"I hope nothing goes wrong."
Watching the carriage carrying Lin Chuan and the other two disappear around the corner, the middle-aged man murmured softly to himself.
This time, with Zhongchuan Jin confined within the imperial palace and unable to take part, many of the decisions had been made by the middle-aged man himself. If anything went wrong, he naturally would not escape responsibility.
However, he had already done everything he could, even calling upon the family of the Jin Prince Consort. As for the final outcome, all he could do was leave it to fate.
What Lin Chuan did not know was that this middle-aged man was Zhongchuan Jin's trusted confidant, Hao Zhe. He had been by Zhongchuan Jin's side since his birth and was one of the few people Zhongchuan Jin trusted most.
The fact that the intelligence agency here had been placed under his control showed just how highly Zhongchuan Jin regarded him.
Hao Zhe also clearly remembered the instructions Zhongchuan Jin had given him.
"If one day you have to choose between me and [Akatsuki], then abandon me and preserve [Akatsuki]. You do not need to know the reason. Just do as I say."
It was precisely because of those words that Hao Zhe had spared no effort in helping Lin Chuan. No matter what Lin Chuan asked for, he did his best to meet the request. After learning Lin Chuan's identity, he had even risked putting Zhongchuan Jin in danger by using the prince consort's family influence to get the three of them into the imperial palace. Once this matter was exposed, Zhongchuan Jin might very well be finished.
Lin Chuan had seen everything Hao Zhe had done, which was why he had said that he would not treat him unfairly.
"Try not to make any