I came to check early this morning and found the adult still sitting there, as if he hadn't moved all night.

"What exactly happened?"

Reading clenched his fists tightly; even though he hadn't slept all night, he felt no sleepiness at all.

Since the people who carried out the operation still hadn't returned to report, and a full four hours had passed since the operation began, they should have already reported the news and gone far away to avoid trouble by now.

At this moment, the door to the study was pushed open, and a servant from the Minister's residence walked in.

Reading glanced at them and said in a deep voice, "Why are you here?"

The servant glanced behind him, immediately closed the door, then walked up to Reading and bowed, saying, "Sir, something terrible has happened."

"Speak!" After the door closed, Redding no longer concealed himself. This man was someone he had raised in the manor since childhood, and he was extremely loyal to him. He could entrust him with some shady matters.

However, in name only, he was just an insignificant servant in the Minister's mansion.

"My lord, news came from Tang Huan's residence this morning that they were attacked last night. After fighting with all their might, they managed to capture all eight assassins and they are now prisoners."

"What?" Redding swayed.

Lei Bao immediately helped Lei Ding up. He hesitated for a moment, but finally told him the information he had found out.

"Moreover, Tang Huan was not in the mansion last night. He went directly to the palace after leaving the banquet and stayed there all night."

"Oh no!"

Reading said in a low voice, his face grim, "Go to Spring Breeze Pavilion immediately and wait there. If those people are still alive, find a way to get rid of them."