The minutes ticked by, and midnight was approaching. Xie Xun, driven by impulse, seemed ready to kill Dugu Jing, but he was restrained by Xie Jue. At this moment, whoever lost their composure would lose entirely. Dugu Jing stood under the moonlight, silent and seemingly composed, even exuding an air of calm. Xie Jue had clearly laid out the pros and cons—Fengyu's life was a matter of Dugu Jing's single word.
Indeed, the poisonous parasite within Fengyu had been planted by Yuwen Jing. On the very first day Yuwen Jing entered the capital, someone had approached him with the parasite and revealed the truth. He also understood that this person was a loyal servant of Yuwen Jing, hoping he would avenge Yuwen Jing. At the time, Dugu Jing thought the Beining People were truly cunning and devious. Once the parasite died, Fengyu would also die. And yet, Yuwen Jing had gone out of his way to ensure the parasite remained alive, claiming it could be used to threaten Xie Xun.
