After Chen Mo's convoy was attacked, elsewhere, in a Siheyuan, an old man was sitting in an office area. There was a knock at the door. After receiving permission to enter, a man in his thirties walked in.
"Clan Leader, news just came from over there," the man said.
The old man set down his teapot, lifted his teacup, and took a sip. When he prepared to pour another cup, the man in his thirties quickly picked up the teapot and refilled it for him. The old man nodded in satisfaction. "How did they handle things?"
"They have completed the first obstruction mission. The Ouyang Family's Martial Artists were delayed by about an hour after coming under attack. However, the person leading the Ouyang Family this time was not Acting Patriarch Ouyang Ruo Xi, as the previous intelligence indicated. That girl apparently was not in the convoy. Ouyang Nan was leading it instead." The man refilled the old man's cup after he finished his tea.
"Oh? That little girl Ouyang Ruo Xi wasn't in the convoy? What a pity," the old man said regretfully.
"Yes. No one expected the Ouyang Family to change leaders right before departure." The middle-aged man was equally regretful.
"Forget it. It doesn't matter. We were only trying our luck anyway; it makes no difference whether we caught anything. But has the second attack been arranged?" the old man asked.
"It has. Ninth Elder personally arranged for people to follow them. He will watch how the Ouyang Family convoy travels and lead his men in delaying them for two days, making them miss the rendezvous date," the middle-aged man said.
"Haha, good, good! Ninth Elder is quite capable and thorough. Still, contact Ninth Elder later and tell him to be careful. He absolutely cannot expose his