Wu Daoyi's fantasy was thus disturbed by the servant, which angered him so much that he kicked the servant.

While kicking him, he cursed, "Can't you speak properly? If you can't speak properly, then shut up! What are you saying about the patriarch being bad? Your patriarch is perfectly fine!"

The servant was kicked and grimaced, but dared not cry out in pain. He kept begging for mercy, saying, "Master, I was wrong. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."

Wu Daoyi ignored the servant's pleas for mercy and continued to kick him forcefully until he had vented his emotions. Only then did he stop kicking, sit back in his chair, and ask slowly and deliberately.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

The servant, forcing back tears, said respectfully, "Master, a group of people dressed as ordinary citizens have died at the gate of our mansion..."

Before the servant could finish speaking, Wu Daoyi said impatiently, "Since when have you been bothering me with such trivial matters? If there are dead people, hurry up and take them to the mass grave!"

The servant quickly explained, "Master, that was our original plan, but someone nearby was shouting and making a scene, spreading the word far and wide, so we came to ask you for advice."

Upon hearing this, Wu Daoyi frowned, wondering who was behind this, while simultaneously calling to his trusted aides.

"Wu Daming, go and see what's going on outside."

Wu Daming immediately bowed and agreed, then led the flustered servant to the main gate.

When Wu Daming saw the faces of the row of corpses at the gate, his pupils shrank. Weren't these the patriarch's capable spies?

Why were they all dead, yet their bodies were neatly arranged in front of the Wu residence?

Although Wu Daming was inwardly shocked, he remained outwardly calm. After looking around, he found that, just as the servant had said, people from all the mansions had come out to investigate.

He coughed lightly and calmly gave instructions to the servants around him.

"What are you all looking at? Send these people to the government office! Our Wu family will never tolerate evildoers and will definitely seek justice for these poor dead!"

Wu Daming spoke in a very high-sounding and righteous manner, but in reality, the officials in that government office were all from his faction, making it easier for them to get things done.

At that time, we will be able to examine more closely how these people died and who killed them.

It should be noted that the leader of this spy was one of the family head's most trusted men, and now that he has suddenly disappeared, the family head will certainly not let the murderer go unpunished.

After Wu Daming finished speaking, the servants beside him immediately responded respectfully. Some went to push the cart, while others carried the corpse.

Once the matter was resolved, the people from each household were eager to report the news to their masters and receive their rewards.

Therefore, they ran faster than the others, and soon there was no one else around except for the servants of the Wu family.

Suddenly, something slipped from the corpse's hand.

Upon seeing the familiar token, Wu Daming, who was standing at the door, immediately changed his expression, quickly walked over, and picked it up.

"This is……"

With a gloomy face, Wu Daming said to the servant, "Check their hands and clothes for anything that can prove their identity."

Although the servants didn't understand the significance of doing this, they still obediently started searching.

"Master Steward, this man has a jade pendant in his hand. It looks to be of good quality, so he must be wealthy." A servant carefully wiped the jade pendant clean after turning it over and respectfully presented it to Wu Daming.

Wu Daming's face darkened further as he looked at the jade pendant with the character "Jun" written on it.

He took the jade pendant from the servant and said coldly, "You take these corpses to the government office first, and I will report this matter to the head of the family."

"Yes, Steward," the servants replied respectfully.

Holding the token and jade pendant, Wu Daming hurriedly ran towards the main courtyard, showing none of the usual demeanor of the Wu family's head steward.

"Master, Master!" Wu Faming called out anxiously.

Wu Daoyi sat in his chair and sighed, "What is it now? Daming, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've been the steward of the Wu family for so many years, why are you still so flustered?"

How can I entrust the management of the palace to you in the future?

Wu Daming was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself, "Master, although I am happy that you appreciate me, isn't the one in charge of the palace the Grand Eunuch?"

My family has only had one son for three generations, and they're counting on me to carry on the family line!

After grumbling to himself, Wu Daming remembered his business and took out the token and jade pendant, handing them to Wu Daoyi.

"Master, look what this is!"

Wu Daoyi frowned as he took the jade pendant and token, which were still wet with rainwater. After examining them carefully, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Where did you find this?"

Wu Daming pointed in the direction of the Wu family mansion gate, "Master, these were all found on the corpses at the gate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Daoyi was excited. "Quick, change me into my official robes. I need to go to the palace. With these two pieces of decisive evidence, we can finally deal with that little brat Lei Tingjun!"

Wu Daming quickly pulled back the excited Wu Daoyi, "Patriarch, don't be in a hurry, let me finish what I have to say."

Wu Daoyi frowned. "Da Ming, why are you being so long-winded? Hurry up, is there anything else you haven't said?"

Seeing the excitement on Wu Daoyi's face, Wu Daming could only smile awkwardly and reveal the identity of the corpse outside the gate.

“Master, I haven’t told you who those corpses are yet. They, they are all your men, the spies you sent out of the capital.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Daoyi, who had been quite pleased, instantly changed his expression. He asked incredulously, "Who are you talking about? My spy? Wu Suowei is in there too?"

Wu Daming nodded stiffly. "Yes, it wasn't just him. All the spies are dead. They were lined up one by one at the gate of our mansion."

Wu Daoyi picked up the cups and saucers on the table and smashed them to the ground. He cursed, "Fine, very well, Huo Tingjun, I'll kill you!"

Wu Daming was still somewhat rational. He asked hesitantly, "Patriarch, could this be a deliberate setup by someone? They want to provoke conflict between us and Lei Tingjun so they can reap the benefits."

Wu Daoyi fell into deep thought, and after a while he said, "It's not impossible, but this jade pendant is a token of each prince's identity. They keep it close to their bodies, so how could it be taken away so easily?"

Wu Daming also felt that Wu Daoyi's analysis made sense, so he echoed it.

"You're right. I guess I was overthinking it. If Lei Tingjun hadn't personally led the team, this kind of token wouldn't have ended up in the corpse's hands."

So, Lei Tingjun's leg injury was fake too? Patriarch, we've all been deceived by him.

Wu Daoyi's expression was also not good. He had originally planned to sit back and watch the two princes fight to the death, but he never expected to be outmaneuvered again.

"Da Ming, go to Deyilou and post a mission. As long as they help me kill Lei Tingjun, I will give them ten thousand taels of gold."

Wu Daming respectfully agreed and then quickly left.

Xu Jinhuan, who had been silently watching the show, blinked. It seemed that Wu Daoyi hadn't yet realized that his secret stash of money was gone.