The Ninth-Rank County Commandant

“Has the world changed, or are my eyes playing tricks on me? A filthy beggar has his arm around Luoyang's top courtesan. What a bizarre sight!”

“Exactly! A beautiful flower stuck in a pile of dog shit!”

“Just like the saying goes: ‘Brothel keepers love gold, and courtesans love handsome men.’”

“Kid, why does it seem like everyone has it in for you?”

“Being handsome is such a nuisance. Wherever I go, people resent me!”