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City Lord's Mansion.
Inside the hall.
Bai Daqing sat on a chair, smiling merrily as he looked at Gao Fei, "You've been out for a while now; it's time to return. You'll serve as a Chiliarch first, and when a suitable opportunity arises, I'll promote you."
"Uh..." Gao Fei said with a wry smile, "I can't go back..."
"Hmm?" Bai Daqing was startled, "Why can't you go back? What happened?" Gao Fei's demotion had occurred after Bai Daqing had been captured, so Bai Daqing was completely unaware of it.
"My position was taken by someone else."
"Taken? What's going on? Explain it to me properly!"
"Here's what happened..."
Gao Fei recounted the entire incident from start to finish.
"Such nonsense!" Bai Daqing slammed the table, causing the teacups to shake violently, "What right do they have to remove you from your office! Who gave them the authority!"
"Lord City Master, there's no need to be angry; it doesn't matter if I'm not the Chiliarch..."
"No! You must be the one!"
