The steeds and carriages of both the Pingxi Prefectural Governor, Ye Tiancheng, and the Military Governor of Pingxi Prefecture arrived outside the Chu Manor almost at the same time: fifteen minutes past seven o'clock at night. Not many people followed the both of them to attend this banquet. Huangfu Qianqi brought only two bodyguards with him while Ye Tiancheng brought a few more people — an entourage of less than six, including the coachman.
Yan Liqiang and Liang Yijie were ordered by Sun Bingchen to welcome both guests at the manor's entrance.
At this hour, the sky had only turned dark.
"Greetings, Prefectural Governor!" Huangfu Qianqi bowed to Ye Tiancheng first as soon as he got off his steed.
