The old man was momentarily stunned.
Then he fixed Xiao Bei with a sharp gaze.
A hint of anticipation entered his voice as he asked:
"Could it be that you...?"
Xiao Bei did not answer, merely nodding.
The old man's heart shook at the sight.
After all, the reason he had chosen Xiao Bei was to seize the Bao Xia Clan's resources.
The current Bao Xia Clan was no longer as pure as it had once been.
They had actually dared to interfere in domestic affairs.
That was something he would not permit.
Thus, the rise of the Six Great Families of the Imperial Capital had also been pushed forward by them.
Their goal was for them to one day replace the Bao Xia Clan, or stand against them as equals.
Only then could the entire Xia Kingdom avoid falling into turmoil.
The road to the Xia Kingdom's great rejuvenation
could not suffer any unexpected changes along the way.
At first, he had been quite reassured by the way Xiao Bei handled matters.
But this time, Xiao Bei had directly destroyed the Shangguan Family, one of the Bao Xia Clan's families.
Although he liked Xiao Bei very much,
when it came down to it, before national interests,
Xiao Bei still had to pay the price for this.
But just now, Xiao Bei had said that he controlled all of the Shangguan Family's resources?
If that was true, perhaps the Xiao Family really would not have to die!
"Is what you said true?"
"Absolutely!"
Xiao Bei answered calmly.
Upon hearing this, the old man fell into brief silence.
At times, his brows furrowed slightly; at others, joy appeared on his face.
A moment later, he looked at Xiao Bei and asked gently:
"How will you prove it?"
"As long as you