Shangguan Yun had a complicated plan and was willing to explain it to Maid Lotus in detail.
"I have kept you alive so that you can see the situation more clearly. Why would I hide it from you?" he said.
Maid Lotus's vigilance had not been lifted. She had witnessed what Shangguan Yun was capable of. He never hesitated to tell lies for his own benefit, and his lies were always buried in some truth. Both believing him completely and not believing him at all was always a mistake.
Shangguan Yun knew how to make his opponent hesitate and slip.
