I took a deep breath, forcing those chaotic thoughts from my mind. This was no time for hesitation; saving our lives was what mattered most!
"Perhaps... we could persuade General Li!" I said, each word steady and resolute as I laid out the plan.
"Persuade General Li?!" Pei Yuan’s eyes widened as if he had heard something preposterous. "He is notoriously stubborn, and right now he is as thick as thieves with Wei Zhongxian. How could he possibly be persuaded by us?"
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