"Xie Zhihu, I'm Zhang Wei, a eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial."
Zhang Wei cupped his fists, his tone calm:
"We arrived here first. There are still plenty of fish in the water. You can start catching them.
As for the fish we caught, of course they belong to us."
"How is a eunuch fit to speak to me?"
Xie Zhihu said indifferently, "No wonder there's always a stink coming off you."
"..."
Lu Xiangdi and the others exchanged glances.
Zhang Wei's expression lost its calm, and a vicious glint flashed through his eyes. But considering the other man's strength, he suppressed his anger and said slowly:
"We're all people of Zhao State. Surely prodigies like you understand the principle of first come, first served.
With your status, why fight us over these worthless things?"
"Nothing in Fire Cloud Cave is worthless. This was once a forbidden ground of the Crimson-Refined Fire Flood Dragon Sect.
In the forbidden ground of a first-rate sect, even a fly or a bug has its value."
Xie Zhihu said, "Enough nonsense. Leave the fish and get lost."
"Xie Zhihu, are you settling a personal grudge?"
Zhang Wei's voice trembled with anger.
Xie Zhihu smiled. "Looks like the rumors really are true. You really do have close ties to Yang Ling.
But don't worry. We scholars have always been reasonable. There's no question of settling personal grudges.
At least I'm still speaking nicely to you right now. Once I make a move, you won't even have a chance to open your mouths."
Lu Xiangdi and the others felt their hair stand on end.
Their opponent was a Sixth Rank expert. If he really decided to give them a savage beating, they truly wouldn't have a chance to speak.
"There were perhaps a hundred fish in