The King of Zhao simply did not anticipate this; the old man had long since had rebellious intentions.
Not only was he not his man, but he also was not aligned with his eldest son.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that what the old man most wanted to do at this moment was to get rid of King Zhao.
Unfortunately, King Zhao was still foolishly thinking that the old man was utterly loyal, even if not to him, then certainly to his Eldest Prince; as long as he was loyal to his family and family's power, that was enough.
However, what he could never imagine was that the old man had already nurtured the heart of treason. Even if Lin Yi hadn't appeared, the old man would have rebelled sooner or later.
What previously held him back, what burdened him, was that his family was in the hands of King Zhao.
But now it's different. Since Lin Yi promised to get his family out, he would definitely do so, and that was enough.
