Early the next morning, just as the sky began to pale.
Chen Qing, clad in crisp, dark Martial Attire and carrying his pack, arrived punctually at Jiang Bohong's courtyard in the Old Blade Master Inn.
He pushed the gate open and entered. Jiang Bohong was not the only one in the courtyard.
In addition to Yue Shan and his wife, Liu San Niang—the Liu Family Tributors he had met before—there was also a stranger.
The man was about forty years old. While not tall, he was exceptionally lean and solid, as if every muscle contained explosive Power.
He had a dark complexion, and his face bore several faint scars.
"Chen Xiaoyou, you're here! You've met these two already, so I won't reintroduce them."
Jiang Bohong smiled and gestured to the man. "This is Younger Brother Zhao, Zhao Tieying, an Assassin from Fengle Prefecture also known as 'Iron Kite'! His skill with the Wind-Splitting Saber has made him quite famous in the Assassin circles of both the Fengle and Yunlin prefectures!"
