Xu Cunxiao knew that Xu Dingjiang was his brother Xu Cunzhi's trusted aide. To kill him, he had to get the approval of Xu Cunzhi.
Actually, Xu Cunzhi had arrived earlier but did not agree to kill Xu Dingjiang. Just now, Xu Cunxiao deliberately told Xu Dingjiang so much to seem as though he was describing the current situation, but in reality, he was persuading Xu Cunzhi, who was hiding in the shadows, telling him that they must kill Xu Dingjiang.
In the end, Xu Cunzhi was still persuaded by his elder brother Xu Cunxiao and personally killed Xu Dingjiang, showing their firm stance. This plan that had been in the making for over twenty years really could not afford the slightest mistake. If Xu Cunxiao could even risk his own son, what was an aide to Xu Cunzhi?
Xu Cunzhi, looking at the corpse of Xu Dingjiang, heaved a sigh and said to the few underlings who walked in through the door, "Take him back to Western Province and bury him properly."
