After leaving the Logistics Office, Ren Ye went alone to the Garrison Prefecture.
North Wind Town was a strategic stronghold guarding the northern gateway to the Heavenly Capital. Yet after Heavenly Radiance Temple captured it, their searches and inventories had yielded only a little over twenty million Star Source. That figure was simply absurd. Moreover, at yesterday's banquet, Wang Anquan had dropped a hint that he had some fine things at home that needed Ren Ye to come and inspect...
Thus, Ren Ye planned to use checking the accounts as a pretext to find out exactly why Wang Anquan had invited him over. He also intended to sound out the man's temperament and get a sense of what was on his mind.
Upon entering the Garrison Prefecture's courtyard, the Little Bad King explained his purpose, and a servant immediately led him toward the reception hall. Before they had even made it halfway, Wang Anquan came out to greet him, his face brimming with flattery.
"Oh my, Lord Zhenyi! I was just thinking of sending someone to the Logistics Office to invite you over, but my wife said you were bound to be busy on your first day, so I thought I'd wait until evening... Hahaha, but this works too. I'll have the servants prepare some food and wine for lunch. Stay and eat here. I guarantee it'll be more comfortable than the Logistics Office." Wang Anquan was extremely enthusiastic, keeping his manner humble throughout their conversation, nodding and bowing without any trace of unfamiliarity or awkwardness.
As the saying went, life experience was the best teacher. The reckless man who had once dared to confront the First Prince and the Divine Court's Court for his Master had now endured repeated rises and falls, then surrendered the city. Not a shred