51 Possible Alliance (1/2)
Just before the day had ended news spread of Yue Fei's defiance against the Vesper faction. It reached the ears of nearly everyone that was participating in The Great Auction, so much so that multiple other rumours started to circulate.
”Hey have you heard? A cocky factionless elder that isn't even all that high ranking is challenging the mighty Vesper faction.”
”It's possible that this elder is new and inexperienced can't it? I'm sure it'll be no time until this foolish elder decides to apologize.”
”No way, don't you know who this elder is? It's theone with a sense if justice that is second to only elder Guan Yu, he's elder Yue Fei.”
”What? The famous Yue Fei is actually picking a fight with the Vesper group? What caused him to do this, isn't he usually a really cool and collected person who tries to rationalize every situation?”
”No idea, maybe the Vesper faction just really pushed Yue Fei too far.”
Conversations like this continued throughout the day and eventually was overheard by the other members of Under 1 Banner. Once they heard of what had happened allof them decided to rush back to see what exactly had happened from Yue Fei and Ban Chao.
Meng Yi was the first to arrive since he was at location 2 as well. He was briefed on what had happened and once he did he decided to wait for the others to come before deciding on what to do next. As the others slowly drifted back to their base in location 2, Meng Yi became even more convinced that he had to do something. The next to arrive was Guan Yu, followed by the rest that came within a short time between each other.
(BM) ”What happened Yue Fei?”
(YF) ”I was merely defending someone from the scourge that is the Vesper's.”
(BM) ”That is so in your nature. What was the name of the person that you offended?”
(BC) ”He goes by the name of Gou Shi, he's a total POS. He gets on my nerves just thinking of him. I mean who does he even think he is? He's not even an important member of the Vesper's just some lowly goon!”
(BM) ”Calm down now Ban Chao. No need to get so heated.”
(MT) ”On the contrary I think there is something that needs to be done about this group. I have dealt with this group on numerous occasions, and every time I have they are more annoying than the last. These guys are crafty, sneaky, and smart. Not many who have crossed them have successfully endured their wrath.”
(BM) ”I never imagined that you have had previous encounters with them. Have you done something to offend them?”
(MT) ”No, rather it was my grandfather who crossed them. My grandfather was a blessed soul, he managed to stay pure and wholesome despite the harsh environment here. He didn't tell us about any of this and one thing lead to another and the faction my father started started waging a war with the Vesper's.”
(BM) ”Really? How did it go?”
(MT) ”It hasn't really been all that great. It was actually around this time that my father cast me and Meng Yi out of the faction. They are still at each others throat to this day.”
(BM) ”How many factions are Vesper suppressing right now? It's incredible that they are doing this to not only the Forever Pirates but also your father's faction as well.”
(MY) ”I can answer that as I've been keeping tabs on the Vesper's. There are multiple men in that faction that are loyal to me and bring me much information about their endeavours. As far as I am aware the Vesper faction is right now trying to suppress close to 80 small to mid sized factions, and 3 large factions.”
(BM) ”What rank are the Vesper group if they have the manpower and influence to suppress so many factions at once?”
(MY) ”There generally isn't a ranking associated with any faction after the three great factions. However, the Vesper faction is generally accepted as the 13th most powerful faction within the Chinese community.”