In an instant.
Every gaze in the hall turned to Wei Sheng.
Wei Sheng said expressionlessly, "My cultivation is shallow. I fear I cannot shoulder this duty! Please choose someone more capable, Gang Leader."
Before Yu Qianji could reply, Hu Rong, sitting opposite him, immediately spoke up, his face plastered with a false smile. "You are mistaken, External Affairs Envoy Wei. Fighting outside enemies is precisely your duty as the External Affairs Envoy-
"Besides, your strength is no weaker than someone in the late Nine Refinements, so you barely meet the County Yamen's requirements-
"And you dealt with those Black Mountain Bandits during the last ore shipment. With experts from all over the city helping you this time, what is there to fear?"
His tone was breezy, as though exterminating bandits were no harder than taking a spring outing outside the city.
Wei Sheng glanced at him and said flatly, "Since you are so confident, Hall Master Hu, please represent our Fish-Dragon Gang in the expedition."
"Heh, unfortunately, I am not the External Affairs Envoy. Otherwise, I would certainly share the gang's burdens!"
"Rong, that's going too far!"
Black Tiger rebuked him. "Sharing the gang's burdens is one thing. Going to your death is another."
"Black Tiger, what do you mean by that?" Hu Rong immediately grew displeased. "When did I ask him to go to his death?"
"External Affairs Envoy Wei slaughtered a great many bandits to reopen the mining route last time. If he goes again, with old grudges piled atop fresh hatred, he may well become the target of the Black Mountain Bandits' concentrated attacks! If that isn't going to his death, what is?"
Black Tiger glared at him.
"But he is the External Affairs Envoy!" Hu Rong snorted.
"Wei Sheng is indeed the External Affairs Envoy,