How Much Longer Do I Have to Hide?

"Your Highness, don't be anxious. Their goal is to make us panic and expose an opening," another person said.

The Second Prince stared at the speaker and asked sternly, "You keep telling me not to be anxious. Then how much longer do I have to hide here? Like a rat?"

Faced with the Second Prince's anger, the people below remained calm.

They did not even seem as concerned about the missing officials.

The old man who had spoken first said calmly again, "This is only a brief period of endurance. Once the Luntam City Lord is dead and we seize that place, we can take back everything we lost and restore you to the throne."

The others spoke up in succession, saying similar things.

The Second Prince took a deep breath and swept his gaze over their faces. "I understand that. I won't disrupt the original plan. But what do we do now? Just let them kill the officials in the city?"

A tall, thin man rose to his feet. "Your Highness, I believe we can set a trap and lure them out."

The Second Prince looked at him. "What do you have in mind?"

"Those thieves ultimately want you, Your Highness. We can send out a Body Double and expose him. Once the killer appears, we kill him," the tall, thin man said.

"Another trap? We already used one at the residence. They won't fall for it so easily," the Second Prince said.

"No! Even if they suspect it, they still have to confirm whether the Body Double is real. They'll definitely make a move," the man said with certainty.

The others nodded as well, agreeing that the method was worth trying.

The Second Prince straightened up and swept his gaze across everyone. "Then prepare according to this plan.