Chapter 178

And among them, the most prominent and most talked-about topic was Duan Yu's wedding.

Originally, Dong Zhuo marrying off his daughter was already worthy of attention.

But there happened to be a very interesting interlude in the middle.

More than ten days ago, on the night Guo Li hosted a banquet at his residence, Wang Yun's eldest son, Wang Gai, had belittled and humiliated the dancing girl Guo Li had newly recruited into his residence, along with Guo Li himself.

Originally, this was just the daily life of noble sons, comparing themselves to one another.

And this would not affect the mutual solidarity of local allies in the future.

But Guo Li had been humiliated, so he certainly wanted to save face.

Wang Gai had simply said that in a few days, he would let Guo Li and everyone else see the dancing girl he had newly purchased.

However...

Guo Li didn't wait for Wang Gai's dancing girl.

Instead, news spread that the dancing girl named Diao Chan, whom Wang Gai wanted to buy, was now the wife/concubine of Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Duan Yu.

And the matters involving Chen Ye and Duan Yu naturally could not be hidden from these noble sons of the Jinyang clans.

Chen Ye was suddenly dismissed and imprisoned, and Wang Gai stayed behind closed doors.

The origin of the matter was naturally quickly uncovered by everyone.

Coupled with the news that had spread in the last few days about Duan Yu getting married.

Wang Gai's previous affair was dug up once again.

At the banquet, Wang Rou's eldest son, Wang Ji, sat in the seat of honor wearing purple finery.

Guo Li and the other noble sons in Jinyang City were also seated on both sides.

"Brother Guo, Wang Gai hasn't been to your residence for drinks in the last few days, has he?" Wang Ji said with a smile: "I suppose so; he probably is too embarrassed to go out now."

"To be scared out of his wits by a mere patrol officer—it's simply shameful."

"Haha."

"And to think that day he boasted about how Diao Chan was this and that..."

"Tsk tsk." Wang Ji smiled with mockery.

Guo Li had lost face because of Wang Gai that night and was already unhappy in front of everyone.

Now seeing Wang Gai suffer, Guo Li was naturally happy.

Guo Li pursed his lips, smiled, and then said: "Although Brother Wang boasted a bit, after all, that Dong family son and that Duan Ziyi are both outsiders."

"This time, Duan Ziyi stepping on Brother Wang to gain fame has somewhat caused our Taiyuan clans to lose face."

"Do you all agree?"

Guo Li looked at everyone sitting in the hall.

Everyone nodded one after another.

"That's right, Brother Guo is right."

"Yes, that Duan Ziyi is indeed a bit too arrogant."

Wang Ji, sitting in the seat of honor, also nodded.

"Then, according to Brother Guo's meaning?" Wang Ji asked, looking at Guo Li: "Should we give that Duan Ziyi a little trouble?"

"So that he knows Jinyang is not the territory of a country bumpkin like him or that Dong family son?"

After hearing this, Guo Li rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and said: "If we are to lead this, Wang Gai must be the one to step forward."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy for us to cause trouble for Duan Ziyi for no reason."

"After all, that Duan Ziyi is now the Jinyang County Commandant."

"Heh." Wang Ji gave a cold laugh, narrowed his triangular eyes, and said: "A mere County Commandant, even if he were the Prefect, what could he do to us?"

"Could it be that Duan Ziyi would actually dare to use force against us?"

"Even if he were given a hundred guts, would he dare?"

"Let alone him, even that Dong family son, what could he do to us?"

One family with two officials earning two thousand shi; Wang Ji's words were unscrupulous.

Hearing Wang Ji's 'domineering' words, everyone at the banquet cupped their hands in praise.

"Brother Wang is mighty."

"Brother Wang is truly heroic!"

"Brother Wang is from a famous family of the Middle Ages; how could he fear a country bumpkin?"

"Among the younger generation of Jinyang, Brother Wang is the best!"

Amidst the flattery of the crowd, the smile on Wang Ji's face became increasingly smug and proud.

"Brother Guo, just watch. I will definitely let that country bumpkin and that Dong family son know that Jinyang is not a place where outsiders can run wild."

"What heroic warrior, what Liangzhou magnate—just a vulgar brute and a country bumpkin."

Wang Ji picked up the wine in his cup and drank it in one gulp. ===== CHAPTER 180 =====