It really bugs me that Victor "orders" Xander.......to kill anyone. I mean he could "tell" him, or suggest it, but Vic did not even want Brady to hire Xander. I sincerely hope the wording is misleading, as many are, and are intended to be so.
What I have noted is that Xander is hesitant to kill anyone outright. I mean, he secretly was making sure Ted & Kate had food, despite Kristen's order to let them starve. He made sure to rescue Theresa & Chloe from those drug lords, bring them back safely. Sure he has plotted and planned things for his own benefit, but ....kill....not so. I remember Vic banishing him to gardener duties when Xander failed to do his bidding.
Sorry, Vic. You want to keep Maggie, you don't even remotely, try to kill anyone.