The Drum King Assembly
"Everyone's been doing quite well for yourselves lately, haven't you..."
Manager Wan took a sip of tea and said with a beaming smile, "I told everyone back then that you fellows had a bright future ahead of you."
"And sure enough, you made a name for yourselves as soon as you arrived in Chang'an. You battled the Fire Bear Gang, cleansed Xiangji Temple of evil spirits—it really proves the saying: How could a golden-scaled fish be content in a pond? Once it meets wind and clouds, it transforms into a dragon..."
"Senior Wan, you're joking."
Li Yan shook his head. "Those are just things outsiders can say. We're all acquainted here and know each other inside out, so please don't make fun of us."
"Hey~"
Manager Wan waved his hand. "This isn't some wild claim of mine. Recently, you fellows have been the most talked-about people in the martial world."
"Especially you, Brother Li. A dashing young man, throwing gold around at Flower Calyx Tower—who knows how many people envy you?"
"I heard the top courtesans in every pleasure house in Chang'an have been trying every possible way to inquire about you. They all want to tame you, this romantic wastrel of the pleasure quarters."
"You certainly take after your father..."
Li Yan was dumbfounded. "I just drank some wine and sang a few songs. I didn't even touch a single woman. How did I become a romantic wastrel?"
"You've got some nerve saying that!"
Sha LiFei became furious at the mention of it. "A whole thousand taels! Do you really think money falls from the sky?"
"I asked around. The manager of Flower Calyx Tower sent the girls up to you one by one, but you didn't fancy a single one. You only drank and