As Li Yuan entered the mansion, his senses instantly heightened, and his body tensed.
But just a mont later, he relaxed a little.
Because the sounds entering his ears were things like "Gentleman, take it easy," "Young lord, co play again next ti," "That old man is so old yet he called for three, he’s really in good shape, young master, how many are you calling for?"...
Besides that, the air wafted with a lascivious scent mixed with the aroma of powders and rouge, and far off in the windows were won, chatting and laughing, walking back and forth.
This place turned out to be a brothel.
Li Yuan didn’t stay long, nor did he care about what the previous emissary was doing. With a few leaps, he left the brothel and walked into the alley behind it, taking a few steps to reach a street.
Street vendors were calling out from both sides of the street, and compared to Shanbao County, the streets here seed wider, and the goods being sold had so differences from those in Shanbao County.
Li Yuan was in no rush; he ordered a bowl of fish soup noodles by the roadside and began eating slowly while expanding his senses to listen to the conversations around him.
Soon, half a bowl of hot, steaming fish soup noodles was down his stomach.
The apprehension and nervousness he felt about "crossing the river" seed to ease as well.
Although the martial world and Martial Artists clashed, it wasn’t like they were destroying everything; there were still many peaceful places.
Moreover, when the martial world and Martial Artists clash, what can ordinary people do?
Move hos?
No money.
And where to move to?
Stop living?
Impossible.
So, the world is as it should be.
With a bowl of noodles down, Li Yuan finished the fish soup, leaving the bowl upside down, and placed a few copper plates, saying, "Boss, it’s quite fresh."
The boss replied, "Of course, we boil our fish soup over and over again, how else would it be so white?"
Li Yuan laughed heartily, patted his belly, and left the stall.
This ti, he was completely at ease.
Indeed, he didn’t have the fate of a protagonist who brings turmoil wherever he goes, doesn’t find himself in the midst of a vortex as soon as he appears, isn’t suddenly targeted by soone, nor does he unexpectedly save a situation and show off.
He just arrived at Jiangbei Prefecture ordinarily, ate a bowl of fish soup noodles, and then nothing happened.
Among the conical hat guests in Jiangbei Prefecture, there were many like him. Walking down the street, he felt absolutely no pressure.
The three Ninth Grade Demon Birds, "Color-changing Sparrows," had long arrived in Jiangbei Prefecture, but the problem Li Yuan faced now was...he didn’t know where he was.
However, it was certain that Yan Mu probably was nearby as that emissary must be his confidant.
Li Yuan was unhurried and began wandering around, not actively probing, just casually listening to the news from various sides.
Sotis he wandered aimlessly through the streets and alleys, sotis he sat at a restaurant, and sotis he went to the brothel to have a cup of wine, but...he never touched the brothel won, and just like initially with Yun Niang, he rely chatted to learn about local information.
It’s not that he was aloof, but first, even though his vitality was strong, he wasn’t in a rush for pleasure, second, he had a bit of a cleanliness habit, and third, he only wanted to do certain things with won who made him feel at ease, like the proprietress, or the four maidservants, the ones he was most familiar with.
On the first day in Beijiang Prefecture, Li Yuan spent his ti wandering and gathering information. That night, he found a secluded spot, and after confirming there was no one tracking him, he pulled on the "Thousand-Mile in a Line," crossed the dark, cold tunnel, and appeared in his manor.
Upon entering the manor, he heard the sound of water and the gentle clinking of porcelain.
He glanced over, seeing Xiaozhu sitting on a small stool, bent over washing dishes in the moonlight, while another basin held quite a few clothes, so of his, the proprietress’, and even children’s clothing...
Hearing the commotion, Xiaozhu looked up in the moonlight to see who it was, hurriedly stood up, and then sweetly called, "Master."
The master, handso and strong, brought her true happiness, and deep in her heart, she held feelings for him.
Li Yuan said, "You cook, wash clothes and dishes, clean the house, feed the horses, feed the dogs, feed the birds... quite a lot of work for you four girls."
Xiaozhu giggled and said, "We’re just helping the master and mistress, it’s not hard."
Li Yuan thought for a mont and probably guessed the "pattern" of the four won.
In the rear courtyard, since Xiaosheng and Niuniu couldn’t practice martial arts, the proprietress took them to the restaurant to learn business, so in this rear courtyard, it was really just him, the proprietress, Li Rui, Li Ping’an, the four girls, and Aunt Wang.
But because of the birds and dogs they raised, the daily maintenance of the carriage, and the feeding of the horses, along with the occasional guests in the inner courtyard, it was a large workload.
Originally, with the four girls and Aunt Wang sharing the work, it was already tiring enough, and now, two girls even had to take turns attending to him every day.
That night, he found the proprietress and discussed it, essentially suggesting hiring a few more maidservants specifically to manage the inner courtyard, take care of the horses, and handle shopping.
The proprietress had many people under her, so she agreed readily.
Later, Li Yuan tirelessly took Xiaozhao to see Lady Yan, and upon returning, allowed Xiaolan and Xiaojie to serve him for bathing and changing, and then after a thorough, familiar course of love, he fell asleep with the two maids in his arms.
And so...
Several days passed.
Li Yuan also ca to understand the local situation.
This was East Spring County of the thirty-six counties in Beijiang Prefecture, within the territory of the Nongyi Gang. The reason they weren’t in their original Xichuan County was because of a defeat.
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