Xu Yi smiled and said, "I've already caused Your Excellency plenty of trouble. How could I ask you to worry about me again? Rest assured, Your Excellency. A few rotten fish and shrimp won't stop me."
Lu Zhongyi laughed heartily, patted Xu Yi on the shoulder, and brought the meeting to a close.
Not long after Xu Yi left Lu Zhongyi's office, Chen Bingying and the other two received the news as well.
Chen Bingying was overjoyed. "Old Wu, Old Ban, as soon as Lu leaves, we'll act at once.
"After all, you two are handling this leg of the operation. I'll just sit back and watch the show."
Having two plans proceed in parallel made Chen Bingying feel much more at ease.
Wu Xinshan and Banerchan enthusiastically assured him that once Lu Zhongyi left, Xu Yi would surely be stripped of his official position.
Two days later, Lu Zhongyi departed.
Early the next morning, the prefecture issued an order requiring all outside officials staying there to return to their respective posts immediately. No delays would be tolerated.
There was no need to say it: this order had been tailor-made for Xu Yi.
Xu Yi had already prepared himself mentally. As soon as he received the news, he set off for the Gray Slaughter Tower without a word.
The Gray Slaughter Tower was clearly far more luxurious than the Flying Fish Tower. The tower itself stood a full nine stories high, and its more than a hundred lookout posts said it all.
It made sense when you thought about it. The Reverse Star Palace had a four-tier structure: palace, general, guard, and tower.
The Starry Sky Prefecture had a three-tier structure: prefecture, road, and tower.
In terms of organizational strength, the Southern Heavenly Court was clearly superior. It was only