But since the person has already been arrested, they can't just be released without cause—otherwise, the Ministry of Justice wouldn't be able to show its face in Beijing.
The soldiers had no choice but to pluck up the courage to say, "We are only taking Doctor Gu and Shopkeeper Hu back to understand the situation, and we will certainly not make things difficult for them. Please rest assured, Doctor Cui, and kindly reassure the Princely Heir."
"And these chains..." Doctor Cui looked at the chains bound to Gu Youyou and Shopkeeper Hu.
The soldier quickly said, "We will remove them immediately. Doctor Gu and Shopkeeper Hu are not criminals, how could we put chains on them?"
...
Gu Youyou was taken away by people from the Ministry of Justice, and Lin Qianqing hurried to find Lin Xingyi.
By this time, he had already returned to his residence and was in the study. She hastened to the study.
