The carriage continued rolling across the worn dirt road, its wheels rattling softly as the forest slowly opened into wider plains. Inside, Han Yu sat with arms folded, eyes half closed, but his mind was far from resting.
He had obtained Qing Luan's trust, but trust alone was not enough. He needed information. Everything about the Qing clan would eventually matter if he wanted to decide how to turn this entire situation into something profitable and advantageous.
So he opened his eyes and asked a question in a flat tone.
"Tell me about the Qing clan. I want to hear everything you know. Structure, elders, power, internal rivalry, anything worth noting."
Qing Luan straightened her back immediately. She knew this was not a casual question. Ju Fan wanted information. And after everything he had said, she understood that giving him information was a way to repay his help.
She nodded respectfully. "I can try. I do not know everything, but I will say all that I can."
