Yuan Xi roared in anger. The attendant soldiers immediately stepped forward, pinned Tian Feng down, and blocked Ju Shou and Shen Pei from approaching Jia Xu.
"I got carried away and misspoke. Please forgive me, sir."
Watching Yuan Xi apologize to him, Jia Xu kept his expression unchanged and sneered inwardly.
How could he not know that Yuan Xi had deliberately said those words before Ju Shou and the others to drag him out of the shadows, cut off every retreat, and make him devote himself wholeheartedly to serving him?
Since that was the case, there was no need to hide anymore.
Jia Xu stared coldly at Yuan Xi and asked bluntly, "Second Young Master, why didn't you kill the Grand General? Why didn't you follow my plan?"
Yuan Xi's expression changed, while Ju Shou and the others grew even more furious!
Tian Feng cursed, "Shameless wretch! How has the Grand General ever wronged you? How do you have the gall to say such things? You incited the Second Young Master to murder his father and younger brother! You'll die a miserable death!"
Murderous intent also flickered in Ju Shou's eyes.
"What a Jia Wenhe! What a Poison Strategist! Today, I've finally seen what you're made of. Very good indeed!"
Jia Xu turned a deaf ear to the three men's abuse. He simply stared straight at Yuan Xi, waiting for his answer.
"He is my father, after all."
Yuan Xi's expression shifted as he said gravely, "The infamy of patricide is too heavy a burden. I cannot bear it, and there is no need to kill him anyway. With him imprisoned, I can still command Ji Province in his name."
"Your thinking is too extreme, sir."
Jia Xu's plan was too ruthless and venomous for him to accept. In his