The Hongmen Banquet starts at ten in the morning.
However, normally speaking, people tend to trickle in from nine o'clock.
There are rules, or rather, unspoken rules, for entering.
Simply put, those who are lower-ranked come earlier!
The reason for this, apart from face-saving measures and waiting for big names to arrive later.
The most crucial reason is, the lower the rank, the more there is a need to network.
This leads to the earlier you arrive, the better the spot you can find, the more familiar you can become with the layout and seating arrangements, to facilitate conversation with the big shots.
So, while Lu Xiaobu was still sleeping, quite a number of people had already arrived here.
Although the clout of these people varied, it wasn't by much, so they could still chat together.
"Hey, isn't that Brother Li? Long time no see, long time no see!"
"Young Wang, you're doing quite well this year!"
"Well? Not at all! My rank hasn't budged!"
