First Old Master Qiao's words struck a nerve with Shao Liulang, who was so enraged he nearly leaped up. Their heated exchange only escalated their tempers, and if it hadn't been for the servants who intervened and managed to calm them down, the two refined gentlemen might have come to blows.
They parted on extremely bad terms, their faces livid as their attendants ushered them away.
Shao Yunduan soon learned about the altercation at the inn. He sneered in satisfaction, even wishing that the two had fought. He was fed up with Shao Liulang, and seeing him face difficulties, no matter the cause, was gratifying.
Shao Yunduan suspected that Shao Liulang would not remain in Hangzhou for long. As an imperial envoy, he would need to return to the capital to submit the decree.
