Commander Yang stared at Xu Yi without saying a word, plainly waiting for him to state his position.
As the person whose interests had received special consideration throughout the appointment process, Commander Yang certainly had no desire to watch a cooked duck flap its way out of the pot.
Eastern Underworld Lord sent Xu Yi a thought: "Brother Lei, don't be anxious. Why not first join my Eastern Underworld Prefecture as an elder? I'll personally vouch for you. You'll be able to spread your wings and make your mark."
He was certainly on Xu Yi's side, but he couldn't ignore the power of the interest group represented by Commander Yang and the Twelve Palace Front Divisions.
If Eastern Underworld Lord hadn't said anything, that would have been one thing. But the moment he spoke, Xu Yi nearly threw up. He had known that Eastern Underworld Lord's tastes ran to the yin-soft sort, like Young Emissary Chen, but now Xu Yi was a burly man with a full beard, so there was no need to worry.
Still, just thinking of Eastern Underworld Lord's strange proclivities made Xu Yi shudder. He wouldn't go to the Eastern Underworld Prefecture even if they beat him to death.
Xu Yi ignored Eastern Underworld Lord and raised his voice. "It seems I can't get a fair hearing here. In that case, I'll have to take a trip to the Cantilever Platform. I refuse to believe that none of the Underworld Lords can tell right from wrong."
At his words, Yang Wushang and the others' faces darkened again.
In this fellow's eyes, there was no reverence or respect for rank whatsoever. That made things difficult.
Threats wouldn't work on a reckless fool like this. He was already an unattached official with no authority to speak of. As