Zhou Yi sat up in bed and said calmly, "He does indeed need my help."

“I told you before I came in that the minister had a hidden illness, and that the illness would flare up within three days.”

"I was right! Now the minister is begging me to save his life!"

"However, I'm not so easy to invite."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled.

He looked you up and down and said, "I didn't realize you were so young, yet you already know how to manipulate human nature."

"That's right. Capable people need to put on airs. The less airs you put on, the less respect they will have for you."

“You’ve already offended people outside. If you just go out and save someone at their beck and call, they’ll only thank you verbally, but these people will still be in your high positions and won’t truly respect you. That won’t do you any good.”

"Anyway, they're the ones in a hurry right now. When someone comes, you can make your demands. It would be best if the minister came to ask you for help in person. Put on airs before you leave."

After a pause, the middle-aged man patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder with a meaningful expression.

He sighed and said, "I thought you were talking nonsense before, but now it seems... maybe you really will be able to get out a little earlier than me."

"Don't worry, I'll be able to leave soon after you do!"

"I'll back you up then!"

Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow, glanced at the middle-aged man who had never experienced any beatings since childhood, and nodded in acceptance of his kindness.

Da da da—

Before the two had exchanged more than a few words, they heard footsteps outside.

The warden returned, exuding a menacing aura. Upon seeing the two men, he immediately ordered the middle-aged man to be taken to another cell.

Once Zhou Yi was the only one left in the cell, the warden finally spoke:

"Zhou Yi, the minister will be coming over in person later."

"Think it over carefully."

During this time, the warden carefully reviewed Zhou Yi's file. While looking at the file and Zhou Yi, a hint of doubt flashed through the warden's mind.

About forty minutes later, the warden received a phone call.

The minister is here!

The warden quickly transferred the unrelated personnel away. The minister's limbs were stiff and he couldn't move except for his head. This news absolutely could not be leaked!

He couldn't let others see the minister's disheveled appearance at this moment.

Da da da—

Zhou Yi was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, resting, when footsteps approached!

The minister was carried to his cell in the detention center.

The detention center door slammed shut. Inside, besides the minister, Zhou Yi, the minister's wife, and the detention center director, everyone else stood outside waiting.

The minister never expected that their reunion would be like this: "Zhou Yi, feel free to tell me your thoughts."

"I've already had someone investigate your matter."

"If there's really more to this story, then I'll be your witness!"

The minister's limbs were so stiff that they looked like zombie meat that had been frozen in a refrigerator for years; he couldn't even bend them normally, so he had to be carried over.

At this moment, the minister was lying on the bunk bed, tilting his head to talk to Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi sat up in bed, met the minister's gaze, and laughed sarcastically: "Is that so? Now you think I might be innocent?"

"Minister, don't forget!"

“I have been forced to sign a plea agreement.”

The minister remained silent for a moment after hearing this!

He knew Zhou Yi still had grievances, after all, he had someone force Zhou Yi to sign the confession.

At the time, he did not take Zhou Yi's matter seriously. He only did so because of Yang's request for help, and he had no patience at all. He did not listen to Zhou Yi's explanation and directly sentenced Zhou Yi.

"I was too hasty in this matter."

"Don't worry, I will overturn your case."

"Nothing I say now will help, so I'll get straight to the point. Zhou Yi, tell me the truth, what do you want me to do to save me?"

Seeing that Zhou Yi kept making excuses, the minister asked directly.

Zhou Yi stared calmly at the minister and said, "What I want is very simple: apologize to me for your previous behavior!"

The words were spoken in less than three seconds.

The minister then said to Zhou Yi with a solemn expression, "Okay, Zhou Yi, I'm sorry, I didn't have the patience to handle your case before."

"Perhaps you were truly wronged, but at that time I didn't have the patience to carefully inquire about the reasons."

"I apologize to you now!"

"I hope you can save me!"

Zhou Yi fell silent.

So flexible and adaptable?

He never expected the minister to bow down and submit to him so quickly!

A person of such high rank and power as a minister is someone who values ​​face very much.

No, to be precise, you can apologize to those in power, you can yield to them.

But he would rather die than say a soft word to those below him.

Zhou Yi thought the minister would be so angry that he would make some harsh remarks and then have his family carry him away. Only when the minister felt the threat of death and truly realized that he was about to die would he put aside his dignity and apologize to Zhou Yi.

But Zhou Yi never expected that just three seconds later, he would almost without thinking, put aside his pride and dignity to apologize.

Seeing that Zhou Yi remained silent, the minister continued with shame, "When I decided to have someone carry me over, I had already anticipated all sorts of outcomes."

"It was within my expectations that you asked me to apologize for what I did before."

"I don't think this is a difficult thing for my life. A real man can bend and stretch, and he can correct his mistakes. There's no need to hold on to your mistakes and refuse to admit them."

"If you're truly capable, it's just a simple 'I'm sorry,' and I don't see it as a humiliation."

"I just hope that you can really save me."

Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised by the minister's flexibility and frankness. Although the minister was a bit serious and ruthless, he could see the current situation clearly, which is something many people have not done.

The minister knew he was a patient and needed help, so he humbled himself.

Some people, even when they are asking for help, adopt a condescending attitude, looking down on others as if they are doing them a favor.

Zhou Yi's lips curved into a smile. He was quite satisfied with the minister's attitude, so he did not raise any other conditions: "Alright, then I'll put the previous matter aside for now."

"Let me check your condition first."

Zhou Yi walked over, grabbed the minister's left and right hands and took his pulse, thus gaining a general understanding of the minister's physical condition.

"The environment here isn't good. Let's go to your place."

"I want a clean and bright room."

"Secondly, you'd better write down what I need next on your phones and prepare it for me as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, the minister's wife immediately took out her phone and opened the memo app. Only after seeing the minister's wife take out her phone did Zhou Yi begin to recite a series of medicinal herb names.