"Attendant Su, congratulations! Breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm is such a big occasion. How could you not tell your brothers? My treat tonight. Let's go listen to some songs at the Drunken Immortal Tower and celebrate properly."
Su Fei was just about to use official business as an excuse to decline when Thousand Households Commander Zeng came in as well.
"Attendant Su, you can't go with only Thousand Households Commander Hong. We're all old friends-you can't favor one over another. I've prepared a little wine too. The new songs at the Leaning on Crimson Tower were only arranged a few days ago. Shall we go listen tomorrow night?"
Faced with the successive overtures of his two colleagues, Su Fei would surely seem inconsiderate if he turned them both down.
And so.
After Thousand Households Commander Hong and Thousand Households Commander Zeng left, the other Thousand Households Commanders of the Southern Commandery Investigation Department took turns coming to invite him, as though they had arranged it beforehand.
Thousand Households Commander Cheng put it this way: "When we encounter enemies in the Martial Saint Realm during future investigations, we'll be relying entirely on Attendant Su to back us up. I've come to invite you today to thank you in advance for your future help."
Thousand Households Commander Qiu put it that way: "Attendant Su has always cultivated diligently and investigated cases conscientiously. Now that you've finally broken through to the Martial Saint Realm, you need to relax properly."
Thousand Households Commander Shi had a forthright disposition and was even more direct. He grabbed Su Fei's arm and started walking. "Attendant Su, if you don't come, you're refusing to give your brothers face. How are we supposed to work cases together in the future? Come on, the men downstairs are all