Confession

If this had been any ordinary time, and the soldiers she had personally trained had dared to take bribes behind her back, she would have punished them severely without hesitation.

But ordinary times were ordinary times. There was no crisis at hand, and the punishment wouldn't have been life-threatening.

The current situation had already caused serious repercussions. If word got out, it would cost lives.

Every last one of them would be doomed.

Luo Siying had many strengths: she was generous, capable, wise, and levelheaded...

But she also had one flaw: she protected her own.

When it came to the life or death of her people, she couldn't bring herself to be ruthless.

Of course, this matter was so serious that she couldn't afford to handle it carelessly.

After thinking it over for a moment, she asked, "Does anyone besides you know about this?"

"Only Yu Siyuan. She might not even know we took the bribes."

"You fool. That man is Yu Siyuan's friend. How could he not tell her the truth?"

Xiao Ji nodded dejectedly. Put that way, it did make sense.

"If it's only Yu Siyuan, there's still room to maneuver. The most important thing now is for all of you to stick to the same story."

Xiao Ji hurriedly said, "We've already agreed on what to say. We'll stand together through thick and thin. If we have to take responsibility, we'll do it together. If we have to die, we'll die together."

Luo Siying scolded him, "Have you got no backbone? The moment something goes wrong, you lose your nerve and think only of dying?"

"Sis, this is all our own fault. If we end up dragging you into trouble, we'd rather die than make things difficult for you." Xiao Ji spoke with heartfelt sincerity.

He had