Sitting in the main seat was Han Yu, the head of the Han family. On his left was Zhou Zhengan, the prefect of Ning'an Prefecture, and on his right was Han Yuanzheng.

There were a few new faces at the banquet, including several wealthy businessmen from Ji County. Originally, the Sun family should have been among them, but now everything has collapsed.

Sitting next to Han Yuanzheng was a man who looked to be less than 40 years old. He was wearing a blue gown with gold piping on the collar and cuffs.

What is worth noting is that his hand, which was placed on the table, was bare at the base of his right little finger, with a finger missing.

He had a string of Buddhist beads on his left hand, and his fingers kept moving around as he spoke.

In such an occasion, County Magistrate Dong Weimin could only sit at the food serving area at the door, but he sat right next to Han Yuanzheng, which showed that his status was extraordinary.

He is Zhang Wu, the boss of the Yongsheng Gang, also known as Master Zhang Wu. He has many younger brothers under his command, and he can be seen in major gambling houses, brothels, fish stalls, etc. in the city.

This banquet was initiated by Han Yu. It was a reception and a celebration banquet.

"It's all thanks to you all that Ji County is making such a big fuss right now... We're all family here, so I won't be polite. Everything is in the wine."

Han Yu raised her glass first, followed by a round of flattery.

The Han family is powerful, and the Ning'an Han family is just one of its branches. Although Han Yu has not entered the officialdom, even Zhou Zheng'an, the prefect, dare not neglect him.

"Ji County belongs to all of us. It has been like this for so many years. Now, outsiders have come. How can we allow them to act so presumptuously..."

"Brother Han is right."

Zhou Zhengan continued, "Yesterday I went to the county government office and issued an ultimatum: if Feng Yuan couldn't stabilize grain prices within seven days, Song Chi actually accepted the case on Feng Yuan's behalf. If he can't stabilize grain prices within seven days, he will be dismissed from his post..."

When Song Chi's name was mentioned, the faces of the people present changed one after another, and their expressions showed resentment.