Chapter 713 – Yang Si and Huang Song
“What’s wrong, Jing Rong? Do you know Bo Gao?”
Jiang Pengji, noticing the hidden tension between them, fanned the flames as if the awkward atmosphere wasn’t enough.
Yang Si lowered his gaze, “Governor Huang mistook me for someone else. My surname is Yang, with the given name Si.”
So it’s really Yang Si!
Huang Song’s smile looked a bit brighter, but the fire of anger within him quietly ignited.
“Ah, it’s Mr. Yang Si.”
Feng Jue frowned slightly and asked, “Are you currently serving under Lan Ting?”
Yang Si replied, “Yes.”
The atmosphere grew even more awkward.
“Back then, I missed my chance to meet you, and I regret it to this day. Now that I’ve learned you have found your place, I can finally lay that worry to rest.”
Huang Song’s words were both provocative and stirring.
Yang Si was not one to back down.
“Since fate has been sealed, I hope Governor Huang won’t take it to heart. But truly, fate is complicated. If I hadn’t seen you in the tent today, I wouldn’t have known that the governor is such good friends with my lord. May I ask, has the governor changed doorkeepers since then?”
Let’s hope the doorkeeper isn’t one to bully others just because he has the authority; Yang Si wouldn’t have waited three days for a response otherwise.
Every talented person has their pride; waiting three days without a reply would be foolish.
Yang Si’s reply made Huang Song even more frustrated.
Jiang Pengji glanced at the two and said to Huang Song, “Bo Gao, the way you speak, it sounds like a spurned woman scorned by an unfaithful man.”
Yang Si mocked, while Jiang Pengji delivered a devastating blow.
Huang Song recalled his earlier words, and his expression darkened a few shades, slowly heading towards despair.
Yang Si smiled and clarified, “My lord’s comment is unfair to me; if anyone is to be spurned, it shouldn’t be Governor Huang.”
“Oh?”
Jiang Pengji feigned interest in gossip, and Yang Si candidly recounted events from years past.
This wasn’t just for Jiang Pengji’s ears but also for Huang Song’s benefit.
Initially, Yang Si didn’t intend to align with Jiang Pengji; he only came to meet Wei Ci and collect debts. Little did he know, Jiang Pengji was straightforward and relentless, leading him to fall into her trap. He left out many details, but the listeners could easily imagine the scene, making it quite amusing. Huang Song’s expression improved as his anger gradually faded away.
Huang Song’s anger stemmed not from anything else but from the fact that Yang Si, after spurning him, ended up in Jiang Pengji’s favor. His sensitive and suspicious nature had long been troubled by Yang Si’s actions. With Yang Si’s taunts, how could he not be angry?
Now that it was out in the open, he accepted it calmly.
Could he really sever ties with Liu Xi over someone like Yang Si?
Or perhaps, would he have Liu Xi distance herself from Yang Si for his sake?
Huang Song figured his relationship with Liu Xi wasn’t strong enough for that; best to avoid further humiliation.
The alliance meeting was set for dusk at a location provided by Xu Pei.
Since they were close, Jiang Pengji, Liu Zhi, and Huang Song set out together.
Though father and son, Jiang Pengji and Liu Zhi had separate powers that could each stand alone.
With Jiang Pengji included, the alliance army comprised a total of twenty-three factions.
Having just arrived two days earlier, Jiang Pengji had experienced quite the thrill and hadn’t had time to familiarize herself with other factions.
Each faction had troops ranging from ten thousand to fifty thousand, and aside from these large powers, there were many smaller factions with only a few thousand troops, banding together to form little alliances to claim their own share of power.
Xu Pei, as the host, took the central seat.
Besides the main seat, the most esteemed position was the lower right seat, already occupied by a middle-aged man in a luxurious reddish-brown outfit.
No need to say, that was Wu Ma Shang, the governor of Hu County.
Seeing this, Liu Zhi chuckled lightly and sat comfortably in the lower left seat.
Jiang Pengji followed him, taking a seat beside him.
Since ancient times, the seat on the right was regarded as more honorable; it was slightly more prestigious than the one on the left.
With Jiang Pengji seated next to Liu Zhi, the second position on her right was left empty, and Xu Fei unceremoniously took that spot.
Before the alliance meeting even began, the atmosphere already crackled with tension.
This time, Jiang Pengji didn’t bring Feng Zhen and Yang Si along; instead, she brought Li Yun and Dian Yin.
An alliance meeting is a place for both wits and brawn; if words don’t suffice, it might just escalate to a brawl.
Li Yun, seated in the second row, quietly scanned the area.
Lowering his voice, he said, “My lord, there are so many people—”
The venue for the meeting was enormous, and its decor resembled a luxurious palace rather than a simple encampment.
The smooth ground was covered with animal skins, and even barefoot, you wouldn’t feel a hint of cold. Surrounding them were several bronze lanterns shaped like Chang’e flying to the moon, or noble ladies washing silk, their oil infused with expensive spices, filling the air with a fragrant aroma, illuminating the tent as bright as day. It all screamed—wealth!
“There are indeed a lot of people.”
While Li Yun dared to look around, Dian Yin sat tall and tense, ready for anything. His fists were clenched on his knees, his eyes wide, staring straight ahead. With his fierce appearance, it almost startled those across from him.
To Xu Fei in front: “…”
The agenda for the alliance meeting generally involved a few key points—
Eat, drink, watch dancing; once inebriated, it’s time to discuss serious matters. If agreements are reached, everyone’s happy, and they continue eating, drinking, and watching performances. If fortune smiles, perhaps a dance girl could be taken back home for some fun.
However, just having heard that Jiang Pengji nearly got attacked by a dancer, many lords would likely hesitate to risk their lives for such endeavors.
If serious matters don’t get resolved, they either continue bickering or part ways in dissatisfaction.
Regardless of the outcome, it hardly concerned Jiang Pengji.
She and Liu Zhi were merely there to go along for the ride.
After going live, one hundred fifty thousand viewers flooded in.
【千殇难比一月光】: What’s happening now? Feels like this alliance meeting is just a leisurely gathering, yesterday’s feast continues today?
【跪求月票】: Oh, wait, there are so many people today, the looks are all over the place, I think I’ll just keep drooling over Li Yun!
【跪求推荐票】: Shocked—today, the streamer’s summoned beasts aren’t Feng Zhen and Yang Si? What’s the point without a ranged mage?
【风靡全球的娃娃】: Though no mages are here, the streamer did bring two heavy-hitting fighters!
Jiang Pengji: “…”
Why does it feel like just a few hours off-stream, the whole vibe of the comments changed?
Little did she know, there was a studio on the other side replicating another game, developing a homemade entertainment mobile game.
Simply put, players create characters, choose different “lords,” and summon various “pets (subordinates).”
This game studio even modeled their pets after a certain mobile game, assigning different qualities and battle values to each subordinate… Thanks to the popular livestream, this game had just launched and was seeing phenomenal download rates.
Currently, the two most popular subordinates were the mage “Wei Ci” and the combat specialist “Li Yun.”
Why?
Because of their good looks!
