The Competitors, Part IV

Wu Jian returned the bow with one of his own. Mei Xilan followed suit.

“My name is Jian Wu. This is Mei Xilan. We appreciate you stepping in when you did. I would have hated to be disqualified because I beat the snot out of someone before the tournament began.”

“You’re quite confident. I like that. Confidence is a very attractive trait in men.”

Da Feiyu spoke with them a bit more, and Wu Jian got the sense this man was different from the other competitors. Something about him made Wu Jian wary, though he couldn’t put his finger on what, so he tried to ignore it. The young man spoke and acted respectful. Wu Jian was not so rude that he would treat someone who had yet to do anything wrong with suspicion.