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But what needed to be done would not be omitted. Sikong Ling was by no means magnanimous, even if it was something that could have been anticipated in the plan. Since Wang Yu was so eager to come looking for trouble, he would not let him off easily.
Not long after Sikong Ling left, someone with Sikong Mansion's token went to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Before Wang Yu returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, everything that had happened at the back city gate was made known to Wang Mang. Moreover, the person sent by Sikong Ling naturally would not stand on neutral ground or on Wang Yu's side. Wang Yu's actions at the city gate had been excessive, and with the accusations made by the person sent by Sikong Ling, hearing everything made Wang Mang truly irritated.
