"Very well, rest assured, I keep my word." Gu Chengyu nodded first, then called Ding Shi to fetch the pen and ink.
Lu Chen hesitated to speak. How could Gu Chengyu agree to release this person and promise him freedom? How difficult must that be?
Moreover, this person is from Da Xing! It's best to eliminate him swiftly.
Could Gu Chengyu be just placating him? However, in his impression, Gu Chengyu was someone who meant what he said.
"Your Danqing skills are high, but can you draw it?" Lu Chen thought for a moment, putting the matter aside for now, and simply asked about the portrait.
Even with high Danqing skills, drawing a person's likeness based on description is rather uncertain.
Without seeing the original image, would it resemble?
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"Sir, it's almost dawn, and Man Niu hasn't returned yet!"
"Humph! It seems he failed. Send someone again in a couple of days, I refuse to believe he can't be killed."
