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"I've always known you were stupid as a pig and arrogant, but I never imagined you could be so incompetent. Setting fire and killing people, you're so bold!"

"Gu Yunzhou is definitely not an ordinary person. I originally wanted to show him some favor and have him serve our Gu family's second branch wholeheartedly. But what about you? You actually pushed away the fat piece of meat you had in your hands. Do you think you've had it too easy and you have to create some trouble for yourself?"

Gu Jin was trembling with anger, his face livid, his eyes blazing as he glared at his worthless son. He had meticulously planned everything, but who could have imagined that his son would fail at the crucial moment and kill the other party?

Gu Jin grew increasingly furious as he spoke, wishing he could rush over and slap Gu Tianhua. He simply couldn't understand why his son was so foolish, spending his days eating, drinking, and having fun, completely oblivious to the family's predicament and pressures. If it weren't for the lack of heirs in the Gu family's second branch, he would have long ago been tempted to strangle this unfilial son.

"Dad, please spare me, I know I was wrong!" Gu Tianhua finally couldn't help but kneel down. He grabbed Gu Jin's clothes with a look of fear and begged.

"Laifu, keep talking. We didn't find the body at Gu Yunzhou's house today. Did you search other places? Did the neighbors hear any noise yesterday?"

Gu Jin closed his eyes and forced himself to calm down. He ignored his son kneeling at his feet and continued to ask questions.

"My lord, I didn't dare to ask too many questions in detail. I just pretended to ask a few questions casually. They said that the house was burned down, but there were no corpses. It is very likely that Gu Yunzhou and his mother were not in the house at that time!" Lai Fu didn't dare to hide it and quickly explained it in detail.

"Go find someone to kill Chunmu right now. Make sure it's done cleanly, as if it was an accidental death. Then go to the yamen to find Zhou Wenshu and tell him it was my idea. Ask him to report to the county magistrate that Gu Yunzhou stole a cultural treasure from Huaer and burned down the house for fear of being discovered, and then fled for fear of being punished. At the same time, ask County Magistrate Wang to cancel his registration for the provincial examination. A fugitive who fled for fear of being punished has a worrying character and is not qualified to take part in the provincial examination!" Gu Jin gave the order directly.

Lai Fu's face turned pale instantly. When he heard Gu Jin asking him to deal with Chunmu, who had gone with him yesterday, his calves began to tremble. Today it was Chunmu, so could it be him tomorrow?

But he didn't dare to disobey Gu Jin's order, so he had to bite the bullet and agree. He knew that if he didn't do as Gu Jin asked, he would probably die now.

As if seeing through Lai Fu's thoughts, Gu Jin sneered and said disdainfully, "As long as you handle this matter well, I'll spare your life. Next time the young master has any problems, come and report to me immediately!"

Lai Fu relaxed and collapsed to the ground when he heard this. Having escaped death, he didn't care about Gu Tianhua's ugly face and hurriedly agreed.

"Dad, I don't want it. Just beat this bastard to death. I don't want such a traitor!"

Gu Tianhua was very angry, and even the panic and anxiety he had just felt were temporarily suppressed. He looked at Gu Jin with dissatisfaction, his eyes full of disgust.

Hearing Gu Tianhua say this, Gu Jin's face turned gloomy. He glared at Gu Tianhua, a flash of anger in his eyes, but he still managed not to lose his temper.

"Shut up, do you have any right to speak here?" Gu Jin said coldly, with suppressed anger in his voice.

Gu Tianhua was frightened by Gu Jin's eyes and his body trembled. But he still looked at Gu Jin stubbornly and said unconvincedly: "Dad, why don't I have the right to speak? I just don't want Lai Fu to stay with me!"

"You're a rebellious son who's more likely to cause trouble than success. You act impulsively without using your brain, and the most important thing is that you can't even finish a murder. If these things you've done are discovered in the future, are you prepared to pay with a life for a life?"

Gu Jin's tone became increasingly harsh. The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He could no longer hold back and slapped Gu Tianhua to the ground. In an instant, Gu Tianhua's face became red, swollen, and bleeding, and a tooth fell out. This was the result of him holding back.

After all, Gu Jin is a seventh-rank Confucian scholar. If he really used his full strength, Gu Tianhua would have reported to the King of Hell by now.

After slapping him, Gu Jinli ignored Gu Tianhua who was wailing on the ground. Instead, he gave him a cold look and said again, "I'll leave Lai Fu with you. If you dare to drive him away or kill him, I believe the consequences will not be what you want to know!"

After Gu Jin finished speaking, he pushed open the tightly closed door and left without looking back, leaving behind Lai Fu, who was trembling with fear, and Gu Tianhua, whose eyes were bloodshot and full of anger.

"Young Master..." Lai Fu's voice trembled as he looked at Gu Tianhua cautiously.

Gu Tianhua covered his face with his hands, his eyes full of anger and humiliation, but he didn't dare to vent his anger on Gu Jin, so he could only vent his anger on Lai Fu.

"It's all because of you, you slut! If it weren't for you, how could I have been humiliated like this?" Gu Tianhua glared at Lai Fu fiercely and cursed with gritted teeth.

Lai Fu was so frightened that he trembled all over and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy: "Master, please calm down, Master, please calm down..."

Gu Tianhua kicked Lai Fu away and said viciously, "Get out of here, young master! Don't let me see you again! Otherwise, you'll be in trouble!"

Lai Fu crawled out of the room, his heart filled with fear and the joy of having escaped death. Thinking of Gu Jin's instructions, he didn't dare to delay, and quickly wiped the blood from his face and headed towards Chunmu's residence.

Gu Jin's expression had returned to its usual calmness at this moment, and the anger he had just shown was gone. Although he was angry, as the head of a family, he was still able to control his emotions well.

After all, as the head of the family, he must have such self-control and the ability to think calmly. He knows that no matter what difficulties or challenges he encounters, he needs to remain calm and rational in order to make the right decisions.

Since the incident had already happened, no matter how angry he was, it would be useless. He could only find a way to minimize the impact of the incident. Moreover, he also needed to control public opinion and let the outside world have a good impression of this matter.

After all, the Gu family is now in a critical period, and no bad words must be spread, so as not to affect the family's reputation and development.

Just a few days ago, he received a letter from his eldest son, who was studying in Jinzhou County. The contents of the letter excited him deeply—a fourth-rank scholar was willing to accept him as a disciple! This news was a great joy for the Gu family. Although this scholar was not a semi-sage, Gu Jin was still ecstatic.