"Huang Shun of D Building challenges Qin Fang of C-7. In accordance with Post House custom, a controlled martial arts spar will be held today at the north training grounds at the third quarter-hour of the morning's second watch. Witness: Li Yao. Ninth day of the third month, Year of Yi Hai."
Reading the challenge notice, he paused for a moment, then said to the servant, "Understood. Report back to the Zhi Lu. I will be there on time to accept the challenge."
The servant acknowledged the order, bowed, and withdrew.
Qin Fang set the notice down on the table and sighed.
'It wasn't in his nature to get drawn into this kind of pointless trouble.'
But he had no choice. Now that he was in the Post House, he had to play by their rules.
Besides, he had taken a stroll after dinner yesterday and had seen what it was like over at D Building. Even after dark, people were still lining up for food and hot water.
'They say happiness is all relative.'
