The two jailers' expressions immediately darkened to the extreme.
Fear surged through their hearts, and whatever thoughts they had of making a move vanished in an instant.
They silently calculated their situation.
"If we openly fall out with him now, we have absolutely no chance of winning."
"We should endure it for now and find a way to get away."
"Once we return to the prison, we can report that John escaped."
"When the kingdom mobilizes its forces, he will definitely be captured."
"Not only will we be able to recover all that wealth, we can also silence him and take revenge."
After reaching this conclusion, the two men immediately suppressed their hostility and forced flattering smiles onto their faces.
"We drank a little too much just now, my lord."
"Please forgive us for offending you."
"We should take our leave now. We can meet again another time."
Yet when they had first sat down, neither of them had drunk even a single drop of alcohol.
