Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

"Frame-up, false accusation, murder to cover it up—Lu Qian, what else wouldn't you dare to do?"

Gao Zhao slowly walked into the room, his tone calm yet cold.

Lu Qian stared blankly at the two of them; at this moment, the anxiety that had been hanging over him finally died!

I've been tricked! I've been deceived by Gao Zhao!

Sun Yuan left no evidence at all!

They were saying those things on purpose for themselves to hear!

This is so underhanded! Is there any trust left between people?!

This is definitely not an idea that Gao Zhao could have come up with; it must have been the idea of ​​the newcomer, Shi Qian!

A thief is a thief! Truly cunning!

Lu Qian understood all of this almost instantly, and then he realized that his survival depended entirely on Gao Zhao.

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Lu Qian immediately knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, and said, "Young Master, I did all this for you!"

"Oh, for me?" Gao Zhao stepped forward with interest, and Shi Qian immediately pulled over a stool for him to sit down.

Upon hearing Gao Zhao's words soften, Lu Qian quickly said, "I know that you, young master, are interested in Lin Chong's wife, but Lin Chong is present, so I thought I should help you get rid of him..."

"Haha..." Gao Zhao's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he laughed, "So you're truly thinking of me!"

Lu Qian felt relieved and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, young master has treated me with immense kindness, and I will certainly do my best to share your burdens!"

"Excellent, truly excellent! Truly loyal!" Gao Zhao exclaimed. Lu Qian was also overjoyed, feeling he had escaped danger. Just as he was about to offer a few more words of flattery, Gao Zhao abruptly changed the subject, asking, "So, what are your plans now?"

"What's next?" Lu Qian was taken aback, looking somewhat bewildered, unsure of what he meant.

Gao Zhao smiled and said, "Since you harmed Lin Chong for my sake and even killed someone, shouldn't you go to Kaifeng Prefecture to turn yourself in? Only then will this matter be considered closed!"

Lu Qian's smile froze instantly, his eyes filled with terror. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but before he could speak, Gao Zhao's face darkened as he stood up, coldly saying, "You treacherous villain! You committed murder and dare to pin it on me! Let's go to Kaifeng Prefecture and settle this!"

"Young master, I didn't... I dare not..." Lu Qian panicked and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Gao Zhao glanced at Shi Qian, who was now blocking his way, and sneered, "Of course you wouldn't dare. You're just treating me like a fool to exonerate yourself!"

Lu Qian immediately realized that Gao Zhao was not someone to be fooled today, so he had no choice but to beg for mercy, "Young Master, please spare my life! I was bewitched by evil spirits and hated that Lin Chong was still alive, so I resorted to this desperate measure. I never intended to implicate you, Young Master. I hope you will spare my life for the sake of my loyal service!"

Gao Zhao asked with a cold laugh, "Shi Qian, what do you think?"

Shi Qian, understanding the implied meaning, immediately replied, "Young Master, you must not be soft-hearted and cannot spare him! This man is wanted for murder, a heinous crime. If you were unaware of it, it would be one thing, but now that you know, if you do not bring him to justice, you will be held accountable for harboring a criminal when the truth comes out!"

Gao Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Yes, that makes sense!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qian was terrified, wishing he could tear Shi Qian to pieces. He hurriedly pleaded, "Young Master, if you spare my life today, you will be my second parents. Even if things go wrong in the future, I will never implicate you! If you are still worried, I will leave Tokyo tomorrow..."

"Hmph, that's easy for you to say!" Shi Qian sneered. "Young Master is now a student of the Imperial Academy, an upright scholar. How can you bear such a stain! Rather than taking the risk, it's better to send you to Kaifeng Prefecture. People will surely say you're selfless and impartial!"

"Hmm, that makes sense!" Gao Zhao nodded subconsciously. This wasn't acting; he was genuinely moved!

It seems that sending Lu Qian to the judiciary would be very beneficial to me!

After hearing these words, Lu Qian felt utterly hopeless!

Shi Qian's words make perfect sense. From both the pros and cons, sending him to Kaifeng Prefecture would be entirely beneficial to Gao Zhao!

Even he himself couldn't find a good reason to excuse himself!

What Gao Zhao could do, anyone could do!

My greatest value to Gao Zhao now is to send him to Kaifeng Prefecture and enhance his reputation!

That makes sense, but he doesn't want to die, what should he do!

Lu Qian secretly looked up and peered at the two men's positions through the dim light of the folding lamp, pondering a countermeasure!

Shi Qian knows some martial arts, but not very well. If he were to suddenly attack and take Gao Zhao hostage, there might still be a glimmer of hope for him...

I've sacrificed so much over the years, even turning my closest friends against me, and yet this is how I ended up!

This time, even if they manage to escape, their future will be ruined, they will have nothing, and they will have to hide and live in constant fear!

He is not willing!

But he didn't want to die!

Just as he was about to launch a sudden attack, Gao Zhao suddenly sighed softly, "Never mind!"

Lu Qian was taken aback, not understanding what this meant.

Shi Qian exclaimed in alarm, "Young master, you must not be so soft-hearted! You must be decisive!"

Gao Zhao waved his hand and said, "Although Lu Qian did something wrong this time, he has always been loyal and devoted. How can I forget our past relationship?"

Shi Qian was filled with awe: "Young Master, your righteousness is truly admirable!"

Lu Qian finally realized what was happening, and his heart was filled with joy!

He let himself off the hook!

I don't need to run for my life anymore!

All the effort I've put in over the years shouldn't have been wasted!

"Thank you, young master! Thank you for your great kindness! I will never forget it and will repay your kindness with my life!" Lu Qian kowtowed repeatedly, deeply moved.

[Gratitude points from Lu Qian +1]

You have acquired the skill: Gun and Staff (Beginner)

The pop-up window flashed before Gao Zhao's eyes, and he was taken aback. He had expected to receive gratitude points from Lu Qian, but he was somewhat surprised to gain a skill!

It seems that those words have penetrated deep into Lu Qian's soul!

Excellent, excellent!

It's easier to push yourself to work hard than to push someone else to the brink of collapse!

"Clean this up yourself, I'm leaving!" Gao Zhao said coldly, turned and left, with Shi Qian following closely behind.

Only Lu Qian remained in the room. He bowed and saw them off. After they had gone far away, his body went limp, and he slumped to the ground, panting heavily, still shaken.

Gao Zhao walked along the road, expressionless. Shi Qian glanced at him and said with a grin, "This matter is now a great success. Why don't I see any joy in your eyes, young master?"

"Tsk!" Gao Zhao clicked his tongue lightly, shook his head, and said, "I don't think Lu Qian can be kept around!"

Shi Qian was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Why do you say that, young master?"

"When I discovered him, his first reaction wasn't to confess, but to shift the blame onto me... Of course, that's human nature. I don't expect anyone to be truly loyal to me; after all, we're all human, and there's no reason for us to be loyal to others!"

Gao Zhao paused, then added, "But I also have no reason to keep someone like that around, causing me trouble!"

"So, what does the young master mean?"

"Give him to Lin Chong!"