Wang Yang gave Yu Yuling a meaningful look. Yu Yuling called out, "Anyone interested in attending the banquet, please come over here, give me your name, and leave your calling card!"
Wang Yang added, "Those who arrive first will receive priority!"
More than half the crowd immediately dispersed, turning instead to gather around Liu Zhao and Yu Yuling.
Some who could not squeeze through simply hurried off to buy books.
Seeing how chaotic things had become, Wang Yang worried that something might happen to the baskets of money. He sent Chen Qing Shan to watch over them first, instructing her to ask Liu Zhao to have them transported back to the Commandery Academy once the crowd dispersed. He himself threaded through the crowd, searching for Xie Xinghan.
Wang Yang left the Dharma Grounds but still saw no sign of Xie Xinghan. He was just about to look for her at the Xie Residence when a shout came from behind him. "Brother Wang!"
Wang Yang turned and saw none other than Le Xiaopang!
He was delighted. "Brother! Long time no see!"
After he had traveled to this era, the first person to help him had been Black Han, and the second had been Le Pang. He still owed the latter two thousand coins!
Le Pang was equally pleased to see Wang Yang. "It really has been a long time! I thought you'd left Jingzhou! What are you doing here?!"
"I just finished participating in On Learning. I'm a Commandery Academy Student now."
Le Pang was no scholar. He had heard about On Learning but had paid little attention, and he knew nothing of Wang Yang representing the Commandery Academy. Hearing this, he felt a measure of sympathy. He thought that a member of the illustrious Langya Wang ought to enter the