There were only three people in the room. If he wasn't referring to him, then could he be referring to Captain Jin? Captain Jin is a trusted aide of His Highness. Unless he makes a major mistake, he generally doesn't get punished.
To be whipped only twenty times, he really had to thank his godfather. Otherwise, his survival today would have been uncertain.
After all, because of his negligence, His Highness was nearly struck by the assassin. Although, it was for the safety of His Highness.
Xiao Linzi hurriedly kowtowed, accepted the order, and went out to receive his punishment.
Captain Jin wasn't surprised; were there few servants punished by his master? This was considered light punishment!
But what surprised him today was that His Highness seemed to regard Gu Chengyu with a new sense of respect, which was extremely unlike his usual demeanor.
"There are no clues, it's just a guess of mine."
