Seeing that his words were effective, Lou Xiu was secretly pleased. It went so smoothly that he didn't even have a chance to say some of the prepared lines, which surprised him a little.
Since he could achieve his goal without wasting words, he naturally cupped his hands and accepted, saying, "I take orders."
"Go," Li Xianghong dismissed him and then called the maid outside the pavilion in, nodding toward Lou Xiu's departing figure, "Do as he wishes and see what he wants to do."
No words were needed; the maid immediately understood and left.
With no one else around, Bai Qiru asked, "You intend to test him with this?"
Li Xianghong replied, "What else can I do? Without evidence, I can't just throw him in jail and interrogate him based on an anonymous letter saying there's a problem with my people. Would he confess? If it were that easy, I'd be easy to bring down, and a few letters could topple my Dazhi City."
