Xuanguo Estate.
The day after the Heavenly Born Cult's attack, repairs and reconstruction began inside the estate. Because martial artists were involved, the work progressed rapidly.
During the repairs, Xuanguo Estate also cooperated with the other estates of dukes and marquises to investigate the Evil Cultists, search for traces of the Heavenly Born Cult and Paradise Cult throughout the Capital, and root out their followers one by one.
In one of the courtyards.
Chen Xing was listening to a servant's report, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Is everything you said true?"
"I've confirmed it all. Every word is true."
The servant answered in a low voice.
Chen Xing closed his eyes. After a while, he opened them again and said, "Have Wu Peng's wife and children also been taken under control?"
"They've all been brought here."
The servant answered.
Chen Xing nodded. "Good. I understand."
A trace of indifference flashed through his eyes.
He had never taken Chen Mu's affairs to heart. He had merely planned to crush him to death whenever it was convenient. He had never expected that while investigating the Heavenly Born Cult's attack over the past two days, they would trace it back to Chen Mu.
Wu Peng, the patrolman, was a member of the Heavenly Born Cult!
And Chen Mu had actually gone to Wu Peng's home and become entangled with him—and it had happened within just the past few days.
After learning of this, Chen Xing immediately had people investigate Chen Mu further, only to discover that Chen Mu's whereabouts had been suspicious throughout the recent period.
He possessed large sums of Gold Notes and gold ingots of unknown origin.
They seemed to have come from Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, suggesting that he had stolen something from the Household and sold it.
He had met