However, the group of people stationed at the foot of the mountain must be cleared out beforehand.
Mo Lan leaned back in her chair, her gaze sweeping over the two men. "Now that we've decided to cooperate, we need to discuss the future of Song Yu and the other two. What are your thoughts, Your Highness?"
Jiang Mian twitched his lips upon hearing Mo Lan's form of address. "Mo Lan, just call me by my name. As for the fate of those three, do you have any plans?"
"My opinion is that they should all be kept. However, since the prefecture is under your jurisdiction, regardless of their family status, they are still scions of prominent families. If they suddenly disappear, they will definitely be investigated. At that time, you, as the prefect, will inevitably be entangled. Therefore, if you have a better suggestion, please speak frankly."
If Jiang Mian hadn't been involved before, they wouldn't have had to worry about this. Now that the three of them are in the same boat, they have to be more careful.
Qin Su glanced at Mo Lan but did not object to her frankness. "Apart from Han Shikuan, the other two may not be that important in the face of family interests."
That's how it is when you're born into a prestigious family. If you're not valued, you could be abandoned at any time. That's the reality, and it's the tragedy of those born into such families.
"What Prince Qin said is right. Han Shikuan is the successor that the Han family is grooming, so it is indeed not easy to act rashly. If we can find a way to satisfy both sides, that would be best. If not, we can lure him out of Ye County. As for Song Yu and Wang Wenjue, we don't need to worry too much. Ye County is full of complicated people. I, as the prefect, can't care about who they have offended."
Jiang Mian's meaning was very straightforward: apart from Han Shikuan, the rest could be eliminated at any time.
Hearing Jiang Mian's tone, Mo Lan looked at him in surprise, not expecting him to be so decisive beneath his gentle and refined appearance.
Indeed, appearances can be deceiving.
"So decisive and efficient, no wonder you're the head of a prefecture, truly admirable." Mo Lan sat up straight and praised him.
"To receive a word of praise from Mo Lan, I have not served as the prefect for nothing."
Jiang Mian picked up his teacup and chuckled. As the prefect, he had long been accustomed to weighing the pros and cons and knew how to make a choice.
The three of them brewed two cups of tea and finally finalized the plan.
In the days that followed, Qin Su and Mo Lan returned directly to Tianjiao Peak, while Jiang Mian took charge of the surrounding area in case of any unforeseen events. The three of them worked together to eliminate all the forces of the three families.
During this time, Song Yu and his two companions were not idle. Without Jiang Mian's support, they could only mobilize their own forces as much as possible. However, before their people arrived, the people they had brought earlier disappeared without a trace.
Moreover, their disappearance was very mysterious; not even a bone fragment was left behind. By the time they began to take it seriously, it seemed that everything was out of control, and no matter how much they struggled, it was all in vain.
It's as if there's an invisible net around them, and they're like trapped beasts in the net, the more they struggle, the tighter it tightens.
"What on earth happened? Did we encounter a ghost? More than two thousand people, just gone like that." Wang Wenjue looked at the few people left around him and flew into a rage.
"Brother Wang, calm down. We've probably fallen into their trap..."
Before Song Yu could finish speaking, Wang Wenjue interrupted him, "Calm down? That's easy for you to say. I'm all dead. How can I calm down? It was all your bad advice. Otherwise, would we be in such a mess?"
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