After the last incident with Commandery Princess Gaoyi, they had understood well enough that the people of Bai Mansion were Princess of Zhen's inverse scale.
They saw Li Mao's features tense up under the flickering candlelight, as both strategists looked at him, awaiting his decision.
Li Mao pondered for a long time, rubbing the corner of his clothes. Finally, he made up his mind and looked up at the counselor in blue: "Ziyuan, I need you to personally go to Shuoyang at once without delay! Once you arrive, assess the situation accordingly. If the Princess of Zhen merely sends back the heads without further action, then proceed as you see fit."
Li Mao's meaning was clear. If Bai Qingyan only sent the heads back as a warning, he wanted the counselor in blue, known as Ziyuan, to find leverage against Bai Qingyan by contacting the Shuoyang Bai family clan members if possible.