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To be honest, at this moment, Qin Tian was actually somewhat bewildered.

The name Zuo Yuanhao had long been familiar to Qin Tian, like thunder resounding in his ears.

To reach such a level in his early twenties, he was already the strongest among the youth in the City Guard Army.

Thus, two years ago, Lei Shi painstakingly took Zuo Yuanhao away from Xiao Zhan, using various means to win him over, even entrusting his ace troops to Zuo Yuanhao’s command.

In these years, Zuo Yuanhao had kept a low profile, yet he had earned considerable prestige for Lei Shi, achieving numerous military merits.

Qin Tian had met him a few times; they were mere acquaintances, barely exchanging simple greetings without engaging in any conversation.

Truly unexpected, this time, Zuo Yuanhao would actually bring Lei Shi’s ten thousand troops over!

”Commander Zuo, your appearance was too surprising for me, haha... I remember I indeed did not send you any letter... Come, come, let’s not talk about this now, please come inside! Everyone, please come inside!”

Qin Tian, overjoyed, hosted a banquet to entertain the three generals led by Gao Fei along with Zuo Yuanhao.

Gao Fei and the others had previously belonged to Xiao Zhan’s direct lineage, acting as aides at Xiao Zhan’s residence; their relationship with Qin Tian was quite amicable. Their coming over was within Qin Tian’s expectations.

As the group enjoyed themselves at the banquet, Zhou Yang hurriedly came in from outside, approached Qin Tian, and whispered, ”Boss, Lei Shi’s men have arrived to call for accountability; they’re likely here to take Zuo Yuanhao back.”

Qin Tian smiled casually and said, ”Just in time, please!”

Without much delay, Zhou Yang led a middle-aged man in armor inside, whom everyone recognized as Lei Shi’s aide, Wang Zhongyuan.

”Zuo Yuanhao, what do you mean!? You came to Xiaochi Town with ten thousand troops behind General Lei’s back, what are your intentions? Have you forgotten the grace of knowingledgment General Lei bestowed upon you!”

Upon entering the hall, Wang Zhongyuan immediately loudly rebuked Zuo Yuanhao.

Zuo Yuanhao responded calmly, ”Military Adviser Wang, what do you mean by this? I came under Governor Qin’s command to Xiaochi Town for a military consultation meeting, and I heard that General Lei is supposed to come, right? Why did only you come, isn’t General Lei supposed to come as well?”

”You...”

Zuo Yuanhao’s clever words left Wang Zhongyuan stammering, at a loss for words.

”You, you marched out without informing General Lei, how do you explain this?”

Wang Zhongyuan pointed at Zuo Yuanhao, preparing to scold.

Qin Tian didn’t give him a chance, waved his hand, and said, ”Military Adviser Wang, Commander Zuo doesn’t need to explain, I ordered him to bring the troops here. Not only that, your arrival is timely; I also need to question you. I’ve already issued orders for General Lei to come to Xiaochi Town today to discuss major military matters, so why hasn’t he come? Are you disregarding the orders of the governor? Hmm?”

”This... This... I...”

Qin Tian’s authoritative questioning caught Wang Zhongyuan off guard, and he hesitated, attempting to change the topic, ”Governor Qin, I am here under General Lei’s orders to negotiate with Governor Qin; I am to take Zuo Yuanhao and his ten thousand troops back to Sea City for stationing, so please do not obstruct.”

”Why shouldn’t I obstruct? My orders are for Commander Zuo to bring people here to await further commands; does your General Lei have other orders?”

Qin Tian stood up and, once again, questioned Wang Zhongyuan.

Before Wang Zhongyuan could respond, Qin Tian questioned again, ”Even if General Lei has other orders, you tell me, should Commander Zuo listen to me or listen to General Lei?!”

There was an underlying message in Qin Tian’s words, as he spoke while walking towards Wang Zhongyuan, exuding an overpowering presence, forcing Wang Zhongyuan to step back several times.

”This guy, how has he become so domineering and imposing now!”

Wang Zhongyuan was taken aback internally, thinking that the Qin Tian he used to encounter was not like this; he would always be respectful. How is it today, after promotion, he became so unreasonable?

”I am now acting in the capacity of governor; your General Lei disobeying orders, is there a different intention?”

Qin Tian already approached Wang Zhongyuan, questioning loudly.

Wang Zhongyuan stumbled in fear, hurriedly replying, ”No, no, my General...hm...isn’t feeling well today, which is why he couldn’t come. I am here to report the situation to the governor on his behalf.”

”Alright, I’ve understood the situation. Go back immediately and inform Lei Shi; tell him that after the military meeting’s agreement, Zuo Yuanhao will temporarily station at Xiaochi Town, and once my command tasks are completed, he will reunite with your forces!”

”This... Governor Qin... this...”

”Do you have any objections?”

”Subordinate does not... it’s just that... I worry about my General...”

”Are you worried that your General might pass away?”

”You... Governor Qin, please be cautious with your words!”

”Hahaha... since your General will not pass away, what are you worried about? Go back and tell Lei Shi that if he has any objections to my decisions, he can come personally to discuss; after all, he is my predecessor. As long as he comes to explain the situation personally, anything can be negotiated. Go now!”

Qin Tian relaxed his brows, waved his hand, preventing Wang Zhongyuan from continuing to ramble, and had Zhou Yang lead him away.

The banquet continued, and after several rounds of drinks, Qin Tian took Zuo Yuanhao out for a walk, the two strolling slowly through the woods outside the military camp.

”Commander Zuo, could you tell me how you decided to bring your one thousand men quietly to join me here? Haha, we haven’t had any interaction prior.”

This was Qin Tian’s biggest question in his heart. He truly could not understand how this promising young general from the Imperial City decided to side with him at such a crucial juncture.

It must be acknowledged that at this time, Qin Tian only had five thousand troops under him and lacked backing; a single word from a major figure in the Imperial City could topple Qin Tian at any moment.

”We indeed have had no interaction, but I have studied you for a long time.”

Zuo Yuanhao unabashedly stared at Qin Tian, gently smiling, ”Governor Qin, there’s an old saying — a wise bird chooses a good tree to perch on. When you were appointed as East Gate General, I already decided to come and ally with you.”

”However, at that time, I was of little significance; if I came alone to ally, it would not have attracted Governor Qin’s attention, and might even have caused misunderstandings between you and Lei Shi. So I abandoned that thought.”

”But now, the timing is ripe. You have been promoted to First Deputy Governor, surpassing Lei Shi in rank. Moreover, General Xiao Zhan has passed away; you surely harbor suspicions about this matter, and must be aware of the strong enemies surrounding you, situated in peril. Haha, I chose to ally with you at this critical time when you urgently need personnel, rest assured you will not treat me poorly, right? I brought along Lei Shi’s elite ten thousand troops.”

Zuo Yuanhao looked directly at Qin Tian, gently smiling, ”Governor Qin, do not be offended. Since I’ve resolved to ally with you, I have no need to hide anything in what I say; every word reflects my thoughts, a sincerity from the heart.”