The Night Watchers naturally possessed their own web of internal cliques and factions. Some were pro-independence, others were war hawks, some were hotly ambitious. There were characters from all walks of life as not everyone was willing to work for the dynasty or nine ministries after coming into their own power.0

If we’re so strong already, is there a need to risk our lives for others?1

Yellow Dragon was a heavyweight in the Night Watchers, one of the deputy directors in headquarters. He was also a deputy director at the central Inspectorate. Meanwhile, the general director of the central Night Watchers was a deputy director at the central Inspectorate. That put the two on the same footing in terms of rank, but with one principal and one deputy, the general director’s ranking was still higher.3

It was due to this bizarre concurrent post that caused the two to be at slight odds with each other. Yellow Dragon felt that his standing was no less than the general director’s and nursed certain ambitions since he had mighty talents under his banner....0