"Sir, if that's really the case, you can't just abandon us. We've been giving our filial piety money on time every month!"
Yang Fei's expression changed. "What's the panic? With me here, that kid can't cause any trouble."
"Yes, yes, yes!" the bandit leader replied obsequiously.
"This is a letter from this general himself. Take it back to your leader. That kid will be sending troops next month, and then..."
After saying that, Yang Fei sat down and drank his tea.
The bandit leader smiled knowingly, looked up at Yang Fei, and then made a throat-slitting gesture. This wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.
Previously, the Empress had also sent generals to assist Yang Fei in suppressing bandits, but in the end, the bandits were not eliminated and the generals died due to the machinations of their own people.
"Remember, this general doesn't want that brat to die in Xichuan City, lest he cause unnecessary trouble! Understand?"
"Understood! Thank you for the information, sir. It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now!"
Yang Fei nodded, and the bandits bowed and left.
A short while later, Yang Fei looked up and asked, "So, did that kid make any moves today?"
"Reporting to Lord Yang, he has been sleeping in the Prince's residence and only woke up around noon!"
"Huh? Sleeping?" Yang Fei was confused. "What about this afternoon? What did you do?"
"He and his men ate meat and drank wine to their hearts' content, indulging in a life of debauchery!"
Yang Fei: "..."
"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
“Absolutely right!” his subordinate replied. “His Highness even extended an invitation, asking all the gentlemen to go out for fried chicken sometime!”
"Fried chicken?" Yang Fei and his men were immediately dumbfounded. "What is this?"
"It tastes like chicken coated in flour and deep-fried; it's delicious!"
The generals: "..."
"What tricks is this kid up to?"
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