Inside the restaurant, Kong Xi and Lan Zhang rested their hands on the second-floor railing, quietly watching the thirty-odd people locked in a tense standoff below. Qiu Ji took a seat, facing Qiuushu. The two middle-aged men remained standing behind him. Xi Gudao pulled out a chair and sat beside Qiu Ji. His weathered face was etched with deep gravity. He glanced at Qiu Ji, who gave a slight nod, and then he slowly began to speak.
"To show our sincerity, old man, let me introduce things first."
"The Di people you speak of—heh, that is to say, us—are actually divided into two factions. One faction usually stays on the other side, namely us, led by Shen Yezhui. The other faction is scattered outside, led by the Crown Prince Lin of yesteryear."
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