HLnovel Chapter 1390
Chapter 1390
At this point, Mao Xiang deliberately turned his head to look at Mai Zhide, his eyes full of contempt.
“He overheard my report when one of my Imperial Guards came to report to me, so it wasn’t because he had a change of heart.”
"He knew he was going to die, and he had no choice but to make this decision; otherwise, he would have been killed if he left the prison."
"I've come here today hoping to plead with the Duke of Zhenguo to His Majesty on my behalf by being frank, so that he can atone for his crimes and save his life!"
After Mao Xiang finished speaking, Wei Wu immediately raised his eyebrows, then looked at Mai Zhide with a half-smile.
"So, you and Qian Jingguang did all this, but I took the blame and was thrown into prison. Now your life is in danger."
"You only came to me to protect yourself, but you still claim you're helping me clear my name. I just want to ask you, where's your shame?"
Wei Wu's words were harsh to hear, but Mai Zhide had no words to respond and could only remain silent.
Because he could neither speak nor dared to speak, otherwise, if he angered Wei Wu, his last chance would truly be gone.
Seeing that Mai Zhide remained silent, Wei Wu felt that the time was about right, and continuing the performance might have the opposite effect.
So he deliberately feigned some interest and slowly began to speak:
"How about this, you tell me how you can help me. If I think it's feasible, I might be able to put in a good word for you with His Majesty."
Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, Mai Zhide abruptly raised his head, his eyes filled with hope as he looked at Wei Wu, and said urgently:
“I can tell you everything I know, and then His Majesty will have a reason to release the Duke of Zhenguo.”
"I do not expect to be pardoned, I only hope that the Duke of Zhenguo can say a few kind words so that His Majesty can spare my life."
After Mai Zhide finished speaking, Wei Wu immediately crossed his arms, tilted his head back, and said:
"I'll speak on your behalf, but it depends on your sincerity. How about this: you tell me some information first."
"For example, how many people were involved in this matter, and who were they? Also, how did you print the banknotes?"
Besides the crucial ink, another very important issue in printing banknotes is the template.
It should be noted that the silver notes issued by the imperial court relied not only on color-changing ink, but also on many other anti-counterfeiting technologies.
For example, the patterns on the template, the micro-engraved seal script, and the hidden marks—none of these can be easily deciphered.
Those people behind Mai Zhide were able to obtain color-changing ink through him and Qian Jingguang, but where did they get the other technologies from?
If this issue can be clarified, then the entire network of money shops can be identified and all those behind it!
Mai Zhide had already guessed what questions Wei Wu might ask and had prepared his answers accordingly.
"I'm sorry, Lord Zhenguo, there are indeed many people involved in the money shop case, but I don't know exactly how many."
"Besides Qian Jinguang, there are only two other people I know who participated."
At this point, Mai Zhide noticed the displeasure on Wei Wu's face and quickly continued:
"However, these two people happen to be involved in printing banknotes; without them, it would be impossible to print them!"
After Mai Zhide responded, Wei Wu and Mao Xiang immediately frowned, and then the two looked at each other.
At the same time, he looked at him with a questioning gaze, and then Wei Wu spoke:
"Since you're so insincere and unwilling to say anything, there's no need for us to waste our time. Please leave!"
Wei Wu said something in dissatisfaction, then turned and walked towards the recliner, as if he didn't want to say anything more.
Seeing this, Mai Zhide immediately became anxious. He had finally managed to get Wei Wu to agree to help, how could he let things go wrong now!
So, as Wei Wu turned around, he immediately rushed forward to block Wei Wu's path, and said in an anxious but sincere tone: