Chapter 53: Rumors

So goes the saying: in spring, joy and dew are shared alike, in winter, laments and frost fill our clothes alone.

As the final month approached, the biting north wind grew fiercer, the piercing chill relentlessly hammered one's face, penetrating the remnants of the setting sun's glow in Yancheng, causing pedestrians and horse carriages to hurry along, while the porters and clients at Luosu Wharf donned layers of cotton clothing.

Yet, in the guesthouses and eateries by the roadside, martial artists of the Jianghu, after a few rounds of alcohol, would intentionally open their robes to flaunt their bellies, ostentatiously declaring their indifference to the cold.

Gossip flourished in restaurants and teahouses, timeless as ever.

And now, Changrui Escort Agency's mortifying defeat in escort duty had become the hottest topic these past few days amongst the courier paths of Hengzhou Prefecture.