Another pawn the Eldest Prince had placed beside the Second Prince now knew he had been exposed. Yet he could not reveal any secrets, so he immediately took his own life.
The Second Prince seemed to have known long ago. He had made preparations in advance and organized a response, but it seemed to have been ineffective. Now, this man was already dead before him.
"This is truly regrettable. I had originally planned to use this man against my other brother, but it seems I was a step too late. I never expected the Eldest Prince's subordinates to be so loyal."
"You should know that my own men are loyal as well, yet I have never seen anyone display such devotion. It truly is a shame to lose such talent."
"I must have my men handle this matter quickly, because I have noticed that ever since Uchiha Hiko disappeared, the Eldest Prince seems to have become even quieter."
"Although the Eldest Prince appears very quiet now, the people under him are anything but. His subordinates have long since turned the place upside down."
The Second Prince had already investigated the matter. The spies he had planted in the Eldest Prince's residence had long reported that the Eldest Prince shut himself inside his room every day and never went out.
His other brother had always been very quiet, yet now he had even locked himself in his room? This only made everyone more confused. No one knew what the Eldest Prince was plotting.
However, even if the Eldest Prince was foolish and had no desire to contend with his brother for the throne, he now had no choice but to do things that benefited himself.
"I had already investigated all of this before, and I know my people will never disappoint