The Gathering of Heroes

"Clip-clop, clip-clop..." Hooves kept pounding along the street.

A cavalry unit clad in red armor suddenly appeared at the far end of the street.

The commotion naturally put the black-faced general guarding the inn on edge. The cavalry behind him drew their swords one after another.

"King Jin's men!"

King Jin's troops all wore red armor. It was said to be connected to the treasure in King Jin's possession, so they were very easy to recognize.

The unit stopped some distance away, facing off against King Wu's cavalry. Then several figures in official robes climbed onto a nearby rooftop.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

"I've heard the nameless man from the Sword Evaluation List is here. My lord is eager to recruit worthy men, so he has brought ten thousand strings of underworld money to show his sincerity. We respectfully ask the nameless man to come out and meet us."

Compared with King Wu's black-faced general, King Jin's man was clearly much more polite. Not only polite, he was also especially considerate.

A chest was carried forward and opened, revealing a thick layer of underworld money inside.

Everyone looked up at it, unable to hide their envy.

"That's so much underworld money. If only it were mine."

"They say King Jin is generous and kind, the most magnanimous of all the princes. It seems that's true."

"Exactly. Just look at King Wu's men. They don't look like they came to recruit anyone. I'd say King Wu is so used to throwing his weight around that he thinks he's someone important."

Hearing the crowd's comments, the black-faced general's expression turned sour.

He had meant to put the nameless man in his place, but instead he had made a fool of himself. It was too late to regret it now, so he could only keep