An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The drunken Scholar was finally getting ready to head home.
That's right—he hadn't gone straight home earlier.
He was still wrestling with his decision, so his inherent tendency to avoid his problems surfaced, and he had gone drinking instead.
Xu Lei and Hui Ming, their appearances disguised, had also come to the same tavern.
They saw the man was quite drunk; he even nearly stumbled and fell when he tried to stand up.
"Sir, are you all right?"
Xu Lei quickly steadied him and asked, "Can you manage? Is anyone coming to get you?"
At that moment, Xu Lei was wearing Wei Qingning's Jade Pendant, which disguised his face and voice, so the Scholar didn't recognize him.
He certainly didn't remember ever speaking with Xu Lei before.
"I'm not drunk. I'm fine."
The Scholar pushed Xu Lei away. "I can manage on my own."
He then paid for his wine and staggered out.
"Did you get it?"
