Although Pei Xu was afraid, he still looked at Yin Yichen and said, "I'm imprisoned now. Commander Gu has promised to spare my life. Does Commander Gu know that you are threatening me like this?"
Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu's appearance and found it very ridiculous. Pei Xu was originally promoted by the Pei family, but who would have thought that he would have to rely on Gu Jie's reputation to survive in this cell.
Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu and said slowly, "You have already helped Gu Jie do what he wanted. Do you think Gu Jie will still care about you?"
When Pei Xu heard this, his face turned grim. He immediately said to Yin Yichen, "Impossible! Commander Gu promised me that he would let me out safely. This is impossible. I don't believe it."
Seeing Pei Xu's unwillingness, Yin Yichen slowly said to him, "During the past few days since you signed your name, has Commander Gu ever sent anyone to check on you? You probably think you're such a big shot, and the Pei family will kill you the moment you're released. You're still thinking about getting out. I advise you to stay in the cell. Maybe you can live a few more days."
Pei Xu's face instantly turned ugly after hearing this. He said to Yin Yichen, "I do all this just to survive. Why can't I even survive? Why is it so difficult to survive? Why is this happening?"
Pei Xu saw Yin Yichen standing there and immediately yelled, "Who sent you? Why are you looking for me in the cell? Why?"
"What you did today is your own fault. If you hadn't been so greedy and plundered the grain route, Gu Jie wouldn't have discovered your tracks and arrested you." Yin Yichen glanced at Pei Xu and said slowly, "I'm here to tell you that you only have one option left: to change your confession."
"Are you trying to kill me? Do you think I don't know that you came here just to make me let Pei Xuanzhi go? Impossible." Pei Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I have to die, I will take someone with me. Pei Xuanzhi wants to live. It's impossible."
"I'm curious. The Pei family has been very kind to you. What makes you hate Pei Xuanzhi so much that you want to see him die?" Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu and asked in surprise, "Are you jealous of him? Are you jealous that he's a favored child of heaven? That's why you hate him so much."
When Pei Xu heard this, his face darkened and he said to Yin Yichen, "Who on earth are you that you know so much? But no matter who you are, don't even think about getting what you want from me."
Upon hearing this, Yin Yichen burst out laughing and said slowly, "I've seen through you. You used to work in the grain department, and you're being so partial and profit-seeking. I'm afraid you're just thinking that if something happens one day, you can drag the Pei family into it, right?"
Pei Xu's face darkened even further as he was clearly struck by what he was thinking. He immediately asked, "Who are you? And why are you here?"
"I'll show you a way out." Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu and said slowly, "If you still want to live, I'll give you a chance."
"Who are you? You actually want to show me a way out?" Pei Xu was obviously unconvinced when he heard this, and said to Yin Yichen, "Don't just show off in front of me and then leave."
"Didn't you just say that ordinary people can't see you?" Yin Yichen said slowly with a cold expression, "Who am I? Can't you recognize me?"
Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu beside him and continued, "I can give you a chance to live. Whether you are willing to live or not is entirely up to you."
Pei Xu stared at Yin Yichen with wide eyes, taking a closer look before he could make out his figure. Yin Yichen had come to the grain route several times before to investigate. Although he wasn't yet qualified to report to the Prime Minister, he had seen him several times, and he looked just as handsome as this elegant figure.
Pei Xu looked at Yin Yichen and stammered, "Are you the prime minister?"
Yin Yichen's expression remained cold as he slowly spoke to Pei Xu, "It's hard for you to tell who I am. Now that you've guessed it, you should know that I have the ability to keep you alive."
Pei Xu had already started to tremble at this point, and there was no trace of his previous arrogant look.
Pei Xu looked at Yin Yichen and spoke slowly, "Prime Minister, I... I have no ambitions. I just want a little money and to keep my family alive. I was forced into this by Governor Gu, and I did this to harm the Pei family. If I change my words now, I'm afraid my wife and daughter will die."
Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu and said word by word, "What if I told you that I have a way to let you, your wife and daughter survive?"
Pei Xu looked at Yin Yichen and said in disbelief, "My wife and daughter are at home now, and they are being controlled by Governor Gu's men. If I change my confession, my wife and daughter will die immediately."
Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu's disappointing look and immediately said, "To tell you the truth, I have already moved your wife and daughter to a safe place. As long as you tell the truth as I say, you and your wife and daughter can live."
Pei Xu was instantly disheartened when he heard this. He knew exactly what Yin Yichen had said. If he didn't do as Yin Yichen said, he was afraid that his wife and daughter would also be killed.
Pei Xu gritted his teeth and said to Yin Yichen, "How can I trust you? You can rescue my wife and daughter from Governor Gu so easily."
Yin Yichen took out a hairpin from his sleeve, placed it in front of Pei Xu, and said to him, "Look at this hairpin, is it your wife's?"
Pei Xu looked at the hairpin in front of him and said in surprise, "This is indeed what my wife wears on her head. I bought this hairpin for her, and now it's in your hands."
"So, will you listen to me or not?" Yin Yichen looked at Pei Xu with a slightly cold gaze. "But right now, this is the only path you can take. After all, you want your wife and daughter to live."
Pei Xu knelt on the ground, his face a pale, deathly pale color. Now, he really had only one way to go.
Yin Yichen quickly walked out of the cell and turned towards the Dali Temple.
Qian Xingyu of the Dali Temple was an old acquaintance. The two had known each other for so many years, so Yin Yichen immediately went to visit him. When Yin Yichen arrived, his face was calm, but Qian Xingyu looked sickly.
After all, he couldn't afford to offend either Yin Yichen or Gu Jie.
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