Upon hearing this, the two robust men holding Jiang Jinchao immediately lifted him off the ground and escorted him out of the room.

"No! Brother Wu, I... I'm being wronged! I've never done anything against you, please believe me... Brother Wu, don't listen to Fan Yi's slander, I'm the only one truly loyal to you... I'm innocent! Brother Wu..."

Jiang Jinchao struggled while walking and shouted loudly until he was far away and his voice gradually faded.

"Pah! What nonsense, even at this point still claiming innocence, such a traitor deserves a thousand cuts!"

Fan Yi spat on the ground with disdain and said casually.

At this moment, a dark-skinned man walked up to Wu Jindao and asked, "Brother Wu, how should we deal with these remaining three?"

"What else can we do? Lock them up as well!"

Before Wu Jindao could speak, Fan Yi interjected with a cold laugh, "These three have been in contact with Jiang Jinchao in private, often hanging out together, they might be his accomplices! Didn't you see them just now pleading for Jiang Jinchao? I think they were also involved in the previous assassination attempt on Brother Wu! Now secretly gathered with Jiang Jinchao, who knows, they might be planning a third assassination!"

"Fan Yi, stop spouting nonsense and making false accusations!"

"Exactly, Scorpion, what have we done to offend you that you throw mud at us!"

"Heaven watches what people do! If we've wronged Brother Wu, may we be struck by lightning and die miserably, may our families perish!"

The three glared angrily at Fan Yi and spoke with solemn conviction.

"Hmph, anyone can talk! Haven't Jiang Jinchao done these two-faced things enough over the years? You hang out with him all the time, and you expect me to believe there's nothing fishy? I, Fan Yi, am the first to not believe! You're influenced by the company you keep. Are your hands still clean? Hmm?"

Fan Yi sneered, curling his lip, and retorted mockingly.

Wu Jindao glanced at the three of them, then waved his hand and said, "Take them away for now! Whether they're clean or not, we'll find out after investigation, for now, detain them."

As soon as he finished speaking, subordinates immediately stepped forward to control the three, causing them to change color.

"Brother Wu, you can't treat brothers like this!"

"Brother Wu, you're wronging us, we haven't done anything!"

"Wu Jindao, you're destroying everything by listening to nonsense, this is confusing right and wrong! It will chill the hearts of all the brothers!"

The three spoke angrily, their voices filled with pain.

"Hmph, are you even qualified to say such things? I think Brother Wu's decision is very wise, only detaining you without punishment, you're not grateful but uttering nonsense, that's what's truly confusing black and white!" Fan Yi said with disdain.

Wu Jindao said nothing, just waved his hand, and the subordinates also led the shouting trio out of the room hall.

After the trio was forcibly taken away, Wu Jindao rubbed his temples wearily and said, "The most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart! One moment, they're swearing brotherhood with you, risking their lives, and the next moment, stabbing you in the back! The human heart, it's truly a merciless demon..."

"Heh, Brother Wu, someone like Jiang Jinchao is a treacherous wolf, like a piece of rat feces spoiling the whole pot of stew! But don't lose trust in the brothers because of him. Like me, Fan Yi, I'm absolutely loyal to you, I will always be your most faithful subordinate, no one in this world will betray you, and I won't either!" Fan Yi patted his chest and spoke with firm assurance.

"Haha, I may not trust others, but I certainly trust you. Although you're a straightforward person with impulsive actions, you lack cunning, and this loyalty is truly dependable!"

Wu Jindao chuckled lightly and then shifted the conversation, saying, "Unlike Jiang Jinchao, who looks honest and straightforward but is actually very cunning and deeply scheming, you can't even guess what he's thinking! Such people are the hardest to see through; if it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have seen his true colors until now."

"Brother Wu, you're absolutely right, Jiang Jinchao is an expert at disguising! Two-faced, full of deceit, he never shows his true self to others! There's a word for such people, hypocrites. But as for me, I don't have much scheme; I'm bad openly and secretly, love to hit a person when they're down but never disguise myself, truly a straightforward villain! That's the biggest difference between me and Jiang Jinchao."

Fan Yi giggled, seemingly proud rather than ashamed.

"Haha, you rascal, so you do know you're a villain, huh? Looks like you at least have some self-awareness, that's much better than Jiang Jinchao.'

Wu Jindao shook his head with a laugh, then patted Fan Yi's shoulder and said in a straightforward tone, "Scorpion, this is a critical moment, you're one of the few people I can trust! I'll leave Gold Knife Casino to you to manage; don't let me down and take good care of it for me!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Yi's face lit up with joy, he quickly straightened his posture and said solemnly, "Brother Wu, thank you for your trust, I will work hard to manage Gold Knife Casino well, and won't let you down."

"Alright, I trust you." Wu Jindao nodded with a smile.

"Uncle Fan, don't let my father down, manage Gold Knife Casino well, and don't follow the old path of Jiang Jiachao." Xiao Wu also chimed in.

"Young Master Xiao Wu, rest assured! I, Fan Yi, am not someone who bites the hand that feeds them."

Fan Yi's eyes briefly flashed with an inexplicable gleam, but outwardly he appeared pleased and complacent.

After handling the Jiang Jinchao matter, Wu Jindao and the others headed back, leaving Gold Knife Casino.

Upon departing the casino, the group split into two, with one team, led by Wu Jindao's subordinates, escorting Jiang Jinchao and the other three to a secret Wu Family base in Shangjing for detention, while Wu Jindao returned to the Wu Family Manor with Ye Xuan and others.

Half an hour later, the car reached the entrance of Bishui Manor, and then they parted ways, with Ye Xuan driving towards his own villa.

Just as they were about to reach the villa's entrance, Murong Wanwan, sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly shouted, "Brother Ye Xuan, stop the car!"

"Stop the car? Wanwan, we're almost home, why stop?"

Ye Xuan asked puzzled, but still complied and stopped the car, right by the villa's corner.

The surroundings were shaded by trees and, being nighttime, it was extraordinarily quiet and unlikely to be noticed.

As the car stopped, Murong Wanwan immediately pushed the door open and ran out, Ye Xuan, though puzzled, also followed suit and got out of the car.

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