"I only happened to glance in while passing by. Just one glance—that doesn't count as peeking!" The Courier Officer looked rather embarrassed and hurriedly argued his case.
"Young Master, this should be a Great Li courier horse, a courier envoy by profession. They're very famous monsters. Judging from his outfit, he should even be a ranked Courier Officer."
Yu Ziqing looked the Courier Officer up and down. This was his first time seeing a monster—and one who held an official position and rank, at that.
The customs of a great nation really were different from those of a small place.
"I've heard before that Great Li has a famous monster courier envoy who can rival Great Qian's Kun You. I didn't expect to see a living one today."
The moment Yu Ziqing finished speaking, the somewhat awkward Courier Officer immediately stomped his feet in agitation.
"Who are you insulting? Who's like those idiots? We're much stronger than those great idiots! Haven't you heard the saying? Fools in the south, clever people in the north. We're completely different."
"I've never seen Kun You. How would I know whether what you're saying is true? I only heard it from someone else. It was meant to praise how capable you are, wasn't it?"
"This..." The Courier Officer thought about it, wanting to refute him but unable to figure out how. Wouldn't refuting him mean admitting he wasn't capable?
Yu Ziqing looked at the round-faced little man before him, and his mood improved considerably. He felt as though he were teasing a kitten.
"Forget about the others for now. Tell me first—what were you trying to do by sneaking into my room? Are all Great Li Courier Officers petty thieves?"
"I didn't sneak in! I saw your window was open, so I walked in.