Bai Ye nodded in agreement.
Just then, a respectful voice rang out from outside the hall.
"Leader, the dinner you requested is ready."
"Bring it in. Mr. Bai and I will talk over dinner."
Soon, several attendants carried in a table and dishes.
"Please sit, Mr. Bai. Although you've already eaten in Empress Village, you've come a long way as our guest. As your host, I must observe the proper courtesies.
I've prepared a little wine. Please make yourself at home."
Bai Ye and Brother Qin took their seats at the small wooden table, while Chen Lie had already tactfully excused himself.
Dinner was modest: three dishes, a soup, and two glasses of Moon Sea.
"Chen Lie told me you enjoy Moon Sea, Mr. Bai, so I had some prepared especially for you."
Bai Ye had to admit that Qin Mingshen was thoughtful and attentive to detail.
He did not stand on ceremony either. He picked up his Moon Sea and took a sip. It tasted far better than Tang Guo's liquor.
After a few rounds of drinks, Brother Qin suddenly asked, "I wonder if you can see my future, Mr. Bai?"
Bai Ye casually picked up a peanut and tossed it into his mouth. "Even someone like you is curious about your own future?"
Brother Qin took a small sip of Moon Sea. A flush crept onto his cheeks, but his eyes shone brightly. He smiled. "Why shouldn't I be curious? Did you think I was the sort of madman who believed he could control the future, Mr. Bai?"
"Yes." Bai Ye nodded.
Rather than explain, Brother Qin asked, "Who ultimately wins the war between Ashen Dawn and the Federation Government?"
"The Federation Government."
"Wonderful."
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Bai Ye almost thought he had misheard. But when he saw the genuinely