Zhang Family must know Shabar's identity, which is why they were trying to clear his name. For all we know, they might even be in cahoots with him!
The Zhang Family's alleged theft might be fake. They may have colluded with Shabar and staged it for outsiders to see!
That's very possible. If only we were robbed while they were fine, we'd suspect them!
Their videos might be fake too, including the antiques and artworks in the vault.
The Zhang Family's attitude at least showed that they knew something about the inside story.
What should we do now?
Everyone looked at the family head. The Carter Family's head gave a sinister chuckle. "What are we nobles best at? Of course, striking first!"
"Whether or not the Zhang Family has some shady dealings with this Shabar!"
"As long as we get him in our hands first, won't that settle it?"
"If they want him back afterward, we can just say he's dead. At worst, we'll pay them a little compensation."
Hearing the family head's words, the others voiced their agreement. "I support this. No matter how the Zhang Family schemes, as long as the man is in our hands, that's enough."
"It would be even better if the Zhang Family is colluding with Shabar and the others. We can use that to threaten them."
"I support it too!"
"I support it too!"
"We'll just go to the authorities and snatch him away. A Grandmaster Alchemist is absolutely worth the risk, especially one who specializes in poison!"
"If this Xia bastard refuses to cooperate, we'll frame him and say he intended to release Energy Poison in Viscount Bart's territory."
"If he doesn't want the Xia Family wiped out, he'll have no choice but to serve us like a beast of burden!"
"Then