Bai Yanxi knew in his heart that Su Luo, being as clever as she was, must already know that he was the one secretly manipulating the situation at the paper mill. Even if she didn't know, King Rui would probably tell her in order to provoke a war!
For the sake of a maid, she was capable of killing a princess.
Thus, for an accounts clerk who had passed away, it was highly likely that she would kill him too!
However, at the moment, since she had made Duke Fu and King Rui's people stop their little maneuvers, after thinking hard, the only reason he could deduce was that she needed something from him.
Su Luo lightly laughed, "I love speaking with intelligent people! Honestly, when the trouble first kicked off at the paper mill, I did wish to take a knife and behead you!
Her words carried a piercing chill, making the back of Bai Yanxi's neck feel cold. But his face was plastered with a guise of calmness: "Oh, how come you didn't come then?"