Knowing that Jing Zhe was disgusting him, Su Limin couldn't get angry and argue back, as that would be tantamount to courting death.
So he could only say sadly, "President Jing, I've said everything I should and shouldn't have said. Most of the things I did before were things I had no choice but to do, things I really shouldn't have done. For example, the things concerning the women of the Yu and Zhu families—not only did I not do them, I even secretly helped them!"
"..."
Seeing that Jing Zhe remained unmoved, Su Limin's heart sank. He then said in a sorrowful voice, "President Jing, compared to Su Lichen, his crimes are unforgivable, while my crimes do not warrant death! Moreover, now that my father has been killed by Su Lichen, and Su Lichen has been killed by you, in this vast palace, I am the only one who is Mo Chen's family!"
You wouldn't want to see Mo Chen without any family, would you? Aren't you afraid that she'll be sad when she thinks of her loved ones during holidays? Aren't you afraid that when she's sad, she'll blame and resent you for being heartless?
"..."
Su Limin's series of heart-wrenching questions would have stumped most people, but fortunately, Jing Zhe was a seasoned veteran and was not swayed by his words.
Judging from his current state, he is very similar to Su Lichen before he died, even the excuse he gave is exactly the same.
At this moment, Jing Zhe said disdainfully, "Do you really think that what you think is all true?"
"..."
Su Limin was instantly dumbfounded.
Ignoring him, Jing Zhe continued, "Do you think Mo Chen is as vulnerable and unreasonable as you imagine? If she were that kind of Mo Chen, we wouldn't have ended up together! Mo Chen chose not to come today because she was afraid of putting me in a difficult position. You and I know better than anyone what she's thinking!"
"..."
Su Limin was speechless for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.
Jing Zhe had begun to exert force with his hand holding the Emperor's Sword, but in the end, he lowered it and sighed.
"Since I'm sending you to your death, I'll let you die knowing why!"
"When I first came to Jingzhou, although I had some conflicts with Su Xinping, it was by no means enough for him to cause me so much trouble time and time again. Wasn't it all your doing behind the scenes? As for why, I don't need to say more. When you were trying to win me over, if I had stood on your side instead of Su Lichen's, there wouldn't have been so much trouble, right?"
"..."
"Besides Su Xinping, Bai Qingyuan, Wu Xianyong, Wu De, and Song Baiyun are constantly causing me trouble and opposing me in court. Isn't that also at your behest? You and Prince Jin have been allied from the very beginning, just to use his power to seize the throne, haven't you?"
"..."
"And this time when you contacted Nanqi, you told me it was for the sake of the people of Jingzhou? You said it was for the sake of the people of Jingzhou, but it was all for your own benefit!"
"..."
Enraged, Jing Zhe cursed, "You only submitted to Southern Qi because you saw they had the Thunder Cannon and neither the Prince of Jin nor I could defeat them, hoping they would make you a vassal king after they conquered Jingzhou! You're a traitor who sold out his country for personal gain! You're more hateful and deserve to die than Su Lichen and the others!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was telling the truth. Su Lichen was extremely hateful because he had previously given Jing Zhe the impression of being gentle, kind, and concerned for the well-being of the people. However, one day, he suddenly broke this image and committed a heinous act, which was undoubtedly the most unacceptable thing for Jing Zhe.
It was as if he had been betrayed, but apart from this incident, Su Lichen had always given Jing Zhe a very good impression, while Su Limin was the complete opposite. So, if it really came down to a choice, Jing Zhe felt that Su Limin deserved to die more.
Su Limin was speechless. He wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything at all, because he realized that everything Jing Zhe said was too right, and he couldn't even find a point to refute it!
But he didn't want to die!
Compared to any time before, this is the time when Su Limin least wants to die! Because now, compared to before, this is the closest he has ever been to the throne, how could he bear to die?
But Jing Zhe is now determined to kill, so Su Limin plans to make a final struggle and take a desperate gamble!
He raised his head, his face filled with sorrow: "Fine, since you insist on killing me, you won't listen to anything I say, so I won't say anything more. However, before I die, I have one thing to tell you, and that is about Mo Chen—"
"Stop!"
Jing Zhe immediately made a shushing gesture, interrupting Su Limin's "instructions." Jing Zhe had long lost trust in someone like Su Limin; would he really give instructions to someone?
Dream on!
If he really cared about Su Mochen and really wanted to fulfill his duties as a good older brother, why would he have done those things before?
All the results showed that he was faking it all, just trying to survive, because he couldn't see even a trace of emotion in Jing Zhe's eyes!
Jing Zhe then sneered, "Do you know who you most resemble when you were talking just now?"
"With whom?"
Su Limin asked subconsciously.
"Just like Su Lichen before he died."
"..."
Su Limin was stunned: exactly the same as Su Lichen before he died? Does that mean his fate will be exactly the same as Su Lichen's before he died?
"Pfft! Pfft!! Pfft!!!"
Before Su Limin could think further, Jing Zhe made his move. He could have killed Su Lichen with a single, swift stroke to the throat, leaving Su Limin unaware of his death and giving him the quickest possible way to die. However, Jing Zhe did not do so.
Instead, he took the Emperor's Sword and stabbed Su Limin in the stomach three times in succession.
Moreover, Jing Zhe was very particular when he stabbed, and did not choose any vital points that would definitely kill him. Instead, he chose some places that would be very painful to stab but would not kill him immediately. Regarding this, Jing Zhe had seen a joke in his previous life. A scumbag's girlfriend was a medical student. This girlfriend stabbed the scumbag more than twenty times. In the end, the scumbag's examination showed that he only had minor injuries, which was truly admirable.
Therefore, Jing Zhe also summarized this experience: for someone like Su Limin who had committed many evils, killing him with a single blow would be too lenient. Thus, Jing Zhe chose the most painful way to die for him.
Jing Zhe's actions were unexpected by Su Limin. He hadn't even finished speaking when Jing Zhe made his move.
Most importantly, Su Limin witnessed Jing Zhe killing Su Lichen with his own eyes. He had a deep understanding of Jing Zhe's methods. He clearly had the strength to kill with a single sword, so why did he stab him so many times?
The most painful thing is that, despite being stabbed so many times, all I felt was excruciating pain, but I didn't feel like I was going to die.
This is a bit upsetting...
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