In his constant-temperature office, Zhao Lichun suddenly felt a chill run through him. He shivered, though he didn't pay it much mind, his mind entirely occupied with how to secretly support Lu Xueyi. He called in his secretary to inquire about Lu Xueyi's movements, and upon learning that Lu Xueyi hadn't gone home all last night—right when the commission for discipline inspection had suddenly detained Li Fan—he felt an itch in his fingers and wanted to slap the desk.
For no other reason than that the targeted intent was simply too obvious.
If the You-Liang Faction somehow managed to turn the tables, when the time came for settling scores in the autumn, Lu Xueyi would undoubtedly be in deep trouble.
Chapter 763