"Just now, I received a tip that someone needs to take a risk and venture into the Netherworld. I had planned to send my subordinates to handle this matter, but they have recently expressed some dissatisfaction with me. If I risk their lives for my achievements again, they will be thoroughly disheartened and turn against me, and there's even a chance they would denounce my rampant corruption to His Majesty."
"Therefore, I thought of Li Ping'an. I currently have leverage over him, and I also want the money from Cen Wenjin's side. So I'm guessing that after tomorrow's Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master concludes, I'll use Li Ping'an's leverage to threaten him into doing this job for me."
