To save one's life is actually not that difficult; the simplest method is bribery. As the saying goes, money can move the gods. Though primitive, this method always works.
Given his current circumstances, however, he could not possibly bribe high-ranking officials, as no one dared to have any association with him. Besides, he had no money.
Therefore, one person immediately came to mind: Centurion Li Xiaokun.
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