"Dong! Dong!"
"The hour of the Bo has arrived!"
"The air is dry and the weather is parched, beware of fire and candles!"
On the street, the night watchman struck his clapper, calling out as he walked. A carriage passed him by, carrying Guo Xi and Duan Chao.
"Young Master, is Cheng Wanli truly reliable?" Duan Chao asked, sounding somewhat worried.
Guo Xi, having lost his former composure, sighed with a trace of helplessness. "In these extraordinary times, whether he is reliable or not, we have no choice but to count on him."
Cheng Wanli was a man of the Fourth Prince, and Guo Jin, the strategist at the Fourth Prince's estate, was a man of Guo Xi. That was the only reason Guo Xi knew where Cheng Wanli’s family resided. A man like Cheng Wanli could not be threatened forever; if he were to be used, it had to be a one-time affair. The situation was critical, and Prince Jing had issued the order; Guo Xi had no choice but to play this card.
However, he felt a faint sense of unease. Rumor had it that Lu Gui had regained consciousness thanks to a doctor summoned by Zhao Yi. Past lessons had taught Guo Xi a simple truth: whenever Zhao Yi became involved, things always went awry.
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