Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

Chapter 1972 A Meticulous Plan

"Somebody come!"

Shangguan Wuji's roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding in the quiet farm at night and breaking the oppressive silence in the study.

The fury and authority in his voice startled the butler and several servants waiting outside, who scrambled in as fast as they could.

The butler, usually so amiable, was now terrified, his face pale. He quickly bowed and dared not utter a sound: "Master, what are your orders!"

Shangguan Wuji whirled around, his face ashen and eyes blazing with fury, staring intently at his steward, his gaze seeming to devour the man before him: "Where is Miss? Where is she now?"

The butler was so frightened by his appearance that his legs went weak and he almost knelt down, but he still stammered, "Master... after dinner, Miss said that the weather was getting cool and she was feeling a little unwell, so she wanted to rest early. She didn't do her homework and went back to her room to rest! I saw that the light in Miss's room was turned off!"

"You saw it with your own eyes?" Shangguan Wuji's voice suddenly rose, carrying a chilling edge: "Are you sure she's still in the room?"

The butler wiped his sweat, not daring to look his master in the eye, and just kept nodding with his head down: "Master, I saw the light go out with my own eyes, so he should be inside..."

"Useless!" Shangguan Wuji's tone turned icy. "The lights are off, so she's in the room? Immediately, right now, go and check again to make sure she's not in the room! If she's not there..."

He paused, each word like a shard of ice hitting his face, "You get out of here and go feed the pigs in the backyard! And never show your face in front of me again!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll call them right away!" The butler was so frightened that he kept replying and practically crawled out of the study, leading the people waiting outside, and stumbled towards the backyard.

Inside the study, the air seemed to have frozen into ice.

Shangguan Wuji's chest heaved violently; he was clearly furious.

He subconsciously glanced at the screen, where the figure remained seated, motionless. Only the sound of prayer beads continued to ring out slowly and deliberately, sounding particularly clear and jarring in the deathly silence.

"Sir..." Shangguan Wuji suppressed his anger, his voice still carrying lingering rage and a hint of embarrassment, "My daughter lost her mother at a young age and I spoiled her rotten! She's a bit willful, but she's definitely not so unreasonable! She should still be in her room, probably asleep by now! My people are all obedient; they would have told me about anything that happened! You don't need to worry!"

Behind the screen, a faint, ethereal voice rang out, its tone unreadable, yet carrying an invisible pressure.

"Whether it's willful or not, whether they know the consequences or not, will be known once investigated..."

The sound of the rosary suddenly stopped. "The full moon celebration is just around the corner, and we must be cautious in everything we do! If any unexpected problems arise at this time and the news leaks out, it would be a minor matter if all our previous efforts were in vain. If we were to alert Li Xiangnan or other people with ulterior motives, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven if they wanted to make a move! I am merely giving you a reminder!"

These words, seemingly a reminder, were actually a warning, directly linking Shangguan Wanqing's possible leaks to the success or failure of the entire plan.

Shangguan Wuji felt a chill run down his spine, his face grew even uglier, and after taking a deep breath, he forced himself to calm down and sat back down at the tea table.

"Please rest assured, sir, the plan will be flawless! My daughter has never heard of our plan and knows nothing about it. Even if she met Li Xiangnan, so what? How can you say she leaked anything? Besides, she's been at home these days, and I've been keeping a close eye on her!"

The person inside chuckled, "That's good! So how did you prepare that day? Let me hear it!"

Shangguan Wuji took a sip of tea, trying to steer the conversation back on track.

"On the day of the full moon banquet, I have arranged three groups of people. The first group will have people disguised as congratulatory guests and sneak into the front yard to create chaos and attract the attention of the Li family's guards and most of the guests!"

"The second group consists of experts. They will sneak into the backyard through the weak point in the back wall of the Li family, which they have already scouted, and take only the back house to 'invite' Mu Huanying away!"

"The third group took advantage of the chaos to sneak into Li Xiangnan's study, unlock the secret lock, and steal the account books! Each of the three groups had its own code, the timing of their actions was precise to the second, their retreat routes were also supported by designated personnel, and multiple decoys and backup routes were arranged!"

At this point, Shangguan Wuji suddenly smiled, "Even if Li Xiangnan is a genius and has taken precautions, it would still be difficult to cover everything!"

The plan was presented in a detailed, clear, ruthless, and meticulous manner, clearly indicating that it had been planned for a long time.

Every detail reveals an unwavering determination and a ruthless willingness to use any means necessary.

After a moment of silence behind the screen, the sound of prayer beads resumed its regularity: "Are all the people reliable?"

"These people are all desperate criminals bought with a lot of money. Their families are under the constant surveillance of the Shangguan family. There is absolutely no possibility of them betraying or switching sides!" Shangguan Wuji said with absolute certainty.

"Have you figured out the situation in the back building? That kid next door to the Li family is a veteran, and he's been active in Yanjing recently. Even if he's resting at home, we have to be careful!"

Shangguan Wuji said, "At that time, someone will be specially assigned to harass him, making him unable to attend to both sides and unable to take care of either one! I have already thought it through!"

"Have you noticed Wang Defa, who's next to Li Xiangnan? This kid comes from a military family. He's been practicing military boxing with his grandfather since he was a child. He's got a solid build; one punch from him could take down half a bear. Don't underestimate him!"

"Although he is someone to be wary of, he is not a threat that day. Li Xiangnan will naturally be the chief steward for the full moon banquet. He has many things to do and no time to attend to anything else!"

"Where is that kid surnamed Song? We must be wary of the Song family. This family is no ordinary family; the men have always practiced martial arts!"

Shangguan Wuji said solemnly, "The Song family has deployed hidden sentries around the Li family's compound. That Song fellow is the leader. If we had used a little trick that day to make him feel that the full moon banquet was in danger, he would have left the courtyard! The plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain was aimed at him!"

"You seem to know the Li family's connections very well!" A satisfied sneer came from behind the screen.

Shangguan Wuji clenched his fist: "There's no other way. Know yourself and know your enemy and you will win every battle. Getting the account books is the Shangguan family's long-cherished wish for centuries. We must do our homework!"

"Have you considered that there's another person? Are you sure he's just for show?" The person behind the screen clearly knew a lot about the Li family's defenses.

Shangguan Wuji's expression turned unusually serious: "Li Dequan! Hmph, this old guy is the most feared. Even Du Xingyue and Du Bancheng have to give him face! Now he even has Zhang Long and Zhao Hu guarding Li Xiangnan's left and right, which is giving me a headache!"

As he said this, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "However, there will be many guests at the full moon banquet. Li Dequan is highly respected in the Li family, so he will definitely be the focus of the entire event that day. I have already notified all the prominent families in Yanjing to cooperate with me in offering my congratulations, just to ensure that his actions will be restrained from all sides! What can a decrepit old man do?"

There was some surprise behind the screen, and the tone of voice became somewhat dazed at that moment.

"Wuji, you actually went so far as to utilize such extensive connections just for the sake of the account books? Who exactly did you ask?"

Shangguan Wuji said angrily, "The Ten Families of Yanjing!"

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