Black Rat looked at these people's cowardly and afraid-to-die appearance, feeling both angry and powerless.

He turned his head and questioned forcefully, "The General and the Young Master have always treated you well, how could you kick them when they're down! Choosing to betray the Zhou family and escape alone?"

Someone on the other side retorted coldly, "What do you mean by kicking someone when they're down? You know it's a dead end, yet you still choose to walk down it. Are your lives the only ones that matter, while the lives of us servants don't?"

"If you want to die, then go ahead and do it! Why are you dragging us down with you?"

"Moreover, this is a rebellion, which will be despised by the people. If such a crime were to fall on me, my father would die with his eyes wide open in disgrace."

Black Rat pointed at these people, unable to find a rebuttal for a moment.

He let out a heavy, cold snort.

He immediately stood on the left, choosing to follow Zhou Cheng out of the capital: "You who betrayed your master! What is there to fear in death? The young master and the general have treated me with the greatest kindness. I will risk my life to escort the young master out of the city!"

"I, Black Tiger, will also follow you, young master!"

"The twelve zodiac animals should be arranged in perfect order, and I, the Black Sheep, am willing to escort you back to the border!"

In an instant.

All twelve people stood on the right side.

Someone across from them sarcastically called him an idiot.

They were all slaves bought by the Zhou family in the capital, not brought from the border. There was little master-servant relationship, much less gratitude, so they felt no guilt.

These twelve people are incredibly stupid. At this critical moment, instead of saving their own lives, they want to send the young master to the border.

Tsk!

It's more like sending them to their deaths.

With just these dozen or so people, they probably wouldn't even make it to the city gates of the capital before dying on the road.

“I am also willing to go with you, young master. So what if I die? I have nothing to hold me back anyway.” Suddenly, the younger of the twin servants stepped forward, gritted his teeth, and resolutely stood on the right.

The elder brother was startled and grabbed his younger brother's hand, shaking his head: "Are you crazy? You want to go with the young master to your death?"

“Brother, if it weren’t for the young master buying us, we wouldn’t even be able to afford the coffin for Father’s burial. I can’t break my promise.” The younger brother said firmly, “Go.”

"I will repay the Zhou family's kindness by leaving an heir for our family."

The elder brother stomped his foot in disappointment and anger, but ultimately chose to stand on the left.

Soon, everyone had made their choices.

Only twenty people were willing to leave the capital with Zhou Cheng, while more than one hundred and ninety people wanted to leave the Zhou family with indentures.

In response,

Zhou Cheng's expression remained unchanged. He tossed the indenture on the ground and said with a half-smile, "Very well, since you've all made your choice, you can leave now."

“I am not a stubborn person, and I have no intention of making my servants die with me. From now on, we go our separate ways, and you are no longer servants of the Zhou family!”

"However, once you step out of this door, life or death is irrelevant. I hope you will not regret it later."

"Regret what?" someone asked, puzzled.

Zhou Cheng gave a mocking smile: "Regret your choice today! Get lost!"

As soon as he said that...

Everyone present found it amusing. They quickly picked up the indenture from the ground and left the Zhou family without hesitation, fearing that if they were a moment too late, Emperor Yan would order the Imperial Guards to surround the Zhou family.

How could I regret my choice today? Who would regret not choosing to be a scapegoat?

funny!

The elder of the twin servants sneered inwardly, convinced that his choice was absolutely correct.

Before leaving, the elder brother looked at his younger brother with pity, then shook his head and walked away quickly: "You're really foolish. You gave up a bright future and freedom to die for the Zhou family. You'll regret it."