"Sir, Mr. Nan is here!" Ji Zhong entered the private room at North Wind Tower with Nanyuan Xi, who had just come off the stage.
When Nanyuan Xi saw Chen Luo, he assumed the other man wanted him to perform another section of Brief Biography of Zhong Kui alone. After all, he had encountered plenty of such requests over the past two days. He cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Brief Biography of Zhong Kui is too taxing on the mind. I can only perform it once a day. If you want to see it, please come back early tomorrow."
Before Chen Luo could react, Ji Zhong let out a laugh. Chen Luo shot Ji Zhong a look, then rose and saluted. "Mr. Nan, I am Chen Luo."
"Oh, Young Earl Chen, I am... What? Chen Luo? Which Chen Luo?"
"Earl of Wan'an, Chen Luo!"
Nanyuan Xi looked Chen Luo up and down and blurted out, "What proof do you have?"
Ji Zhong said, "I can prove it!"
Chen Luo smiled lightly and called in a low voice, "Zhong Kui!"
At once, black mist rose behind Chen Luo, and Zhong Kui's shadow flickered in and out within it.
When Nanyuan Xi got a clear look at the burly figure and ferocious face in the black mist, he instantly recognized the figure as Zhong Kui, whom he had been portraying every day for the past two days. With the Zhong Kui Book Spirit at his side, the man before him really was Earl of Wan'an Chen Luo!
Nanyuan Xi hurriedly bowed deeply. "Student Nanyuan Xi had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. Greetings, Earl of Wan'an!"
Chen Luo waved his hand. Zhong Kui vanished and went back to recuperating. Chen Luo helped Nanyuan Xi up with a smile. "It's all