Liu Rui was tall and broad-shouldered. Standing before Jiang Chengxuan, he looked down at the fat man.
King Taishan said expressionlessly, "I said I couldn't accept it. Can you get lost?"
The meeting room immediately fell silent. The representatives from the various branches exchanged glances, then turned away, refusing to look at the two ministers.
Jiang Chengxuan's smile remained unchanged, but the flesh on his face twitched violently.
Just then, Liu Rui suddenly burst out laughing and slapped the fat man on the shoulder like an old friend.
"I was joking with you. Minister Jiang won't mind, will he?"
The smile on Jiang Chengxuan's face grew even brighter. "Of course I don't mind. How could I? I didn't expect Minister Liu to be so humorous."
This Liu fellow usually looks reckless and hot-tempered. I'm afraid that's all an act. How could someone capable of becoming a minister be a simple brute?
The two ministers smiled, and the representatives from the other branches followed suit. The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately became harmonious.
After laughing for a while, Liu Rui cleared his throat, raised his hand, and said, "Everyone, since Minister Jiang is here representing Mister Huang, let's hear what instructions Mister Huang has for us."
Everyone immediately turned toward Jiang Chengxuan.
The fat man said with a beaming smile, "Mister Huang asked me to tell you all that Blood River has begun taking action in Five Rams Underground City."
Liu Rui's expression shifted slightly. "Oh? Something like that happened? Then I wonder what the result was?"
Jiang Chengxuan cleared his throat. "Well, since Blood River's attack this time was only exploratory, they didn't use their full strength."
Before he could finish, Liu Rui said, "In other words, Blood River failed?"
Jiang Chengxuan countered, "What's so strange about that? If