Zhao Rong tied his horse in the courtyard, and the curious innkeeper who was fiddling with the deity statues asked.
"Jianghu people always like to gather around the excitement, and I am no exception."
The innkeeper, named Zhou Heng, was not yet forty years old, but the laugh lines on his face were deep.
Upon hearing Zhao Rong's words, two deep creases formed on his face from smiling:
"It's different, you know. There were a few people earlier asking in the inn if there were any rooms available, and I told them all no. These Jianghu people, you never know if they're good or bad, bringing them home to earn some silver coin, but worrying they might cost you your life."
Hearty laughter from Zhao Rong as he picked up a mask, "How much for this?"
Zhou Heng was quite generous: