Commander Xia You knew something major was about to happen.
Suddenly replacing every Imperial Guard inside the Imperial Palace could affect the future of the entire empire.
That was ten thousand Imperial Guards, not a few dozen men.
"Replacing" them actually meant killing every last one of them, and doing it without leaving a trace.
It would not be easy, but it had to be done.
He had only two days to finish the job, so he needed to hurry back and make arrangements.
He left with Shadow One to discuss their next move.
Xue Ye stared out the window, his expression shifting between light and shadow.
The traitors had to die. There was nothing to discuss on that point.
Xue Beng was brimming with ambition, and Prince Xue Xing was no harmless soul either.
Since they had already set their sights on him, he would deal with them all in one fell swoop.
Xue Beng might be his son, but a son who wanted to murder his own father deserved no sympathy.
He certainly could not be allowed to live!
That younger brother he had trusted for decades also needed to disappear for good.
He could only blame himself for being blind all those decades, actually trusting a scoundrel with a wolf's savage ambition.
Word of Xue Ye's decision soon reached Lin Ye.
With dedicated agents keeping watch, any information from within the Imperial Palace would reach him immediately.
[A Recording Soul Tool? Looks like Bibi Dong came fully prepared. Xiao Wu and the others probably had something to do with it too.]
[Pretty clever. They even knew to borrow someone else's hand to deal with Xue Beng.]
[As things stand, I won't have to lift a finger.]
Lin Ye lounged lazily on a recliner.
He had originally intended