Han Fengqiu hesitated a bit, but Zu An’s sword began pressing downward.

How sharp was the Tai’e Sword? Han Fengqiu’s finger was instantly cut open, and blood spurted everywhere.

“Stop, stop, stop! I’ll talk!” Han Fengqiu quickly exclaimed. This guy really is cutting my finger vertically! Sensing how ruthless Zu An was, he didn’t dare to hold back at all and explained, “King Qi was working with Jian Yanyou before, but Jian Yanyou was too cowardly. We noticed that his younger brother Jian Taiding had greater ambitions, so we supported his rise to power.

“But Jian Taiding rose up faster than we expected, so we decided to just work with him. Even so, once he became the acting Commander-in-Chief, he became cocky and defensive toward the king. He wasn’t willing to leave all of his bargaining chips with us anymore. He secretly roped in King Yan and tried to use his strength to keep us in check.

“The king obviously wouldn’t allow something like that to happen. That’s why he sent the young heir here to deal with things.

“We changed the account book and led you to discover it. Then, we were going to use the power of the Imperial Envoy to investigate Zuo Su and Jian Taiding, thus smoothly eliminating our two greatest stumbling blocks.”

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Zu An frowned...