Mo Han stared blankly as Mo Yang's men escorted Fang Zilan and Awan away. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out.
Because he knew that neither Third Brother nor Sister Lan wanted him to be involved.
Therefore, he could only remain helpless and silent.
For some reason, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sourness welling up in his heart. He has always been protected by someone. When will he be able to protect those around him for once?
He watched their figures drifting away, feeling lost.
Seeing this, the owner of the restaurant on the side shouted tentatively, "Master Mo?"
"You already knew, didn't you?" Mo Han didn't look at him, and said in a low voice, as if he was mocking himself: "It turns out that I am the only one who has always been kept in the dark."
"Master Mo, the origin of these two girls is unknown. Master Mo and Madam Mo are suspicious, but after all, it is difficult to do anything due to human feelings. Fortunately, there are still three young masters..." Before the shopkeeper could explain a few words, he was stopped by Mo Han. Interrupted, "Did my parents mean it, or did the third brother make his own decision?"
"This..." the shopkeeper looked hesitant, "Mr. Mo, now that the matter is over, whose intention does it matter?"
Mo Han smiled helplessly, "That's all, I won't embarrass you." He turned around and left.
"Master Mo." The shopkeeper's voice sounded behind him, "I know you are pure and kind-hearted, but it is always right to be cautious when dealing with others. Don't trust others easily and hurt yourself. It will be too late to regret it. "
"Thank you, shopkeeper, for reminding me." Mo Han stopped and said solemnly, "But no matter what, I believe in her."
"Master Mo..." The shopkeeper wanted to say something more, but the person in front of him strode away without hesitation.
*
Mo Yang led people to escort the pirates and Deputy General Cao into the government prison, and Fang Zilan and Awan were imprisoned together.
After the people who imprisoned them left, Awan could not help but move closer to Fang Zilan and whispered in a low voice: "Which song are you singing about? Not only did you not rescue Vice Admiral Cao, but you also paid for it yourself."
"This kind of cell can't hold me in at all, so what's the point of compensating for it?" Fang Zilan said in an understatement, and Awan couldn't help but lose her face, "I know you are powerful, but it's not necessary."
"I don't want Mo Han to get involved." Fang Zilan calmed down and said softly: "Since someone can find out that I met with Lao Cao without my knowledge, then naturally someone can also find out that I sneaked into the prison to meet the pirates. This I can't let Mo Han bear this unknown risk for me."
"I think you are just worrying about it." Awan sneered, "Mo Han's surname is Mo. After all, he is the biological son of Mo Bin and his wife. So what if the Mo Bin and his wife doubt him? At most, he can only be grounded for two days to discipline him. But you I'm different. Just based on that jade pendant, Mo Bin and his wife don't completely trust you and me. Now that such a commotion has happened, it's hard for you and me not to be suspected. "
"The matter has come to this, it is useless to talk more." Fang Zilan shook his head, his expression became more solemn, "What I care more about is, who is it, and I don't even notice it?"
As she spoke, she recalled every detail of the meeting with Vice General Cao, "Lao Cao also said that he felt he was being targeted as soon as he entered the restaurant, but he never noticed anything unusual. Logically speaking, with Lao Cao His ability shouldn’t be like this.”
A Wan's face was full of disbelief, "Aren't you the best in the world? Is there anyone in Mushan Pass who is more powerful than you..."
"It's a window!" Fang Zilan suddenly interrupted Awan's words, and she asked curiously: "What window?"
"All the windows in the hotel guest rooms are on the same side, and they are all connected." A trace of annoyance flashed in Fang Zilan's eyes, "When I climbed through the window and entered Lao Cao's room, I vaguely heard the bell ringing, but I didn't pay attention at the time. Now that I think about it, it was probably that voice that exposed my whereabouts."
"Yes." Awan also suddenly remembered something and added: "At that time, outside the restaurant, I saw wind chimes hanging on the corners. I thought they were just for decoration. It turned out that they were connected to the windows of all the guest rooms. Once someone If you break in through a broken window, a connected wind chime will sound the alarm.”
"I was careless." Fang Zilan let out a long sigh, and Awan comforted him: "I can't blame you. Who would have thought that a restaurant would have such a mechanism."
"Mo Bin and his wife should not be underestimated." Fang Zilan said solemnly: "No wonder Mo Han told me that King Rongan has always regarded the Mo family as a thorn in his side."
After hearing this, Awan finally reacted, "So you said before that there was a person you suspected in your heart, and it was King Rongan?"
"Yes." Fang Zilan nodded, "But I haven't figured it out. If it's just an internal fight between King Rongan and Mo Bin, why did the pirates come?"
Awan thought for a moment and said cautiously: "Is it possible that the pirates knew about the internal fighting between King Rong'an and Mo Bin and wanted to take advantage of this and take advantage of it?"
"It's possible." Fang Zilan followed her train of thought, "The pirates sneaked into Mushan Pass to create the illusion that the Mo family was collaborating with the enemy and rebelling, and misled King Rong'an into believing it was true, and wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate the Mo family. However, Rong An There are no generals under King An who can resist, so we can only borrow the help of others."
A Wan suddenly realized, "So there was an eight hundred mile expedited letter from General Xiahou to the capital?"
"That's right." Fang Zilan looked a little colder, "General Xiahou has fought against the pirates many times. Even if the Mo family in Mushan Pass is on tight defense, as long as King Rongan releases a little clue, General Xiahou can immediately attract the attention of the enemy. Investigate. By then it will be a matter of course to eradicate the Mo family."
Finally, she lowered her eyes and said, "Killing someone with a borrowed knife, King Rong'an's move is cruel enough."
"But didn't you and Vice Admiral Cao both say that King Rongan was well protected?" Awan looked confused, "This kind of tactic of killing people with a borrowed knife doesn't sound like something that someone who is overprotected can do."
"King Rong'an's move of borrowing a knife to kill people sounds vicious and clever, but in fact it is short-sighted and extremely shallow." Fang Zilan's expression became colder, "The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind, but King Rong'an didn't know that he used the hands of General Xiahou to eradicate the Mo family. After that, there will be no one available. The weak defense in the southeast of Dajing not only gives the pirates a chance to wreak havoc, but also if the Miluo people find out, they are afraid of coming back. For the sake of selfish interests, internal fighting has come to this point. It sounds like It’s something an overprotective person would do.”
"If the truth is true, we must protect the Mo family." A trace of uneasiness flashed across Awan's face, "Otherwise, once war breaks out in the southeast, not to mention whether your position as the Duke of Yue will be stable. Just saying that fighting on the battlefield is definitely inevitable. Then your body..."
