Bai Deyou's habits and routine were remarkably simple. Every day, he went to Wude Palace to work, then returned home to rest once he was off duty. He neither went out for amusement nor associated much with others.
Such a man was easy enough to track, but there was no good opportunity to make a move.
Wude Palace was full of experts and heavily guarded, making it difficult to strike there. Sneaking into the Bai residence at night to assassinate him was no easier—he was a Mystic Realm expert, extremely alert, and difficult to kill in a single blow. If his household servants and guards were alerted, it would be impossible to see the job through.
Moreover, the Bai residence was close to Wude Palace. Once any major commotion broke out, Wude Palace could easily send reinforcements.
If Bai Deyou discovered the assassination attempt and fled single-mindedly toward Wude Palace, it would truly be difficult to keep him there.
"We have to lure him out! Better yet, lure him somewhere isolated, where he has no one to rely on," Wang Jiuyuan said.
"Then let me think..." Chen Wu pondered, then suddenly spotted an entry in the booklet.
"Chief Historian of the Crown Prince's Mansion?" Chen Wu grew interested. "This man actually visited the Chief Historian of the Crown Prince's Mansion?"
Wang Jiuyuan found this strange. "And what of it?"
"I know this Chief Historian Dai." Chen Wu smiled. "He can be put to use."
As usual, Dai Quheng left his residence early and headed for the Crown Prince's Mansion to work.
The Dai clan was a prominent family of Jiangxi. Dai Quheng's father, uncle, and elder brother had all passed the metropolitan examination and served as officials in various regions.
Relying on his own talent as the top scholar,