Fortunately, heaven has eyes, and let them encounter the Old Shopkeeper.
Rumor has it that this Old Shopkeeper is Zhao Yin's senior brother, who disapproved of Zhao Yin and the Emperor's actions, so he stepped in to rescue those dozen little kids.
That night, the people watching at the inn described the events with vivid detail…
"I saw with my own eyes the Old Shopkeeper performing Gu Solving with the little kids, cutting a piece of flesh from Zhao Yin to lure out the Gu insects from inside the little kids. Each little kid had thousands of Gu insects inside, and the Old Shopkeeper pricked a small wound on their fingers. Those Gu insects, smelling the flesh and blood of Zhao Yin, swiftly emerged from the wounds, and in a flash, filled a bowl with Gu insects. Oh, dear heavens, it was so terrifying. Even thinking about it now makes my scalp tingle. I don't know how those little kids survived. Alas! These people really have lost their conscience."
