New and dark light years

Chapter 240 Tang Dynasty's Tribulations
One cannot hit a smiling face, so Li Lin had no choice but to say, "Please sit down."

"Excuse me." The man clasped his hands in a fist and smiled.

At this moment, no woman was willing to get up.

They could all tell that Li Lin was handsome and generous, and seemed to have a good temperament, so they all wanted to stay with him longer.

What if this handsome man takes a liking to me and buys my freedom?
A person can live without ideals, but they cannot live without dreams.

Seeing that no woman was moving aside, the man felt somewhat embarrassed.

At this point, Li Lin had no choice but to say, "Please give this friend a seat."

The woman closest to the man had no choice but to stand up.

The man sat down and laughed, "Brother, you are truly enviable, to be able to win the hearts of so many beauties."

"You're too kind." Li Lin waved his hand and asked, "My surname is Li, and my given name is Shuangmu. Shuang means frost and snow, and Mu means admiration. May I ask your esteemed name?"

Li Lin gave him a pseudonym.

The man clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I am just a local with some wealth. My surname is Tang and my given name is Nan, the Nan of calamity."

"Brother Tang, is there something you need from me?"

"Let's get acquainted. A man like you is extremely rare, and I am delighted to meet you. What brings you to Xiangcheng?"

Li Lin chuckled: "Thank you for the compliment, but I'm just here in Xiangcheng to find my relatives. Regardless of the outcome, I will leave after a while."

"I thought you were just here to join in the fun."

"Joining the fun? What fun? What are these beauties talking about, this Huaxi County?" Li Lin asked curiously. "According to them, some treasure has appeared there. Could it be true?"

After looking into Li Lin's eyes for a couple of breaths, Tang Nan laughed and said, "I think it's just a bluff. If there really were some treasure appearing, how could the news get out?"

Li Lin nodded in agreement: "Brother, you are right."

Tang Nan said, "Brother Li and I hit it off immediately. How about I cover tonight's expenses?"

"No need, no need, I can afford this expense." Li Lin waved his hand.

At this moment, Tang Nan said again, "Actually, although the courtesan of Lanyue Tower is beautiful, she lacks a certain charm."

Upon hearing this, the women around him glared at him angrily.

Tang Nan, however, remained completely at ease, paying no heed to the women's angry glares.

This is actually normal. No matter how famous or well-run Lanyue Tower is in the industry, it is still essentially a brothel.

People with a bit of wealth generally look down on the women here.

Li Lin frowned slightly.

At this point, Tang Nan continued, "I have several dancers at home, specially for serving distinguished guests. They are even more alluring than the courtesans here. I usually don't show them to others easily. I am very happy to meet you today, brother. Why don't you come to my home and taste their beauty?"

Pimp?

Li Lin waved his hand again: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have something to do tonight and cannot go. It's a real pity. I will definitely visit you when I have time in the future."

Tang Nan stared at Li Lin for a while, then smiled and said, "What a pity. If we meet again in the future, we can have a good drink together."

After saying this, Tang Nan got up and left.

There was no point in him staying any longer, since almost all the women around him were looking at him with annoyance.

After Tang Nan left, Li Lin listened to some music and drank some wine before also leaving.

Besides the ten taels of silver tips given to each person, the food and wine cost another thirty taels.

Fifty taels were gone in an instant.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a money pit; it's not a place that ordinary people can afford.

After leaving the pleasure boat, it was already late at night, and Li Lin planned to go back to sleep.

He waved his fan, paced back and forth, and looked at the dashing and debonair man.

As we approached the 'courtyard,' the flow of people suddenly decreased, with only a few pedestrians hurrying by occasionally.

At that moment, Li Lin sensed someone following him. He pretended not to notice and returned to his newly purchased courtyard.

Li Lin knocked gently on the door.

A moment later, a voice came from inside: "Who's there?"

"It's me, Xiaoping, open the door."

The door opened, and Xiaoping appeared in front of Li Lin, rubbing her eyes.

"My lord, you're back!"

Seeing her sleepy look, Li Lin said, "Alright, you should go and rest." "Don't you need me to help you wash your feet, my lord?"

"No need, I'm planning to go to bed early too."

Xiaoping observed Li Lin's expression for a while, and seeing that he really intended to do so, she withdrew.

She was really sleepy.

Li Lin returned to his room and sat quietly practicing his internal energy.

Not long after, a 'message' came from the little paper doll: the person who was following him had left.

Li Lin then 'let' it follow.

After about half an incense stick's time had passed, the little paper figure confirmed that the follower had stopped in one place for a long time, and then returned.

No one discovered it.

The little paper doll can monitor the surrounding area and track targets, but it cannot transmit images or sounds, which is a major drawback.

Li Lin wanted to improve and add these functions, but his paper-making skills were only at a high level, not yet at the level of a 'master'.

Insufficient understanding prevents the innovation of capabilities.

However, he has already noted down where the stalker stopped, and he will go and check it out tomorrow to find out what's going on.

The next day, Li Lin had breakfast, which was actually just a bowl of porridge.

Xiaoping was just an ordinary maid, not a special talent; all she knew how to do was cook porridge.

After walking around the streets for a while, Li Lin arrived near where the stalkers had stopped the previous night.

Then they discovered that it was a large mansion.

At the entrance of the house, there is a large plaque with the two large characters "Tang Mansion" written on it.

The Tang Dynasty's difficulties?

Did he send someone to follow me?

With a whoosh, Li Lin opened his fan and slowly walked away, waving it.

It seems we need to investigate what this Tang Nan is all about.

Did they discover their true identity, or is there another hidden story?

Li Lin walked down the street, observing his surroundings.

There seem to be more people in the martial arts world these days.

Yesterday, only the inns and taverns were crowded with people from the martial arts world.

Now there are so many of these江湖人士 (jianghu figures) that they are practically overflowing, and they can even be found at street stalls.

Li Lin found a dessert shop and sat down. The shopkeeper brought over a bowl of mung bean soup. Just as Li Lin was about to drink it, he heard arguing coming from the street outside.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw two men fighting in the street.

A large area of ​​the street was cleared.

One man wielded a knife, the other an iron rod, striking with a resounding clang.

The two sides appeared to be of similar strength, around the level of eighth-grade martial artists, so the 'length' of their weapons was very important.

The martial artist wielding the staff clearly had the upper hand.

But just when the staff-wielding warrior was about to win, the sword-wielding warrior suddenly threw a hidden weapon, injuring the staff-wielding warrior's right hand. He immediately turned and ran without hesitation.

Although the swordsman couldn't catch up, he pointed at the enemy's back and laughed triumphantly.

At this moment, an 'acquaintance' appeared.

It was a Tang Dynasty hardship.

Li Lin subconsciously shifted his body to the side, using the doors and windows to conceal his figure and prevent himself from being discovered.

Tang Nan walked to the man wielding the knife, clasped his hands in greeting and said a few words. Then, a clear change of heart appeared on the man's face.

Tang Nan then said a few more words, and the knife-wielding man followed him with great interest.

Li Lin also discovered that the swordsman was a young man, and quite handsome at that.

There's definitely something wrong.

Li Lin decided to use the paper doll to investigate the Tang residence that night.

(End of this chapter)