With things as such, is there anything left to doubt?
And since people tend to follow the crowd, Jiang Lu didn't even need everyone to believe, as long as some did, others would quickly join in, even using their imagination to rationalize it for themselves.
Moreover, this was indeed part of the truth; there was no need for assumptions, and even those with the heaviest suspicions couldn't find fault with it.
So, with just a few words, the most staunch supporters of Conchobar had already turned their spears against the one they supported.
"So..."
Jiang Lu raised the figure of Conchobar, crazily saying:
"Next comes the moment you've all been waiting for, where you'll have the honor of witnessing the death of a betrayer."
"Are we going to execute him?"
In some people's eyes, there was a trace of reluctance.
There were also those who were deeply worried.
At a time of crisis both within and without, the King's fall was a catastrophe of the highest order.