Lin Taichu sat down and said to the City Lord, "City Lord, I read your letter. Thank you for telling me all this."
The city lord smiled. "No need to thank me. I was afraid something might happen to you. The Second Prince is deeply scheming and ruthless in his methods. You must be careful."
"I know." Lin Taichu nodded. "But I'm alone now. If the Second Prince really makes a move, I may not be able to handle it. City Lord, do you have any ideas?"
The city lord frowned and pondered for a while. "Although the Second Prince is secretly gathering forces, he hasn't openly turned against the prince yet. If you go to the prince now and ask him for help, the Second Prince will surely have reservations and won't dare act rashly."
Lin Taichu shook his head. "I can't go to the Prince again. If I do, the Second Prince will definitely think I'm close to him. He might even target the Prince's Mansion then. I don't want to drag the Prince and Miss Wang into this."
Hearing this, the city lord sighed. "You do have a good heart, but it's too dangerous for you to bear this alone. The Second Prince has both men and power at his disposal. If he truly moves against you, you may escape once, but not twice."
Lin Taichu fell silent for a moment. "I know it'll be difficult, but I don't want to implicate the Prince's Mansion. City Lord, can you think of another way for me? For instance, is there any way to keep the Second Prince from acting against me for now?"
The City Lord furrowed his brow and considered it for a long time. "There is one way, but it carries considerable risk."
"The Second Prince