vrcanaries Chapter 1387
Chapter 1387
As soon as the Embroidered Uniform Guard finished speaking, Mao Xiang's face immediately contorted with rage.
"Hmph! How dare they act so recklessly on my Imperial Guard territory! They are utterly lawless! Issue my order to immediately conduct a thorough investigation of all surrounding areas."
"How dare they defy me and oppose my Imperial Guard! I'd like to see if they really have three heads and six arms!"
Upon hearing Mao Xiang's order, the trusted Imperial Guard dared not hesitate and immediately saluted in response.
"Yes, sir, I'll arrange it right away!"
After speaking, the trusted Imperial Guard turned to leave, but at that moment, Mao Xiang spoke again.
"Wait a minute. Before you make your arrangements, send Lord Mai out first. Today's events were a misunderstanding; we cannot leave him in the prison!"
After Mao Xiang finished speaking, his trusted Imperial Guard immediately looked at Mai Zhide and then made a gesture of invitation.
Although Mai Zhide saw his movement, he remained motionless, standing there like a wooden stake.
Would he dare to leave? No, he wouldn't even dare to take a single step!
He had originally intended to take a gamble to escape the imperial prison, but that was before he heard the report from the Imperial Guard.
He was terrified when he heard what the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Mao Xiang had said. His forehead was covered in cold sweat.
He was now on the verge of disaster, and any sliver of hope he had had been completely crushed.
When he was clinging to that sliver of hope, he had thought to himself what would happen if the emperor refused to spare his life.
So he abandoned everything and left the capital. What did it matter that officials in the capital were not allowed to leave without imperial decree? Compared to his life, that was nothing.
He abandoned all official positions, family residences, relatives, and friends, and left with silver before nightfall, living in anonymity from then on.
However, all of this is predicated on the premise that he can survive tonight.
The problem now is that he might not even survive tonight. How dare that assassin be so audacious as to come to the territory of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
Without the protection of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I would probably be targeted and killed as soon as I stepped out of the prison.
Even if the assassin is driven away by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and doesn't dare to come back for a while, so what? Can he survive tonight or tomorrow night?
Now, because of what this Imperial Guard said, Mai Zhide's wishful thinking has been shattered, and he has become more negative in his thinking.
"Do you really want me dead? Why leave me no way out? You have to be so ruthless!!"
"Fine! You want me dead? Then none of us will live! I'll drag you all down with me to the underworld!"
When all hope has been extinguished, a person is like someone drowning, grasping at any glimmer of hope they see.
Now, Mai Zhide's greatest hope, and his only hope, is right in front of him, so he has no choice but to seize it.
So, when Mao Xiang's confidant walked up to Mai Zhide, grabbed his arm, and prepared to take him away...
Mai Zhide finally spoke.
"Commander Mao! If I cooperate with you and tell you everything, could I try to atone for my crimes before His Majesty?"
As soon as Mai Zhide finished speaking, Mao Xiang showed a faint smile.
"Of course, if you cooperate, I can plead with His Majesty to save your life!"
As soon as Mai Zhide finished speaking, Mao Xiang immediately made a promise.
Of course, no one knows whether his promise was true or false; in fact, even Mao Xiang himself had not really considered it.
The reason he made the promise to Mai Zhide was just a casual remark; in his opinion, Mai Zhide was definitely not going to survive.
If we're talking about who understood Zhu Yuanzhang best, besides Empress Ma and Zhu Biao, it would probably be Mao Xiang.
Especially the darker side, after all, he secretly took care of all the shady things for Zhu Yuanzhang.