"I told you in advance that if Virtuous King were to extend an invitation someday, I would definitely join him, but you are different... You are the first city lord whom Virtuous King rewarded personally; this wasn't even an invitation, it was a direct affirmation. You are his direct line."
As An Jing widened his eyes and pointed at himself with an 'Me?' expression, Gu Yunzhi chuckled: "What's there to be surprised about? An edict from the Imperial Court's Town King—and you think it lacks legitimacy?"
"Listen, with a new king ruling, many old city lords and officials will be swept away and scrutinized, but not you, because you have been personally acknowledged by the Town King himself... Your success represents the success of the Virtuous King, which will lead more people to him, and he will control the Hanhai Domain even faster."
