Zhi Bai gave Zhou Gu a detailed account of his discovery of the Nangong Family's people causing chaos and destroying the grain storehouse. They couldn't allow these people to continue their destructive efforts. If the grain storehouses were destroyed, it would prove disastrous for Nanchu. Therefore, he decided to take people with him to wipe them out.
These troublemakers were all masters. Fortunately, he brought over a thousand men with him, winning by sheer numbers. It took them substantial amounts of time and effort. He thought he had helped the Fourth Young Master, but it turned out that he unknowingly put the princess in danger by arriving late.
When he arrived today and heard about the dangerous situation yesterday, he felt overwhelming regret.