“He drinks with scholars — it's tradition, it's in the job description. Last Ghost Festival he was seen at a wine shop, deep in conversation, toasting and laughing, across the table from an empty stool. Asked about it later, he said the scholar made excellent points. Judge Cui checked the registers. No scholar died that night. Zhong Kui has not explained. He has not stopped going to the wine shop.”
Zhong Kui drank with a scholar who wasn't there.



