Originally, the plan of Prince Ruyang was to capture the disobedient Jianghu people in Jiangnan at one go, provided it did not attract the attention of powerful figures like those from the Heavenly List, then he would dare to launch a massacre. Unfortunately, he managed to attract the attention of Master Kudu, ranked fifth on the Heavenly List.
Thus, the first plan could not be executed and had to be handled according to the rules.
Of course, this was also part of Prince Ruyang's consideration. As a leader of a major force, it was common to prepare multiple plans; if one failed, just switch to another. Moreover, Prince Ruyang's approach this time was open and visible.
And Master Kudu and Song Yuanqiao, although they were not familiar with Prince Ruyang, had interacted with him before, so when Prince Ruyang claimed to be a guardian of the younger generation, the two dismissed it as mere nonsense.
