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Chapter 407 - 404: The Feast at Hongmen

In the quaint and antique room.

Ten Centurions sat around, eating and drinking with laughter and conversation.

"Come, come, come, everyone eat as much as you like, drink as much as you like, there's plenty of food, and plenty of wine!" Centurion Zhou Xintong held up his wine bowl and laughed heartily.

"What we did today... isn't it a bit unprincipled?" Centurion Feng Xiaojin frowned and said, "Gao Fei is a Chiliarch, nominally our superior. He invited us to dinner... we didn't go, he'll definitely hold a grudge against us."

"Let him hold a grudge, who's afraid of him?" Zhou Xintong snorted, "Just a Golden Core Stage Second Layer of cultivation, and he wants to suppress us? Dream on!"

"In terms of cultivation, I'm stronger than Gao Fei, why should I listen to him?"

"He can roll back to wherever he came from!"

"What nonsense!"

"If he wants me to submit, he needs to show some real skill."

"A single banquet to buy us over? As if it's that easy!"

"Let him go play with eggs."

Everyone had their say, belittling Gao Fei until he was worth nothing.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems," Zhou Xintong patted Feng Xiaojin's shoulder, "You're good in every way, just a bit too timid... As the saying goes, when brothers unite, their strength can cut through metal! As long as we ten stick together, Gao Fei can't do anything to us!"

"We can't just drag this out forever, can we?" Feng Xiaojin asked.

"The best outcome would be for Gao Fei to get lost, and then we get a new Chiliarch with Nascent Soul Stage cultivation."

"Right! Get lost!"

"Golden Core Stage Second Layer and he wants to be a Chiliarch? As if such a good thing could happen!"

"I really don't know what the lord was thinking, how did he let Gao Fei become a Chiliarch? Who could accept that?"

"He has merits in bandit suppression, hence the exceptional promotion."

"Enough, let's stop talking and drink! Today we're not going home till we're drunk!"

"Come on, cheers!"

Ten men ate meat in big bites and drank in big gulps, the scene was very lively.

...

And just like that, the night passed.

Early the next morning, Gao Fei called Chen San and Liu Qing over, "I have a task for you."

"Please tell us, sir."

"Go investigate whether those ten Centurions have done anything illegal or against the rules."

"Ah?"

"What's with that 'ah'? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"

"Understood, understood, we'll get right on it."

Chen San and Liu Qing left in high spirits.

"See that? I told you the boss wouldn't just let it go," Chen San chuckled, "That bunch of bastards actually dared to provoke the boss, they're really blind as dogs."

"We'll split up, you investigate five people, I investigate five. No matter the method, we must find something to hold against them," Liu Qing said viciously.

...

By evening.

Chen San and Liu Qing had returned, "Sir, we have investigated thoroughly. Zhou Xintong and the others are extremely guilty, they've done many bad things over the years."

"Such a quick investigation?" Gao Fei was astonished.

"Zhou Xintong and the others have committed too many misdeeds, just casually inquired outside and you would know." Chen San handed Gao Fei a piece of paper filled with writing, "M'lord, take a look at this, it records all the misdeeds by Zhou Xintong and his group."

Gao Fei looked down, "Bastards! A bunch of bastards!"

Bullying the common people, extortion, no respect for the law, they've done all sorts of evil!

"Is everything written here true?" Gao Fei looked up and asked.

"True! There are many common folk who can testify!" Chen San said.

"What's written is only the tip of the iceberg, there are still many things that haven't been uncovered yet." Liu Qing added.

"Truly audacious to the extreme." Gao Fei slammed the paper on the table, his eyes flashing with intense murderous intent, "They are lucky they didn't surrender to me, otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to deal with them."

After embarking on the path of cultivating immortality, Gao Fei changed a lot, but there was one thing that didn't change, and that was his principle of being a person: everything you do must be something you can reconcile with your conscience! If you don't even have a conscience, what's the point of being human?

The crimes committed by Zhou Xintong and his group had touched Gao Fei's bottom line, and he absolutely could not let them off lightly.

"Send an order, summon Zhou Xintong and his group to see me… No! Forget it!" Gao Fei shook his head, "Zhou Xintong and his group are defiant, if I forcefully try to capture them, they will definitely resist desperately, a big mess might ensue."

"We should strategize this matter thoroughly," Chen San said with a serious expression. "We cannot act rashly without full assurance."

"We have just arrived and do not have a strong hold over the military camp yet," said Liu Qing. "Trying to mobilize soldiers to encircle and capture Zhou Xintong and his group will probably not work out… If the news leaks, that'd be bad."

"Let me think, think hard, there must be a way," Gao Fei stood up and began pacing the room with his hands behind his back.

Chen San and Liu Qing quietly stood to the side, not daring to breathe too loudly for fear of disturbing Gao Fei's contemplation.

"I've got it." Gao Fei's eyes brightened, "I have a plan!"

"What plan?" Chen San and Liu Qing promptly asked.

"My plan is…" Gao Fei spoke in a lowered voice for a few sentences.

"Brilliant! Truly brilliant!" Chen San gave a thumbs up, "It's just too clever! M'lord, how did you grow such a brilliant mind? Next to you, I am but a fool."

"From now on, M'lord is my idol, the goal of my lifelong striving," Liu Qing said, his face full of admiration.

"Enough with the flattery," Gao Fei chided with a smile. "Go and get busy, and remember, it must be kept secret, be sure not to let any information slip."

"M'lord, please rest assured, we will definitely get things done right," Chen San and Liu Qing promised, patting their chests.

...

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

In these ten days, Gao Fei visited every corner of the military camp, showing concern for the soldiers, and after ten days, the soldiers felt a certain fondness for Gao Fei. In addition, Gao Fei humbled himself, taking the initiative to visit Zhou Xintong and others, bringing generous gifts each time.

Seeing Gao Fei so amiable, Zhou Xintong and his group were very pleased, while their contempt for Gao Fei deepened.

That afternoon, Zhou Xintong and his group received an invitation from Gao Fei for a meal, and they agreed readily.

For this occasion, Zhou Xintong and his group did not disappoint, arriving on time for the banquet.

"I am truly gratified to have you all here. Cheers, everyone." Gao Fei raised his cup.

"Cheers."

Zhou Xintong and his group were quite considerate, each raising their cups and downing their drinks in one go.

"Come! Have some dishes!"

"Drink up!"

"Don't be shy at all!"

Gao Fei called out warmly.

After a few cups, Zhou Xintong and his group became more talkative, especially Zhou Xintong, who was yelling at the top of his voice, "You know, Chiliarch, as long as you don't bother us, we won't bother you… We'll mind our own business, nobody messing with anybody… How nice would that be, don't you think?"