Wildfire City, City Lord's Mansion.
Night had fallen, and the surrounding streets had already grown deserted. Yet the City Lord's Mansion was unusually lively.
Though there were no lanterns or decorations, no roaring crowds, quite a few people had gathered nonetheless.
In the kitchen, several chefs who had survived the Wildfire City Incident were busy at work—the dishes tonight were unusually abundant.
Laughter and cheerful voices occasionally drifted out from the main hall.
This was the first time Xu Nan had hosted the major and minor factions of Wildfire City since the night of the disaster.
Because of the sudden catastrophe, the Icefield People supported Xu Nan's position as city lord more than ever. But he knew that was merely gratitude born of the moment. If he wanted to rule this city for a long time, if he wanted the Icefield People's continued support, then winning over these local factions was essential.
The banquet was extremely harmonious, and both hosts and guests were enjoying themselves. Even representatives from factions with ill intent had to weigh the consequences of opposing Lord City Lord at a time like this after seeing the burly elephant guards.
After all, Xu Nan's prestige in Wildfire City was nearly at its peak. Thanks to Tang Haibao and the others deliberately spreading the word, everyone knew that Lord City Lord had saved the city from the devils.
Xu Nan naturally maintained his aloof persona. A few simple gestures to win people over were more than enough.
He was the stronger party now. A slight display of his attitude was sufficient; doing too much would only make him seem guilty.
In truth, rather than a dinner meant to win over Wildfire City's local factions, tonight's banquet was more like a farewell feast Xu Nan had arranged for A-Kun.