A Figure Deep Within the Imperial Palace

Lei Jin's eyes flashed, but the grateful smile remained on his face. "Fourth Brother has thought everything through. I admire you, little brother will follow your suggestion! Once the abyss opens, we will gather first and discuss matters further. As for consulting the offerings... Offering Huang Wu will naturally fully cooperate with Xue Yin."

Just then, Lei Zhan seemed to have thought of something. He frowned slightly and asked with a trace of concern, "By the way, Sixth Brother mentioned earlier that some force actually dared infiltrate your residence and attempt an assassination? This is no small matter! Have you found out who was behind it? Could it be related to Eldest Brother and Second Brother? Has the Imperial Family taken any action?"

His tone was concerned, yet his gaze remained fixed on Lei Jin's face, capturing every slight change in expression.

At his words, anguish and resentment immediately surfaced on Lei Jin's face. He slammed a fist heavily against the armrest. "Fourth Brother! Better not to mention it! Those three thieves were all Chaos Realm cultivators. Their methods were strange and vicious, and they worked in perfect coordination! Had Offering Huang Wu not been vigilant, and had the Marquis Mansion Great Array not promptly activated a trace of the Holy City's power, little brother would have nearly fallen victim to them. Unfortunately... they escaped!"

He gritted his teeth. "Afterward, little brother mobilized every force available to investigate, but they vanished as though they had evaporated from the world, leaving behind no trace at all. Eldest Brother and Second Brother... are the most suspicious. Little brother wanted to report this to the Imperial Family, but I had no conclusive evidence..."

Half of what he said was true, and half was false.

The assassination attempt was real, and so were the