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Chapter 106 Farewell
Li Hanchao and more than twenty personal soldiers lived in the side courtyard ahead.

A group of people were sitting having dinner. When they saw Li Yi suddenly walk into the dining room, they all stood up and prepared to salute.

Li Yi waved his hand: "You guys eat your food... Han Chao, pick five or six brothers and go out with me later to do some work."

After giving the instructions, he went out again and called the servants to prepare the carriage. Then he thought for a while and asked someone to put a few jars of alcohol on the carriage.

Everything was ready, and Li Yi brought Li Hanchao and others to the gate.

"I, Li Quan, pay my respects to Marquis Li Duyu."

The last time I went to the wine shop, the middle-aged man who claimed to be the shopkeeper was waiting anxiously at the door. When he saw Li Yi and his group coming out, he hurried forward to greet them.

Li Yi saw that there was only one person on the other side, and there was a donkey cart parked next to him.

He didn't waste any time talking and went straight to the point: "Manager Li, let's go."

"This... is it, Li Du Yu Hou, please follow me."

Li Quan didn't expect Li Yi to be so direct. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He quickly jumped on the donkey cart and led the way.

Li Yi did not ride a horse, but sat in a carriage, and Li Hanchao personally served as the coachman.

Several personal soldiers accompanied him on horseback, guarding the carriage.

The group left Zhengyangfang and, led by Li Quan, headed towards Zhuque Gate.

However, when he was about to reach the Suzaku Gate, Li Quan turned around and headed east, seemingly not planning to leave the inner city.

Li Yi remembered that the Li’s Wine Shop was located on the bank of Longjin River in the outer city. Where was Li Quan planning to take him now?

He immediately called Li Quan over to ask about it, and the other party replied cautiously, "It's all my fault for being careless. I forgot to tell Li Du Yuhou that my young mistress has a house in Chongxinfang, the inner city. She usually stays there and rarely goes to the wine shop."

"Chongxinfang? Doesn't my second brother live there?" Li Yi looked at Li Hanchao who was driving the coach.

"That's right, my second brother's house is in Chongxinfang..."

Li Yi nodded, said no more, and the group continued on their journey.

Go around the Suzaku Gate, follow the alleys at the foot of the inner city, turn around a bamboo forest, and go straight into the gate of Chongxinfang.

Li Erniang's house is on the southeast side of the square gate. It is a small and exquisite courtyard, about the same size as Ma Renyu's house. It looks ordinary from the outside, but after entering the gate, you can see that the overall decoration style is quite luxurious.

"Please wait in the front hall, Li Du Yu Hou. I will go and fetch my master."

Li Quan invited Li Yi into the living room and then arranged for the servants to bring tea.

Li Yi took a look after sitting down and saw that the furnishings in the room were magnificent. The floor was decorated with lotus-patterned stone bricks with borders, and soft velvet carpets were spread under the host and guest seats.

The rosewood wooden screen looks very high-end at first glance. The satin canvas on it is painted with a picture of fairies flying in the sky. It is erected right in the direction of the entrance and can effectively separate the space inside and outside.

Li Hanchao stood beside Li Yi, looked around and couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration: "You can't tell much from the outside, but after coming in...tsk tsk, the owner of this place must be either rich or noble."

"To be able to obtain permission from the government to run a liquor store in Tokyo, one must have some wealth."

Li Yi chuckled.

He said this, but in his heart he thought that although this group of remnants of the Li Tang Dynasty could not cause any big waves in today's world, they had been operating secretly for so many years and should have a lot of wealth in their hands.

It just so happens that I'm really short of money right now. Instead of letting these guys waste my money, I might as well lend it to myself.

But Li Yi was also curious about what Li Erniang's intention was in suddenly inviting him to her house... Did she really think that being a descendant of the Li Tang Dynasty would be of any use in front of a martial artist like him?
After hearing Li Yi's answer, Li Hanchao hesitated again and again, but couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother, who is the owner of this house who invited you here?"

He originally thought that since Li Yi was invited to his house, the two parties must be acquaintances, but looking at Li Yi's performance along the way, it seemed that it was not the case as he thought.

Li Yi shook his head and smiled, "If I tell you, Fourth Brother, that I've only met the owner of this house once, would you believe me?"

"This?" Li Hanchao was a little bit incredulous and inevitably confused. He didn't understand what this meant, but he was very tactful and didn't ask any more questions.

Just then, a pretty maid in a green skirt walked into the side hall.

She bowed respectfully towards Li Yi and said, "I am Yuan'er, my wife's servant, and I invite Lord Li Duyu to the tea room for a chat."

Li Yi took a quick glance and found that the maid looked familiar. He remembered that she was one of the maids who accompanied Li Er Niang when he went to the wine shop last time.

But he didn't say anything, just signaled Li Hanchao with his eyes.

The latter immediately understood what he meant and started to scold: "My eldest brother was invited to come here, which is already enough to honor your master. Stop talking nonsense and quickly ask your master to come to see my eldest brother!"

The maid Yuan'er was startled, trembling, and quickly retreated.

After a while, a gentle voice was heard from outside the screen.

"I hope General Li will forgive me for my neglect."

As she was speaking, Li Erniang, wearing a short brocade jacket with wide sleeves, walked in with light lotus steps.

She had a bright smile on her face, but when she noticed Li Hanchao standing next to Li Yi, her expression froze, and she quickly raised her round fan to cover her chest.

In fact, what she was wearing was not revealing. Compared with the women's clothing in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, it could be considered conservative. But for some reason, she made this move subconsciously.

Seeing this, Li Yi raised his hand and waved to Li Hanchao: "You go out and wait first."

Li Hanchao bowed in response.

Then he walked around the other side of the screen and went out, with several personal soldiers guarding the door with swords.

"This isn't a dangerous place, General Li. Why are you so restrained?"

Li Erniang finally regained her composure, a hint of coquettishness appeared on her pretty face, and she slowly walked to sit down opposite Li Yi.

Do I know you well?

Li Yi remained silent, staring at the other person quietly with an aggressive look in his eyes... Today, Li Erniang's dress was different from last time, less plain and more gorgeous.

The open-neck skirt just reveals the collarbone, which does not make the look frivolous or seductive, but gives people a perfect temptation.

It’s a pity that there is not enough capital on the chest, and it looks like it can’t support it.

"Is there something wrong with me?"

Li Erniang's face was slightly red. Although she was not wearing any makeup, her beautiful appearance did not need much embellishment and was eye-catching.

Judging solely from Li Yi's personal aesthetics, Li Er Niang's beauty is not much inferior to Fu Er Niang's. On the contrary, because she is still young, she has a more youthful and charming look.

But Li Yi always felt that when the other party spoke, he seemed to be puffing out his chest vaguely... Why are you showing off something you don't have?
Li Yi remained unmoved, staring at Li Erniang, and still did not speak.

Although he had only met the girl in front of him once, after that contact, he knew that she was a person who would take advantage of any opportunity and would be happy if given a little sunshine.

To deal with this kind of little girl, you must first suppress her with your aura... Li Yi is not here to talk about love with her, but is planning to make a lot of money from her, so there is naturally no need to act too anxious.

"General Li, why are you staring at me like that..."

Li Erniang was trying hard to look Li Yi in the eye, but she was not as thick-skinned as Li Yi after all, so she finally gave in and avoided Li Yi's gaze uncomfortably.

Li Yi then spoke up, "I wonder what's the urgent matter that Madam Li Er is so anxious to invite you down here?"

Hearing this, Li Erniang's expression changed slightly, and after a long while she sighed softly:
"I will be leaving Tokyo and returning to Shu."

(End of this chapter)