Dog Man

Bai Meng was beginning to wonder whether the sun had risen over the horizon all over again. His elder sister Tang Yushang was actually smiling so brilliantly at a complete stranger. What a rare sight.

"Brother Qin, come on," he said. "My sister has a very good impression of you. Over all these years, you could count the people of our generation who have caught her eye on one hand."

Qin Ming turned to look at him. "Did you hear what she said? 'Shu Road Difficult, my ass!'"

Bai Meng looked utterly bewildered. "I didn't hear anything."

"I don't think she wants to see me," Qin Ming said. "She's really just calling you over. Besides, I have something to do today. Let's get together another time."

"Don't go! I'm certain my sister told me to invite you over." Bai Meng felt an instant affinity with Brother Qin, so he offered him some pointers about his sister's preferences. "Let me tell you, my sister has extremely high standards. She likes all sorts of beautiful things, and she has no liking for cowards."

Qin Ming summed it up. "In short, she lusts after beauty and admires strength."

The bouts at the Vermilion Bird Martial Arts Arena had just ended, and the crowd was at its noisiest, a seething din of voices.

Tang Yushang used an ear technique and clearly heard Qin Ming's assessment of her. Her eyes nearly blazed with fire, their radiance growing even more dazzling as she fixed a fierce stare in their direction.

"Old Bai, another day," Xiang Yiwu added, trying to persuade him. He knew Qin Ming had a grudge with the Red-dressed Woman.

"My sister is coming over," Bai Meng said.

"Such a warm invitation is hard to refuse. Why turn her down?" Jiang Ran said.

"So