Xie Xun also thought about the Beiman incident involving the Gu poison planted on Emperor Jianming; it was truly impossible to guard against. At the time, he and Second Brother conducted thorough checks on the household's food every day and examined their family members' health regularly, but nothing unusual was detected. Even then, before the Beiman departed, they dared not lower their guard.
During the bloody chaos in the Capital City, they were at an extreme disadvantage. Out of fear of the peace agreement between Beiman and Yanyang, neither he nor Xie Jue dared to act recklessly. Second Brother's eyes were injured, and they could only accept it. It was all to avoid having the negotiated agreement torn apart. But now, facing Sannan, what was there to fear?
"I understand now!" Xie Xun was not one to kill indiscriminately, but he would no longer gamble on the enemy's mercy.
He was scared!
Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the rope by the well.
