Lin Kong was the first to arrive, his voice reaching before his body: "Disciple, what happened, why is it so loud?"

Seeing others disturbed, the Weirdo didn’t linger any longer. He turned, grabbed the steward with his mouth, and then swiftly left...

The Fourth Prince was anxious, quickly leaping to pursue, shouting loudly as he chased: "Master, the weird old man is here again, he captured the steward, don’t let him escape."

Lin Kong was unaware of what had happened here, thinking the Fourth Prince was overreacting. If the Weirdo captured the steward, so be it, just a servant, was it worth being so tense?

Thus, he stood still, not moving.

The guards who arrived later did chase down several streets, but the Weirdo was too fast, disappearing into the vast night sky in an instant, leaving no trace.

Helpless, they had to return to the fourth prince’s mansion.

When the Fourth Prince returned from outside, his facial expression had already returned to normal.

The guards responsible for night watch were kneeling all over the ground, the fourth prince’s mansion had been invaded by outsiders, and the steward was taken away. The guards responsible for night watch were accountable.

The Weirdo’s martial arts were powerful, allowing free entrance and exit of the fourth prince’s mansion without detection by ordinary guards. Naturally, the Fourth Prince understood this, but his heart was simmering with anger...

"You useless fools, someone intruded and you didn’t notice at all, what’s the use of you?"

The guard kneeling at the front spoke loudly: "I have derelict my duty, please punish me, Fourth Prince."

He was the Guard Commander responsible for the mansion’s security; with security issues, he bore unavoidable responsibility.

"Tonight’s guards, fifty strokes each, go receive your punishment!" In recent days, nothing was smooth, the Fourth Prince had become quite irritable.

"Yes." The guards retreated.

The Fourth Prince harbored some blame towards his Master for not helping to pursue the Weirdo. If his Master acted, even if unable to defeat the Weirdo, perhaps the steward could be intercepted.

The Fourth Prince expressed some displeasure towards Lin Kong, saying: "Master, why didn’t you pursue the Weirdo earlier?"

Lin Kong responded with a blank face: "For a servant, it’s not worth the trouble."

Fourth Prince: "I wasn’t trying to save him, I was trying to kill him."

Lin Kong’s face finally showed some surprise, asking: "What happened to the steward?"

The Fourth Prince relayed the secret the steward had discovered earlier, leaving Lin Kong momentarily stunned. Ah, so that’s how it was, he hadn’t realized earlier!

Lin Kong: "Disciple, don’t worry, the Weirdo’s residence, I know. Tomorrow I’ll go settle accounts and kill the steward as well."

Fourth Prince: "Really?"

Lin Kong: "Of course it’s true. Last time I was with your senior on Purple Peak Mountain, I encountered the Weirdo. Tomorrow, I’ll go to Purple Peak Mountain to find him."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince was overjoyed, saying: "That’s great, Master, the steward must die. What others say, perhaps others wouldn’t believe, but this steward has been in the mansion for many years. People in the Capital recognize him, if he stands up to accuse me, claiming I’m a murderous demon, people will believe him, so he must die."

"Understood, it’s late, my disciple, go rest, don’t think too much. I’ll help you resolve it." With that, Lin Kong turned and left.

Fourth Prince: "Thank you, Master."

In recent days, troubles had been constant, making it difficult for him to sleep.

However, due to the incident with the steward, the Fourth Prince did not dare to practice martial arts easily, fearing a careless moment might lead others to discover his secret again.