92.Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms-29

Xun Linfu ordered Xi Yong to hunt down the bandits. But Yangshe Zhi made a bold prediction. He said Xi Yong would not die a natural death. Xun Linfu asked him why. Yangshe Zhi replied, “There is an old saying among the Zhou people. If you can see the fish clearly in deep water, it is not a good sign. If you can guess what others hide in secret, it will bring trouble. No matter how clever Xi Yong is, he cannot catch every thief by himself. If some escape, they will gather together and strike back. How could he survive that?”