The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Murong Xuewei's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? Who is it?"

Gu Ye said slowly, "This year's third-ranked scholar is Zhao Huaizhen."

“Zhao Huaizhen?” Murong Xuewei was stunned. She had never heard of this name before. “Who is he?”

Gu Ye explained, "He was the third-ranked scholar in this year's imperial examination. He comes from a poor family, but he is very knowledgeable, upright, and a young man with great potential."

After hearing this, Murong Xuewei hesitated, "But...would he be willing to help us? After all, we're complete strangers."

Gu Ye smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to worry about that."

Seeing Gu Ye's expression, Murong Xuewei suddenly understood something. Her eyes lit up, "General Gu, this Zhao Huaizhen...could he be in cahoots with you?"

Gu Ye didn't answer directly, but gave her a meaningful look, "Xue Wei, you're getting smarter and smarter."

Murong Xuewei finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that with Gu Ye's connection, Zhao Huaizhen would definitely become their capable assistant.

"That's great!" she said excitedly. "With Zhao Huaizhen, we have a much better chance of success."

Gu Ye nodded. "That's right. However, we still need to solve another problem."

Murong Xuewei immediately understood his meaning, "You mean... Jiang Lingyun?"

“Yes,” Gu Ye said seriously, “Although we have a suitable candidate, Jiang Lingyun is still a threat as long as he has a chance. We need to find a way to completely ruin his reputation and make him lose the opportunity to go to Tongniu County for disaster relief.”

Murong Xuewei pondered for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "I have an idea."

She began to explain her plan to Gu Ye in detail. She intended to start with Murong Lian and use Jiang Lingyun's weaknesses to ruin his reputation.

"We can bribe a few street thugs to deliberately approach Jiang Lingyun and flaunt their wealth in front of him," Murong Xuewei said excitedly. "Given Jiang Lingyun's personality, he'll definitely take the bait."

After listening, Gu Ye nodded approvingly, "That's a good idea. However, we still need to be careful and not leave any evidence against us."

Murong Xuewei smiled confidently, "General Gu, rest assured, I will handle it."

Over the next few days, Murong Xuewei began to implement her plan. She had Liuli bribe several street thugs and instructed them to approach Jiang Lingyun.

“Remember,” she told Liuli, “make sure those thugs act like they’re rich and powerful in front of Jiang Lingyun. Make Jiang Lingyun think he can make a lot of money by following them.”

Liuli nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely take care of it."

Sure enough, within a few days, Jiang Lingyun took the bait. He began frequenting casinos and hanging out with those thugs.

Upon learning this news, Murong Xuewei wore a smug smile. She then instructed Liuli to bribe a maid in Jiang Lingyun's household, instructing her to inform Murong Lian when Jiang Lingyun went to the casino.

“Miss,” Liuli said with some concern, “isn’t this too risky? What if we’re discovered…”

Murong Xuewei patted Liuli's shoulder, "Don't worry, we've done it flawlessly, there won't be any problems. Besides, with Murong Lian's personality, knowing Jiang Lingyun is at the casino, she definitely won't be able to resist causing trouble."

Sure enough, within a few days, news of Jiang Lingyun and Murong Lian causing a scene in the streets spread throughout the capital.

"Have you heard? Lord Jiang was caught red-handed at the casino!"

"Indeed, it was the eldest daughter of the Murong family who personally went to catch it; the scene was quite lively."

"Tsk tsk, this Lord Jiang usually seems so refined, I never imagined he was like this in private."

......

Rumors quickly spread throughout the capital, and Jiang Lingyun's reputation as a gambler was confirmed.

Murong Xuewei was overjoyed to hear this news. She couldn't wait to share the good news with Gu Ye.

"General Gu," she said excitedly, "have you heard? Jiang Lingyun's reputation is completely ruined!"

Gu Ye nodded, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. "Well done. Now, he shouldn't have the chance to go to Tongniu County."

Murong Xuewei said smugly, "That's right. Who would dare send a gambler to disaster relief? Wouldn't that just send all the disaster relief money into the casino?"

Gu Ye chuckled and shook his head. "Xue Wei, you have quite the mouth. However, we can't let our guard down yet. There's still a lot to do."

Murong Xuewei nodded. "I understand. We still need to find a way to get Zhao Huaizhen to take over this mission smoothly."

Just then, a guard rushed in, "Sir, Miss, a young man named Zhao Huaizhen requests an audience."

Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye exchanged a glance and both revealed meaningful smiles.

“You’ve come at just the right time,” Gu Ye said. “Let him in.”

A moment later, a tall, thin young man with delicate features walked in. He bowed respectfully to Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei, "Student Zhao Huaizhen greets General Gu and Miss Murong."

Murong Xuewei sized up the young man, thinking: Is this the person Gu Ye chose? He looks quite energetic.

Gu Ye smiled and said, "Zhao Huaizhen, you've come at the right time. We were just discussing matters concerning Tongniu County."

Zhao Huaizhen immediately replied solemnly, "My lord, I am ready. I can depart at any time, as long as you give the order."

Murong Xuewei was even more satisfied upon hearing this. It seemed that Zhao Huaizhen was indeed a reliable person.

“Very good,” Gu Ye nodded, “Then let’s discuss the specific plan in detail.”

And so, the three began discussing their next course of action. Murong Xuewei looked at the two men before her, her heart filled with confidence. She knew that with Gu Ye and Zhao Huaizhen's help, she was one step closer to her goal.

However, she was unaware that at that very moment, in another corner of the capital, someone was plotting a counterattack. That person was Jiang Lingyun.

Jiang Lingyun sat in his study, his face terribly grim. He knew that the recent events were no coincidence. Someone was definitely manipulating things behind the scenes, trying to ruin his reputation.

"Who is it?" he said through gritted teeth. "Who's behind this?"

Just then, his trusted servant rushed in, "Sir, I've heard some news."

Jiang Lingyun immediately sat up straight. "Speak!"

The servant whispered, "It's said that those who have been getting close to you lately, sir, have actually been bribed. Their goal is to lure you to the casino."

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Jiang Lingyun's eyes. "Who ordered this?"

The servant hesitated for a moment, "This... I haven't investigated it thoroughly yet. However, someone said they saw Liuli, a maid from the General's Mansion, frequently going in and out of places frequented by those people."

"The General's Mansion?" Jiang Lingyun narrowed his eyes. "Was it that bitch Murong Xuewei's doing?"

He stood up and began pacing back and forth in the room. Suddenly, he stopped, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

"Since she wants to play, then I'll play along with her." Jiang Lingyun said with a sneer, "Go, find out Zhao Huaizhen's background. I want to see what they're really up to."

The servant withdrew in response, and Jiang Lingyun sat back down in her chair, beginning to consider her next move.

Jiang Lingyun knew that this game had only just begun, and neither Murong Xuewei nor Gu Ye were easy opponents.

However, Jiang Lingyun was not so easily defeated.

“Murong Xuewei,” Jiang Lingyun said in a low voice, “you just wait. I will settle this score with you properly this time.”