"Yes..." The man on the ground was indeed the one sent by Grand Elder Shangguan to assassinate the Old King. After completing the task, he reported the situation to Grand Elder Shangguan, who then gave him a sum of money and told him to find a place to hide. Originally, he had planned to hide, but he hadn't taken a vacation in a long time and it was his first time receiving such a large sum of money, so he decided to go have some fun.
During his merriment, he drank too much and was sent to a hotel. When he woke up, he found himself captured by some highly skilled guards inside the Imperial Palace.
He was punished with various terrifying instruments of torture, and ultimately, unable to bear the pain, he confessed. He revealed that he had killed the Old King, but it wasn't his idea; it was Grand Elder Shangguan's idea.
Chen Yao and Chen Han spent half an hour interrogating the man on the ground.
The final results left them utterly shocked.
