 Shi consulted the prefect of Wei, Wang Hongzhi (), who advised Shi that Li Conghou's cause was hopeless.When Li Conghou's guards Sha Shourong () and Ben Hongjin () heard of this, they cursed Shi for being faithless, and Sha tried to assassinate Shi, but he and Shi's guard Chen Hui () ended up killing each other in mutual combat.Ben committed suicide.