Ji Fengyan raised her brows but remained silent.
Thinking he had a chance, Situ Ba continued. "I am the General of the Green Nightmare Army, which you know holds a high status within the Kingdom of the Sacred Dragon. I can honestly tell you that my current position is not by my sole efforts, but I also owe it to the Emperor's favors. Do you think I am really so audacious, getting rid of the other Generals so easily? Ji Fengyan, you are too naïve! Do you believe that if you kill me, His Majesty will immediately pass down a decree—you, your soldiers and your Ji family will all suffer then."
Everybody was thunderstruck by Situ Ba's statement.
He had spoken vaguely, but his hints made everything as clear as day.
His heartless murdering was not just of his own accord, but was discreetly backed by the Emperor…