The man gasped and watched helplessly as the bloody dagger was pressed against his eyelid.
Just as Shao Qingyuan was about to use force, the man finally shouted. He closed his eyes and shouted, "I'm not an assassin. Someone paid me and asked me to make things difficult for Mrs. Shao. It's none of my business."
Shao Qingyuan paused. "Someone paid you?"
"Yes, yes, yes." When the man saw that the dagger had moved away a little, he hurriedly nodded. Snot and tears flowed out. "Someone really paid me and asked me to find an opportunity to question Mrs. Shao's identity. It's best if I start a conflict and make Mrs. Shao the target of public criticism and ruin her reputation. That person also gave me an invitation. He even gave me fifty taels of silver. I just want to earn some money. I'm really not an assassin…"
