"Young Master, Qian Lang is here!"
Han Mo had just seen Ping Zheng Sheng off when Jiang Yan quietly walked in again.
"It seems he's here to bring me good news!"
Hearing Jiang Yan's words, Han Mo's interest immediately piqued.
Today was truly his lucky day, with two pieces of good fortune arriving on the same day.
"Then let him in?" Jiang Yan quickly asked, probing.
"No need, I'll go out to greet him myself!"
After a moment's thought, Han Mo directly refused.
"Understood!"
"Brother Qionglin is truly blessed. Unlike me, at this moment, I feel like I'm being stretched into two halves just to be used!"
"I am merely a leisurely son of a merchant, how can I be compared to an official?"
Upon their second meeting, Qian Lang's demeanor was noticeably more humble.
"So, Brother Qian, are you here to bring me good news today?"
Han Mo saw no point in further pleasantries and cut straight to the chase.
"My lord is indeed a divine strategist. My uncle and the others have all agreed this time. As long as my lord can truly replace the Pu family, the entire Qian family will be the first to stand by my lord's side!"
Qian Lang made no attempt to hide anything, replying directly.
"Hahahaha, if I'm not mistaken, Brother Qian should have other matters to tell me, right?"
Hearing this, Han Mo couldn't help but pause slightly.
Two days ago, when he visited the Qian family, the second eldest, Qian Shengji, had been evasive.
For more than an hour, he had spoken at length without getting to the point.
Only after Han Mo completely lost his patience and stood to leave did they make no offer.
In just two days, their attitude had changed so much that it made Han Mo suspect they must have received some insider information.
"This, even if I don't say it, my lord will likely find out soon. My lord is about to be promoted!"
As Qian Lang said this, he cupped his hands towards Han Mo with a mysterious smile.
Upon hearing this, Han Mo felt reassured. It seemed his memorial from last time had worked.
However, according to Han Mo's original plan, this imperial decree should have come after he won the battle of Mingzhou. He hadn't expected it to arrive so quickly.
"You truly make a laughingstock of me, Brother Qian. Such great news, and I myself don't even know about it!"
Han Mo chuckled self-deprecatingly, then gave Qian Lang another deep look.
The Qian family's hundred years of operation were indeed extraordinary.
At the very least, in terms of access to information, Han Mo couldn't compare with them at all.
This fellow coming here late at night to say this was clearly a show of force against Han Mo!
"By the way, the rebels are about to attack. Brother Qian, won't your Qian family people go out to seek refuge?"
Looking at his ambiguous smile, Han Mo also smiled and changed the subject.
"Lord Han is joking. Mere rebels, with my lord here, can they really break into the city?"
Qian Lang spoke dismissively as he said this.
"Why do I feel that Brother Qian's confidence isn't in me, but in the Qian family?"
"My lord is joking! Although the Qian family has some influence, we are ultimately just merchants. Where does our confidence come from?"
After a moment of awkwardness, Qian Lang quickly explained.
"Is that so? I heard that someone, using the Qian family's name, is providing grain and fodder to those rebels?"
As Han Mo spoke, he motioned for Qin Lang to sit on a stone stool in the courtyard.
"My lord is truly good at joking..."
After a brief silence, Qian Lang quickly cleared his throat and said.
"Is that so?"
Although Han Mo was smiling, Qian Lang dared not say any more nonsense.
"Brother Qionglin, some things can be done, and some things cannot. After all, there are no impermeable walls in this world. What if someone with ulterior motives digs into it? It will cost lives, don't you think, Brother Qionglin!"
"My lord is right. I assure my lord that this matter is pure fabrication. The Qian family still has a considerable amount of grain stored in Mingzhou. After I return, I will immediately have people deliver it to the prefectural yamen."
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Qian Lang immediately said with a smile.
Hearing this, Han Mo nodded with satisfaction.
"I like talking to smart people, especially smart people like Brother Qian! It's late today, and I assume Brother Qian hasn't eaten yet? How about I host tonight and treat Brother Qian to a drink?"
The Qian family still had at least 200,000 piculs of grain in Mingzhou. This grain was indeed a timely help for Han Mo!
"My lord invites me, and I shouldn't refuse. However, as my lord knows, matters of grain are rather troublesome. I'd better go back and have my servants prepare."
After a moment's hesitation, Qian Lang still refused.
He had originally intended to subtly warn Han Mo, but he hadn't expected Han Mo to know about this, which truly caught him off guard.
Moreover, he considered that he had done this very discreetly; even among his own family members, not many people knew about it.
More than regretting the loss of this grain, he was more worried about how Han Mo had obtained this information.
If there was someone from Han Mo among those who knew the truth, would the entire Qian family have any hope of survival?
"Since that is the case, I will not keep Brother Qian any longer!"
Seeing Qian Lang constantly wiping sweat, Han Mo did not insist further.
"My lord, please stay!"
"My lord, how did you know the Qian family was supplying provisions to the rebels?"
After Qian Lang had walked a considerable distance, Jiang Yan looked at Han Mo with confusion.
After all, all the intelligence work around Han Mo was basically handled by him. If there were any secret channels, how could he not know?
Moreover, this was the Qian family!
A century-old noble family that had produced an emperor. Could Han Mo truly manage to plant a spy in their core circle?
"Is this very strange?"
After stretching his body to its fullest, Han Mo asked with a smile.
"Isn't this strange?"
Jiang Yan's mouth twitched.
Judging by Qian Lang's expression when he left, the entire Qian family would likely undergo a major purge upon his return.
Anyone involved in this matter, regardless of their status, would likely be thoroughly investigated!
For such a significant matter, how could it become something trivial in Han Mo's words?
"Actually, I guessed it!"
"Guessed? Guessed?"
Jiang Yan's eyes widened instantly, his eyeballs almost popping out.