At noon on the third day, with twelve hours remaining on the countdown to the plot's suspension.
The one million jin of grain—fifty tons in total—that Liu Kai had promised arrived in full.
At the same time, five allied forces arrived one after another. They had received Liu Kai's message, spread it among one another, and hurried here day and night.
They were all the Hidden Dragons in Wuwei Commandery. They were among their own.
"Everyone, time is tight, so let's skip the pleasantries. Please introduce yourselves. My name is Yuan Gang, and I currently control Cheng County."
A burly man at least two meters twenty tall, built as powerfully as an iron tower, spoke first. With a swish, he unfurled a huge map and marked his location with a little red flag.
They were in Liu Kai's tent. Guards surrounded the outside, and the entire camp was under a state of high alert.
As soon as the map was spread out, Zhang Yang was drawn over and began memorizing it at lightning speed.
"My name is Duncan. I'm currently the leader of a band of mountain bandits, occupying the area around Wild Goose Mountain, which borders Yuan Gang's territory." The second to speak was a red-haired man. He also marked the extent of his forces on the map with a little green flag.
"My name is Liu Yu. I'm the son of a marquis, and my fief is currently in Anping County." Another young man picked up a little yellow flag and marked the location on the map.
"My name is Cao Heng. I'm of the royal clan, and I can temporarily control Wuwei City. I have a nominal younger sister who was just forced by an NPC." The fourth speaker was a pretty-faced young man. He picked up