Li Jin was used to his parents' nagging and could quickly grasp the key points.
"Sir, are you saying that the other bandits are going to fight Chaoyang Manor to the death?"
He was so excited he spun around in circles, shouting, "A fierce battle is good! A fierce battle is good!"
"Immediately gather your men and set up an ambush nearby. Once they've fought to the bitter end, we'll... catch them in the act."
"In this way, we can report back to the Prefect. You've done a really good job as an undercover agent."
"Wait, what did you say?" Rong Bai finally snapped out of his rambling: "Who said I was going to be the one to suffer the consequences?"
Li Jin was taken aback: "Of course it's us."
"My lord, you've forgotten, the prefect ordered us to capture Luo Xi for him, so he can hand him over to the court as a model..."
Rong Bai raised his hand to stop him: "The matter of Chaoyang Manor is not urgent, let's take another look."
"My lord..." How could Li Jin not be anxious? "There are only a few days left until the deadline given by the prefect."
“This Chaoyang Manor is nothing but a bunch of bandits. Why bother with it? You might as well use it to help the Rong family get through this crisis.”
"I'm looking for a way to solve this once and for all." Rong Bai's face was unusually serious.
“Uncle Li, I’ve had enough of that scoundrel Du Hong. This time, we must resolve this matter once and for all. Our Rong family will not be his treasury, nor will we be Du’s dogs.”
“My lord…” Li Jin was somewhat moved, and a surge of heroic spirit suddenly welled up in his heart: “Alright, whatever my lord wants to do, Li Jin will accompany him to the end.”
“I think the master and mistress will also support you. We are... family.”
Rong Bai smiled at him.
But in his heart, he secretly prayed that God would not let him make a wrong judgment this time.
The Rong family cannot afford to lose.
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