Chapter 187 - 82: Anti-Corruption Storm (Part 2)
"Brother, what a brilliant move! You managed to pull off such a tough operation," Ri Toyota exclaimed, giving Ohto Taro a thumbs-up.
"All thanks to your excellent leadership, Commander!" Ohto Taro replied, still standing at attention in a formal posture.
"Relax, relax. Take a seat," Ri Toyota said, crossing one leg over the other and gesturing for Ohto Taro to sit.
Only then did Ohto Taro take a seat, gradually letting his guard down.
"I'm curious. How did you get the intel about Hattori Yo's mistress and illegitimate child?" Ri Toyota asked, narrowing his eyes.
"How would I know? I bluffed him!" Ohto Taro grinned.
"What!? Bluffing!?" Ri Toyota exclaimed in disbelief.
Ohto Taro chuckled and explained, "Here's the thing, Commander, let me break it down for you. In most noble families or wealthy merchant clans, when it comes to their beloved younger sons who are about to branch out from the main family, they often arrange marriages with daughters from other noble families to boost their status. I figured Hattori Yo wouldn't be an exception."
Ri Toyota nodded in agreement. This was a well-known custom.
"But usually, these younger sons end up being henpecked husbands. It's inevitable—when the wife's family is too powerful, they can't afford to offend them. Now, Hattori Yo is thirty-five years old and still childless. That's unusual. I figured his wife must be, well, a hen that doesn't lay eggs."
"And what does that have to do with his mistress and illegitimate child?" Ri Toyota asked, puzzled.