As Li Chenglian led the assassins into the scene, the experts of the Shadow Cabinet immediately sealed off Ziyu Palace, then transferred King Zhi Bian through an underground secret passage, replacing him on the bed with a prepared doppelganger.
Li Chenglian was also confused when he saw the substitute. Although it bore the King's outline, there was indeed something off about it.
But at that moment, having paid a huge price to assassinate the King, just like a gambler who had laid all his chips on the table, he was of course willing to hope for the best.
Thus, Li Chenglian kept telling himself that this was the King, this was indeed the King, otherwise all the sacrifices would have been in vain. And when he lifted the substitute's clothes and saw the pentagram scar on his chest, Li Chenglian was settled in his heart, believing that this was definitely the King.
It was like a drowning person who clings to anything, thinking it could save his life.
