“Sir, you truly are a sir!”
After understanding everything, Han Mo cupped his hands and bowed to Shao Bowen again with a smile.
“My lord, you flatter me. I am merely a humble villager. I can offer suggestions, but when it comes to execution, it all depends on your own capabilities!”
“Hahahaha! Sir, that’s too modest!”
After talking with Shao Bowen, Han Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Regardless, a general plan was in place, and what remained were the details. He wasn't skilled in ambushes or troop training, but he had people around him who were.
Wang Bing was an expert in leading troops, and for training, historically, both Li Bao and Han Shizhong were masters.
Although they were still young, Han Mo believed that if he gave them opportunities, they wouldn't disappoint him.
“Judging by your demeanor, my lord, you seem confident. Never mind, then I shall return and get some much-needed rest!”
“I am hosting a grand banquet at noon today. Will you join us, sir?”
“Hahahaha, I fear that not many who come for the banquet will remain. You should keep them to discipline yourself!”
Shao Bowen chuckled, leaned back against the cushion, and began drinking on his own.
“Big brother, there’s someone outside who insists on seeing you!”
As soon as Han Mo entered, Liang Hongyu hurried to meet him and whispered.
“Oh? Who is it?”
At this time, although Han Mo’s official position was not high, he was the true person in power in the entire Mingzhou City. There were many people who wanted to see him.
If it were an ordinary person, Han Mo would truly be too busy to see them right now.
“He said his surname is Qiu and he has important matters to report to my lord. He also brought several carts with him. Shortly after they arrived, some suspicious-looking individuals appeared outside and have been watching ever since, and they haven’t left.”
“Suspicious-looking individuals?”
Upon hearing this, Han Mo immediately turned to look outside. Indeed, the men sitting at the tea stall by the inn’s entrance lowered their heads.
“Go and see what’s going on. Bring them back to me alive!”
As Han Mo spoke, he gave Jiang Yan a meaningful look.
“Understood!”
Jiang Yan merely glanced in the direction of the men, nodded, and led his men to surround them.
When those men realized something was amiss and prepared to leave, Jiang Yan’s subordinates had already blocked their escape routes!
“Daring to stake out this place, you’re quite something!”
Seeing the long wrapped objects in their hands, Jiang Yan’s lips curved into a cold smile.
“We, we are just having a cup of tea here. Don’t accuse us!”
“Seize them! If there’s any resistance, kill them without mercy!”
As the two sides clashed, Han Mo, with Liang Hongyu, headed towards the backyard.
After all, Jiang Yan and his men were well-trained. If they couldn’t even handle a few disorganized individuals, what good were they as death warriors?
“Qiu Renjie pays his respects to Lord Han!”
Led by Liang Hongyu, as Han Mo stepped to the entrance of the backyard, Qiu Renjie was already kneeling before him.
“Qiu Renjie? Lord Li’s strategist?”
Hearing him introduce himself as Qiu Renjie, Han Mo frowned.
“That is I!”
“Why are you here instead of at the prefectural yamen?”
“This humble subject is here to confess my crimes to my lord!”
Taking a deep breath, Qiu Renjie stated directly.
“Confess your crimes? If you wish to confess, shouldn’t you be going to the prefectural yamen? Why come to me?”
Although Han Mo had heard of Qiu Renjie before, the fact that this man was coming to him to confess meant that Han Mo understood he was clearly here to defect.
Moreover, judging by the man’s intentions, he was also planning to sell out Li Yueyang.
Frankly, Han Mo’s impression of this man was not good.
After all, if he could betray Li Yueyang today, he might betray himself one day.
He was indeed in urgent need of personnel, especially capable strategists like Shao Bowen and Yuan Xingchi who could handle matters independently.
However, for such people, loyalty was Han Mo’s primary concern.
“Li Yueyang intends to burn down the armory, and this humble subject is unwilling to be complicit, so I have specifically come to report to my lord!”
Qiu Renjie spoke without hesitation.
“Mr. Qiu, when did you arrive here?”
After hearing him speak, Han Mo sat down on a nearby stone stool and asked with a smile.
“This…”
“This what?”
Hearing Han Mo’s question, Qiu Renjie’s heart began to pound violently.
“This humble subject arrived early this morning!”
“When he was plotting with you in the middle of the night to burn down the armory, it was likely around the third watch, wasn’t it? You only came here to surrender this morning. Don’t you think you’re a little late?”
Seeing the cold smile on Han Mo’s face, Qiu Renjie trembled.
“My, my lord, I, I…”
“You what? Let me say it for you. If I’m not mistaken, Li Yueyang secretly sent people to silence you after you succeeded. Upon learning this, you intended to flee, but halfway, you realized you couldn’t escape, so you spontaneously decided to come here to feign allegiance to me, even willing to betray all of Li Yueyang’s secrets. Am I correct?”
“My lord, it’s not like that, it’s not like that! I sincerely wish to pledge my allegiance!”
Having his intentions exposed by Han Mo, Qiu Renjie could only beg for mercy now.
“Guards, take him away and send him to the prefectural yamen. Oh, and those people outside, send them too. Tell Lord Li that I’m hosting a banquet at Wanghai Tower at noon today. Please relay the message for me. As for those who don’t give me Han Mou face, don’t blame me for not giving them face.”
“Understood!”
He was just a person with ulterior motives and duplicity. Han Mo didn’t hesitate at all and waved his hand, signaling Han Shizhong to escort the man away.
Upon hearing Han Mo’s words, Qiu Renjie’s heart sank into an ice cave.
He had envisioned ten thousand possible scenarios for his meeting with Han Mo, but he never imagined that Han Mo wouldn’t even bother to listen to him and would simply send him back to Li Yueyang.