Shui Anran laid out his plan and then looked at the three of them, saying, "Which one of you three is willing to assist me in alleviating this burden?"
Normally, the three would compete fiercely over any task, but this time all of them avoided Shui Anran's gaze. They knew that this task was extremely dangerous, and if mishandled, it could lead to total annihilation.
Shui Anran sighed, clearly very disappointed in his subordinates.
"Since none of you are willing, let's draw lots. The one who draws the marked lot will be responsible for this operation."
Shui Anran instructed Jiang Xiaobai to prepare, and soon Jiang Xiaobai came over with a platter that had three paper balls on it.
"Gentlemen, only one of these three paper balls is marked. Whoever draws the marked one will undertake this secret mission."
Shui Anran said, "Alright, you may begin drawing."
