The White Ape died in the afternoon, the feast was eaten at dusk, and the Great Huai Army was disbanded in the evening.
"It's not a victory feast, it's a breakup meal! A breakup meal!"
The Lantern Fish charged into the canyon and shouted before collapsing.
From then on, the news of the army's disbandment spread like wildfire into the Outpost Canyon. With the White Ape dead, the joyful spirits of a full belly disappeared, and chaos erupted within the army.
For a moment, the fish were in a state of panic, quickly finding their kin to whisper among themselves, discussing how to remain in the army, avoid taxes, and continue receiving pay.
"Big Fish, Big Fish, you're well-informed. Did the Dragon King decide how many will be disbanded?"
"I heard from the scaleless giant snake that with the current size, they'll first cut half! The rest will depend on individual assessments, cutting a bit every month, every month, and after a year, cut another half!"
"Wow!"
"Half of a half?"
