At those words, both men's expressions changed.
What they feared had truly come to pass. This brat was dead set on playing the turtle hiding in its shell.
They refused to believe there could be such a coincidence!
"Fellow Daoist Jing, you really called it. Since he wants to be a turtle hiding in its shell and dodge the fight, then he can't blame us for using public opinion to build momentum and splash dirty water on him!"
"I know a few old fellows who are good with the pens of the Literary Path..."
"No!" Ying Wenhao interrupted the two of them and tossed them a damaged notice. "Take a look at this first!"
This was a notice issued by the Heavenly Mystery Imperial Office, posted all over Dingyang City.
Ying Wenhao had secretly torn it down.
The content on it was:
[The chief steward of the Heavenly Mystery Imperial Office enters secluded meditation today. He is not one whom petty scoundrels may lightly offend, nor are his spare days to be squandered.
Yet in consideration of you gentlemen having trekked a thousand li, lest you return empty-handed, he has specially dispatched capable men under his command to compare skills and exchange pointers with you all.
If any are unconvinced, then please step forward and try. Victory and defeat will be clear of themselves.]
Translated, it meant: "The chief steward of the Heavenly Mystery Imperial Office is going into seclusion. He isn't someone any random cat or dog can challenge, and where would he get that much time to deal with you? But considering quite a few people have come from afar, this side can also dispatch people from within the Imperial Office to spar. If you don't accept it, then come."
"(?｀?Д?′) Fuck! This brat sees us as petty