When the brothers returned to the Xu Mansion, all the servants immediately bustled about, preparing a welcome feast for Xu Luo.
During the feast, Huangfu Chongzhi asked Xu Luo, "Third Brother, is His Majesty... really sending you to your fiefdom?"
Xu Luo nodded. "Yes. What is it?"
Huangfu Chongzhi said with great concern, "Your fiefdom is on the Northern border. If there weren't a war, it would be a fine place indeed. I've heard it's rich in resources, the soil is fertile, and there's a great river full of prized fish. It's an excellent fiefdom, by all accounts. The Sixth Prince even asked His Majesty for that territory once, but His Majesty refused, using the excuse that the bandit problem was too severe..."
"Bandits?" Xu Jie's eyes narrowed as he spoke in a low voice, "Is His Majesty planning to send Third Brother to deal with the bandits?"
