The scene of Xu Shi publicly debating with a group of scholars in the Vatican is still vivid in my mind. Who would believe that he is a refined and easy-going person?
Um……
I just had a long talk with Pan Ling. The red-haired silly girl is planning to put aside her prejudices and take a closer look at this annoying guy.
The other party's current actions did indeed make her waver—this person seemed to be quite different from what she had imagined?
Lu Baiyan was moved to tears and reached out his weak hand to shake hands with Boss Xu.
However.
Instead of doing as he wished, Xu Shi opened it with a swift motion.
"?"
Lu Baiyan was dumbfounded, his right hand hovering in the air, frozen for a long time.
"I understand that's my business, but I never said I wanted to shake hands and make peace with you, did I?"
Xu Shi's tone turned cold. "I've given you chances, more than once, but you didn't accept them."
"Now that we've seen the Vatican collapse, we've finally made up our minds... I'm sorry, but that comes at a different price."
"……Too."
Lu Baiyan paused, then laughed self-deprecatingly, "So, Brother Xu, what do you intend to do? Use my life to establish Her Majesty the Empress's authority?"
This wasn't sarcastic; it was an ending he subconsciously envisioned.
After all, he had experienced too many things like this before. The Vatican would do this when arresting people, and Cheng Gujian would do the same when purging political enemies. It was the simplest and most brutal method.
Find a surviving high-ranking member of the Papacy, behead him as a warning, and solidify the current status of the monarchy.
"It's not that no one has suggested this before."
Xu Shi laughed, then picked up several memorials from his side. "I don't know how the news that you are not dead spread. So far, many people in the court have submitted memorials hoping to use your head as a warning to others."
Want to take a look?
Without waiting for Lu Baiyan to refuse, he demonstrated it to him.
Lu Baiyan's breathing stopped abruptly.
Because the authors of these memorials were all members of the Lu clan.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. Noble families often have everything going on at once. The collapse of the Papacy doesn't mean the Lu family is finished. Those who are loyal to the royal family will naturally not be affected.
He thus became a pawn to be discarded—these people probably wished for his death so they could use it to demonstrate their loyalty to Her Majesty the Empress, and publicly claim it was a matter of upholding justice even at the cost of family ties.
"Good suggestion."
With mixed feelings in his eyes, he finally gave this evaluation.
"You think so too?"
Xu Shi took back the memorial and said unhurriedly, "But I have a problem: I don't like to accept other people's advice."
"And you might as well think about it carefully: if I really wanted to kill you, why would I save you?"
"So what you mean is?"
Lu Baiyan was a little confused. It seemed like the other party was trying to protect him? But that wasn't what he meant before...
What I mean is, you're still somewhat useful to me, so it's not worth dying here.
Xu Shi said calmly, "So I can give you a chance to redeem yourself, it just depends on whether you want it or not."
Qin Yiyan, standing outside the door, frowned, sensing that something was off about what was being said...
Yes!
To be fair, Lu Baiyan was originally a member of the Holy See. Putting aside the question of who is right and who is wrong, his previous actions didn't seem to be anything wrong... On the contrary, it's the Holy See that should be angry, since he's wavering between the Holy See and Xu Shi.
How did you manage to turn him into a stubborn and unappreciative person just by saying a few words?
They even used the phrase "atone for one's sins with good deeds," but that phrase is completely inappropriate!
What she didn't know was that Xu Shi wouldn't think that way.
If Boss Xu sets his sights on something, whether it's a person or an object, he'll get it. If he gives you a chance and you don't take it, then it's your fault.
As for whether he had become a traitor, reputation and honor were not things he considered.
However, Lu Baiyan seemed oblivious to this. Upon hearing Xu Shi's words, he nodded almost without thinking, "I've already missed Brother Xu twice. To refuse again would truly be ungrateful."
Thankfully, the red-haired silly girl didn't have any strange hobbies, otherwise this sentence would have caused a lot of speculation.
"So that means you agree?"
Xu Shi nodded slightly. "Alright, to be frank, I need your abilities to help with my next plan. Take good care of yourself, and we'll begin once you've fully recovered."
"What plan?"
"You'll find out when the time comes."
"……good."
Lu Baiyan did not refute. Although Xu Shi's stiff tone made him uncomfortable, he had no reason to refuse now.
Qin Yiyan finally realized that Xu Shi was a man of great skill!
I have a feeling that he came here for Lu Baiyan from the very beginning, right? In comparison, I and Her Highness the Holy Maiden are like bonuses, or rather, we were on his list of people to be eliminated, and we were only kept on because of the change of circumstances.
So, if Lu Baiyan had chosen to switch allegiances from the beginning, the treatment he received would definitely not have been too low.
However, he didn't, which led to the current situation where Xu Shi casually issues orders, but people with narrowed eyes have no choice but to obey, giving the impression of being bossed around by their subordinates.
But that's the worst part, okay?!
To be honest, in her opinion, Xu Shi's threat to Lu Baiyan was ineffective. After all, Lu Baiyan himself could say something like "Should we kill me as a sacrifice?" If he wasn't even afraid of death, what else was there to be afraid of?
That means that even with a significant reduction in compensation, the other party still willingly agreed...?
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