Wang Xianzhi looked into Li Chang'an's eyes and said, "I am a man of the martial world and do not wish to get involved in this mess. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"I promise Your Highness that after I return this time, I will take my disciples and retire to the mountains, and will no longer be involved in the feuds of the martial arts world."
Upon hearing this guarantee, Li Chang'an grinned, but this time, his smile was somewhat eerie.
"No problem, no problem."
"Since things have come to this, let's eat first and talk about this later."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The meal didn't go very well. Wang Xianzhi could clearly sense that Li Chang'an was more polite to them and less easygoing at the table.
During the meal, they didn't mention anything about the martial arts world, but only talked about some interesting anecdotes.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Wang Xianzhi, along with his two apprentices, made an excuse to leave.
After they left, the smile on Li Chang'an's face disappeared. He picked up his chopsticks, took a slice of green pepper, and put it in his mouth.
This is a famous dish from Jiangnan West Road, made with green and red chili peppers, and it goes very well with rice.
"Chen Da, inform the brothers that after rescuing people in Jiangnan, we will leave some behind to rebuild, while the rest will head to Zhejiang along the Fujian route."
"Xiong Er, take my token and go to Fujian to find Zhao Hu. Tell him to gather his men and prepare to go to Zhejiang with us."
"Your Highness, weren't we supposed to be going to Guangdong and Guangxi? Why did we change our destination to Zhejiang?"
"I originally wanted to settle things within the martial world and minimize bloodshed, but these people just don't understand what I'm saying."
"Since they can't understand, let's go on a horse-riding expedition. Then they'll be able to understand."
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