On the day of the Mount Song Martial Arts Tournament, the entrance was a seething mass of humanity. Li Xunhuan and I, wearing bamboo hats, slowly made our way forward, blending into the crowd. Both sides of the mountain path were densely planted with Golden Ring flags bearing the Golden Money Mansion's insignia, snapping violently in the autumn wind.
"Look over there," Li Xunhuan lowered his voice.
Following his gaze, I saw that three checkpoints had been set up at the mountain gate, where every martial artist entering was subjected to strict interrogation. Most eye-catching was a bronze mirror placed before the third checkpoint, which every passerby had to pause in front of for a moment.
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