The four Blue-Clad Men drew their Green Bamboo Strips and slowly approached.
The White-Clad General remained impassive, but the three White-Clad Men growled low, threatening and intimidating them.
The four Blue-Clad Men hesitated as they slowly advanced.
Zhang Hongshou and the other three communicated secretly through voice transmission. They had noticed that the earlier clashes between the White-Clad Men and Blue-Clad Men had not been particularly fierce; the two sides often parted after a brief fight. But since the Rules had been updated, things seemed different.
Then, to their surprise, the White-Clad General stepped forward, placing himself ahead of the White-Clad Men. Eerie Qi rippled around him as he roared at the four Blue-Clad Men before him.
The two Blue-Clothed Men with White Inner Garments shuddered in unison. Then one of them gestured something, and after only a short while, all four Blue-Clad Men turned and left.
The three White-Clad Men bowed their heads together in thanks, then turned and left.
The White-Clad General returned to the alley entrance and looked at Zhang Hongshou and the other three.
All four clutched their waists, hunched their backs, and lowered their shoulders, their faces wreathed in smiles.
Zhang Hongshou offered another Blank Edict, then wrote, "Daren, this is compensation for our earlier distrust of you! From now on, if you tell us to go east, we will never go west! If you descend upon Blessing Town repeatedly, we would be willing to work with you. Whatever you want, just tell us, and we will make sure you are satisfied. We can mobilize almost the entire Upper Mountain District."
The White-Clad Man accepted the Blank Edict without ceremony and made another series of gestures.
The four pieced together his meaning through guesswork until understanding finally dawned. Zhang Hongshou wrote, "You mean the Blue-Clad