After our homes were confiscated and we were exiled, the women in my clan and I raised a million sol

When the butler hurried back on horseback, the sky in the east was already turning pale.

In the Liang Mansion, Liang Xiujie had leisurely gotten up under the careful service of his maid and was sitting at the dining table enjoying breakfast.

The table was filled with exquisite dim sum and steaming porridge, emitting an enticing aroma.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke the tranquility of the early morning.

Then the butler stumbled in, panting and looking terrified.

His clothes were disheveled, and the sweat and dirt on his forehead mixed together, making him look disheveled.

Seeing this scene, Liang Xiujie frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

He slowly put down the cutlery in his hand and said in a cold tone: "Don't tell me that I sent so many people and the operation still failed."

Facing Liang Xiujie's cold gaze, the housekeeper couldn't help swallowing, and an indescribable fear surged in his heart.

He quickly nodded and replied, "Master! The guards around that kid are no ordinary people. The people we brought with us are like lambs to be slaughtered in front of them."

As he spoke, the tragic battle scene of last night involuntarily emerged in his mind - blood splattered, screams were heard, as if evil spirits had descended to the earth.

Thinking of this, the butler's body trembled involuntarily and his face became even paler.

After hearing what the housekeeper said, the fat on Liang Xiujie's face twitched slightly and his expression instantly turned gloomy.

He gripped the porcelain bowl tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Then, he angrily threw the bowl of hot porridge in his hand to the ground.

With a crisp sound, the porcelain bowl broke into several pieces in an instant, and the boiling hot porridge splashed onto the feet of the surrounding maids, leaving red marks instantly.

However, these maids did not dare to cry out, and could only silently endure the pain and stand aside with their heads down.

Liang Xiujie slowly stood up and walked to the housekeeper with heavy steps.

He grabbed the butler's collar and lifted him up, their faces close to each other.

Liang Xiujie stared at the housekeeper with a fierce look, and then said: "You mean all our people are gone?"

Facing Liang Xiujie's murderous look, the housekeeper felt unprecedented fear.

His throat seemed to be blocked and he swallowed hard.

Finally, he nodded gently.

When Liang Xiujie saw the butler nod, a fierce look flashed in his eyes. He pulled the butler in front of him, then pushed him hard and threw him heavily to the ground.

Then, like an angry beast, he punched and kicked the butler lying on the ground, each blow filled with endless anger and dissatisfaction.

"Useless trash!"

Liang Xiujie kept cursing.

"You can't even deal with a brat, and you even sacrificed the servants I worked so hard to train!"

"Do you know how much money my Liang family spent to train those people?"

The butler was in excruciating pain after being beaten. He could only hold his head tightly to try to mitigate the damage, while constantly begging, "Master! Please let me go! I really didn't know the guards around that brat were so terrifying! Those people are far more powerful than the most elite army of Daqian!"

Hearing this, Liang Xiujie suddenly paused. He looked down at the housekeeper who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, with a look of confusion and inquiry in his eyes.

"Is everything you said true?"

He asked in a cold tone.

Sensing the change in Liang Xiujie's attitude, the housekeeper quickly got up from the ground, knelt a little straighter, and said almost in tears: "Master! I swear to God, every word I said is true! I would never dare to lie to you!"

Liang Xiujie saw the expression on the housekeeper's face and it didn't seem like he was lying, which made him even more confused.

He frowned and whispered to himself, "Strange? Who is this guy?"

Thinking of this, the doubts in his heart were like a tangled mess, difficult to sort out.

Then, he kicked the butler on the ground with a questioning look in his eyes: "Didn't you investigate that guy? Didn't you say he was just a businessman? How come his guards are so powerful?"

When the housekeeper heard Liang Xiujie's words, he quickly shook his head, his eyes full of innocence and fear: "Master, I really have never seen that kid's guards take action, so I don't know their strength at all!"

"If I knew this, I would tell you immediately."

Liang Xiujie listened to the housekeeper's words, and the anger in his heart subsided a little, but was replaced by deeper doubts and uneasiness.

Just when Liang Xiujie was puzzled, a servant rushed in with a panic and anxious look on his face.

As he ran, he shouted, "Master! There's news! There's news!"

Seeing this noisy servant, Liang Xiujie frowned and felt unhappy.

He waved his hand, signaling the servant to calm down, and then asked, "What's going on with Song Wen?"

Upon hearing the inquiry, the servant quickly and respectfully replied, "Master, you asked us to monitor Song Wen's every move. He returned to the yamen early this morning and mobilized a large group of yamen runners to arrest someone! He said he had discovered traces of the traitor Zhang Liang!"

Hearing this, Liang Xiujie's eyes narrowed suddenly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

Recently, the name Zhang Liang has become well-known in Daqian. Not only is he a remnant of the Wuguo Mansion, but he also dared to massacre court officials.

Wait! Zhang Liang?

Suddenly Liang Xiujie grasped the key point. Could it be that this kid was just watching?

The more I think about Liang Xiujie, the more I feel this is possible.

After hearing what the servant said, Liang Xiujie slowly returned to his seat and sat down, frowning and falling into deep thought.

At this moment, the butler on the ground suddenly crawled to his side on his knees and said in a low and hurried voice: "Master, I think Song Wen and Zhang Liang are colluding!"

This sentence was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, breaking the original tranquility.

Liang Xiujie turned his head abruptly and stared at the housekeeper.

"Keep talking."

Sensing his master's seriousness, the butler quickly nodded in agreement and continued, "Zhang Liang left in a hurry shortly after meeting Song Wen. He must have received some important news."

And that old fellow Song Wen started creating chaos early this morning. I suspect he did this on purpose to cover up for Zhang Liang and confuse the public!"

After listening to the housekeeper's analysis, Liang Xiujie did not react immediately, but gently closed his eyes, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest of the chair under him.

There was a tense and oppressive atmosphere in the air, and even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

Liang Xiujie took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if to expel the irritability in his heart.

There was a hint of helplessness and fatigue in his eyes, and he said softly: "Even if it is like this, so what? We have no evidence, it is difficult to kill Song Wen!"

Hearing this, the housekeeper shook his head, a gleam in his eyes, and then said, "Master, why do we have to kill Song Wen?"

"Isn't it enough to just force him out of his position and help our people take over?"

These words were like a flash of lightning that pierced the dark sky, making Liang Xiujie's eyes suddenly clear.

A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and a new plan suddenly came to his mind.

However, seeing the housekeeper looking at him nervously, Liang Xiujie realized that the other party might have misunderstood his silence.

Sure enough, when the housekeeper saw Liang Xiujie staring at him intently, he thought he had said something wrong, and quickly raised his hand and slapped himself repeatedly, saying in panic: "Master! I'm talking too much! I said all this nonsense!"

Seeing this, Liang Xiujie smiled and waved his hand to stop him, then said: "You are right, very good! Very good!"

The butler was stunned for a moment, then he felt relieved.

Liang Xiujie then waved to the servant who had just reported the news, and said to him, "Now go and invite the heads of the other three families and tell them that I have something to discuss with you."

The servant nodded and ran away immediately.

Then he looked at the butler and said, "Please leave first! I'll spare you this time."

Hearing his words, the butler nodded, said a few words of gratitude, and then retreated.

"Although I can't kill you, it's good to get rid of you! Song Wen, people like you are really too much of a nuisance! People like you are not allowed to exist here!"