Upon learning that Lin Tian had arrived at his Prince's Residence, Li Zhi welcomed him with open arms!
He had already heard about what had happened in the Great Hall that day.
Lin Tian had even recommended him to Li Shimin, urging his father to choose him as the future ruler of Great Tang.
He did not consider himself particularly close to Lin Tian, but since Lin Tian was willing to offer him such an opportunity, he was naturally delighted.
Thus, Li Zhi asked Lin Tian with the utmost respect, "Brother, what brings you here?"
Li Zhi was puzzled as well. He knew that the man before him could decide his future with a single word-even whether he lived or died.
Yet his arrival at the Prince's Residence in the dead of night still left Li Zhi feeling uneasy.
"There is a demon in your residence."
With that, Lin Tian walked straight into the Prince's Residence and headed toward its rear courtyard.
Li Zhi was terrified by those words. He had no idea when a demon had hidden itself in his residence.
Still, if Lin Tian said so, it was almost certainly true.
A wave of belated fear swept through Li Zhi.
Now that Lin Tian was inside the Prince's Residence, he detected a faint trace of the demonic aura, despite how well it had been concealed.
He glanced toward the direction where the demonic aura was strongest. Not far away stood a small courtyard. It was not especially luxurious, but it looked exquisitely appointed.
"Who lives here?"
Lin Tian asked.
Li Zhi stepped forward and answered tremblingly, "A maid surnamed Wu arrived from Shu a few days ago. I thought her quite beautiful, so I let her live alone in this little courtyard, intending to present her to Father