Chapter 464 - Chapter 464: Chapter 471: Dragons Den and Tigers Lair (1/2)

Chapter 464: Chapter 471: Dragon’s Den and Tiger’s Lair

Zhai Mo clearly understood this as well, just as Sikong Ling and the master said—Sikong was as sinister and cunning as they come, taking advantage of such an opportunity to make a proposal he knew couldn’t be refused. However, Sikong Ling was also right in saying this was a mutually beneficial arrangement, even though the Sikong Family stood to gain a bit more.

“Fine, just as Young Master Sikong said, I’ll go arrange it right away. However, I will still need Young Master Sikong’s assistance.” Although Zhai Mo had quite a network in Chang’an, they were mostly from the Jianghu, and he didn’t have much of a connection with these old-established noble families.

“Of course, I’ll arrange it for you. It’s just a charade to make Wang Mang suspicious, which isn’t difficult.” Sikong Ling had long wanted to deal with the Shangguan Family and was naturally well prepared. Since he had brought it up, Zhai Mo didn’t need to worry. In fact, ever since he had received Han Yu’s secret letter, Sikong Ling had been scheming in the shadows, monitoring the situation of Marquis Beian and his son, and it was indeed the Shangguan Family that hindered this rescue.

After leaving the Sikong Mansion, Zhai Mo went to meet Mr. and Mrs. Su Hengyi and informed them of the situation of Marquis Beian and his son. Naturally, he didn’t reveal his source, even though Su Hengyi was the master’s brother-in-law. After all, the Su Family and the Han Family were two separate entities, and some secrets had to be kept, just as the Su Family wouldn’t disclose some of their own confidential matters to Han Yu.

Su Hengyi had already prepared for all sorts of difficulties and hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly. He had only just arrived in Chang’an and had already learned so much, all thanks to the people Han Yu had arranged for him.

“Knowing that Uncle and the others are safe and well looked after, I can finally be somewhat at ease.” Su Hengyi’s worry finally lessened a bit, and he looked at Zhai Mo differently. To be able to manage things inside the Prison while under Wang Mang’s watchful eye wasn’t a common skill. Even before the Marquis Mansion’s fall, it would have been no easy feat.

Zhai Mo, feeling Mr. and Mrs. Su Hengyi’s gaze, still had a cold expression but spoke in a relatively mild tone, “It was all arranged by the master when we came to Chang’an, with some friends looking out for us.”

“My brother-in-law is considerate.” As picky as Su Hengyi was, at this moment, he had to acknowledge that his brother-in-law genuinely cared for his sister. This was why he went to such lengths to help with his family’s affair. Yiyang City was in desperate need of help, and at a time when they needed people the most, his brother-in-law had sent Zhai Mo to assist him, and to have such deep connections in Chang’an was unexpected.

As for who Han Yu’s friend in Chang’an was, both Su Hengyi and Feng Ruolin tactfully did not inquire. They probably could have gotten the information from Zhai Mo, but smart people know their boundaries.

With the information from Zhai Mo, Su Hengyi began to devise a rescue plan. Of course, he didn’t forget to call both Manager Fang and Zhai Mo to discuss it. Manager Fang and Zhai Mo had both worked under Han Yu before; it wasn’t their first meeting. How their private relationship was, nobody knew, but they just nodded each other in greeting as if not very familiar. Only during collaboration did their tacit understanding become evident.