Deng Yuanhang crossed his arms, looking at Ancient Wen Heng, who only ever showed up when he needed something. "What wind blew you in today? I'm surprised a busy man like you has the time."
Ancient Wen Heng walked right past him. "I'm here to hire an escort. Get to it, start entertaining your clients."
Deng Yuanhang pointed at himself. "Me? Entertain clients?" If not for the height difference, he would have shoved the man right out. That phrasing really rubbed him the wrong way.
Ancient Wen Heng said, "You haven't been to the academy for days. Mr. Nan has asked about you several times, and his expression gets uglier with each mention. Are you sure you want to keep this up?"
Deng Yuanhang's face was a mask of misery. "It's not that I want to! There's just too much business coming and going. All of our available men are out on jobs, so I have to hold down the fort.
Once this next escort job is dispatched in a day or two, I'll definitely go back to receive the master's teachings."
