Xu You shook his head. "I don't know about that. Perhaps Yuan Xi still wants to recruit them. After all, once the Grand General dies, what can Zhang He and Gao Lan do besides submit?"
"True enough." Ju Shou smiled and said pointedly, "As long as they haven't betrayed the Grand General and secretly pledged themselves to His Majesty. But I imagine neither general would do such a thing. Wouldn't you agree, Ziyuan?"
Xu You's expression shifted slightly. He was about to answer, but Ju Shou changed the subject again.
"I was only making an idle remark, Ziyuan. Don't take it seriously. You've had a long journey, so go and rest first. We can discuss the plan tonight."
With that, Ju Shou left.
As Xu You watched his retreating figure, the smile slowly vanished from his face, and deep apprehension and murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
He understood that Ju Shou's words had certainly not been an idle remark. He had developed deep suspicions about the Imperial Guards Army, Zhang He and Gao Lan, and the Son of Heaven in the palace.
His suspicions even extended to Xu You!
Otherwise, why would Ju Shou have said such things to him out of nowhere? It had been both a probe and a warning.
I must find a way to eliminate Ju Shou.
Xu You placed Ju Shou at the top of his list of targets to eliminate. This man was far more dangerous than Shen Pei or Tian Feng. Leaving him alive would inevitably harm the Son of Heaven.
The upheaval in Ye City could not be concealed.
Not long after Yuan Shao fled Ye City, everything that had happened there rapidly spread beyond its walls, causing an enormous stir.
The Yuan brothers had turned on