Not all the Wu people were spineless.
Among those Hu Zun had summoned, a few had iron in their bones.
Even now, seated at Hu Zun's banquet, they glared at him, showing little respect.
Hu Zun sat in the seat of honor, looking utterly arrogant.
"Hahaha, why do you all look so sorrowful?"
"This time, I command two hundred thousand soldiers! My advance is unstoppable, and I swear to destroy Wu!"
"Who else under heaven has such boldness as mine?!"
Hearing this, everyone was even less willing to speak, and all lowered their heads.
This was an enormous residence that had belonged to a local great clan. After arriving, Hu Zun had simply seized it as his temporary quarters.
The people within the residence had also suffered his abuse.
Its reception hall was spacious enough to hold several dozen people, and Hu Zun had laid out a lavish banquet there.
He had invited the leaders of the great clans and famous scholars from Guangling, Hailing, and many other cities to the residence-and the invitation was compulsory. Hu Zun's armored guards filled the surroundings, and even Hu Zun himself wore armor.
The sight left the guests both alarmed and afraid.
They had no idea what this man intended to do.
Cao Zhen sat beside Hu Zun, bewildered and uncertain. He truly felt somewhat afraid now, for he did not know what his general intended.
Ever since capturing those two county towns, his general had suddenly become extremely arrogant.
Of course, he had always been arrogant, but never this arrogant.
Hu Zun ordered everyone before him to toast him.
He said, "Allowing you to toast me now is a favor I bestow upon you. Once I destroy the Wu Kingdom and rise to Grand General, you won't have such an opportunity even