hiː sˈɛntənst lˈaɪ zˈɪn tə dˈɛθ, bˌʌt ðˈɛn ɪnfˈɔːɹmd lˈaɪ zˈɪn ðæt ɪf hiː kʊd ɹᵻpˈoːɹt ˌɔn kɹˈaɪmz ðæt lˈaɪ fˈuː ænd lˈaɪ ji hæd kəmˈɪɾᵻd, hiː wʊd biː spˈɛɹd.
He sentenced Li Xin to death, but then informed Li Xin that if he could report on crimes that Li Fu and Li Yi had committed, he would be spared.