Perhaps because he'd been with his wife for so long, hearing this conversation made Lu Baichuan just want to roll his eyes.

Such a low-level tactic, trying to sow discord between the two brothers, he could already guess that what this person said was probably very similar to what Ouyang Hao had said.

Even so, the people still enjoyed it. The two brothers were completely fooled. What did they gain from it?

However, this also shows that this person has a lot of influence here, and even families like the Ouyang family are vying for him so much, so other families must also be affected or have cooperated with him to some extent.

Thinking this, Lu Baichuan took out the small black ball and threw it towards the room.

He took something that wasn't very powerful; it wouldn't kill him, but it would definitely injure him.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang and a burst of flames, two disheveled people fled from inside. Lu Baichuan could see the person's face clearly.

It looks familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen it before.

It's unclear whether it's a disguise or her real appearance.

The people inside the gambling den were so frightened by the noise that they rushed out, causing chaos at the scene. Lu Baichuan took the opportunity to leave.

I had a very fruitful night, so I can go back to sleep now.

The man's men wanted to give chase, but were stopped: "Don't chase him, you're no match for him."

He doesn't do things that are meaningless.

This time, however, Lu Baichuan saw his face, which was a huge loss for him.

I just don't know if he recognized me.

Things are getting more and more interesting. Once Lu Baichuan saw his face, there was no point in him living.

After returning home, Lu Baichuan didn't want to think about those things anymore, but as soon as he closed his eyes, a person flashed through his memories.

"It's him!"

Lu Baichuan sat up abruptly, a rather loud movement that woke up the sleeping Jiang Jiuniang.

"Honey, I know who that person is! It's Xu Zhao, my nemesis in Nantai. He was really tough on me for the past two years, but then he suddenly disappeared a year later!"

Lu Baichuan recalled the person's appearance. His face had probably been altered, which was why he hadn't recognized him earlier, but now he suddenly remembered.

Jiang Jiuniang turned over without saying a word, but she was listening to what he was saying.

Lu Baichuan continued, "At the time, I thought he was just an ordinary businessman, but now it seems he's not that simple. I guess he came to Beiyan around that time."

Fortunately, he wore a mask all those years in Nantai, so even if the other party had some suspicions, they couldn't be sure it was him, otherwise the rest of the Lu family would have been in danger.

He killed the Crown Prince of Nantai and the powerful prince. Now Nantai is a mess. To the old emperor of Nantai, he is an irreconcilable enemy, but he still has to cooperate with him. He hates him to the core. Now that Xu Zhao has come to Beiyan and risen to his current position, he wants to emulate him back then. So he even sets up a gambling den to discuss matters.

He used to run gambling dens to expand his influence.

No wonder he wanted to get the Pangu Jade from me so badly; he wanted to climb higher and also wanted to show the old emperor of Nantai his abilities.

"Okay, then I'll go to sleep now."

Jiang Jiuniang mumbled a reply in her sleep and quickly fell asleep again.

Lu Baichuan was confident and lay back down to sleep. Knowing who the other party was made things easier, and he could finally get a good night's sleep.

Meanwhile, Xu Zhao was tending to his wounds, and his men were very worried, fearing he would blame them.

"Master, Lu Baichuan has seen your face, and things will only get more difficult for him from now on. What should we do?"

He gritted his teeth and said, "Kill him, no matter the cost."

He had been in Beiyan for many years and knew that Lu Baichuan was given important positions after returning from Nantai. He must have made great contributions in Nantai. So, what could he have done to make such contributions?

It is obvious that the death of Crown Prince Namtae must be related to him.

Although there was no concrete evidence, his intuition was always accurate. It was a pity that his master eventually agreed to cooperate with Lu Baichuan, and was still struggling to support the huge court at his advanced age.

If he kills Lu Baichuan, it will be considered revenge for the Crown Prince, and his master will be at peace.

And he was able to return to Nantai, where he rose rapidly through the ranks and became the Lu Baichuan he is today.

He seems to have been chasing after Lu Baichuan his whole life, but it doesn't matter. He will definitely do better than Lu Baichuan and he will be the ultimate winner.

The next morning, the authorities began arresting Xu Zhao and Ouyang Jing. Ouyang Jing's wife and daughters were detained, and Ouyang Hao's family also lost their freedom and were not even allowed to leave the house.

Ouyang Hao was a coward by nature. After learning that something had happened, he was restless and afraid that the authorities would find out about him.

Everything was fine yesterday, how did it all turn out like this overnight?

A lot of evidence of his dealings with that person was found in Ouyang Hao's home, but it was all just empty promises from the other party, who promised to do something in return for some kind of cooperation.

But Ouyang Hao never did well and never gained any benefits from the other party. In fact, what that person wanted was for Ouyang Hao to cause trouble so that he would have a chance to make a move.

Ouyang Hao had been using himself as a pawn, but had gained nothing from it.

"You're colluding! My father died, and instead of arresting the murderer, you're arresting our own people while spouting high-sounding platitudes. Don't you feel any remorse?"

Even though he was being held captive, Ouyang Hao showed no remorse. He kept cursing while feeling wronged. His boss and the other man had run away overnight, leaving him as the scapegoat.

"You killed your own father and you don't feel guilty at all, so why should we feel guilty?"

Lu Baichuan was quite far away, but everyone present could hear what he was saying.

He went to the prefect early in the morning to tell him about what happened last night, stating that he was responsible for the explosion at the gambling den, and that the person inside was the one he had been investigating who spread the news about the treasure, and was also the one who killed Old Man Ouyang.

He knew the prefect wouldn't listen to him, so he got up early to find evidence of collusion between the two sides.

With the evidence in hand and Lu Baichuan having a powerful background, the prefect naturally dared not go against him and directly sent someone to handle the matter.

Their arrival was so sudden that neither Ouyang Zhen and her son nor Ouyang Hao's family were prepared. They were immediately taken into custody, and it was only natural that they found something afterward.

In addition, the prefect ordered the arrest of the chief clerk, who had close ties with Ouyang Jing, so the chief clerk's hands were not clean either.

No wonder this lowly clerk lived a more luxurious life than him. He had long suspected this, and now that he had caught him red-handed, he would naturally investigate thoroughly.

The rest was left to the prefect. Lu Baichuan used the excuse of going to the inn to actually go find Xu Zhao.

This person absolutely cannot leave Beiyan alive. He knows too much, and the real culprit behind Old Man Ouyang's affair must be found to give the people an explanation. Otherwise, this matter will never be resolved and will only cause more trouble.