Gao Rou's face was flushed red.
Was he threatening me??
Did he truly think Your Lordship was so easily bullied? Did he take me for Guo De or Jia Chong?!
Zhong Hui let out a long sigh.
"I was worried you might misunderstand, so I made a point of bringing Jia Chong out of his cell. Please wait a moment."
Zhong Hui looked toward the Armored Guards at the door and called, "Go bring Jia Chong in!"
The Armored Guards went out. Gao Rou remained unmoved.
Covered in wounds, Jia Chong was brought inside. At the sight of the two men before him, his expression had already grown somewhat strained. He was no fool, and naturally understood why Zhong Hui had brought him here.
Thinking of the consequences of enraging the Minister over the Masses, Jia Chong's eyes filled with terror.
He looked at Zhong Hui, who watched him expressionlessly, yet that look reminded Jia Chong of Sima Shi.
Jia Chong despaired.
He had no choice!
He abruptly dropped to his knees before Gao Rou and began to weep bitterly.
"Minister over the Masses, I have betrayed your trust! The Grand General has learned of the task you entrusted to me... Please forgive me. I am not a disloyal or unrighteous man, but I still have an aged mother to support..."
Zhong Hui frowned, rose to his feet, and demanded loudly, "What task did the Minister over the Masses entrust to you?"
Jia Chong hastily said, "The Minister over the Masses ordered me to sow discord between His Majesty and the Grand General, provoking a conflict between them so he could take the Grand General's place. He also promised to make me a duke once it was done."
Perhaps realizing that he truly could not evade this, Jia Chong simply