On an ordinary day, Jiang Shangkun might have let his blood surge and boldly defied Xu Linghe's reckless order. After all, he had powerful backing of his own. But this time, the trouble was simply too great, and Xu Linghe was furious. Even with all the courage in the world, Jiang wouldn't dare disobey him now.
Though he had handed over his authority, he couldn't allow Xu Yi to stand on equal footing with him and jointly take charge of the Night Army.
So he sent Xu Yi a message, warning him to understand who was in charge and recognize the situation.
Who could have guessed that Xu Yi wouldn't give him the slightest face? From the moment he showed up, he'd humiliated him beyond measure.
"Plum Blossom Seven, I hope you understand that this predicament is only temporary. Don't think that because you've earned someone's favor for now, you can stay on top forever. I've led the Night Army for over a hundred years. You, an upstart who got ahead through luck, can't compare. If you know what's good for you, I might consider making you deputy commander once this is over. If you don't know how to behave, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
Jiang Shangkun threatened him in a menacing voice.
He wasn't a man without guile. Under normal circumstances, even if he opposed someone, he would never make it obvious.
It was just that he hadn't expected Xu Linghe to be so intent on pushing him aside. He had only copied his authority to Plum Blossom Seven when Xu Linghe stepped in, directly raising Plum Blossom Seven's priority above his own. Then Xu Linghe sent him a message telling him to be patient, claiming that this priority applied only to the current pursuit.
Utterly absurd!