Because he was to be stationed at the mine for an extended period, Xu Sanlang specially arranged for a house to be built in a good location in the Tatar Mountains with a panoramic view. Although the house was not large, all the furnishings and utensils inside were of the finest quality, and there were five or six young and beautiful maids serving him.

Upon seeing the three approaching, two maids immediately came forward to help them undress and fan them, while the other maids either prepared food or brought fine wine and tea.

Xu Sanlang put his arm around one of the maids' waists and sat down, kneading the maid's delicate skin with his hand. He smiled at Cai Wenxuan and said, "Before, you had your little sister to keep you in check, and you always refused when asked to choose a woman. Now that you've divorced your little sister, no one's keeping you in check anymore. So, you shouldn't make excuses when you're with your own brother."

Cai Wenxuan sneered inwardly upon hearing Xu Sanlang's words.

In the past, when he drank with these three brothers, he was always the one who offered them the most toasts. The three brothers would get completely drunk and then hire beautiful women to serve them, while he had to play the role of a dutiful and virtuous son-in-law.

Even if Xu Jiasanlang didn't say it, he wouldn't act the same way as before.

Cai Wenxuan sat down at the table, casually picked a maid he liked and put her in his arms, raised his cup and said, "I toast to my eldest brother and third brother. Whether we are divorced or not, we are all brothers."

Xu Dalang and Xu Sanlang raised their cups and drank with him.

Before long, the maid brought up the appetizers. With fine wine and delicious food, and beautiful women by their side, the three of them drank one cup after another, and soon they had finished several jars of wine.

Cai Wenxuan had drunk a lot of water and felt bloated. He shakily got up, leaning on the table, and apologized, "I need to... I need to pee."

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanlang exchanged a glance with Xu Dalang, then waved his hand and said, "There's not much space in the mountains, and no matter how much you clean the restroom, it's never clean enough. Just take care of it here."

Cai Wenxuan was a scholar and quite particular. Upon hearing this, he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "This is outrageous."

Xu Sanlang realized that he had misunderstood him. He clapped his hands with a smile and explained, "You misunderstood. I didn't mean for you to just find anywhere to relieve yourself." He patted the maid's lower back, signaling her to kneel down, then pinched her chin to force her to look up, pointing to her cherry-like mouth that she had opened knowingly, and said, "Isn't there a ready-made 'beauty basin' here? Use this."

He winked mischievously and said, "If we make love first and then use this beauty vessel, it will be the most enchanting experience."

Cai Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, but then his face flushed red, and his gaze toward the maid beside him took on a different meaning. He gestured for the maid to help him out, then laughed and slurred, "Third Brother's words are so apt, then I shall respectfully comply."

Xu Dalang and Xu Sanlang were delighted with the outcome. As the maid helped the drunken Cai Wenxuan pass by, they winked at the maid.

Although the maid's appearance was only pretty, her figure was exquisite and alluring.

As soon as Cai Wenxuan left the room, he found a secluded spot and pinned the woman down. The maid didn't struggle and cooperated perfectly, letting him rub her to relieve his lust. Seeing that he was about to get down to business, she said seductively, "The scenery here isn't very nice, and it won't be fun for you, sir. Why don't we go over there?"

She raised her hand and pointed to the pavilion next to her.

The pavilion was built on the edge of a cliff, surrounded only by a low railing. Cai Wenxuan felt a little intimidated and was about to refuse when he heard the maid say, "Third Master used to like it over there the most, saying it was a thousand times more exciting than usual. And with the railing in the way, it won't be a problem."

Cai Wenxuan was moved by her words and immediately carried her into the pavilion.

The maid was a skinny girl Xu Sanlang had bought from the south. She was highly skilled in martial arts and could easily handle a hypocritical man like Cai Wenxuan. While serving Cai Wenxuan, she subtly changed her position, so that the engrossed Cai Wenxuan had his back to the cliff face.

Cai Wenxuan was engrossed in the moment and completely unaware.

Seeing that the time was right, the maid remembered the gold Xu Sanlang had shown her, gritted her teeth, and suddenly pushed the person off the cliff—

Caught off guard, Cai Wenxuan was pushed and stumbled, his foot tripping on the low railing outside the pavilion, causing him to fall backward. But perhaps due to luck, Cai Wenxuan did not fall completely, but instead managed to grab the railing by a narrow margin, though half of his body was already hanging over the edge of the cliff, and the railing made a snapping sound.

The maid's face turned pale when she saw that she hadn't pushed the person down.

Xu Sanlang instructed her to lure Cai Wenxuan here and push him off. Then, Xu Sanlang only needed to put the body in any mountain and tell everyone that Cai Wenxuan was drunk and forced her to do illicit things here, but he accidentally fell off the cliff and died because of his drunkenness.

If the matter succeeds, Xu Sanlang said he would give her one hundred taels of gold so she could change her name and return to her hometown.

Even though she used so much effort, Cai Wenxuan didn't fall.

At this moment, Cai Wenxuan also realized what was happening. He glanced at the cliff behind him and his legs went weak with fear. His survival instinct drove him to desperately grab the railing and try to climb up.

When the maid saw him trying to climb up, her face turned even paler. A sudden surge of ruthlessness arose within her, and she actually tried to pry Cai Wenxuan's hand off.

Cai Wenxuan was still hanging by one side, naked and drunk, his limbs weak, and she was actually trying to pry his hands off—

Terrified, his eyes wide with rage, he cried out, "How much silver did the Xu family pay you to kill me! I'll give you double—"

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On the other side, Xu Dalang and Xu Sanlang each held a beautiful woman and drank wine.

Xu Sanlang put down his wine cup, calculating the time, and gestured for the beauty to leave. He said, "It's about time. Why bother with all this trouble, brother? I can just have my confidants tie him up and throw him to the wolves."

Xu Dalang gave him a disapproving look and said, "You're too reckless and don't consider the consequences of your actions. No matter how much of a dog of the Xu family he is, he is still a prefect appointed by the imperial court. If he dies in this mine under mysterious circumstances and the imperial court sends someone to investigate, wouldn't we be shooting ourselves in the foot?"

When Xu Dalang decided to kill Cai Wenxuan, he already had a plan.

With the King of Qin in Xizhou City and Cai Wenxuan being cautious by nature, it would be difficult to kill him within the city. Only by luring someone outside the city and then finding a way to lower Cai Wenxuan's guard could one take his life when he was most relaxed.

When are men most relaxed?

Naturally, it's when it's with a woman.

Xu Dalang specially prepared "good wine" to entertain Cai Wenxuan. The wine was strong, and after drinking it, his hands and feet became weak, as if he had ascended to heaven. At such a blissful moment, a maid could have easily killed him.

After everyone died, he ordered the bodies to be transported to a pre-prepared location outside the city and then thrown down the cliff. He planned to announce that Cai Wenxuan felt guilty towards the Xu family regarding the divorce and invited the two brothers to a drinking party to reconcile. However, Cai Wenxuan got drunk and attempted to force himself on a maid. The maid, being strong-willed, struggled and accidentally pushed him off the cliff.

In this way, a scapegoat was found, and the gold mines of the Tatar Mountains could be concealed.

Even if the imperial court sent people, upon seeing Cai Wenxuan's naked corpse and hearing about his undignified death, they probably wouldn't investigate too deeply.