Lu Baichuan, making sure they didn't say anything more, put away the simple radio that He Jiuniang had given him to make, got up and left.

I thought this little thing was useless, but I never expected it could hear the conversation next door so clearly.

His wife is such a clever little devil; what kind of gift should he bring her back home?

As he walked out, lost in thought, to outsiders it would seem like an ordinary person had just thought of something funny and couldn't help but laugh, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.

From beginning to end, Lin Yiping and Prince Jing were unaware that their conversation had been overheard, and even the people accompanying them were unaware.

Lu Baichuan quickly returned to his residence and carefully recalled what he had just heard.

Lin Yiping deliberately brought up the matter of the sorcerer to test Prince Jing's opinion, but Prince Jing looked down on it and even despised it.

This indicates that, as of now, Prince Jing has nothing to do with the sorcerer's affairs.

On the contrary, Lin Yiping has been guiding Prince Jing to lean towards the evil path. What is his intention?

Or perhaps he wanted to use Prince Jing to cover up his own actions.

So, can we now deduce that the spy behind the sorcerer is Lin Yiping? And who in the royal family is Lin Yiping involved with? Or perhaps, who in the royal family is impersonating Lin Yiping?

His goal was to sow discord between Prince Jing and Prince Chen, incite a war between them, and then reap the benefits.

So, who is Lin Yiping?

Is it the seemingly weak and incompetent Crown Prince, or the Prince Lin who has always appeared detached from worldly desires? Or perhaps another prince who has not yet been granted a title?

This is a very broad scope, but we should still focus our attention on the Crown Prince and Prince Lin.

Born into an imperial family, how could one have survived to this day without real talent?

Lu Baichuan thought that Prince Chen probably didn't know about this yet, so he went to the Prince's residence in person to tell him.

Upon learning this, Prince Chen was shocked but still exclaimed, "If it really is one of the two of them, their acting skills are simply too good. I have never noticed all these years!"

Lu Baichuan didn't think anything of it. It was normal that Prince Chen hadn't found out. There was also Prince Jing who was acting like a brother to someone else. He was being sold out and was still counting the money for the seller!

Upon receiving such important news, Prince Chen's admiration and praise for Lu Baichuan grew even stronger, and he immediately offered a reward.

Lu Baichuan did not refuse. A large part of his reward was due to his wife's efforts, so he couldn't refuse on her behalf.

Seeing that he accepted everything offered, and even seemed to want more from Prince Chen, Prince Chen found it amusing and asked, "What's wrong? Are you short of money lately?"

Lu Baichuan answered honestly, "We're not really short of them."

Well, mainly because there aren't many places where I need to spend money.

"Then why do you look like you're only after money? You seem so unsophisticated, hahaha!"

Prince Chen had previously bestowed many fine things upon him, and he had never been this excited, not even when Prince Chen promoted him last time. In comparison, it was quite amusing.

Lu Baichuan was a little embarrassed and said, "My wife earns more money in business than I do, and I don't want to be outdone."

Although he didn't earn as much as his wife, at least he had some income, right?

"Hahahaha, it seems you're blaming me for not giving you enough! Fine, here's another box! You really did a great job!"

Lu Baichuan did not refuse and gladly accepted it: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Prince Chen liked his straightforward personality; he wasn't pretentious or affected. He liked money, unlike some people who would say no when offered something, but then start complaining about it later.

After seeing too many demons and monsters, I prefer to associate with straightforward people.

Lu Baichuan couldn't stay at the Prince Chen's residence for too long, so he tried to keep a low profile and left after finishing his business.

Once it got a little darker, he planned to sneak into the Taoist temple and hide there. As soon as the pills were refined, he would put them inside.

Prince Chen, however, was pondering the relationship between Prince Jing and this matter, as well as the roles played by the Crown Prince and Prince Lin.

Lu Baichuan went to the organization department to inform his subordinates that they should be ready for rescue at any time.

As of now, they don't know how deep the water is inside the Taoist temple, and he must ensure his safety.

"My lord, I'll go with you. That way, we can at least look out for each other."

The speaker was an assistant specially assigned to Cheng Meng, named Xiang Yichang, who was considered a minor leader here.

Cheng Meng instructed him to protect Lu Baichuan's safety. If he didn't go with him, how could he protect him?

"No need. It's more convenient for me to act alone. You and the brothers stay outside and keep watch. If I'm in danger, I'll give you a signal."

Lu Baichuan refused without hesitation. He never liked to travel with others. It wasn't that he was arrogant, but he genuinely felt that it was easier to hide and escape alone.

"But……"

"Don't worry, I have medicine on me. Even if I'm discovered, I can still stall for time until you go in."

Lu Baichuan patted him on the shoulder, gave him a few more instructions, and then turned and led him into the darkness.

He moved so quickly that Xiang Yichang and the others didn't even see it clearly.

"No wonder His Highness admires Lord Lu so much; Lord Lu's abilities truly live up to his reputation!"

Xiang Yichang couldn't help but sigh. A guard next to him said, "I heard that Lord Lu only started training in the last few years after he started following His Highness. It's incredible how quickly he has grown in such a short time!"

"Yes, perhaps Lord Lu is just exceptionally gifted!"

Despite their mixed feelings, everyone decided to work as hard as Lu Baichuan so that they could get promoted as soon as possible.

Lu Baichuan had already mingled with a group of young Taoist priests and entered the Taoist temple.

After taking a quick look around, I found that this Taoist temple was nothing special. If I had to say it was anything special, it would only be that it was richer than other Taoist temples, with all the decorations and furnishings revealing its wealth.

Lu Baichuan shook his head inwardly. It seemed that the old emperor really valued this Dao Ping Zhenren. In just a few months, he had built such a fine Taoist temple for him. Such a generous gesture could build seven or eight such temples outside.

"The Emperor is really good to our master. He exchanged just three pills for a whole chest of jewels!"

"It's mainly because our master is truly skilled. I've noticed that His Majesty's complexion has indeed improved a lot recently!"

"Yes, if we follow our master and cultivate diligently, we will surely achieve immortality!"

Several young Taoist priests walked by happily. Lu Baichuan curled his lips. It was one thing for the old emperor to take the pill, but he also gave generous rewards. This was clearly a slap in the face to Prince Chen. If Prince Chen knew, how upset would he be?

However, logically speaking, Prince Chen should have already told the old emperor about the Eastern Court. The old emperor is not afraid of the Eastern Court at all. Is he completely going all out?

Or is there something they missed?