"Guess I'm just lucky!" Zeke said, unwilling to divulge too much information.
"You must keep your guard up, especially tonight," said Sean, who nodded approvingly.
He did not ask anything else, he just sipped his drink through gentle laughter.
…
Night came.
The surrounding was dark, the clouds blocked the moon.
It had already been an unpleasant occasion, the environment just accentuated it.
The Khan household was lively, the courtyard filled with lanterns, and the inhabitants were noisy.
It was a lively occasion nonetheless.
"Hahaha… enjoy yourselves, please! Although I did not bring much to the table, I still want to thank all of you for your support!" said Mitch to everyone around him, his cup high in the air.
He was a tad drunk.
His face was red.
"Drink up Zack, drink up! You said it! I was never a good leader! I do not deserve to lead the Khan!" He sang to one of the Khan leaders.
Zack Khan was the first to openly oppose Mitch.
Zack did not resist, and downed his cup of wine.
"Great! Good on you Zack, let us have some more!" Mitch said while he smiled.
"My Lord, I shouldn't," Zack replied while he shaked his head.
"What? Am I not good enough?" Mitch's smile disappeared, replaced with a look of contempt.
"My Lord, Zack is not a heavy drinker, everyone knows that. Please do not fret over this, come let's have another," seeing Mitch's angry expression, many shuddered where they stood, a Khan leader quickly stepped in to help.
"Hmph, I am still the lord! How dare you reject me? Everyone, get lost! I want to drink with Zack!" Mitch yelled.
Everyone silenced at his outburst.
"Hmph, and if I refuse, what will you do, Mitch?" replied Zack.
"I do not follow you. I do not respect you. Would you be so bold after today when Zeke takes over? Who are you?" he said angrily, while he slammed the table.
Nearby, Zeke sat and observed in silence.
He knew Mitch had something in mind.
'Sean was right, it was going to be a long night!' Zeke thought while he readied himself.
Suddenly, a voice called out behind him.
"B*stard, you must be ecstatic!" Zeke frowned and turned to see Paxton staring at him with great disdain, his hand held a cup of wine.
"Master?" said Liam, who stood beside Zeke, felt the disturbance too.
"I understand, take care of yourself," Zeke replied, and shook his head thereafter.
"Alright," Liam replied, his tone was solemn and wary.