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He shook his head and cast that idea aside.

Who said they should kill Fourth Brother? That would only cause trouble.

Fourth Brother was also a major force within the family. No matter the circumstances, they couldn't turn against their own flesh and blood. Besides, this was a critical moment in the struggle for power. Fratricide would only give people something to hold against them. It would be better to slowly gather support, bit by bit.

What's more, there was no need to do such a thing anymore. As the eldest branch, they had already seized complete control of the initiative within the family. There was even less reason to resort to underhanded tricks.

The family's elders supported them, too. As for Glazed Palace, there was nothing unusual there. Even if they were secretly backing the second brother, they couldn't shake the family's standing.

So they had everything firmly in hand.

There was no need to resort to such covert measures.

They would only backfire and put them on the defensive.

Of course, it wasn't as if such a possibility was completely out of the question now. He gave Third Brother and Fifth Brother a serious look, and, once he was sure they weren't lying, said, "Let's investigate first and find out who spread the rumor. Of course, it won't be easy. The family needs to be on guard as well, so those petty schemers don't take advantage of us."

Third Brother and Fifth Brother raised their eyebrows. After hearing the eldest brother say that, they felt he didn't intend to pursue the matter any further.

They were both straightforward men, and had bluntly said that Fourth Brother should be killed. But although they'd spoken recklessly, they'd only been venting their anger. They weren't about to actually do it—and they