The situation was dire, he might even get beheaded.
Xia Jing demanded Zhao Xing to be present, so that once Fire Dragon Pass was captured, he could be part of the joint command and share the credit.
Zhao Xing understood these subtleties, and so did Xia Jing.
"Other than Xia Jing, there's another person you need to meet," Chen Shijie said.
"Who?"
"It's a strategist sent by Dantai Ming. How did you get involved with this Fourth-rank Doushui Bureau official?"
"What's going on?" Zhao Xing asked. "Why did he send someone?"
"Jiang Ming of the Zhenhai Army wants to join the combat sequence to attack Fire Dragon Pass."
"Lan Hongming isn't particularly friendly with the Marquis, but he asked Dantai Ming to be his emissary."
"When Dantai Ming spoke with the Marquis, he mentioned you. The Marquis doesn't understand your relationship with Dantai Ming, so he delegated the decision to you," Chen Shijie looked at Zhao Xing.
