In a teahouse by the gates of Dragonrise City, Tang San and Titan sat by a window, drinking tea while keeping a close watch on the city entrance, afraid they might miss the arrival of the Speed Clan.
Tang San and the Tang Sect had staked everything on the Speed Clan. Only by successfully recruiting them into the Tang Sect would they have a chance to go further. If they failed, then this trip to Dragonrise City would be a complete and utter failure for Tang San.
Although Titan's expectations were vastly different from Tang San's, how could he disobey the sect master's orders? What he thought no longer mattered. Everything had to proceed according to Tang San's goals and wishes.
Titan stared at the city gates. Just as he was about to take a sip of hot tea, a familiar emblem entered his sight. He quickly set down his cup and said to Tang San:
"Sect Master, the Speed Clan's convoy has arrived. Let's get down there!"
Tang San also understood that if he wanted to recruit talented people, he had to show them proper respect. Sitting here was certainly not as good as going down with Titan to meet the people of the Speed Clan.
Titan and Tang San hurried into the middle of the road and blocked the Speed Clan's convoy. They had acted in such a rush that they looked rather disheveled when they reached the road, like people who had run a red light only to see a car coming straight at them.
The Speed Clan's convoy was naturally forced into a sudden stop. The driver of the leading carriage had wanted to shout at Titan and Tang San, telling them to move out of the way and stop blocking the road. But once Titan