The First Lackey Under The Empress

Imperial Prison!

Zhao Du'an suddenly felt enlightened:

“If I, this ‘unexpected factor,’ am removed, what would happen?”

“Three days ago, the Imperial Prison's informant received a tip, suspecting the discovery of rebel traces. At about the same time, Zhuang Xiaocheng began destroying evidence of intelligence exchanges, preparing to evacuate.”

“After the Imperial Prison learned of the information, they didn't rashly arrest anyone in order to lure out bigger fish, but chose to wait. Zhuang Xiaocheng was also in no hurry to escape.”

“If I hadn't intervened, the script would have been that the Imperial Prison would wait for the right moment to make arrests.

And Zhuang Xiaocheng, who was prepared, would have escaped one step ahead, luring the Imperial Prison's pursuers to the bamboo forest in the southern suburbs, and using his warlock accomplices to perform the so-called 'divine descent,' severely injuring the leader of the pursuers!”

“To capture such a big figure, the leader sent by the Imperial Prison would certainly not be insignificant. Most likely, it would be the female emperor's trusted confidant, known as 'King Yama of Horses,' the Imperial Prison's Overseeing Eunuch, Ma Yan.”

“In that case, it all makes sense!”

Zhao Du'an suddenly understood.

The Overseeing Eunuch of the Imperial Prison was a figure important enough for the rebels to risk everything.

Perhaps, Zhuang Xiaocheng's purpose in sneaking into the capital this time was to use himself as bait to lure out Ma Yan and eliminate him.

The address coordinates were also actively revealed by the man surnamed Zhuang.

And to ensure the success of the plan, it is highly likely that there is an internal mole of the 'Aid the Society' hiding within the Imperial Prison, and with a high official position.

But unfortunately.

An accident happened in the middle, and the original owner, this blockhead, intervened, disrupting the other party's plan.

“This explains why Zhuang Xiaocheng evacuated urgently after learning that the Imperial Guards were approaching, but did not leave any valuable information…”

“And because the Imperial Prison also sent people to compete with me for the person, Zhuang Xiaocheng still hoped to complete the plan, so he still went to the bamboo forest in the southern suburbs and waited patiently.”

“As a result, I used the rules of daytime curfew and used my privileges to stop the Imperial Prison…taking the lead, so Zhuang Xiaocheng said those words after seeing me…I guess he was extremely angry at the time.”

“Helplessly, he could only kill me…that attack did indeed obliterate the original owner's soul.”

Zhao Du'an's expression changed uncertainly, with a feeling of disgusting misfortune.

So, did I block a disaster for the Imperial Prison?

Of course, all of the above are just his speculations, without substantial evidence, and can only be said to be suspicions.

And it still comes from the confession of a 'rebel' whose truth is unknown.

Therefore, it is impossible for him to rely solely on this brain supplement to explain the situation to the female emperor, or to explain to the Overseeing Eunuch Ma Yan.

“But it's not without gains,” Zhao Du'an sorted out his thoughts:

“At least I am sure that there may be rebels in the Imperial Prison…well, this clue should be suppressed first. If in the end, I can't make merit and turn the tables, and the female emperor really wants to execute me, then I will make this information public as the last straw…”

Very good, as of now, he has finally grasped a bit of capital for self-help.

Zhao Du'an finished thinking, looked at the girl wearing prison clothes, with her eyes tightly closed, nervous eyelashes trembling, and chest heaving, and smiled:

“Very well, today's interrogation ends here.”

Yun Xi opened her eyes, extremely surprised:

It's over?

Immediately afterwards, she became nervous again. According to her understanding of the treacherous officials of the court, after finishing the serious business, wouldn't they do the real thing?

If this dog thief wants to defile me, how should I resist?

Should I find an opportunity to commit suicide, or pretend to be submissive, feigning compliance, but in reality, look for an opportunity to perish with him?

Just as Yun Xi was frantically imagining, Zhao Du'an had already turned around, walked out of the cell, beckoned to the waiting jailer in the distance, and said in a deep voice:

“This rebel still has great use. You must take good care of her. No one is allowed to approach. If even a single hair is missing, delaying the Holy One's important affairs, you know the consequences.”

The jailer was sweating profusely: “Rest assured, sir!”

It's really over?

Yun Xi was stunned. This was different from the tragic encounter she had expected.

Immediately afterwards, she saw Zhao Du'an turn around and give her a meaningful look, saying:

“You should also think carefully, is a teacher who hides everything from you really worth being loyal to? If he really cares about you, why did he abandon you?”

Yun Xi subconsciously retorted:

“Warlocks expend a great deal of mana to rescue people from thousands of miles away, so the teacher should be saved first.”

Zhao Du'an gave a “heh” sound, and mocked:

“But Zhuang Xiaocheng refused to tell you that there were reinforcements. It seems that he doesn't believe that you would be willing to stay behind…”

Yun Xi was speechless.

Zhao Du'an turned and left, walking more than ten steps away, only to hear the girl behind him cursing incessantly.

……

……

Outside the F衙 prison.

Zhao Du'an crawled back into the carriage and suddenly asked:

“Zhu Kui, what do you think of this female thief?”

The ugly old official who was acting as a coachman sneered and commented:

“Claiming to be righteous, but in fact, she is an ignorant fool.”

“……” Zhao Du'an was silent for a moment, and said:

“Old Zhu, do you know why I like to keep you by my side?”

Zhu Kui was stunned, his face full of horizontal flesh, and his ugly, dark face piled up with a smile:

“Is it because this subordinate handles things effectively? Knowing what the lord thinks and being anxious about what the lord is anxious about?”

He believed that, with his understanding of the envoy, the comment just now definitely hit Zhao Du'an's heart, which is called catering to the superior's wishes.

“No,” Zhao Du'an said quietly:

“The main reason is that you look crude and vulgar. Having you by my side can make this official look particularly handsome.”

Zhu Kui: “……”

“Just kidding,” Zhao Du'an laughed, exhaled, and said lazily:

“It's been a tiring day, take me to the nearest inn. I won't go back to the mansion tonight. You go back and rest too, and don't forget the serious business I told you about.”

“Yes, sir!”

……

Second floor of the inn.

Watching Zhu Kui leave, Zhao Du'an closed the window, took off his clothes, and threw himself into the bathtub. The warm water soaked his pores, feeling extremely tired.

He leaned against the side of the tub, feeling the real difference in this body, and stared blankly at the lampshade on the table.

In the past half day since he crossed over, he had been tense, with one thing after another.

Until this moment, he was finally able to catch a short breath.

“So this is becoming another person? Unscientific…I haven't finished writing the report in my hand yet, and I died suddenly. The leader will use it for the meeting tomorrow…”

“Heh, as expected, it's the fate of a corporate slave. At this time, I'm still thinking about the report…damn it, my mortgage hasn't been paid off yet, and the provident fund can't cover it now…”

“I don't know if it counts as a work-related injury, how many months of compensation can I get…forget it, I've been worrying about others for so many years, it's time to live for myself…after I die, I don't care if the flood is raging!”

Zhao Du'an's mind was filled with thoughts, as if countless barrages were floating by, and he only felt noisy.

“Pa!”

He punched the water surface, looking at the rippling and broken reflection in the water, at that exceptionally handsome face, and took a deep breath:

“Think about the good side!”

In his previous life, he had been working at a desk for a long time, with minor ailments, rheumatism at a young age, and serious sub-health. This body is very different now.

He had practiced martial arts since he was a child, laying a solid foundation. Although the original owner's martial arts realm was only barely “entered the rank”, barely entering the ranks of practitioners.

But in the previous life, it would be no problem to push a platoon of Ma masters with one hand.

With a faint “qi” in the dantian qi sea, coupled with his appearance, maybe the next kung fu superstar will be him.

“Unfortunately, in this world, he is just a small fry. Any warlock can hammer me to death from thousands of miles away.”

In this world, there are two groups of practitioners, martial artists and warlocks. The former is pure, and the latter is varied.

The original owner's family could only support him to enter the martial artist's “mortal body” realm, or the lowest “lower rank”, which is roughly equivalent to the level of a passerby in Jin Yong's martial arts novels.

If you want to improve, it is quite demanding on money and qualifications.

The key is that there is no way to advance!

You can't even buy it with money!

In the original owner's memory, all knowledge about cultivation is highly closed and almost taboo.

Only by entering that circle can you be qualified to know a thing or two.

Although the original owner was the “female emperor's male favorite”, running rampant in the officialdom, he still knew very little about cultivation.

He also tried to contact people from the Celestial Master's Mansion.

But perhaps his reputation was too bad, and practitioners were unwilling to have anything to do with him.

He vaguely heard that the Great Yu royal family possessed an extremely powerful and domineering cultivation inheritance. The original owner also fantasized about climbing onto the female emperor's bed and trying to ask for it.

“Heh, still thinking about cultivation…let's save your life first.”

Zhao Du'an laughed at himself and fell asleep drowsily. When he woke up again, it was already dawn.

A night passed, and his whole body was soaked white, with wrinkled fingertips.

Zhao Du'an put on his clothes and was about to go downstairs to find a waiter to find some food when he heard hurried footsteps.

“Sir, this subordinate has something important to report!” Outside the door, Zhu Kui's voice came.

Zhao Du'an's spirits lifted: “Come in and speak.”

Zhu Kui pushed open the door, his whole body carrying the fatigue of a sleepless night, and said excitedly:

“Sir, the person you sent to track Ning'an County's son, Wang Xian, has sent back news!”