Zhang Daoheng dared to act this way, evidently because he had absolute confidence in Nalan Yanran and believed she would win this duel.
Otherwise, he surely would not have gone so far.
Naturally, one must prepare for all eventualities. After all, this was Ning City, which fell under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Estate. If the opponent attempted to renege and refuse to honor the outcome once the results were out, it would undoubtedly cause endless trouble.
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