The old man belatedly patted his chest, muttering, "I've hosted a big..."
He had only gotten halfway through his sentence when he covered his mouth and quickly left, withdrawing his gaze.
When the two reached a deserted area, Yang Ge took out a token left by a visitor from Lianhuan Fort during New Year's greetings and handed it to the robust man.
Seeing the token, the robust man immediately bowed deeply, exchanging the token with both hands and respectfully said, "Second Master, if you needed anything, you should have just sent someone to call me; there was no need for you to come to this dreadful place yourself."
The entire Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was under Lianhuan Fort's control.
In small places like Luting County, the wharf was originally managed by a subordinate gang of Lianhuan Fort.