At the same time, on the other side of Xuanzhou Prefecture City, a man tossed the reins to the stable boy and briskly led a few people into a tavern, heading straight for the private room labeled 'Tian'.
Inside awaited a corpulent man with the appearance of a wealthy merchant. Upon seeing the newcomer, he immediately approached, nodding obsequiously: "Master Guo, it was my fault for mishandling things, that batch of tea was... intercepted by the government, I beg you to ask Young Master Guo to help smooth things over."
With a gloomy expression, the man tersely asked, "Why was it intercepted?"
This matter was crucial, and he had been sent on instruction from Guo Neng to investigate. A few days ago, he had taken a fast ship to Yangzhou but gained nothing, and just as news arrived from Xuanzhou Prefecture, he returned once more.
This affair must be resolved with swift action, no delays are permissible.
The man was none other than Guo Shun.
