"Of course I'm hungry. All the way here, this madam mistress didn't let us stop for a moment. We even ate on the boat and the carriage!"
"You little vixen, I'll tear your mouth off!"
Upon hearing Chun Tao's words, Zhe You Rong felt her face flush. She placed her right hand on the window and her curvaceous body leaped out from it.
"Mo Ge'er, save me!"
Seeing this, Chun Tao quickly hid behind Han Mo.
Since arriving in Neihuang County, every day has been filled with either the glint of swords or intricate schemes.
Han Mo had not experienced such joy for a long time.
After playing with the two of them for a while, he then sent someone to book a fine banquet at a restaurant in the city.
"My Lord! That young man surnamed Yue is here again. He says he has important matters to discuss with you!"
Just as Han Mo was contemplating whether to push back all his afternoon appointments to spend time with his wife,
Xu Feng Nian suddenly walked in with a strange expression.
"The young man surnamed Yue? Where is he now?"
Hearing him say that, Han Mo's spirits immediately lifted.
He had been busy with these miscellaneous matters these past few days and hadn't even paid attention to this future powerful figure. Now that he had come to him, was it possible that he had something he needed to discuss?
"He is at the door right now. Moreover, he brought a cattle cart when he arrived. There's a long package on the cart, and it seems to contain something alive!"
"Alive?"
Han Mo was taken aback, but he didn't take it seriously.
Given his recent actions, even if the other person didn't have a particularly good impression of him, he wouldn't have ill feelings, would he? It's not like he would deliberately hide something to harm him, right?
"Should I send someone..."
"No need. Please invite him to the study to talk!"
After quietly giving a few instructions to Zhe You Rong, Han Mo turned and headed to his study.
"Your humble servant pays his respects to Your Lord!"
"There's no need for such formality. We are about the same age. If you keep calling me 'Your Lord' like this, I'll feel like I'm getting old!"
Looking at Yue Fei's reserved demeanor, Han Mo smiled and made a casual joke.
"Uh..."
However, this sudden closeness really put Yue Fei in a difficult position.
He had received a orthodox Confucian education since childhood, emphasizing the hierarchy of heaven, earth, parents, and teachers. In his eyes, these strict class distinctions were truly more significant than heaven itself.
"Never mind, never mind, I was just joking with you. Why are you so nervous? Are you facing any difficulties that brought you here today?"
Han Mo said as he signaled for tea to be served to him.
After the servant closed the door, he then smiled and asked again.
"I caused trouble for Your Lord with what happened a while ago. After returning, I thought about it day and night, and I truly felt uneasy in my heart. So, I rushed back to Tangyin County these past few days!"
Returned to Tangyin County?
Hearing this, Han Mo's heart sank. No way, this kid didn't go and capture Li Mao'er, did he?
Impossible!
Impossible!
He immediately dismissed this wild thought.
After all, Li Mao'er should have at least several hundred people protecting him.
No matter how easily defeated he was, it was impossible for him to be captured by Yue Fei under the protection of so many people!
"It can also be said that I benefited from Your Lord's great fortune. This young man, this time I did not disappoint and captured the bandit leader Li Mao'er!"
"Pfft—"
As soon as Yue Fei finished speaking, the mouthful of tea Han Mo had just taken went flying out.
Fortunately, Han Mo reacted quickly enough. As he was about to spit out the tea, he hastily turned his head. Otherwise, this mouthful of tea would have definitely sprayed all over Yue Fei's face.
"My Lord, are you alright?"
Seeing Han Mo's excited reaction, Yue Fei quickly asked.
"I should be the one asking you that. Are you alright? That kid should have at least several hundred guards. How did you capture him?"
Although he had known for a long time that this person's martial arts skills were extraordinary, and that he was also bold, meticulous, and possessed invincible luck,
However, being able to safely bring back the bandit leader from under the protection of hundreds of bandits was something that Han Mo found hard to imagine.
"It's also this kid's bad luck. He insisted on harming a girl, and coincidentally, I ran into him. So, I brought him back directly. However, I acted a bit impulsively and was a bit too heavy-handed. This kid probably won't be able to have children for the rest of his life..."
"Cough—cough—cough—"
After listening to his brief account, Han Mo's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but cough.
This kid is too unlucky...
An ordinary bandit has suffered betrayal from three "Sons of Destiny" consecutively. This is too miserable!
Wu Jie, Wu Lin, Yue Fei – these are three of the seven prominent kings of the Southern Song Dynasty in the future!
If this incident were to be recorded in history, it is estimated that Li Mao'er would also be considered the unluckiest bandit in history.
"Is he still alive?"
Regardless of anything else, this guy was captured, and Han Mo gained another trump card to deal with Pang Yue.
If he were still alive, and as long as his mouth could be pried open to obtain a confession, let alone Zhou Ding.
Even if Zhang Huai and Li Chong were all dragged back from hell, they would have to die again!
"He should still be alive now, in the cattle cart outside. However, he is severely injured. If Your Lord wants to interrogate him, it needs to be done quickly!"
"Go bring the things from the cattle cart in, and also, immediately find the best doctor in the city!"
Hearing him say that, Han Mo quickly stood up, pushed open the door, and instructed Xu Feng Nian from a distance.
"Yes!"
A moment later, Han Mo finally saw Li Mao'er.
At this moment, Li Mao'er's face was pale, his trousers were covered in blood, but he was tied up tightly all over. His mouth was stuffed full, and it was unclear what was inside.
"Can he still speak?"
Seeing Li Mao'er's pathetic state, even Han Mo couldn't help but twitch his lips.
"He should still be able to speak, but I hated him for harming the villagers, so I gave him a slash in his vital area..."
Yue Fei cautiously stepped forward, expertly dislocated Li Mao'er's jaw, and then pried out two stones from his mouth.
Afterward, he gave him another kick, rejoining his jaw.
Han Mo was so startled by the rough actions that his heart skipped a beat. This was too brutal.
Not only was his tool of crime confiscated, but he was also beaten into this state. It seems that being a bandit is indeed a high-risk profession...