Ji Ai's face turned ashen, yet he still put on a stubborn front. "If you're going to kill me, just do it! Don't think you can—"
Before he could finish, Tie Manshan flicked the tip of his spear, leaving a bloody gash across Ji Ai's face. "I'll give you one more chance to speak. Otherwise, don't blame the silver spear in my hand for being merciless."
Overwhelmed by the searing pain, Ji Ai finally broke down. "It's Empress Ji! She... she ordered me to use the banner of restoring the state, but in truth... in truth, her goal was to capture the Old Madame of Hexi and use her to coerce Li Feng into returning the Xia capital!"
Chapter 409