People were most susceptible to being talked about. Last night, Lu Bei had been thinking about Fox Three in bed, and the fellow had shown up first thing the next morning.
He had come so quickly, it was almost as if Nine Bamboo Mountain had spies from the Xuan Yin Division.
As Lu Bei pushed open the door and stepped out with one foot, he saw Fox Three smiling. He raised a hand in greeting and said courteously, "Well, well, if it isn't the Azure Guard of the Xuan Yin Division. What sort of crooked breeze blew you here?"
"Not quite. It was clearly the crooked, evil wind from the Feather Transformation Sect that lured me here. As an imperial official, keeping the peace in this region is my duty. How could I possibly neglect to come?" Fox Three returned the greeting.
"So that's how it is. No wonder that when I was at Dasheng Pass, I saw dignitaries in plain clothes entering and leaving Yunshui Tower every night. So there was a deeper meaning behind it all. I was simply too narrow-minded."
"Then I'll leave?"
"Don't. If word gets out that I don't know how to treat guests, come in and chat a while longer."
Lu Bei gestured for him to enter, and Fox Three walked in with a chuckle. "Brother Lu, I just went to the Emei Sect on Four Scenery Peaks. Their sect leader has exactly the same name as you. Isn't that strange?"
"It really is. To tell you the truth, it's been bothering me quite a bit. On a whim yesterday, I changed my name to Lu Bei."
"How could that be allowed? Your parents chose your name. How can you change it just like that? If you're too embarrassed to do it yourself, I'll