"Alright, after causing such a scene here today, I must apologize to Brother Qiong Lin. I shall take my leave now!"
Seeing Qian Lang's wry smile, Han Mo also smiled and patted his shoulder before turning to walk outside.
"Brother, isn't what you did a bit..."
After leaving the Qian residence, Liang Hongyu couldn't help but ask quietly.
"A bit what? Too overbearing?"
Han Mo asked with a smile.
"Mmm..."
Liang Hongyu hadn't intended to say it, but after some thought, she nodded honestly.
"Actually, this matter is quite simple. I could have just endured it, acted as if it never happened, and left Qian Lang to handle it. But if I did that, the subsequent matters would likely be even more troublesome! Rather than facing the eight great families later, it's better to seize this opportunity to defeat them one by one now!"
Although Liang Hongyu didn't fully understand everything Han Mo said, she could tell that Han Mo wasn't acting on impulse but had carefully considered his actions.
"Alright, I'm not telling you this so you have to do anything. Just remember one thing: from now on, when dealing with these people, especially the Qian family, you must stand tall!"
"Dealing with the Qian family?"
Liang Hongyu looked at Han Mo with some confusion.
"That's right. Didn't I mention it before? As your elder brother, I naturally have to prepare a dowry for you. For now, I can make all the decisions on your behalf, but in the future, you'll have to rely on yourself!"
"But..."
Hearing Han Mo's words, Liang Hongyu was stunned.
Let alone her, a young woman, even her father, when he was alive, would have treated the Qian family with utmost respect and deference.
"Don't worry, I'll cover anything that happens!"
Han Mo said, casually walking towards the carriage outside.
"Sir!"
Seeing Han Mo emerge, the guard driving the carriage quickly stepped forward.
"Alright, we're heading back now. Lieutenant Colonel Han and his men will return after completing their mission!"
"Yes!"
The capture of Pu Jinshan by Han Mo's men and his immediate delivery to the Mingzhou Prefecture Yamen took less than half an hour and had already spread throughout the entire city of Mingzhou.
The whole city of Mingzhou was in an uproar, and everyone was extremely curious about who this Han Mo truly was.
"What did you say? Paraded through the streets for three days?"
After listening to Han Shizhong's words and looking at the team of soldiers in gleaming armor standing beside him, Li Yueyang's head began to ache.
That was the person in charge of Mingzhou for the Pu family, and also the heir of the Pu family.
Frankly speaking, he, the Mingzhou Prefect, was someone he couldn't afford to offend.
But now, Han Mo had already mobilized the troops. If he were to turn the people away now, it would be difficult to explain to Han Mo.
At any other time, he might have been able to put on airs as a superior officer and forcefully reject Han Mo's orders.
But the problem was that the name of the Commander of the Southeast Six Circuits at this time was Zhao Zhen.
Han Mo, as an official subordinate to him, had specifically rushed to Mingzhou to assist in defense. Furthermore, this was after the Prefect of Hangzhou had fled his post, clearly indicating Zhao Zhen's lack of trust in him as Prefect.
At this moment, if he were to act ignorant and clash with Han Mo, anyone could guess whose side Zhao Zhen would take.
"My lord said so, and my lord also said that anyone who dares to obstruct will be punished as an accomplice!"
When Han Shizhong went outside the city to mobilize troops, he had already informed Wang Bing. Originally, he had hoped that Wang Bing could persuade Han Mo. However, to his surprise, upon hearing Han Mo's decision, Wang Bing didn't hesitate and immediately dispatched his most elite Xuanfeng Battalion.
Although Han Shizhong didn't understand the intricacies of officialdom, after seeing Wang Bing's choice, he immediately withdrew the words that were about to leave his mouth.
"I..."
"This matter requires some preparation. Please leave the person here for now, and you may return."
After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Li Yueyang finally said with a grimace, biting his teeth.
"My apologies, sir. My general's orders are to escort all the yamen runners and capture any unauthorized personnel who dare to approach the prisoner! Anyone who draws a weapon will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as Li Yueyang finished speaking, one of the leading soldiers spoke up.
Damn it!
Li Yueyang felt like he wanted to smash his head against a wall right now.
He had initially hoped to find some loophole to give the Pu family a way out, but the actions of Han Mo and Wang Bing had clearly forced him onto a path of no return.
Now, there were only two paths before him: either completely break ties with the Pu family, or completely break ties with Han Mo and Wang Bing.
However, this was not a decision he could make easily.
Having been a prefect for so many years, he naturally understood the influence the Pu family wielded here.
But the problem was that at this critical juncture, he also couldn't afford to offend Han Mo and Wang Bing. It was truly a difficult choice between a rock and a hard place.
"If you have no objections, sir, please send someone to accompany us!"
Seeing Li Yueyang's constipated expression, Han Shizhong said expressionlessly.
"I... I apologize to everyone, but I suddenly have an urgent need to relieve myself. Please wait here for a moment..."
Seeing Han Shizhong pressing him step by step, Li Yueyang, in his helplessness, could only resort to his last resort.
"Please proceed, sir!"
Han Shizhong understood perfectly that this man was employing a delaying tactic. Although he didn't know why Han Mo insisted on doing this, since Han Mo had sent him here without any other instructions, he was happy to go along with it.
"Damn it, send someone to fetch Mr. Qiu!"
Hurriedly returning to the back chambers, Li Yueyang, in a fit of exasperation, quickly ordered his servants to find Mr. Qiu.
The reason he could sit firmly in the position of prefect was partly due to his own capabilities, and partly due to the planning and efforts of this Mr. Qiu, Qiu Renjie.
"Sir, what has happened?"
After a night of heavy drinking, Qiu Renjie still felt a dull ache in his head.
Seeing him arrive, Li Yueyang did not dare to delay and quickly recounted the previous events.
"You mean this fellow named Han is forcing you to take a stand?"
"Isn't that so? They are waiting outside right now. Sir, please give me some advice quickly!"