A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Out of respect for others' privacy, Su Aige did not open it.

Instead, they decided to store it properly for the time being.

Once everyone has reached a completely safe place, they will be handed over to Guo Si himself.

......

To Su Aige's surprise,

When the line stopped,

When Guo Si glanced at the notebook she handed him, his expression seemed to indicate that he already knew everything, showing no surprise whatsoever.

But his slightly trembling hands and reddened eyes could not hide the turmoil in his heart.

......

After Guo Si slowly finished reading the entire book,

In front of everyone, this usually calm and collected person burst into tears.

Tears streamed freely down his usually aloof face.

He spoke in a trembling voice, "Lord Su, can I trust you?"

Without a doubt, he had lost his usual composure and calmness at this moment.

......

Looking at Guo Si, who was in such a bad state, everyone realized that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

So everyone understood and tactfully left.

Only Xiao Wu remained, quietly following behind Su Aige.

Seeing this, Su Aige slowly walked over to Guo Si and sat down, ready to listen to him recount the past he had buried deep in his heart.

......

As Guo Si's deep, slightly choked voice rang out...

A little-known family secret is gradually revealed to Su Aige.

It turns out that Guo Si's true identity is the son of the previous prefect of Hezhou!

According to Guo Si, his father was attacked by bandits on his way to his new post, which resulted in the deaths of both his parents.

The reason why young Guo Si was able to escape this calamity was entirely due to his mother dressing him up as a little girl on a whim that day.

Just as that bloody massacre was about to unfold, the loyal steward used his grandson, who was about the same age as him, to take the blame for Guo Si.

In the end, Guo Si was rescued from danger by his loyal servant who risked his life to save him...

......

It was the steward's son who led Guo Si to safety.

He watched helplessly as his biological father, his beloved child, and his kind and gentle wife were brutally murdered under a hail of knives.

He was filled with grief and indignation, his eyes nearly bursting and bleeding.

But a sliver of reason remained in his heart.

He couldn't let his family's blood be shed in vain; he had to save Guo Si's life no matter what.

......

After overcoming numerous hardships, they finally escaped the den of evil and found a distant relative they hadn't seen in a long time.

The steward's son earnestly begged the family to take Guo Si in, falsely claiming that Guo Si was his daughter.

He repeatedly warned little Guo Si that he must never reveal her true identity as a man.

He then left in haste and has been never heard from again.

Fortunately, Guo Si was beautiful from a young age, and it was difficult to tell whether she was male or female at first glance.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to escape the bandits' chaotic attack, despite being dressed as a woman.

......

However, fate did not seem to favor this poor child.

The family that took care of Guo Si harbored resentment towards him from the very beginning.

They only treated him as a tool to obtain rewards, and ignored him in their daily lives.

After the money left by the steward's son was used up,

Seeing that the other party had not returned for a long time, the family became even more unreasonable.

......

Young Guo Si was forced to take on heavy farm work.

Not only are they responsible for the family's daily life, including food, clothing, cooking, and other mundane tasks, but they also have to manage the household chores.

What's even more outrageous is that the male head of the household harbored evil intentions and attempted to take advantage of Guo Si.

Fortunately, Guo Si was quick-witted and clever, and managed to avoid it each time.

......

As time went by, Guo Si grew up and became increasingly handsome.

When he turned thirteen, his family, seeing the potential for profit, decided to sell him to someone else as a concubine.

Upon learning this news, Guo Si was terrified and secretly fled the place that had caused him so much torment under the cover of night.

......

Perhaps it was divine intervention, but Guo Si, on his escape, accidentally saved a seriously injured martial arts practitioner.

To repay the life-saving grace, this martial arts master decided to pass on his martial arts skills to Guo Si.

From then on, Guo Si studied diligently and, with his perseverance and extraordinary talent, quickly achieved mastery of his skills.

After mastering his skills, Guo Si resolutely embarked on a journey of venturing into the world alone.

......

He always held a belief in his heart: to find out the truth behind that tragedy!

He didn't believe they were ordinary bandits!

For this reason, he traveled to various places, but spent the longest time in the capital.

He kept a close eye on the every move of all the officials he suspected.

Don't overlook any clue that might be related to it...

......

Guo Si had long harbored doubts about the current prefect of Hezhou and had made many speculations in his mind.

He had previously spent a long time in Hezhou.

He had heard rumors of the corrupt practices of the prefect of Hezhou, but the events of that year seemed to have no apparent connection to him.

It seems he was just a coincidence that he was transferred to Hezhou after the previous prefect's unexpected departure.

Recently, due to the famine in Hezhou and the need for disaster relief, Guo Si plans to travel south to Hezhou again to investigate.

However, an unexpected situation on the way caused him to change his original itinerary.

......

That day, he inadvertently witnessed Su Aige being forcibly abducted by the young master of the Qi family.

The quick-witted Guo Si immediately came up with a plan: he would pretend to be arrested along with the others.

I wanted to take this opportunity to get to know this famous figure in the capital.

Initially, Guo Si planned to go to Hezhou first, and if he was lucky enough to find relevant evidence, he would then find an opportunity to hand it over to Su Aige.

Even if there are no gains, there is no harm in befriending the emperor's favorite.

But who would have thought that Su Aige would suddenly decide to come to Hezhou in person to investigate the matter?

Left with no other option, Guo Si had to relentlessly pursue them.

They were eventually able to reunite with Su Aige and together they began an in-depth investigation.

......

Even more unexpectedly,

Before they could even find out the truth, someone else had already obtained crucial evidence for Guo Si!

Guo Si naturally had some guesses about who this person was, but he did not choose to acknowledge him.

After all, the other party has already done more than enough.

Moreover, Guo Si knew that his family owed the other party too much.

It would be unreasonable to demand even more.

......

After Su Aige heard everything Guo Si had said, including his various speculations about the mysterious person,

He also revealed without reservation his past misdeeds and attempts to exploit him.

Looking into the man's incredibly sincere eyes, and at the vulnerability that inadvertently revealed in his expression,

Su Aige couldn't help but sigh deeply, and slowly said:

"Alright, I'll definitely help you."

“You have suffered all these years, and we will help you get justice.”

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