In a whirlwind of black attire, Xia Hong moved with an air of authority, followed closely by Xiahou Zhang, Murong Chui, and Xiang Fuhai. The four of them rose into the air above the Ministry Building, confronting Yang Zhun and his twelve companions head-on.
"Clown!"
After Duan Hong finished speaking, the only response from Xia Hong was a dismissive "Clown."
At the end of April, during the Hongmen Banquet, he was publicly humiliated by Xia Hong; both camps on Hongmen Peak, along with Bashang City, fell into the hands of Great Xia; and out of fear of Great Xia's might, he had complied by sending his share of supplies from Bashang Prefecture to Hongmen in May.
Duan Hong harbored a deep-seated hatred for Great Xia. Joining forces with the other Five Towns to suppress Great Xia filled him with excitement. But before meeting Xia Hong himself, he was once again humiliated by Xia Chuan with the Divine Machine Crossbow, leaving him seething inside.
