Xu Jing and Lin Wei from Liaodong were childhood best friends. As boys, they had studied together at a private school, and even after growing up and parting ways, they kept in frequent contact through letters.
It was Lin Wei who had told Xu Jing everything about Jia Lingyun—including the details of his broken promises in Liaodong—which prompted Xu Jing to smear and attack Jia Lingyun while he was in Luoyang. Xu Jing, acting as a loyal friend, had simply been speaking out to avenge Lin Wei.
"Come, come! Let’s drink! Drink!"
Chapter 817