He didn't wait until the next morning; by that same evening, Liu Changxun had called Bai Zhizhan to inform him that arrangements had been made and he could depart for Puzhou at any time.
Given Bai Zhizhan's personality, he would have left the same night.
Unfortunately, it was already late at night, and there were no planes available at the airport. If he were to take a train, unless it was a freight train, he would still have to wait until the following morning.
After waiting through the night, Bai Zhizhan had a lot of things figured out.
Zhu Shijian hadn't spoken carelessly.
Liu Changxun's prompt agreement must have been after seeking Zhu Shijian's opinion.
Letting Bai Zhizhan leave now was actually a way to protect him.
After Bai Zhizhan went to Puzhou, what happened in the Imperial Capital would no longer concern him.
