The yamen runner was already scared out of his wits. He secretly thought that his life was about to end, and afterward he would surely be beaten to death by Kong Li, tortured endlessly, without any chance of survival.
Li Xian said, "I merely asked him about his illness, that's all." Kong Li's eyes flashed with cleverness as he tightly gripped Li Xian's shoulder, gently pressing down with arm strength, and employed an intricate Martial Arts technique, grinning without smiling, he said, "Don't try to fool me, I have spent years chasing criminals and catching thieves, how can I be easily deceived? People with guilty consciences act like that, surely they are discussing me behind my back. The hatred in his eyes was extreme, also trying to deceive me is useless."
