Chapter 108: Entering Mo Mansion at Night

The backyard of the Mo Mansion was a garden of considerable size, where many rare flowers and plants were planted. Although it was impossible to see clearly due to the dim sky, the thick fragrance of flowers still went straight into his heart and lungs, making Han Li couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Eh!" Han Li suddenly whispered. Although these flowers were fragrant, he still distinguished the familiar scent of medicinal herbs.

"Someone is planting medicinal herbs here." Han Li smiled lightly. This familiar scent made him very curious about the planter, and it seemed that someone in the Mo Mansion had inherited Doctor Mo's medical skills.

Han Li didn't dare to delay any longer, so he followed the small path in the garden and slowly sneaked toward the place where there was still lamplight.

Along the way, Han Li discovered several hidden sentries. If it weren't for his extraordinary perception, it would be difficult for him to discover them. It seemed the Mo Mansion's defense was very tight.

However, since he had seen through them, bypassing these sentries was an easy task for him.

Han Li stopped in front of a two-story small building.

The reason he chose this place was just because he found that the guards here were much stricter than other places, with twenty or thirty people guarding the vicinity.

Han Li looked at the second floor of the small building, which was still brightly lit, knowing that there should be important figures of the Mo Mansion who hadn't gone to sleep yet, which was just right for him to investigate.

So, taking advantage of the night, his figure was as fast as lightning. With a sway, he flew to the downstairs, and then with a force of both feet, he nimbly flipped onto the second floor. The whole process was completed in an instant, and those bright sentries and hidden guards all around didn't notice Han Li's intrusion at all.

Han Li stood close to the wall of the second-floor room, hiding his figure in the shadows, and then pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the situation inside the room.

Relying on his own superhuman hearing, Han Li heard women talking in the room. It seemed that there was more than one person in this room.

"Changping Town secret rudder, delivered 7,300 taels of silver."

"Luogu Town secret rudder, delivered 5,800 taels of silver."

"Lanyue Town secret rudder, delivered 10,500 taels of silver."

"Wuling Town..."

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"These are the silver delivered by the secret rudders last month, basically more than a quarter less than in previous years at this time."

A pleasant female voice entered Han Li's ears. This voice was clear and energetic, and at a glance, it was a young girl, only her last sentence was full of dissatisfaction.

"Mother, the people in charge of these secret rudders are getting bolder! The silver delivered is less and less every month." The girl said angrily.

"I know, I have a count in my heart!" Another low, magnetic female voice sounded.

"Could it be one of the Three Prides of the Mo family?" Han Li's spirit lifted, feeling that his luck was not bad. It seemed the other person in the room was one of Doctor Mo's wives.

"You always say you have a count, can't you think of some ways to rectify it? If this continues, those secret rudders will sooner or later not put our main rudder in their eyes!"

"I don't have a very good way now! You must know that the power of the secret rudders has always been controlled by your Fifth Mother alone! Others in the Mo Mansion simply cannot intervene!" The woman answered helplessly.

As soon as this sentence came out, the room was silent for a while.

After a good while, the young girl's unwilling voice came again: "Mother, are we really going to let Fifth Aunt continue to dominate the power of those secret helms? You must know that ever since Uncle Ma and the others caused a split a few years ago, coupled with the suppression from other forces, the power of the secret helms has already become the greatest pillar of our Jingjiao Society. Since you are the acting head of the Jingjiao Society, Mother, this greatest force should naturally be controlled by you!"

"That's what it says. But when your father left, he handed the secret rudders to your Fifth Mother after all. I really don't have an excuse to intervene. And your Fifth Mother now hands over most of the profit silver from the secret rudders to the main rudder every month, so I am even more embarrassed to ask about it!" The woman said indifferently.

"But our Jingjiao Society is already very weak. If we don't integrate our power, how can we hope to make a comeback? Father is really... Since he handed over the affairs of the Jingjiao Society to you, Mother, why did he hand over the secret rudders to Fifth Mother?" The young girl's voice was full of resentment, obviously very dissatisfied with the "father" she mentioned.

"Don't talk nonsense! Your father doing this naturally has his deep meaning. Is it something you, as a child, can comment on at will!" The woman sternly reprimanded the girl.

"I know, I admit my mistake, okay? It seems Mother is still infatuated with Father!" The girl seemed used to this and didn't care at all, instead teasing her mother.

"You child..." The woman was doting on the girl and could only smile bitterly without speaking.

Han Li had already confirmed that the woman in the room was the Madam Yan he was looking for, and the girl should be Mo Mo Caihuan, whom she gave birth to with Doctor Mo. It seemed he was really lucky to find the right place at once.

Han Li reached out and touched the token and letter left by Doctor Mo, and prepared to show himself and meet the two.

"Mother, that impostor is really annoying! He met me in the backyard garden today and kept flattering me, desperately showing off his literary talent, looking like he thought he was a man of both literary and martial arts, really annoying!" The girl suddenly said a sentence that shocked Han Li, making the foot he had just stepped out shrink back again.

"Be polite to that Wu person, after all, he is your future brother-in-law in name now, don't let him see any flaws!" Madam Yan became serious upon hearing this, and said sternly.

"Cough! Eldest Sister is pestered by this person all day, and still pretends to be moved and spring-hearted, it's really hard for Eldest Sister! If it were me, I would have chopped him down with a sword long ago." The girl sighed.

"This is also no way. Although we know that the Wu person is a fake, and we have already found out his background, in order to win more time, we can only sacrifice your Eldest Sister's reputation and pretend to delay with this person. After all, the enemy's momentum is too great. If they know they can't take us by trickery, I'm afraid they will immediately launch a strong attack, and we have no chance of winning at all!" Madam Yan's voice was full of fatigue, revealing a feeling of exhaustion.

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