"I thought, considering all the dirty work you've handled for the County Yamen over the years and the loyalty you've shown through your annual offerings of Incense and Candlelight, that he truly intended for you and that young whelp Ji to temporarily set aside your feud and make peace."
"And yet... who would have guessed it was a Banquet of Hongmen!"
"That bastard is a craven coward, terrified of death. To think Duan Chenzhou scared him that badly."
"He burned his bridges in an instant, pulling a 'Candlelight and Axe Shadow' and planning to set up an ambush with Strong Bows and Crossbows to assassinate you in secret!"
"Fortunately, you had the foresight to leave the county town early. Otherwise..."
Beside Yang Daohan, a servant with a stooped back holding a lantern spoke in a low voice, recounting the turmoil that had swept through the county that day.
After hearing this, Yang Daohan just sneered:
