The Meng family kept the news of Gu Shenwei killing the woman in the Bodhi Garden in North City a secret. After fighting for a few days, the two sides entered a temporarily cooling-off period.
Many Golden Roc's killers and machetemen had already been sent to different parts of the Western Region to protect the Meng family's property and to chase the bandits. At this point, Gu Shenwei still believed it was best to be prudent.
However, he also thought that, after provoking Old Meng's anger, he could not be overcautious. His next target would be First Young Master Meng, Meng Mingkuan.
Meng Mingkuan was about thirty, young, vigorous and well-known. His behavior, unexpectedly, was very discreet. He rarely showed up except when he was with his father.