Just as Kong Bin stepped out of the courtyard, he hadn't gone far before overhearing some servant disciples dispersing gossip.
Initially, Kong Bin didn't pay much attention, but after catching a few words, he found it increasingly odd.
"...A painter?!"
"Ten taels a painting?"
"The county magistrate invited him to dinner..."
After listening to a couple of groups chatting, Kong Bin grew more and more suspicious. "Are they talking about Duan Rong?"
This seemed completely different from the Duan Rong he knew...
Duan Rong's antics had not only made him famous in the Escort Agency but had also become the talk of the town all over Xianggu County.
When Duan Rong went to the dining hall in the middle courtyard, the escorts who knew him stopped calling him Little Rong, and started addressing him as Brother Rong instead.
Duan Rong would always just foolishly grin and never respond.
"The nail that sticks out gets hammered down."
