway through that he had committed a grave taboo. He hurriedly changed his words, babbling incoherently.
He Ji's blade stopped in midair. He crouched and looked into Li Jingxuan's eyes.
"The Military Commander gave orders. If you offered to serve him, Mr. Li, I could pass on a message."
Li Jingxuan's eyes lit up as though he had grasped a straw that could save his life. He said repeatedly:
"Tell me, tell me! Whatever the Military Commander commands, I'll obey!"
He Ji slowly leaned closer and spoke into his ear.
"The Military Commander said: 'Your mind is treacherous yet perceptive, your ambitions lofty but your conduct crooked. You delight in stirring up trouble and readily breed calamity. Your talent is regrettable to lose, but your heart cannot be trusted. Employing you would