Qin Yi and Commander Zhang's battle of wits and bravery, which had stretched from the beginning to the end of the year, did not come to a head until Qin Yi and Su Pan'er
and their party returned to Shengjing, where Qin Yi finally obtained substantial evidence.
In the Imperial Dungeon, facing the expressionless His Majesty, Commander Zhang, chained in iron, let out a low laugh.
"Your Majesty, this humble official has served loyally and suffered alongside you all these years. Just because you do not wish for your niece to marry into my Zhang Family,
you staged such a string of schemes to test me? The saying goes, 'When the king wants his minister to die, the minister has no choice but to die.' If Your Majesty truly wishes to take this worthless life of mine, just say the word. Why let me be cursed by the world in vain?"
Commander Zhang's face was filled with bitterness, his eyes brimming with disappointment.
"Good question! That's what I'd like to ask you too!"
