Zhao Gao disagreed with the old man's words, but he didn't know how many years it would be before he took the helm, so it was not worth arguing with the old man now. Besides, when would he definitely have to inherit the Zhao family?

If incidents like this happen frequently, why should I always have to clean up their messes?

Zhao Gao was cold-hearted, a common trait among the scions of many powerful families.

"Okay, Grandpa, I'll be going now. There are still many things to take care of."

The old man understood, of course, and didn't linger. He waved for them to leave, but after they were gone, he sighed deeply and said:

"I don't know how many more years I'll live with these old bones. After I die, you can do whatever you want with me!"

.............

Because of Old Master Zhao's order, when Zhao Shuai led his men out to carry out their operation under the cover of darkness, it went exceptionally smoothly, and many of the fish were even voluntarily brought out.

Zhao Shuai naturally accepted them all, since these people were all on the list anyway.

Three times in a row, Zhao Shuai arrested more than a dozen people involved in the case. Four of them were from the Zhao family. If you include Zhao Lan's son, that makes five.

However, it's clear that Zhao Lan's son was involved in much more than these small fry, so he can't be compared to them.

"Alright, send all these people to where they need to be sent."

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Shuai took these people away by the people who came to take over.

The place to go, of course, is—a military court.

Although these people were not on active duty, their involvement resulted in the deaths of many officers and soldiers, making a court-martial necessary.

Those who are just small fry or shrimp will at most spend three months in jail, and then be punished with fines, etc. They must make compensation to the families of the fallen soldiers.

Of course, all the scions of the upper-class families were arrested, and many of the cancerous elements hidden in the military were also removed, including a very small number of officials with considerable power.

After dealing with the fish and shrimp, the next step was to deal with those who were more deeply involved, including Commander Gu's son.

When Zhao Shuai looked at this young master of the Gu family, he couldn't help but frown. Was this really the eldest brother's half-brother?

Why do they not look alike at all? It's not just about superficial appearance.

Instead, isn't their own boss all wise and mighty? You can tell from his face that he's a very upright person. As for this younger brother, his hair is longer than his ears. Because he was arrested, he can no longer comb his hair up like usual, into a shiny slicked-back style.

He looked moldy and rotten at this moment, and with his ruddy complexion and white teeth, he gave off a servile vibe.

They really can't be compared!

In fact, this young master of the Gu family is almost twenty years old and has long been an adult, but what he does as an adult is simply unbearable to watch.

In later terms, this would be considered ungrateful and foolish, simply being a masochist and seeking out blessings.

This young master should know Zhao Shuai and know that Zhao Shuai works under his half-brother. After all, the old man and Gu Ziling did not completely hide the fact that they found this brother. With the addition of Commander Gu, almost all the important people in the Gu family knew about it.

As soon as Guan saw Zhao Shuai, he sat up abruptly and questioned him in a very unpleasant tone:

"Where is that person? Why isn't he here?"