Chapter 49

Lady Mingzhu said in a low voice, "I truly underestimated you!"

She naturally did not want Su Xuan to continue speaking. With just a few words, Su Xuan had already exposed her background; heaven knows how many more secrets he would reveal if he kept talking.

Su Xuan's expression was calm. After a moment of silence, he asked Lady Mingzhu, "Working for Ji Wuye must be very tiring, right?"

"Ji Wuye is a man consumed by greed and possesses an extremely strong desire for control. Satisfying his demands is no easy task."

Lady Mingzhu felt this was very true.

Working for Ji Wuye was indeed quite tiring.

Especially this time, when Ji Wuye had ordered her to kill Su Xuan without a second word.

She was merely a weak woman; how could she possibly shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

However, such words were clearly not suitable to be spoken in front of Su Xuan.

Lady Mingzhu's voice was cold. "You used the pretext of ghosts and gods to ruin Emerald Tiger. Emerald Tiger is one of Ji Wuye's capable subordinates; you have deeply offended Ji Wuye. Given his temperament, even if you hide in the palace, he will insist on killing you."

"Since I know your background, Lady, I naturally know Ji Wuye's temperament as well!" Su Xuan said calmly. "However, it is not an easy task for him to kill me."

"You must have come to me this time under Ji Wuye's orders to make a move, but because you have already crossed paths with me before and know well that you are no match for me, you wanted to test me first."

"That way, even if you fail to succeed, you will have an explanation for Ji Wuye—for instance, that you made a move, but failed."

With her thoughts once again laid bare by Su Xuan, Lady Mingzhu's mood plummeted to the extreme. She said coldly, "Since you have guessed my purpose, what do you intend to do?"

Su Xuan gave a mysterious smile, his tone shifting abruptly as he said to Lady Mingzhu, "How about you come and work for me?"