>>543477590
>Kong Qiu know that Hong Lu will never say anything like this
I disagree again
He wanted to believe that was the case, but he had no way of knowing for certain
Kong Qiu called his actions during round 2 of the Candidate Hierarch War a gamble for a reason

>>543477596
Satisfied and accepted the answer, sure... but he would have left Hong Lu with a gaping eye wound