Chapter 373: Flying Cloud Tribe Master (2)
At that time, the emperor acceded to the General’s Manor’s request. However, due to simultaneous border conflicts in the north, they refrained from permitting the General’s Estate to besiege the Flying Cloud Tribe themselves. Instead, the emperor dispatched a separate contingent of soldiers to encircle the Flying Cloud Tribe.
In the end, through Chen Yufei’s persuasive efforts, he successfully convinced the bandit leader to accept the imperial court’s offer of amnesty. Remarkably, Chen Yufei managed to keep his true identity concealed throughout this ordeal.
The General’s Manor, understandably embarrassed by the situation, chose to keep the matter shrouded in secrecy. Even Chen Yufei’s siblings were largely kept in the dark about the events. To the public, they announced that Chen Yufei had embarked on an extended journey, during which he had not returned for an extended period. Some family members and outsiders, unaware of the truth, believed that he had passed away, even going so far as to erect a memorial tablet in his honor.
Within the confines of the Flying Cloud Tribe, aside from the bandit leader and Missy, no one was privy to Chen Yufei’s true identity.
Chen Yufei revealed that since the Flying Cloud Tribe embraced their newfound path under imperial sponsorship, they had begun to reform their banditry habits. Gradually, they transitioned to agriculture and endeavored to mend their ways. Those who were amenable to change were provided assistance; those who remained obstinate and disruptive were turned over to the authorities for due process. Privately, they also dealt with many intractable bandits.
Over time, the bandits underwent a remarkable transformation, blending seamlessly into the fabric of an ordinary town.
Chen Yufei’s ascendancy to the position of Flying Cloud Tribe Master was not a result of his affiliation with the General’s Estate or his status as the son-in-law of the bandit leader.
He earned the title of Tribe Master through an election, a testament to his individual merit and capabilities.
Chen Yufei had the liberty to travel to the Flying Cloud Tribe to gather evidence.
One day, Chen Yufei’s son, Chen Ting, happened to witness the Third Prince being pursued by a group of menacing men in black. Enraged by the audacity of one of these impostors, who posed as a member of the Flying Cloud Tribe and brazenly committed a murder in the streets, Chen Ting took matters into his own hands. He rallied his associates and managed to apprehend several of the men in black, including their leader.