"Has someone come from Uncle?"
After hearing what the female official said, Luo Qing froze, then exchanged a few quiet words with Sima Qian and hurried away.
Luo Qing galloped into the inner city. His father Luo Sheng, Luo Bai, and the others had already arrived. The atmosphere in the room was somewhat solemn, and he hurried inside and knelt in his place.
After a little while, some twelve or thirteen people were seated in the room. There were not only Luo Clan Scions, but also clansmen outside the direct line, all of them chief managers and the like responsible for the clan's commercial affairs.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Luo Sheng picked up a letter from the desk, looked around at them, and said slowly, "This is a letter A Shi sent from the Western Regions. Everyone, have a look."
Control of the Western Regions was truly important, and the Luo Clan had reaped enormous profits from it. Upon hearing that the news concerned the Western Regions, several chief managers looked uneasy.
The letter was not particularly long, and it soon passed from one person to the next. Everyone who read it frowned deeply.
The message Luo Shi sent back was very simple: the Xiongnu, traces of whom had long been faintly discernible, had truly appeared!
Once everyone had finished reading, Luo Sheng asked directly, "You've all read the letter. Speak up if you have any thoughts."
The Xiongnu's appearance was not sudden. There had been traces of them throughout the preceding years, even the preceding decade or more, so this news did not amount to a surprise attack.
"Household Head, Young Master Shi said in his letter that the Xiongnu, too, were all equipped with riding gear, and had acquired stronger weapons and organization. They've invaded and plundered