The Nanao Hu Family was just a local snake on the edge of Nanao, not truly regarded by Chen Hong, Han Mo, or Zhe Shaoze. Although the Hu Family had some utility for now, an irritated Sima Zhaixing, owing to Chen Shuang, vented his anger on Hu Shaoqian by tearing into him publicly. Despite some regret, Chen Hong and the others didn't say much more about it.
Compared with Sima Zhaixing, Hu Shaoqian clearly did not carry the same weight, and when a conflict arose, Chen Hong and the others naturally knew whom to side with...
So, when Sima Zhaixing issued a harsh ultimatum and left with a darkened expression and a sweep of his sleeves, they all followed suit and departed.
Promises of cooperation and alliances made just moments before were trampled underfoot, a humiliation that left Hu Shaoqian grinding his teeth in raging fury, almost ready to explode.
