"What!" The group's expressions changed drastically. Who was Zu An? He was a wanted criminal involved with the Crown Princess, and countless eyes were on him. Who would kill him? Who would dare to kill him?

Jiang Boyang subconsciously looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a pile of rice hidden in a tangled mess of withered grass, with rice grains scattered everywhere. A pained expression immediately appeared on his face.

Zhen Xueyi and Murong Tong turned around at the same time, and even Guo Zhi glanced at him again, because they had just felt a burst of violent energy emanating from him.

Huh, why is this guy so angry?

Is he angry about someone trying to silence him, or is it because of Zaun? Could there be some unknown connection between him and Zaun?

Murong Tong then said, "Quickly, test the toxicity inside."

It's impossible for something to be poisonous just because Zuan says so; they can't be led by the nose.

Important prisoners were held in the prison, and their food and daily necessities were naturally checked by special personnel to ensure they were not poisoned. Soon, the person came over, took a silver needle and tested the food, then grabbed a handful of food and smelled it, and even licked it with the tip of his tongue.

Zuan watched from the side, his eyebrows twitching. This was a bit too dedicated. Did he have to taste a pile of shit to determine if it was shit?

The jailer quickly spat out what was in his mouth, stood up and said, "The food was mixed with the poison of the Hundred Ghosts Undying Grass. Although this medicine is not fatal, it can make people lose their minds and become living dead."

Upon hearing this result, everyone else's expressions turned grave. Was the other party worried that the consequences would be too severe if they didn't directly poison Zu'an? However, turning him into a living dead was also a form of silencing him.

The disheveled Zongzheng Zhen Shouyi finally spoke, coldly looking at Guo Zhi: "Who delivered food to Zu'an today?"

Guo Zhi hurriedly gathered people to inquire, and finally his expression changed several times: "A new person was transferred here, but now he has disappeared without a trace."

"You bastard! How dare you let someone commit murder so brazenly in the prison! You don't want to be the Right Guard General anymore!" Jiang Boyang was already suppressing his anger, and when he saw Zhen Shouyi's messy hair, he felt that the primal force within him could no longer be contained. Guo Zhi became his punching bag, and he unleashed a torrent of abuse.

Guo Zhi's face was covered in cold sweat, and his expression was full of shame: "I'll go check on that person right away."

He wasn't necessarily afraid of Jiang Boyang. Although Jiang Boyang held a higher official position, they were not subordinate to each other and Jiang Boyang had no authority over him. The main issue was that such a major incident had occurred on his territory, and he couldn't afford to be blamed by the emperor.

Moreover, he had previously been on friendly terms with Zaun, but almost caused trouble for him on his own turf, which made him lose face.

Jiang Boyang's expression softened slightly, but he couldn't stand the chaotic cell any longer. He quickly turned and left, signaling the jailer to take Zu An to the interrogation room next door.

When the remaining people went in, Jiang Boyang was already sitting at the table. Everything on the table was neatly arranged, and even the tabletop was spotless.

Zhen Xueyi and Murong Tong glanced at him sideways, wondering how this guy managed to do it, since they hadn't seen him with a rag or anything.

At this moment, Jiang Boyang cleared his throat: "Zu'an, how is your condition after being poisoned? Should we summon the imperial physician?"

Now Zhen Xueyi and Murong Tong were even more certain that this guy really did have connections with Zu'an.

Zu An replied, "Thank you, Lord Jiang. This concerns the Crown Princess's reputation. Even though I am poisoned, I will do my best to cooperate with you all."

The Nine Ministers looked at each other strangely. This guy was really shameless. Anyone could see that he wasn't poisoned.

Jiang Boyang was also taken aback: "Fine, do you know who is most likely to target you?"

Zuan sighed: "There's a lot to say about this, and I dare you to write it down?"

Murong Tong sneered, "Stop making excuses. Just say what you have to say. Do you think the three of us can't stand up for you?"

Zu An smiled slightly: "Then I'll say it. The first person who might target me is Lord Murong. As everyone knows, Lord Murong lost his position as Commandant of the Capital Region because of my matter."

Murong Tong was furious: "You bastard, who do you think you are? This is a normal personnel transfer by the imperial court. How could it be because of you?"

Anger from Murong Tong: +388 +388 +388...!

Zuan shrugged, looking disdainful of arguing with him; everyone understood.

Seeing him like this, Murong Tong became even angrier.

Zhen Xueyi hurriedly pulled him back: "Ahem, I can vouch for Brother Murong. He is an upright man. Even if he is resentful about that matter, he would never use it to kill you."

Zu'an added, "I also think that Lord Murong is the kind of person who is straightforward and honest, and would definitely not resort to such underhanded tricks."

Murong Tong puffed out his chest, thinking that since he met this kid, this sentence was the most pleasing to the ear.

Wait a minute, if you knew that, why did you say it like that? Were you just messing with me?

Anger from Murong Tong: +666 +666 +666...

Little did he know that Zaun was only doing this to gain some anger points.

At this moment, Zu'an said again, "Aside from Lord Murong, the one who probably wants me dead the most is Prince Qi. After all, I recently offended Prince Qi and broke the leg of Prince Qi's heir. If I were Prince Qi, I would probably want to kill me."

The crowd looked at him strangely. It seems you do have some self-awareness.

Jiang Boyang coughed and said, "Do you know what a serious crime it is to falsely accuse a prince of the imperial court?"

At the same time, he gestured to the clerk beside him not to record this entry for the time being.

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