Li sighed.<br/>"We don't know if we should protect them, or the guy. He's hurt, and tired, so it's likely this wouldn't be much of a fight...yet a truly skilled individual might give them enough trouble, even if he's not virtuous. But then, I doubt any xia would allow them to just take him away, without asking for their reasons. There is more than one member of Jianghu around, so I expect to know more about their reasons soon. In fact, I might as well ask them."<br/><br/>He then rose slowly, putting the wine cup aside. It haven't had any effect on his reactions. One of the good parts about drinking is, you build resistance.<br/>"The lady speaks true, brothers", he nodded in the direction of Jiao Jie, addressing the three men.<br/>"What is this quarrel for, that it requires weapons? Is this man a criminal on the run?"