“Thank you for your reminder, brother Guo!” Zu An secretly replied. His past friendship was now paying some dividends. At the very least, the other party would help him out a bit to the best of their ability. Guo Zhi gave him a deep look, and then silently left.

Zu An was escorted into a special cell. His body was sealed up by experts, and Soul Reaping Chains bound him. Not only did this prevent him from escaping, it prevented him from killing himself as well.

All of this was as expected. Zu An’s expression didn’t change. Either way, he could use many of his skills even without ki, so these measures didn’t affect him too much.

What he was worried about was the incoming joint hearing instead. He felt a bit of a headache when he thought of that. He was just a trifling crown prince’s secretary right now. Was there a need for these three big shots to hold a joint hearing?

This world was a bit different from ancient China. The joint hearings were normally carried out by the Commandant of Justice, Imperial Censor, and Security Officer. However, because this matter involved the crown princess, the Imperial...