After the hour of the Dog.
Wu Pangzi hurried out of Qingliang Prefecture and returned to Jing Mountain.
The five thousand men waiting for news had yet to disperse. When the Third-in-Command returned, quite a few leaders hurried forward to question him.
"Third-in-Command, did you reach an agreement with them?"
"Why haven't the Chieftain and Second-in-Command returned?"
"What was that little Prince Huai's attitude?"
"...!"
Everyone clamored with questions. Some leaders sounded rather demanding and accusatory, showing no respect whatsoever.
Delight spread across Wu Pangzi's face. He waved arrogantly at them. "That little Prince Huai haggled with me for a while. I told him straight: Jing Mountain has five thousand men here today. If he still can't see the situation clearly, tomorrow ten thousand will block the roads. Zhu Zigui had no choice but to compromise. I wanted to bring our eldest and second brothers back, but they refused. Haha! They insist our brothers enter the city to welcome them, and that little Prince Huai see them off with the Prefectural Yamen's officials...!"
Everything immediately clicked for the listeners.
Anyone familiar with Lu Long's temperament knew perfectly well that this was exactly his style.
"Quickly, leaders and chiefs, dismiss your brothers and hurry back to the mountain to prepare. Come welcome our two leaders with me!" Wu Pangzi called loudly. "I'll report this to Mr. Yan first."
"Haha! We must bring some crack troops and powerful fighters into the city to display Jing Mountain's might!"
"Disperse at once!"
"...!"
Some leaders beamed at Wu Pangzi's words and left with their men.
As soon as everyone dispersed, Wu Pangzi immediately summoned two adopted sons and instructed them rapidly, "Go to my secret vault at once and fetch some star source... and bring the gu-rearing vessel I risked my life to obtain