Wen Boyuan fixed his burning gaze on Hu Xiaotian beside Wu Jingshan and said, enunciating every word, "This man is a bandit from the Turbid Water Gang!"
Wu Jingshan sucked in a cold breath. If that were true, this favor would become rather complicated. He turned to look at Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian smiled. "What did you say, General Wen?"
Wen Boyuan sprang to his feet and advanced on Hu Xiaotian, step by step. "I said Liang Yinghao is a bandit from the Turbid Water Gang!"
Hu Xiaotian frowned. "I'm not deaf. Why are you shouting?"
Wen Boyuan looked at Hu Xiaotian with undisguised satisfaction. "You certainly have a wide circle of acquaintances, Eunuch Hu. Even bandits from the Turbid Water Gang are your friends."
Hu Xiaotian smiled pleasantly. "Are you saying I'm colluding with bandits?"
Wen Boyuan sneered. "Those are your words."
"How could Liang Yinghao possibly be a bandit from the Turbid Water Gang? Your unsupported claims are hardly credible."
Wen Boyuan chuckled. "I knew you would say that!" He waved a hand, and the crowd behind him parted. Two warriors brought out a man with a deer's head and a rat's eyes. The man bowed and scraped before Wen Boyuan. "Your humble servant Yu Zhishan pays his respects to General Wen."
Wen Boyuan pointed at Yu Zhishan. "This man used to be a bandit from the Turbid Water Gang. He knows Liang Yinghao. Listen to what he has to say."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and walked slowly up to Yu Zhishan, regarding him with a smile. "You belong to the Turbid Water Gang?"
Yu Zhishan nodded repeatedly. "I used to. Now I've abandoned darkness for the light and entered General Wen's service. From now on, I'll turn from evil to righteousness and serve my country loyally. I'll never