Chapter 219: Life 73, Age 32, Martial Grandmaster Peak
With the three-month training period complete, my next task was traveling to the Su Clan’s main compound to pay for my recruits.
After dropping Liang, Mo, and the new Disciples off at my guest house, I went to the main gate and met up with Su Heng, YuanFei, and the Second Elder. Then, the four of us got into a fancy carriage and were swiftly carried down the mountain, into Dragon City, and to the front of the main compound’s gates.
There were three gates that led into the compound, so like before, I headed directly for the large one in the middle. Halfway there, Su Heng rushed up beside me and cleared his throat to get my attention.
“Prince… Prince Fang… we cannot enter through the central gate. Only the Patriarch may enter through there. Please, we must use the side gates.”
I stopped and turned to look at him with a raised eyebrow. I hadn’t known about this rule last time and entered through the central gate without much thought. This unintentional action may have added to the Patriarch's dislike for me, but considering that I had claimed his throne as my own, I doubted he cared overmuch which gate I had used to do so.
I was here for a negotiation this time, so using the proper gate might be a good way to show the man a little respect, but it would also be a sign of weakness. If I used a different gate now, it would mean that I had ‘learned my place.’
Without saying a word, I turned and headed straight for the central gate.
Su Heng’s eyes widened in shock, but he didn’t try to persuade me any further. He just silently headed for the gate on the left while YuanFei and the Second Elder took the gate on the right.
After passing through our gates, we entered an expansive courtyard and used our respective bridges to cross the small river that ran through it. On the other side, YuanFei and the Second Elder rejoined me, but Su Heng was nervous and maintained his distance.