"Have the Nine Gates Commander's men inspect the corpses, and let the attack on Prince Dai's Residence ferment. That way, we can force the Nine Gates Commander and other official forces to intervene, while also giving us reason to strike at any time."
"My lord, when handling matters, you must first seize the righteous cause!"
Wen Xunpeng personally persuaded him, and Jian Qu, Cen Rubai, and Wild Daoist all breathed a sigh of relief.
Jian Qu had originally wanted to confront them head-on. Otherwise, Prince Dai's Residence would lose all face. But when he realized his lord still intended to charge ahead recklessly, he immediately grew anxious.
Recklessness would not do. They would fall into Prince Qi's scheme.
But Wen Xunpeng was the one who had been assassinated, and the people sprawled on the ground were the ones who had been slaughtered—not Jian Qu. With his lord in the grip of towering rage, even if Jian Qu offered advice, its effect would be greatly diminished.
But it was different when Wen Xunpeng himself spoke.
Wen Xunpeng was one of the victims. There was a greater chance that his lord would listen to him at this moment.
Just as Jian Qu had expected, Wen Xunpeng's words calmed Su Ziji somewhat from his furious rage.
"Mm." Su Ziji clenched his fine white teeth. He hesitated, pacing silently. After a long while, he drew a deep breath and said, "Mr. Wen is right. Let the Nine Gates Commander's men inspect the corpses first!"
"This matter is not over."
He seemed to want to say something else, but stopped there. He touched the inside of his sleeve and gave no further orders. Instead, he looked toward Luo Jiang in the distance.
"Also, I received word that Young Marquis Fang has matters to discuss. Come