That evening, Chen Sheng hosted a banquet at Fuyuan Pavilion, the finest establishment in Ning'an Prefecture, for Lu Cheng and Zhao Changqiu.
Lu Cheng's attitude remained lukewarm. Although he maintained a basic level of respect for Chen Sheng, it was clear he was far from being truly won over.
Zhao Changqiu, on the other hand, had a complete change in attitude. Everything he said, both explicitly and implicitly, indicated that he would follow Chen Sheng's lead from now on.
What was even more interesting was that, due to Zhan Fusheng's prior invitation, many Peacekeeper Envoys and even Deputy Captains from the Jingwu Bureau had gone to Fuyuan Pavilion to offer their congratulations. However, they didn't find Zhan Fusheng there. Instead, they were met by the completely unfamiliar Chen Sheng.
