"Madam, Second Elder, Young Master Mo is very powerful, if he helps, the Diao Family won’t be a threat." Yu Zhu also spoke, but then her tone shifted: "It’s just..."

"Just what?" Lin Xuelan’s second uncle asked hurriedly.

"It’s just that Young Master Mo likely won’t help easily."

Han Yang entered the hall and said to Lin Xuelan: "Miss, everything is arranged."

"Oh, Elder Han, what do you mean?" Lin Xuelan’s second uncle asked.

"From my observation, Young Master Mo is not someone who likes to court trouble, and he’s not quick to act. This is evident from the journey to the Western Regions; they ate Hu Lv Guang’s food without issue, so there are two possibilities.

One is that he’s as cautious as I am when traveling, and the second is that they noticed Hu Lv Guang’s tricks early and prepared accordingly, but didn’t warn us. Despite this, with Young Master Mo’s strength, if he were the type to be warm-hearted, those guards would not have died."

After all, with his strength, he could have easily prevented the guards of the Lin Family from being harmed.

Lin Xuelan was startled; being young, she hadn’t considered this.

Indeed, given "Ink Language’s" strength, if he were kind-hearted, he could have quickly dealt with Hu Lv Guang when they acted, and the guards wouldn’t have died, and Grandpa Han wouldn’t have been hurt.

She remembered the words "Ink Language" had said at the time: "If they hadn’t intended to kill, I probably wouldn’t have acted."

The intent to kill here should mean against "Ink Language" and them, suggesting if Hu Lv Guang hadn’t acted against them, Ink Language wouldn’t have helped.

At the time, she thought he had said it out of "modesty," but now it seems he was serious.

After all, he wasn’t obligated to help them.

The Hu Clan and Lin Xuelan’s second uncle understood what Han Yang was trying to convey.

Rescuing Lin Xuelan and the others was mere convenience, escorting them to the Yelang Kingdom was incidental.

But now, wanting Ink Language to escort them to the Capital is neither convenient nor incidental.

Not to mention, this would offend the Diao Family.

The hall fell into silence.

After a moment, Lin Xuelan clenched her jade-like hands into a fist and said, "No matter what, I must rescue my father; I’ll go find Young Master Mo and plead for his help."

"Xuelan, as long as Young Master Mo agrees to help, whatever he wants, as long as the Lin Family can provide it, on behalf of the Patriarch, I can agree to it," the Hu Clan said.

No one opposed since the Lin Family’s current status is all thanks to the Patriarch.

...

In a wing of the Lin Family’s residence.

Chen Mo was bathing.

Ever since entering the Western Regions and before coming to Jin City, Chen Mo hadn’t bathed, his body was covered in sweat and mixed with a strong scent of spices, sticky and very uncomfortable.

Now, after a bath, he felt refreshed.

This is also why, after arriving in the Yelang Kingdom, he followed Lin Xuelan to the Lin Family.

Chen Mo didn’t seek any return from Lin Xuelan, after all, he lacked nothing.

However, he might later ask the Lin Family for a small favor.

The tavern Liang Mu mentioned is in the Capital City of Yelang Kingdom.

The environment in Yelang Kingdom is more complex than he had anticipated, so he needs a guide to take them to the Capital.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Young Master Mo, it’s me, are you done bathing?" came Lin Xuelan’s voice from outside.

"Ah, it’s Miss Lin, almost done. Do you need something?"

"Clash."

Chen Mo stood up from the tub, stepped out, picked up a dry towel from the rack, and began to wipe the water droplets from his body.

"Well, can I come in and talk to you?" Lin Xuelan asked.

"Wait a moment, I’ll put on some clothes."

A moment later, Chen Mo said, "Miss Lin, please come in."

Lin Xuelan pushed open the door and entered.

As the room was still filled with faint steam from the bath.

Chen Mo poured a cup of tea for Lin Xuelan and said, "Miss Lin, please sit."

"Okay."

Even though it’s her own house, it was Lin Xuelan who seemed more reserved.

Watching Lin Xuelan’s uneasy posture, Chen Mo chuckled and sat down opposite her, saying, "Miss Lin, just speak your mind."

Lin Xuelan rubbed the teacup with her jade-like hands. After gathering courage, she asked, "Young Master Mo, could I ask you for a favor?"

Chen Mo frowned slightly without agreeing immediately: "Let’s hear it first, Miss Lin."

Lin Xuelan lightly bit her red lips, hesitated for a moment, then explained in detail the favor she was asking, along with the context and details, without hiding anything.

"This..."

Chen Mo pondered. What Lin Xuelan requested wasn’t much, but mentioning the Diao Family, and it involved the Third Prince of Yelang Kingdom. If escorting Lin Xuelan safely to the Capital led to the Diao Family investigating him, it would be problematic.

After all, the matter with Nalan Yiren hasn’t been settled yet.

Seeing Chen Mo with a troubled expression.

Lin Xuelan suddenly stood up, then knelt down before Chen Mo with a thud, saying: "Young Master Mo, please, if you agree to help, the Lin Family will surely offer you satisfactory recompense."

"Uh, please get up." Chen Mo frowned, feeling that Lin Xuelan’s way of pleading was somewhat coercive.

Chen Mo said, "Since it’s about navigating connections in the Capital, why not send people? Send several batches, disguised, the Diao Family can’t keep watch on everyone."

"Young Master Mo, you may not know. We’re seeking a favor from a noble whose status is quite special. Sending people instead of going personally would mean they wouldn’t meet, and it wouldn’t show proper respect," Lin Xuelan said anxiously.

After all, if you’re seeking a favor and don’t show up yourself but send a servant, isn’t it a sign of disregard?

Chen Mo raised his hand to rub his temples, seeing the plea and urgency on Lin Xuelan’s face, feeling a headache.

Seeing Chen Mo hesitating, Lin Xuelan’s face suddenly flushed with a touch of red, biting her teeth, said: "If Young Master Mo agrees to help, then... I’m willing to become your concubine."

Saying that, she began to undo her dress. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Ahem..." This scene startled Chen Mo, who hurriedly stopped her, saying: "Don’t do this, give me some time to consider it, okay."

Chen Mo hurriedly helped Lin Xuelan up.

Upon hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed in Lin Xuelan’s beautiful eyes, but she still nodded.

After this incident, Chen Mo didn’t attend the subsequent banquet; Lin Xuelan asked Yu Zhu to bring the exquisite wine and food to his room.

Chen Mo felt it necessary to discuss this matter with Nalan Yiren and the others.

So, Chen Mo found them and explained the situation.

Of course, he omitted the part about Lin Xuelan offering to be his concubine, to avoid misunderstandings.

Nalan Yiren considered and said: "If it’s just escorting them to the Capital City, it’s along the way, we can help, just don’t get involved in other matters."

"I understand that too. I’m just concerned that the Diao Family might ambush on the way, and after failing, they’d definitely investigate this matter; if they trace it to us, it’d be trouble," Chen Mo said.

"It’s simple, if there’s an ambush, kill them all, leave no survivors. Then, even if the Diao Family investigates, they wouldn’t find anything, besides, we haven’t exposed our identities along the way. As long as Miss Nalan and Elder Si don’t get involved, let them investigate without fear," Liang Mu felt Chen Mo was overthinking.

Seeing that Nalan Yiren and Si Song felt there was no issue, Chen Mo thought it was okay to lend a helping hand.

Although the help was agreed upon, Chen Mo certainly wouldn’t proactively approach Lin Xuelan and say he’d agreed.

Since they were the ones seeking help, they should come to him of their own accord.

Thus, the matter dragged into the evening.

This puzzled Chen Mo, wondering if the Lin Family wasn’t in a hurry.

If it were him, he would definitely send someone to ask how he’d considered it.

...

On the other side, after bathing, Lin Xuelan meticulously dressed up and headed towards Chen Mo’s room.

On the way, she encountered Yu Zhu, who was also dressed up.

"Yu Zhu, what are you doing?" Lin Xuelan asked.

"Madam sent me to serve Young Master Mo," Yu Zhu replied.