"Senior Brother Zhang sees clearly," Zhao Douan smiled, "It is exactly as you said."
Ma Yan said calmly,
"Your Majesty sent you to Lihua Hall not only to promote you or to help the Imperial Court resolve its stubborn problems but also to assign you the task of rooting out the mole, right?"
Zhao Douan nodded: "Yes."
Ma Yan sighed,
"So, there was never any 'rebel clue' today, it was all fabricated by you, with the purpose of separating them from each other and deceiving them one by one?"
Zhao Douan smiled slightly: "Yes."
Ma Yan asked doubtfully, "Do you think this is feasible?"
Zhao Douan shook his head,
"I can't guarantee it, but I know that such tactics, when used by your identity, Senior Brother, may not be effective. You might have even tricked them before, but it didn't work. But it's not that the trick is useless, it's about who uses it and how."
Ma Yan stared at him:
"So, you think it will work when you use it?"
Zhao Douan thought for a moment and said,
