"I can't do nothing anymore; otherwise, it would seem too suspicious…"
Chen Lun thought.
After all, one of his identities was that of a member of the Imperial Judgement Group, and it wouldn't make sense to stand by idly the entire time. He might get away with not detecting the poisoned wine earlier, but during the recent attack by the assassin, he didn't make a move to defend, and this probably had already aroused the prince's suspicions.
However, he also didn't dare to rashly attack the prince because there was a Saint watching over him with a predatory gaze… The High Priest Camacho of the Hailing Group had finished cleaning up the assassins from the Proud Sun Cross Society and was now inspecting the scene emotionlessly. The chance of success if Chen Lun acted was virtually zero.
Moreover, he planned on continuing his progress in the Empire. Although he had agreed to join Princess Anna's faction, it did not include outright assassination of the prince.
