"What do we do if we don't go back? Do you think those people will let us go? The fact that we've returned safely to the capital is already a blessing."
Gu Chengyu wanted to roll his eyes, but isn't this the proverbial 'blessing in disguise'?
If it weren't for these events, Lu Chen wouldn't have left Hejian Prefecture.
And on the surface, I didn't get the treasure map, so naturally, I couldn't just let it go. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain to the Emperor!
This gave him an excuse to return to the capital; he had truly had enough of Hejian Prefecture.
"Even though we've uncovered many cases of corruption and bribery among officials, the Emperor might not appreciate it, right?"
Actually, thinking about it, the Emperor originally sent them to retrieve the treasure map.
But Gu Chengyu and his companions ended up uncovering those matters, making the priorities unclear.
