Zhang Tie had Hong Yukun summon Xu Gang as well. The three of them drank and chatted in the pavilion. By the time they had nearly finished several small jugs of wine, the sky had gradually darkened, nearing nightfall, while the snow continued to fall without pause.
"Overseer, the guards outside are about to change shifts. I need to go take a look..." Xu Gang rose to his feet, his face slightly flushed, wiped his mouth, and took his leave from Zhang Tie. "The Overseer issued good wine today. Those little bastards were on duty just now, so they didn't get any, but they've already heard the news. I'm afraid they can hardly wait any longer. I'll go see to it and hand out the wine as soon as those little bastards come down. This is a gift from the Overseer—without you, those little bastards would never taste wine like this in their whole lives. A few drunkards in the camp have gone green-eyed just smelling it. We can't let those drunks secretly finish it off..."
"Fine, go on!" Zhang Tie waved a hand with bleary drunken eyes, then instructed Hong Yukun beside him, "Eunuch Hong, keep one jar for Commander Xu to take home!"
"Yes!"
"Thank you for the reward, Overseer..." Xu Gang broke into a delighted smile. After saluting Zhang Tie, he left the pavilion.
"Overseer, shall I have someone bring over more food?" Hong Yukun asked quietly.
"No need. Clear everything away. I'll go upstairs and rest for a while, then I'll be heading back too. I probably won't come tomorrow. Oh, prepare another jar of Jade Spirit Nectar and hang it on the flying lizard. I'll take it back with me..."
"Yes, Overseer. Do you have any other orders?"
Zhang Tie merely waved a hand without