"You absolutely won't guess what happened." Shang Xin Lei talked while eating shrimp dumplings, her face wreathed in smiles. Yan Qing was afraid she would spray food everywhere if she kept talking. "You know Xiao Yu, right? Jiang Shi's friend and mine? My father actually took her as his sworn daughter, cleared her of all charges, and even represented the Shang Family in borrowing the Legendary Relic from her—even his own children don't get treated that well."
"And there's more. He sent over the rewards from the Wandering Star Forest. Xiao Yu got a third-turn relic and a Storage Ring, while I got a Fist Palm Secret Technique Book, which happens to suit my Third Brother perfectly. But the technique book is worth more than Xiao Yu's two rewards combined. Do you think he embezzled funds and swapped out Xiao Yu's rewards? Or maybe he traded my reward for a better technique book... What do you think?"
"Rat Monk left first thing this morning. Was that something you asked him to do? He should've stayed at the Shang Family for a few more days before leaving. After hearing about how he had risked his life to protect my father, practically everyone in my family went to thank him personally. You should tell him to come back for a visit. He'd definitely get quite a few benefits."
Yan Qing threw his head back and sighed. I was wrong. I actually don't want friends. Heaven, I want to return this.
Last night, Shang Xin Lei had said she would bring some refreshments to share with him. Yan Qing had agreed after some hesitation because he really was a little hungry. Jiang Shi and Night Four's side was full of military-camp food: veteran barbecue, heavy on oil, salt, and carbs. It was tasty,