After Chen Ye and Cui Changfeng finished settling a few more details, they went their separate ways.
The news of Xie Xuan'an's death had yet to return, and the various Aristocratic Clans had also sent men out to purge the Heavy Martial Pavilion rebels.
This was precisely when the Fortress was at its weakest.
It gave them an opening to exploit.
Otherwise, once word of Xie Xuan'an's disappearance spread, it would be too late to make a move.
Having spent these days in the Fortress, Cui Changfeng had already mapped out every storehouse like the back of his hand.
After parting from Chen Ye, he immediately gathered Peng Junfu, Cao Fengjie, Yuwen Jue, and the others, selected a group of reliable subordinates, and headed straight for one of the storehouses.
Outside the storehouse.
Two servants left behind by the Xie Family were dozing against the wall.
Seeing Cui Changfeng arrive with a fierce-looking group of men, the two jolted awake and hurriedly rose to their feet. "C-Cui, Lord Cui, this is..."
Cui Changfeng said mildly, "I've come to collect some supplies to serve as military provisions for wiping out the remaining rebels."
The two servants showed some hesitation.
"What, do my words no longer carry weight?"
"Lord Cui, it's mainly that this belongs to the Alliance Master..."
"If you have questions, have Alliance Master Xie come find me personally. I'll bear the responsibility."
The two servants exchanged a glance.
Xie Xuan'an was absent, and Cui Changfeng was one of the Coalition Army's commanding generals. How could lowly servants like them dare stop him?
They did not dare ask further. Bowing, they retreated to one side and cleared the way.
Cui Changfeng pushed open the door and entered.
This storehouse was one of the large depots Xie Xuan'an had seized.
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