Jiang Feng rose from the bed, a look of surprise on his face.
What surprised him was not that Nanfei was a member of the Yuchi Clan, but that she had chosen this moment to invite him.
To extend the invitation when she clearly knew he would refuse!
He had previously revealed to Nanfei that he intended to overthrow the Silver Empire's current system of slavery.
Surely Nanfei understood perfectly well that if she laid her cards on the table and invited him now, the chances of success were virtually zero.
Moreover, Jiang Feng noticed something else. For such a momentous matter, one with such a sense of ceremony, Nanfei had come alone to his room in the middle of the night, without bringing any other members of the Yuchi Clan.
Clearly, Jiang Feng had already sensed that something was amiss.
"Why bring it up now when you knew I would refuse?" Jiang Feng did not directly answer Nanfei's invitation, instead asking a question in return.
Nanfei said solemnly, "Then, Mr. Jiang, are you refusing my invitation?"
Jiang Feng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Seeing him nod, Nanfei's expression darkened, though she seemed to let out a breath of relief instead.
"For Mr. Jiang to remain unmoved by power and authority truly earns this little woman's admiration!"
"However, does Mr. Jiang know what your refusal means?"
Jiang Feng frowned. He felt that Nanfei's attitude tonight was clearly wrong, but he still asked in return:
"What does it mean?"
Nanfei replied solemnly, "To be honest, the order I received was this: if Mr. Jiang refused to join the Yuchi Clan, I was to forcibly bring Mr. Jiang back to the Yuchi Clan, or... destroy Mr. Jiang."
"With Mr. Jiang's abilities, we absolutely cannot allow you to fall into the hands