Gongsun Zan, upon seeing the figure in the black robe, once again slipped into a state of bewilderment; even now he still hadn't understood what exactly he ought to do. He couldn't emulate the feudal lords' capacity for thick-faced scheming, nor did he possess that kind of duplicity. From a certain angle, Gongsun Zan was a purely outward-facing military general.
Standing in front of Gongsun Zan, Shen Pei remained calm as he was disguised as an envoy of Liu Bei to gain entry, and once Tian Kai and the other guards confirmed that Shen Pei had come alone and posed no lethal threat, they allowed him to meet with Gongsun Zan to discuss urgent matters upon hearing that he had significant news to report.
