âWith your abilities, and that slick-talking mouth of yours.â
âBecoming a favorite among the higher-ups of the Luo Family shouldnât be a big problem.â
Tang Jian gave a helpless glance at his son Tang Rong beside him and whispered, âAnd then let you, my little brat, enjoy the good life in Qingshi Town?â
âYes, yes, yesâ¦â
Tang Rong nodded with a beaming smile, but quickly, he came to his senses.
He shook his head vigorously, his expression quite serious as he said, âOld man, what does âenjoying the good lifeâ mean!â
âWhen Grandfather passed away, he entrusted you to take good care of me.â
âThe thing Grandfather wanted most was to strengthen our Tang Family.â
âAnd now, the Tang Family only has you and me.â
âIf we donât make an effort, if you kick the bucket by accident, how could we face Grandfather underground?â
Tang Jian sighed again, turned his head away, seemingly no longer interested in listening to his sonâs blather: âAll youâre spouting is nonsense.â
âHowever, you just mentioned⦠showing off our abilities in front of the Luo Familyâ¦â
âThat does make some sense.â
âAlright, letâs do that!â
âSince our Tang Family has decided to cling tightly to the Luo Familyâs coattails, how can we afford to idle away without working?â
â¦
After making the decision.
Tang Jian, the current Family Head of the Tang Family.
Began visiting the Luo Family Ancestral Land frequently.
To get familiar and become a highly favored person under the command of the Luo Familyâs higher-ups.
Naturally, this meant interacting more with the people from the Luo Family.
Once he was well-acquainted with the people of the Luo Family.
Displaying his abilities would then be a piece of cake, wouldnât it?
â¦
And so, just like that.
The vast Huai Shui County passed by another stable and tranquil three days.
During these three days, Tang Jian, the current Family Head of the Tang Family.
Not only did he frequently visit the Luo Family Clanâs land.
He also got on familiar terms with Luo Yong, who was stationed outside Qingshi Town, in the military camp.
In this cold and cruel world.
While strength is often the most important thing.
Having a silver tongue often counts as a significant advantage to many people.
âBrother Luo, Brother Luo.â
âGreat news, great news is comingâ¦â
Outside Qingshi Town, within the military camp.
In one of the largest tents,
Tang Jian, the current Family Head of the Tang Family, with a big grin on his face, hurriedly jogged in the direction of Luo Yong.
âOh?â
âItâs you, huh?â
Luo Yong, who lounged casually in the chief seat, looked at Tang Jian and let out a yawn, asking in a low voice, âWhatâs your business with me?â
âGood news, of course, great news.â
Tang Jian chuckled and whispered low.
âWhat good news?â Luo Yong asked.
âBrother Luo, from my observations of the Luo Family, has our Luo Family been somewhat short of grain recently?â
âCould it be because of the food shortage that even the nearby towns are a bit too scared to attack?â
âOh? How did you come to know of this?â Up until now, Luo Yongâs expression finally became a bit more serious.
Even that so-called âour Luo Familyâ Tang Jian mentioned,
He no longer paid much attention to it.
âNaturally, because I can deduce and calculate,â Tang Jian said.
âBrother Luo, youâve known about this for a whileâ¦â
Luo Yong narrowed his eyes slightly, thought a bit, then asked again, âIf thatâs the case, why are you bringing this up so openly?â
âBrother Luo, I already told you, thereâs good news!â
Tang Jian said with a smile.
And now, things have come full circle.
âWhat good news? Speak up, or do you believe Iâll thrash you?â
Luo Yong frowned slightly, his patience evidently wearing thin.
âGrain, the Tang Familyâs grain,â Tang Jian whispered.
âWhat do you mean?â Luo Yong was somewhat confused.
Luo Yong had not dismissed the idea of reaping some benefits in recent days.
However, the main issue was that the Tang Family had recently been fortifying their defenses a bit too strictly,
Making it difficult for Luo Yong to make a move.
âJust now, I calculated that the Tang Family will secretly send out a trade caravan tomorrow, carrying a large amount of grain.
âThen, theyâre off to swap it at Luo Mountain Prefecture for other daily necessities.
âIf Brother Luo can intercept the grain carried by that caravan tomorrowâ¦
âWouldnât that alleviate a major part of the food pressure?â
âYou do have a point,â Luo Yong nodded in silence, but shortly after, he looked at Tang Jian with some disbelief and asked, âBut is your information reliable?â
âReliable, itâs definitely reliable.â
âBrother Luo, you must trust me.â
Luo Yong looked at Tang Jian, thought for a moment, and then said somewhat helplessly, âThis⦠alright, fine!â
â¦
So, with Tang Jianâs so-called accurate predictions,
The next day, Luo Yong brought three thousand elite troops,
And positioned themselves on the caravanâs inevitable route.
However, what happened next⦠seemed to deviate a bit from what Tang Jian had stated.
And as Luo Yong waited another hour,
He finally became impatient.
He turned his head, his face stern, and asked Tang Jian in a low voice, âWhereâs the caravan? Your information better not be misleading me.â
Although Tang Jian didnât turn his head,
Just by the tone of Luo Yongâs voice, he could clearly tell
His âBrother Luoâ was not too pleased.