"This kid... is really something..."
He gently placed the letter on the table and shook his head. "...So unconventional."
He looked up at Elder Wang, whose face was twisted in a knot. "Junior Brother Wang, what do you think?"
Elder Wang immediately shook his head vigorously, his voice thick with reluctance. "Brother Sang! This is outrageous! Since when does a disciple—a Chief Disciple, no less—ask an Elder to borrow money? And for such an absurd amount! Who knows what he'll do with it? If it all just goes down the drain, then wouldn't it be..."
He was clearly dead set against it, certain that any silver lent out would be gone for good.
Sang Yanping remained noncommittal and turned to Elder Li, who was also shaking his head. "Junior Brother Li?"
