Hearing this, Jiang Lu stared at Cu Chulainn as if he were looking at a monster, thinking to himself how such a broad-browed and big-eyed lad could harbor such dark thoughts.
With this in mind, Jiang Lu retorted, "Who said I was going to assassinate them? When I said 'do it or don't,' I meant to impress them in one go, get it?"
"Not really..." Cu Chulainn shook his head, confused.
Jiang Lu had no choice but to explain impatiently:
"I mean to have a chat with Maeve alone, feel her out, and if she hasn't agreed to the Connacht princess's request, that would be great. You can go ahead with your wedding, and if you don't want to deal with her, leave her to me. I'll sort it out. Let's just make sure the alliance is settled first.
