"I understand!" Zu An pretended to suddenly realize something. Seeing that he had successfully attracted the jailer's attention, he pulled him aside and whispered, "Do you remember how many golden-armored guards just broke into the prison?"
Because of my previous conversation with King Qi, I learned that King Qi also knew about what was happening in the prison. I didn't know if his spies were among the prison guards, so I could only tell him many things in private to avoid too many people knowing and the news reaching King Qi's ears.
"Really? I don't remember at all." The jailer scratched his head in frustration. His mind was a complete mess, and he couldn't recall anything.
Zuan accused several of the jailers, saying, "How could there not be? They claimed to be envoys of the King of Qi. Those brothers tried to stop them from barging in and were kicked a few times."
"Hmm, now that you mention it, I think I vaguely remember. I was quite angry back then, but what happened afterward..." The jailer practically ripped his hair out, but still couldn't recall.
Zu An breathed a sigh of relief. The Forget-Me-Not Water did have the function of making people forget, but it didn't completely erase that memory. It was like having a blackout. If there were enough prompts, it was still possible to remember some things. So he had just half-truthfully guided the jailer, and finally made the jailer remember that the King of Qi had sent someone.
He continued, "Who do you think is so powerful as to rescue a wanted criminal without alerting the palace guards?"
The jailer was startled: "You mean the King of Qi?"
He thought that these criminals had also implicated the King of Qi in the operation. Could it be that the King of Qi saved his people, or perhaps he was trying to silence them?
Zuan immediately took a step back: "You said it yourself, I didn't."
The jailer was startled and hurriedly said, "I... I was just guessing, I wouldn't dare to slander King Qi."
Zu An put his arm around his shoulder and said, "We're all in this together now. Since the Prince of Qi has rescued the man, we shouldn't make a fuss. We should just report it secretly. How to handle it is up to the higher-ups."
The jailer hesitated, "But even so, we would still be charged with dereliction of duty..."
"Are you stupid? Who is the other party? Prince Qi, the Emperor's own brother. Would the Emperor really investigate him for this? This matter will naturally be dropped. Since no one is investigating, we are not guilty either," Zu An explained.
The jailer's eyes lit up: "Lord Zu is truly our guiding light. If it weren't for Lord Zu today, none of us would know how we died."
Zuan looked annoyed. Is this how you use a guiding light?
However, he still cautioned, "This matter is of great importance. Do not spread it outside. Otherwise, with so many people talking, once the officials in the court find out, there will definitely be another bloody storm. Even if the emperor wants to let it go, we will be doomed."
The jailer patted his chest and said, "I know that. Don't worry, I will never leak it out. As for those brothers, I also have ways to shut them up."
"Very good." Zu An left the prison in high spirits. Now, his most urgent task was to tell Yun Jianyue about the situation and send her out of the palace.
Honestly, it's really hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful woman I'm living with.
Just as he was feeling a little regretful, he suddenly felt a chill and hurriedly looked behind him, only to find that there was no one there.
"Is someone following me? Or is it just my imagination?"
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Thank you all for your concern. The surgery yesterday lasted 6 hours, but thankfully the final result was very successful.
There will probably only be one update today.
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