C43 Carrot and Big Stick

Wei Chou slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, "What? Ning Cheng, that old coot, is kneeling already?"

Wei Feng chimed in anxiously, "I fear they're trying to ingratiate themselves with the Keep first to snag some advantages, Father!"

Fuming, Wei Chou's beard bristled, and his eyes bulged with anger, yet he felt powerless. Gathering his resolve, he declared