"Don't worry, I can't get there. By the time I come back from my rounds, the service area will be almost finished. If you want to go to the border region, it will only take a few hours." Mo Lan put down her teacup and turned to look at Karen. "If you're free, stay and help out. If you need anything, just leave. But you absolutely can't just pull up my cabbage and run away."
Karen: "...I don't eat cabbage."
"Lan'er, you..."
Listening to his sister's tone, Hua Fengyu felt something was off. When he met her all-knowing eyes, his face flushed, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. Did she really know?
"Alright, that's enough. I'm leaving." Some things are better left unsaid.
Hua Fengyu stared at Mo Lan's retreating figure, stunned for a moment, then muttered to himself, "My sister should already know."
Karen didn't think much of it. "Don't worry, Anda. It's a good thing that Lan knows. Everyone will find out sooner or later."
"But what if they can't accept it? Then I..." Hua Fengyu looked conflicted as he spoke. What should he do if his family unanimously opposed it?
"Good Anda, don't worry, I'll take care of everything." Karen patted his shoulder and said regretfully, "It seems you won't be able to go to the border with me this time, but there's no rush. We can go when Lan comes back."
"Um,"
Hua Fengyu was in a state of turmoil. He knew this was wrong; transcending worldly conventions would never be accepted. The internal tug-of-war had never ceased, but he couldn't deny the greed within him…
Mo Lan sat in the carriage, leaning against the cushions, swaying as she followed at the very back of the caravan.
With the Ma brothers, Ma Ren and Ma Yi, leading the way, she wasn't worried. The Weilong Escort Agency had already made a name for itself, and as long as it wasn't deliberately provoked, there generally wouldn't be any problems.
The distance from Ye County to Guan County is not too far, and it takes at most ten days to reach the destination. The only inconvenience is that the route is mostly mountainous and rarely passes through towns.
Mo Lan had learned about the situation here. In fact, Guan County was the first hurdle to overcome in opening the gates of Ji State. As for Ye County, it was a special case due to the prosperity of barter trade. At that time, in order to recover Ye County, the King of Ji State gave many special policies. The administration of Ye County had always been in the hands of the Jiang family, who directly inherited the position.
"I heard that the prefect of Guan County is also surnamed Song?" Mo Lan looked at Han Shuang.
"Yes, the Prefect of Guan County and Song Yu belong to the same lineage, but the Prefect is a direct descendant of Liangjing, while Song Yu's family is only a collateral branch, though within the third degree of kinship. Therefore, the Song family holds a pivotal position in Guan County."
She had already found out in advance that her boss was planning to come to Guan County.
"Oh? So the Song family is all-powerful in Guan County?" Mo Lan narrowed her eyes, she had to keep her true identity hidden. "Is there no other powerful family that can rival them?"
"Yes, there are, but because of the prefect's influence, other families naturally chose to avoid his sharp edge. That's why the Song family rose rapidly within a few years and has a deep foundation."
"Yes, it's good to have a powerful backer; having someone protect you certainly makes things easier." The direct descendants of the Song family are entrenched in Liangjing, but I wonder what position they hold in the court? How much influence do they wield?
Thinking of this, Mo Lan's heart stirred. Hadn't Qin Su returned to Liangjing?
He was also involved in Song Yu's affairs, so perhaps he could help stop it.
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