At those words, Yu Yuanzhen's expression darkened, and his anger surged like a tide.
He snorted coldly, his voice laced with unquestionable authority.
"Then beat him to death. Can every stray cat and dog come asking to see me these days?"
With that, he waved for the guard to deal with the matter quickly, before it could foul his ears.
He was still irritated that Yu Luomian had failed to abduct either Chen Jue or one of Chen Jue's women.
Yet the guard seemed to have something he found difficult to say.
After a moment's hesitation, he finally steeled himself and spoke again, his tone uncertain and awkward.
"Reporting to the clan leader, that middle-aged man keeps shouting that he knows about Young Master Yu Tianheng's death, along with some related information!"
"But Young Master Yu Tianheng isn't dead. He's been at the academy all along. Still, the man wouldn't stop saying it, so I came to tell you."
Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian exchanged glances, a barely perceptible flicker of shock and suspicion passing through their eyes.
After all, he had suppressed the news. No one in the entire clan knew about it except its core members.
Let alone anyone outside!
Since this man knew, there were only two possibilities: he had personally witnessed Yu Tianheng's death, or he was someone close to Chen Jue.
Yu Yuanzhen also thought of the anonymous letter he had received last time.
After all, it was only through that letter's contents that he had learned Yu Tianheng had died outside the clan!
Could this man be the one who had sent it?
At that moment, Yu Luomian spoke calmly, a probing note in his voice.
"What is this middle-aged man's name?"
The guard frowned slightly, a trace of impatience and contempt slipping into