"My lord, the sky is about to dawn, you see..."
Upon returning to the inn and after everyone had dispersed, Chu Jianfeng quietly asked Wang Xiang.
"Do you think we still have a chance of winning?"
Listening to the crackling of the burning candlelight, Wang Xiang's mood had plummeted to the lowest point.
He had been arrogant his entire life, but now, facing a young junior, he found himself completely helpless.
Indeed, he could control Han Mo's life and death, but the price of killing Han Mu made him shudder.
"My lord, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
After a moment of hesitation, Chu Jianfeng spoke again.
"At this point, of course, I want to hear the truth!"
Wang Xiang spoke while giving him a sidelong glance.
"If it's the truth, your subordinate believes that if my lord does not kill Han Mo today, he will surely die by his hand in the future!"
"But, how easy is it to kill him?"
Hearing him say this, Wang Xiang couldn't help but give a wry smile, but he also understood this reasoning. Otherwise, why would he be so conflicted?
"Actually, I think my lord seems to be caught in a misconception."
After carefully choosing his words, Chu Jianfeng cautiously ventured.
"Oh?"
"Are you worried about how to clean up the mess after Han Mo's death?"
Leaning in to listen, and confirming there were no other footsteps, Chu Jianfeng spoke.
"Isn't that the case?"
Wang Xiang retorted with a frown.
"What my lord says is indeed the current situation, but my lord seems to have forgotten something!"
"Forgotten something?"
"That's right. A large part of the difficulties and people that my lord is currently troubled by are gathered because of Han Mo. If this person were to suddenly disappear, my lord would find that many things would be resolved much more easily!"
Hearing this, Wang Xiang was stunned. The troubles that had been weighing on his mind suddenly seemed to have found an answer.
"Among the people around Han Mo, how many would truly turn against my lord for a dead man? Especially those in Mingzhou City. As long as my lord offers them great rewards and a brilliant future, and a man who is already dead, tell me, what would they choose?"
After Chu Jianfeng finished speaking, Wang Xiang let out a long sigh.
Regardless of whether what he said was right or wrong, at least for the current Wang Xiang, this was the best way to resolve his inner turmoil.
If he stopped now, he would eventually die at Han Mo's hands, and his family would also be implicated.
Rather than waiting for the day Han Mo became powerful and returned for revenge, it was better to strike now and kill him with overwhelming force.
As for the aftermath, it was no different from what he was doing now. Who could guarantee that everything would be foolproof?
"However, there still needs to be a pretext for his death."
Wang Xiang spoke as he looked at Chu Jianfeng again.
"Colluding with bandits, harboring corrupt officials, abandoning the helpless, and watching Xin Xingzong's army be defeated at Xikou Town. Failure to kill him would be insufficient to appease the public's anger and stabilize the army's morale!"
As Chu Jianfeng said this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"In that case, I will leave the execution to you!"
Seeing the killing intent on his face, Wang Xiang suddenly changed the subject.
"This..."
Hearing Wang Xiang's words, Chu Jianfeng was stunned.
He could offer advice, but to have Han Mo's blood on his own hands, his heart was 120,000% unwilling.
However, the conversation had reached this point, and refusing now would be truly unreasonable.
He had truly lifted a rock only to drop it on his own foot!
"What? Is there a difficulty?"
Looking at Wang Xiang's smile, Chu Jianfeng felt a pang of bitterness. Why was he so nosy?
He had come up with this idea. If he didn't get involved, how could Wang Xiang trust him?
It could be said that if he dared to refuse, Wang Xiang would likely not let him live to see the morning sun.
"Your subordinate is willing to serve you, Master!"
With a bitter smile, Chu Jianfeng could only nod.
"Very good. Before it gets light, you go and finish him off. After dawn, we will have many things to do!"
Time was running out, and Wang Xiang understood that his time was limited. If he couldn't resolve Han Mo quickly, this matter would soon lead to countless more variables.
"Yes!"
With a self-mocking smile, Chu Jianfeng took Wang Xiang's token and led his men to the backyard of the inn.
"Lord Han, let's go. Your time has come!"
After taking a few deep breaths, Chu Jianfeng finally pushed open Han Mo's door.
However, to his surprise, Han Mo showed no fear at all. Instead, he was fully dressed and sat quietly by the window, gazing at the dark night sky.
"Are you the scapegoat pushed out by Wang Xiang?"
Upon seeing Chu Jianfeng, Han Mo suddenly smiled.
"Lord Han, at this point, there's no need for such sharp words, is there?"
Hearing Han Mo say this, Chu Jianfeng was truly annoyed. Although he was indeed a scapegoat, he didn't need to be so blunt!
"Do you think I will die?"
Han Mo suddenly asked with a smile.
"You've reached a dead end. Why must Lord Han still play such tricks? If Lord Han has any last words, you can say them now!"
"Last words? No, no, no. How about we make a bet? A bet of one copper coin that not only will I not die today, but I will also rise rapidly in my career!"
Han Mo spoke while earnestly fumbling in his sleeve.
However, it was unfortunate that when he came here, his personal belongings had already been searched, so how could he have any copper coins?
"I'm truly sorry. How about this instead? I'll write a note. If I lose, you can just go to the posthouse and find Liang Hongyu, and she will give you one copper coin!"
"So, my lord, you're trying to get something for nothing? Hahaha!"
"Hahahaha!"
Chu Jianfeng was amused by Han Mo's earnestness. Now, he even began to admire Han Mo.
"I told you, I won't die. Listen, my rescuers are here!"
As soon as Han Mo finished speaking, a commotion suddenly arose from outside the door.