As the evening lights came on, escort guards emerged one after another from the Fortune and Might Escort Agency. Most were travel-worn, having just returned from escorting shipments.
Jiang Yi brushed the dust off himself and looked at Kong Yu beside him. "Junior Brother Kong Yu, how about coming home with me for a drink? Your sister-in-law can make us a couple of dishes, with some exotic beast meat too."
Jiang Yi patted the silver the agency had just paid him, smiling broadly.
Kong Yu frowned slightly. "Senior Brother, wine and women damage the body. As martial artists, we should drink as little as possible."
Jiang Yi shook his head. "I failed at dragon ascension. My cultivation is pretty much stuck here for the rest of my life. Giving up drinking won't make any difference.
"If Senior Brother Zhu Yang were here, he'd probably already be dragging me along, telling me to hurry."
Kong Yu said, "Senior Brother Zhu Yang has been gone for days. Why are you still so troubled by it?"
Senior Brother Jiang Yi had never been much of a drinker, only having an occasional cup. Kong Yu knew Zhu Yang's death had caused this change.
Jiang Yi and Zhu Yang had been the closest of friends, and Zhu Yang had saved Jiang Yi during an escort mission. That was why Jiang Yi could not let go of his death and wanted revenge.
But the Martial Examination Metropolitan Examination expressly forbade retaliation. Jiang Yi could only bury that hatred in his heart.
"Whenever I think of Senior Brother Zhu Yang being dead while Xu Yang is still living perfectly well, I can't sleep."
Jiang Yi looked earnestly at Kong Yu. "Promise me you'll find a way to kill Xu Yang and avenge Senior Brother Zhu once you