Chapter 1154 - 1095.The League Ends
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"He has been in negotiations with us for the exact same duration as you, my lord," the agent lied smoothly, perfectly executing the script designed to breed absolute, permanent distrust. "He recognized the futility of the alliance. He has pledged his forces to Hengyuan. I tell you this so that you might coordinate your new loyalties."
But coordination was the absolute furthest thing from Yan Xing’s mind.
A sudden, violently bitter realization crashed over the warlord. Cheng Li. That treacherous snake! While Yan Xing had been agonizing over his honor, bleeding his men to hold the line, Cheng Li had been secretly cutting a deal with the Emperor to save his own skin! The paranoia that the Orioles had so carefully cultivated over the past month blossomed into a dark, impenetrable hatred.
Yan Xing looked at the Oriole agent, his political instincts suddenly sharpening through the haze of exhaustion. He saw the thin smile. He understood the game.
He knew, with absolute, terrifying clarity, that this was a deliberate plot manufactured by Jia Xu. The spymaster had intentionally corrupted them both, and then intentionally informed them of the other’s betrayal to ensure that they could never, ever trust one another again.
Even after they both entered the service of the Hengyuan Dynasty, they would view each other as backstabbing traitors who had sold out the League. They would never conspire together against the throne, they would be too busy watching their own backs against their fellow turncoat.
It was a brilliant, flawless, and deeply cruel psychological cage.
And there was absolutely nothing Yan Xing could do about it. He knew it was a plot, he knew he was a pawn, but he was a pawn who had just chosen to live. He had to bite the poisoned bait, because the alternative was the absolute annihilation of his bloodline.