This matched Ren Zhong's initial assessment. He first assumed that Duke Wenle was the next officially appointed Chosen One. Then, after losing him, the Royal Family would never, in a moment of crisis, let another legitimate Chosen One fall into danger again; they would certainly place him under protection and then lavish him with preferential treatment. Duke Wenle's style of action would also be fundamentally different from his own—once becoming a Chosen One, the duke's first choice would surely be to shrink back into his shell and hide properly.
What followed then unfolded as a matter of course.
Sun Ai collected all ship traffic data from after the relocation of Duke Wenle Mansion, trying to find some clue.
