Chapter 1576
On the way to Cosmos Grand View, the heirs had long since formed cliques and exchanged information with one another.
They unanimously agreed that this assassination attempt had definitely been carried out by one of their own.
There was nothing particularly surprising about that.
After all, over the past year, rumors that Shen Yuanbao was on his last legs had surfaced more than once.
Although everyone hoped that Father, the Pillar of Heaven of the Shen family, would live to a ripe old age—or even, nourished by the spiritual energy of the Otherworld, live for three to five hundred years.
At least, that was what they all said openly.
But in secret, among the heirs with the highest realms, greatest combat strength, and most power, which one had not considered how to seize control of the Shen family and take charge of Cosmos Group should the old man truly pass away?
As for killing their old man, most of them perhaps did not have the guts to carry out an assassination.
But to fight over control of the Shen family and Cosmos Group, killing one or two blood-related brothers was something they could do without even batting an eye.
As for sworn brothers with no blood ties, there was even less need to mention them.
Both sides had long been sharpening their blades, gathering momentum as they waited to strike.
That was why Shen Yuanbao's words had been so cold and merciless.
The shock of the many heirs still merely floated on the surface; it had not seeped into their flesh and blood.
Their eyes darted restlessly about, occasionally glancing at those beside them from the corners of their eyes.
They wanted to uncover the true culprit, but they were also secretly calculating: if there was no solid