Zu An smiled slightly and said, "Of course there is a way to save you. In fact, your lives are important in some ways and not important in others. For the officials in the court, they are more concerned about the outcome of the struggle between the Crown Prince's faction and the Qi Prince's party. They don't care much about your life or death. So there is a chance to save you."
Having just witnessed Gu Yueyi almost betray him, he dared not say directly that he couldn't save him, otherwise this guy definitely wouldn't cooperate, and might even turn around and sell him out.
So this is the only reason we can use to keep him calm for now. But this makes us feel bad for Sun Luzhen and Huo Sanren, as it means they were disappointed.
Upon hearing that there was hope of survival, Gu Yue was overjoyed: "Young Master Zu truly lives up to his reputation as our lucky star. I knew you were no ordinary person when I first met you in Mingyue City. Hahaha, this is wonderful!"
He was so excited that he was almost incoherent.
Zuan rolled his eyes. Back in Brightmoon City, you and I didn't hit it off at first sight. If I remember correctly, you seemed to want to kill me back then.
At this moment, Sun Luzhen also said, "Thank you very much, Young Master Zu, for your righteous help. I don't know how to repay such a great kindness."
Huo Sanren also said, "I offended you a lot on the way to the capital. I am very grateful that you, Young Master Zu, do not hold my offenses against me!"
Survival is a human instinct, and staying alive is of course the best outcome.
"You're too kind, please forgive me for not healing you. Otherwise, others might become suspicious if they see this when they return." Zu'an looked apologetic. He felt bad about not healing them, but he was truly powerless to do so.
"This little injury is nothing." They all laughed. What people fear most is losing hope. Now that they know there is a chance to be rescued, what do other injuries matter?
After discussing the details with them, Zu'an went out to tell Guo Zhi.
When Guo Zhi learned that they had confessed, he was shocked. He had only intended to give them a try, but he never expected that he could actually get those guys to talk.
What was even more unexpected was that they revealed their relationship with Cheng Xiong.
His expression became quite complicated: "Lord Zu, is this really what they said?"
Zuan smiled slightly: "Does that matter?"
Guo Zhi snapped out of his daze. "Right, are these things important?"
Now that the Crown Prince's faction wants to find an opportunity to deal with Prince Qi, he can roughly guess the Emperor's thoughts. Cheng Xiong was destined to be finished anyway, and now that this has solved his own headache, it can be said that everyone is happy.
Thinking of this, he perked up: "Thank you, Lord Zu. After this is accomplished, you will definitely be the number one contributor."
"All of this was discovered by Lord Guo; what does it have to do with me?" Zu An said with a meaningful smile.
Guo Zhi was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly realized that the other party didn't want to show off and was taking the credit for him.
It seems that his foundation is still weak, and he is worried that he will not have a good ending if he offends the Qi King's party.
But he was different. With his status, he could perfectly absorb the credit without worrying about retaliation from the Qi King's faction.
He was overjoyed: "Brother Zu has given me such a generous gift. If I ever need anything from you, just let me know."
Of course, he would still personally go and review it again to feel at ease, but he also had to accept the kindness of such a generous gift.
Zuan secretly complained, "They were just calling me 'elder brother' a moment ago, and now they're even calling me 'brother'."
"Brother Guo, you flatter me. I'll be relying on you for help in the palace from now on." He was also good at taking advantage of the situation and started calling him brother as well.
These fair-weather friends, though unreliable in times of crisis, can still be of some help in ordinary times as long as their interests are not harmed, and that is enough.
The two came out chatting happily, their intimate manner, as if they wanted to become sworn brothers, left Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun, who were waiting outside, dumbfounded.
On the way back, Pu Duandiao couldn't help but ask, "Did Lord Zu know Lord Guo before?"
Zuan shook his head and said, "I don't know him."
"Then why is he so affectionate towards you?" Jiao Sigun asked curiously.
Zuan laughed heartily: "Who can blame me for having a natural sense of approachability? Don't you all feel a sense of warmth when you see me?"
"Of course, of course," Park Duan-diao quickly replied with a smile, knowing that no one would dare to refute him at this moment.
Even Jiao Si Gun chimed in. It wasn't that he was acting against his will; he genuinely felt a strange sense of familiarity with this guy. It was odd, since they hadn't really interacted before. Why did he feel so close to him?
The two thought about it again and realized that even the Crown Princess had been giving him important responsibilities in such a short time, so it was perfectly normal for them to feel close to him. They should try to build a good relationship with him in the future, as this guy was destined for a bright future.
The group returned to the East Palace with their own thoughts. Zu An reported the results to the Crown Princess, who was immediately invigorated and hurriedly summoned her confidants to arrange strategies for the court.
Zu An leisurely waited to watch the show, and first went back to inform Yun Jianyue about the scene he had seen in the prison.
Hearing that Sun Luzhen and the others had been tortured beyond recognition, Yun Jianyue sighed deeply: "It's my fault for ruining them."
She even had an impulse to break into the prison to rescue them, but she quickly suppressed the thought.
The emperor has already returned to the palace these days, and her injuries have not yet healed. Going to break into the imperial prison at this time would be pointless except for sending her to her death.
Zuan continued, "Your apprentice has a rebellious streak."
Then he told her about how he had encountered Gu Yueyi, who almost betrayed him, when he arrived at the Heavenly Prison.
Then he said, "Although I lied to him and said I would save them, I certainly couldn't keep it a secret for long. Sooner or later, it will become a major hidden danger."
Yun Jianyue's expression turned cold: "Then find an opportunity to kill him, so that he can never speak again."
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