"Back to our Old Lü."
Lin Zhe's storytelling style resembled the movie recaps on BL Station and QuickTok.
It was worlds apart from the solemn explanations of scenic spots given by ordinary tour guides.
Clearly, though, his style was much more interactive.
At first, Jiang Yining had been his only listener. Now, over twenty tourists had gathered around to listen to him spin his tale.
"The moment our Old Lü walked through the door, he saw a scruffy old man scribbling all over the wall."
"Overflowing with a sense of justice, Old Lü wouldn't allow any uncivilized behavior right under his nose."
"Old Lü immediately stepped forward to stop him and asked his name."
"Anyone want to guess who this old fellow was?"
Lin Zhe paused for effect, looking around at his twenty-odd listeners and drawing them into the story.
"No idea..."
"Could he have been the emperor traveling incognito?"
"Hahaha, I bet he was the owner of that Fortunate Inn!"
Lin Zhe wagged a finger and shook his head with a chuckle. "None of those. Let me reveal the answer: this old fellow called himself Master Yunfang."
"Master Yunfang? Oh! I know who he was!"
"Master Yunfang's compound surname was Zhongli, his courtesy name was Yunfang, and his other courtesy name was Jidao. His Daoist name was Master Zhengyang, and his immortal title was Perfected Zhengyang. Before becoming an immortal, he was a general of the Eastern Han, which was why he was also called Han Zhongli."
"So it was Zhong Hanli, one of the Eight Immortals! A bona fide immortal!"
Some tourists familiar with mythological tales quickly guessed the old man's identity after hearing Lin Zhe's hint.
"Exactly. This scruffy old fellow was Han Zhongli, the other main character in our story."
"By then, Han Zhongli was already