When Cāng Hán raised this question, Number Ninety-Nine was equally baffled.
Yet their final conclusion was that Zhao Lie had placed these men in the restaurant as a precaution against unforeseen emergencies. Even so, both of them felt this reasoning was somewhat far-fetched and impractical.
After finishing breakfast, the two felt a profound heaviness in their hearts, bordering on utter despair. Zhao Lie's death had robbed them of their backbone and sense of direction. Once it was confirmed that the Prince was dead, the Eighth Prince would undoubtedly seize control of Yelang! All of Zhao Lie's efforts over the past year or more would come to nothing! It was truly a case of youthful promise cut short, an unfinished career ending mid-stride.
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