Old Liu, who had discarded his principles for the sake of greed, was murdered just like that by Xu Linghe.
In truth, from the moment Xu Linghe sought out Old Liu, he had never intended to pay him. A person whose utility had been entirely wrung dry was, if left alive, nothing more than a liability. Xu Linghe killed Old Liu with a single stroke of his blade, without so much as blinking; if anything, the act of killing only seemed to make his excitement all the more apparent.
Lu Zhiyong, witnessing this scene, could not help but mockingly remark, "Two traitors turning on each other—heh, how fitting!"
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