Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 493: He who knows the current affairs is a hero
Xuanzi was somewhat surprised to hear these words. Although he knew that Xu Sanshi liked Jiang Nannan, he might be more obedient to him because of his words and might reveal more information about other traitors.

But isn't it a bit too much for him to directly acknowledge himself as his godfather?
To be honest, Xuanzi had no intention of adopting Xu Sanshi, a traitor, as his godson.

In the history of Shrek Academy, the most famous godfather and godson pair is undoubtedly Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. They were initially master and disciple, and later became godfather and godson.

According to Shrek Academy's internal records, the reason why Tang San's ancestor recognized Yu Xiaogang as his godfather was entirely because Yu Xiaogang had provided Tang San's ancestor with a great deal of help. Therefore, in Tang San's ancestor's heart, Yu Xiaogang had reached a status similar to that of his biological father, which is why he recognized him as his godfather.

If one's status in Xu Sanshi's heart is certainly not as high as that of one's biological father, then the motive for the other party saying such things is highly questionable.

Thinking of this, Xuanzi's gaze toward Xu Sanshi became increasingly hostile. He wondered if the other party wanted to get out of here by becoming his godfather and then find an opportunity to betray him.
Xu Sanshi remained kneeling on the ground, watching Xuanzi's changing expression. His heart pounded with anxiety, wondering what Xuanzi was thinking. For Xu Sanshi, becoming Xuanzi's godfather was merely a pragmatic move.

As long as I can get out of this awful place, I can see Nan Nan again, protect her, and prevent her from being seduced by other men. I would even accept having Xuan Zi as my godfather.

To be honest, Xuanzi's claim that Nannan was pursued by many male students seemed highly credible to him.

After all, Nan Nan is very beautiful. With her protector imprisoned in the dungeon and not showing up for a long time, it's quite normal for Nan Nan to lose her protection and be pursued by other male students.

Of course, it's normal, but he just couldn't stand it.

Even if he had to acknowledge Xuanzi as his godfather, he still wanted to leave this place; he didn't want Jiang Nannan to marry someone else.

Moreover, once he gets out, he can look for opportunities to contact Elder Mu and report Xuanzi's crimes. Even if he later gains the infamy of betraying his adoptive father, he will make sure that the evil Xuanzi is punished by Elder Mu.

All evil will eventually be brought to justice!

“Xu Sanshi, I have no interest in taking you as my adopted son. However, if you can tell me more about the traitor, I can visit you every now and then and bring you news about Jiang Nannan. I can even help you drive away those who are pursuing Jiang Nannan.” Xuanzi was very calm, knowing that once Xu Sanshi left this place, he would not be able to keep an eye on him and it would be easy for something to happen to him.

He couldn't use Jiang Nannan's personal safety to threaten Xu Sanshi into obeying him. He had indeed dealt a heavy blow to the traitor, but Jiang Nannan was not a suspect at the moment, and he was not an evil spirit master, so there was no need for him to do something that endangered the innocent.

Xu Sanshi was stunned and somewhat disappointed. After all, he had already said so much, but Xuanzi was still unwilling to release himself. However, Xuanzi's suggestion was still very tempting to him.

To be honest, he really didn't want Jiang Nannan to be won over by someone else.

But is it really believable that Xuanzi said he would drive away those who were pursuing Jiang Nannan?
The other party could easily give him false information every now and then, and then create the impression that they helped him drive away the group of suitors around Jiang Nannan. Anyway, he couldn't get out of the dungeon, so he didn't know whether Xuanzi had actually driven away those people.

Then a resolute look appeared on his face: "Elder Xuan, I sincerely want to become your godfather and then go out to do things for you. In the future, I also want to take care of you in your old age. As for Jiang Nannan, she will only affect the speed at which I can do things for you."

He himself didn't quite believe it when he said that.

However, he did his best to keep it in check.

To prevent the shameless Xuanzi from harming Jiang Nannan, he could only pretend that he would give up even Jiang Nannan, whom he liked, as long as he could become Xuanzi's godfather. Seeing Xu Sanshi's appearance, Xuanzi snorted coldly, knowing that Xu Sanshi was not honest enough. So he opened the prison door and took out a bunch of pre-prepared torture instruments from his storage belt, throwing them to the ground with a "clatter".

Some of the torture instruments were stained with blood, and a pungent, bloody smell filled the air, making people quite uncomfortable.

Xuanzi stood behind these instruments of torture, pulled out a flat-handled branding iron, and then took out a stove from his storage belt, lit it, and heated the branding iron. Soon, the flat bottom of the branding iron was red-hot.

Xuanzi picked up the red-hot branding iron, blew on the handle, walked up to Xu Sanshi, and said coldly, "We Shrek Academy have an old saying: 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' These instruments of torture should be able to pry your mouth open! I hope you can cooperate with me. I will not treat you unfairly!"

Xu Sanshi was dumbfounded.

Seriously? They're using this tactic again? They can't get anything out of me, so they resort to torture?

He stared at the red-hot branding iron, as if he could smell the scorching smell of his own skin and flesh being roasted. He subconsciously swallowed hard: "Elder Xuan, let's talk this out!"

To be honest, if these instruments of torture were used on him, he felt he might die in the dungeon. In order to survive, he had no choice but to bow his head again. After all, only by surviving could he have any hope of seeing Nan Nan and his parents!

"Speak," Xuanzi said calmly.

Xu Sanshi stated firmly, "I am reporting Dean Cai. Her misjudgment of the strength of both sides and some wrong decisions largely led to Shrek Academy's team's defeat in the competition! She colluded with Dean Yan and has become a traitor, jointly harming the interests of Shrek Academy!"

"Your words alone are not enough to prove anything!"

"You'll find out if you look it up. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised." Xu Sanshi had no choice but to be vague and try to gloss over the matter. After all, in his view, he was only trying to survive so he could see Nannan and his parents, which was why he was smearing Cai Meier. As for evidence, how could there possibly be any?

At the same time, he also apologized to Cai Meier in his heart.

Xuanzi's face was somewhat gloomy. With the mindset of "better safe than sorry," he decided to add Cai Meier to the investigation list. Of course, in the upcoming rescue operation, he absolutely could not investigate Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier at the same time. The matter had to be prioritized, and Shaozhe was still the most suspicious.

a few days later.

Shrek Academy.

Old Song summoned Bei Bei, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Zhang Lexuan, and He Caitou to the Sea God Pavilion to listen in. Now that the intelligence has been collected, the Sea God Pavilion is going to hold a meeting to discuss how the rescue operation should be carried out.

Although there are now two rescue plans, one overt and one covert, the specific details of their implementation and contingency plans for failure still need to be discussed.

(End of this chapter)