That night, Zhan Fanyin was arranged to stay in the Old King's bedchamber, where he was safe.
Han Wu and the other two were assigned residences around the bedchamber.
After returning to their rooms, the three began discussing their next move.
"If killing Zhan Yuwen can solve the problem, then this is simple. I can go butcher him tonight, and we can finish the mission sooner," Han Wu said.
In the civilizations Han Wu had experienced, he had done such things countless times.
Killing a single Prince was nothing.
So long as someone stood in his way, slaughtering an entire nation was commonplace.
But the moment Han Wu said this, He Xu rejected the idea.
"Junior Han Wu, this isn't as simple as you think."
"The civilizations you visited before either had nothing to do with the Divine Realm Civilization, were enemies of the Divine Realm Civilization, or were simply far weaker than the Divine Realm Civilization. Bullying them was one thing."
"But this time is different. The Battle Law Civilization and the Divine Realm Civilization are allies, and they formally signed a non-interference agreement. If we assassinate Zhan Yuwen, it would mean interfering in the Battle Law Civilization's internal affairs—equivalent to the Divine Realm Civilization tearing up the agreement first. The losses involved are not something you can bear."
Han Wu frowned after hearing that.
If they could not kill Zhan Yuwen, were they supposed to keep wasting time in the Battle Law Civilization?
And see whether Zhan Fanyin or Zhan Yuwen lived longer?
Qin Shuang was also actively thinking of a solution. "The struggle for royal power is nothing more than a contest of who has the stronger forces under their command. Perhaps we can start there."
He Xu shook his head. "I've read Zhan Fanyin's information. Before