The next day, Meng Zhao received word from Hong Tianzheng that Si Peng had sought out Xiang Qing while the two were sharing drinks.
The two had gotten into another fierce quarrel. If Gold Envoy He Wuji had not stepped in afterward, they might well have come to blows.
As for the reason behind the argument, Meng Zhao felt it likely had much to do with his own provocation.
For one thing, he had told Si Peng that someone had schemed against him, delaying the completion of his mission.
For another, he had used Gou Shuping to pass certain information to Xiang Qing, further intensifying the conflict.
He did not know whether Xiang Qing had let anything slip during their quarrel.
Just as he was thinking about it, a messenger came to report that Si Peng wished to invite the two of them over to discuss a matter.
Meng Zhao exchanged a glance with Hong Tianzheng. Without delay, they followed the messenger toward Si Peng's main camp.
Hong Tianzheng did not seem to care much. Ever since his conversation with Meng Zhao the previous night, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit had surged. He felt the days ahead were full of promise, and he paid no heed to the so-called open and covert struggles within the army.
Rather than waste time on that, he might as well show more concern for his woman.
As for Meng Zhao, joy made up the greater part of his feelings. If his prediction was correct, Si Peng was about to lay his cards on the table.
This gave him one more layer of assurance in his plan to take part in Su Hongtu's limit-breaking ritual.
Only when they neared the tent did they realize that, compared to before, the area around Si Peng's command tent