Ma Weiming’s face was flush with embarrassment. Although he was getting on in years, he wasn’t ready to die just yet, so how could he possibly commit suicide by burying himself alive?
Feeling cornered, he had no choice but to play the ostrich, brazenly pretending he had never said such a thing. "When did I ever say that? Who heard me?"
Everyone present, including Liu Sheng, had only faced danger because they followed Ma Weiming’s orders; then, at the critical moment, Ma Weiming had refused to lift a finger to save them. Naturally, no one was about to take his side.
Chapter 18