Never Prove Your Innocence

Xiao Yan saw the slanderous behavior of Ling Quan and the others, and the frown that had been furrowed so tightly moments before actually relaxed.

At the very least, he confirmed that Ling Quan's actions were definitely not ordered by the Gu Clan Elders. Even if those Gu Clan Elders truly wanted to give him a hard time, they would never use such a stupid method.

Come to think of it, could this sort of thing really happen in the Gu Clan?

Xiao Yan cast a sidelong glance at the trembling shop assistant standing beside Ling Quan, a trace of disgust revealing itself in his eyes.

It was not disgust toward the shop assistant. Judging by the shop assistant's appearance, he was just an ordinary person of the Gu Clan. In daily life, he likely suffered no shortage of bullying from Ling Quan. As a weakling, he inherently lacked the power of choice. Caught in the middle between two sides, whichever side he chose would be troublesome; he could only choose the lesser of two evils.

Without considering the predicament the other person was in, opening one's mouth and expecting an ordinary person to firmly uphold justice was truly speaking without feeling the pain of standing.

Therefore, the person Xiao Yan truly loathed was Ling Quan, who had dragged the shop assistant into this conflict.

Want to find trouble with me? Fine, but do not drag unrelated people in to bear unmerited responsibility and pressure.

Why suddenly did he not want to ally with the Gu Clan?

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. He originally had a rather good impression of the Black Seal Army. Gu Qinghan herself was the Grand Commander of the Black Seal Army, upright in nature and daring to take responsibility, caring for the people around her