Song Gaozhuo's face clouded over, and he frowned without a word. At that, Lei An's expression turned thunderous.

"What, my Nanyue soldiers have marched a thousand li and they're worn out, and General Song won't even help with a little thing like this?"

Wu Congzhou hurried to smooth things over, smiling ingratiatingly. "General Song, this is the first time Nanyue soldiers and ours have worked together... Having the men help put up the tents will let everyone get to know each other and build some rapport. It'll help them fight side by side when they go into battle."

Song Gaozhuo thought it over and gave a slight nod.

"Fine!" Song Gaozhuo turned and gave an order to the deputy beside him. "Deputy General Ren, take some men and help them settle in."

Deputy General Ren bowed. "Yes, sir!"

Wu Congzhou smiled. "General Song, General Ruan has had a hard journey. He must be starving by now..."

Song Gaozhuo nodded slightly. The two states were allies now, after all; appearances had to be kept up.

"This general has had a banquet prepared... Lord Wu, General Ruan, please!"

Lei An brought twenty-some men and followed Song Gaozhuo to his tent.

Inside, wine and food were already laid out.

Song Gaozhuo said, "Please, both of you, sit!"

Then he sent for Prince Xiang to keep them company!

When Prince Xiang came into the tent and saw Song Gaozhuo and Wu Congzhou sitting at the same table as a man in a Nanyue uniform, his face turned uglier than words could say!

Song Gaozhuo didn't even get up. He only said coolly, "My lord prince, allow me to introduce General Ruan of Nanyue.

Lord Wu has lived up to His Majesty's grace and brought about the alliance. He's rendered truly great service.

With the help of Nanyue's fifty thousand, that traitor Ning Chen won't set one foot in Liangzhou."

Lei An very nearly picked up the wine jug and smashed it over his head... The son of a bitch dared call the Ning Emperor a traitor! Without the Ning Emperor, the Great Xuan would…