[Alternate history + political intrigue + struggle for supremacy]
“Breaking news: the bandit chief Song Ge has come down from the mountains!”
“Did he turn himself in?”
“No! He bought himself an official post!”
“So he’s planning to rob people legally?”
“Yep. As soon as he took office, he openly confiscated the estates of every aristocratic clan in Lu County!”
“Lu County? Are you telling me a story? The aristocrats don’t just sit back and take it!”
“Ever since Song Ge came down from the mountains, the aristocrats have been allergic to meat… And I heard he’s been promoted. He’s heading to the capital soon.”
“A bandit becoming a capital official? This is outrageous!”
Their conversation in the tavern was all overheard by Song Ge, who was sitting nearby.
Song Ge raised an eyebrow, lifted his wine cup, and smiled at the two men. “I have a jianghu gang that’s short on informants. Interested?”
