Guangling City.

Peach Blossom Island.

Liang Manman arrived here on the fourth day of the first lunar month in the 24th year of Zhaohua.

She couldn't look forward to that encounter with Li Chenan in the snow by Huaping Lake, because she heard the news of Li Chenan's departure on the third day of the lunar new year as soon as she entered Guangling City.

This somewhat disappointed her.

But it happened to make her breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Sitting in the Tinglan Waterside Pavilion on Peach Blossom Island, Liang Manman didn't think about Li Chenan anymore.

Because there is no need to think about it anymore.

Since there is no fate or destiny, thinking about it is just adding trouble to yourself.

Looking at this exquisite waterside pavilion and the familiar utensils in it, she seemed to have returned to the scene when she came here with Mr. Shang six years ago.

She had taken a bath and burned incense.

It's still the familiar sandalwood scent.

Then she sat in front of the antique tea table made of red sandalwood, took a fire stick, lit the fire, and brewed a pot of tea.

Chunlan stood quietly beside the waterside pavilion.

Of course she knew Liang Manman.

Of course, the four of them had obtained Shang Di's will and knew that this girl was the future owner of Peach Blossom Island.

They were similar in age, but Chunlan still maintained enough respect in front of this new master.

"orchid,"

This was the name Liang Manman used to call her when the Shang family was still alive.

"Well, what are your orders, miss?"

"You have been in Guangling City for many years. How much do you know about that Cuihua... the girl who used to sell coffins in the Four Temple Alley and now makes wine in Li Chen'an's tavern?"

Chunlan was startled, thought for a while, and said:

"The girl was about fifteen or sixteen. She used to guard the coffin shop alone. Last year, the master even asked his slave to go to the coffin shop."

"What are you going to do?"

"The head of the family said that he was getting old and might leave Hexi at some time. He said that the coffins in the coffin shop were very well made and they would be used anyway, so why not buy one back earlier."

"My slave went and saw the girl. When she mentioned this, she refused."

Liang Manman raised her head and looked at Chunlan in surprise: "She doesn't want to sell it?"

"She doesn't sell it."

"Why?"

"She said...the head of the family is not qualified to use the coffin in her shop."

"..."

"After the slave came back, he told the master of the house, but the master shook his head and smiled. From then on, he never let the slave go there again."

After a pause, Chunlan added: "Later on, it was the regent who opened that tavern, and for some reason Cuihua went to his tavern."

"The master likes the wine in the tavern, so I went there several times to buy wine for the master... The rules of his tavern are not to take away the wine, but the master and the regent are close friends, so I can buy back a little."

"But the number of times I have seen Cuihua is very few. She is almost always in the backyard."

"Why did the lady suddenly ask about her?"

Liang Manman stretched out her hands as green as green and poured two cups of tea, "Because before Mr. Shang passed away, he had a night of drinking with me at Yihong Mansion and confessed some things, one of which was..."

"Let me take some care of that girl Cuihua."

Chunlan didn't understand what was said, thinking that maybe Li Chenan had become the regent, and of course he would be stationed in Kyoto in the future.

The girl Cuihua was the first person invited by the regent, but she still stayed in Guangling City for fear that she would be lonely.

She is also afraid that she will be bullied.

"Lan, we are still like sisters, don't be so estranged, sit down and drink tea."

Chunlan hesitated for a moment, sat next to Liang Manman, and asked:

"The Prince Regent means to turn this Peach Blossom Island into a martial arts sect...Miss, martial arts sects always need people from the martial arts world. Where can we find those people?"

Liang Manman raised the corner of her mouth and said with a smile:

"Since it was him who came up with such a bad idea, of course he would find the person himself. Don't worry... let's go to his tavern later."

"good!"

The master and servant drank half a pot of tea, then got up and left Peach Blossom Island, going to the tavern under the banyan tree.

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The fourth day of the lunar month.

The tavern is open.

There are still only two people, Ji Sanniang and Cuihua.

When Liang Manman and his wife arrived at the tavern, they found that the tavern was already full of people drinking.

These people were talking, but in whispers.

No one was making any noise, and no one was making trouble while drinking.

The atmosphere inside is great.

It's just that there is no place anymore.

Cuihua was busy serving drinks in the venue when she saw Liang Manman and two others coming in. She recognized Chunlan, and she knew Shang Di even more.

So she went over to meet him.

"How about we go sit in the backyard?"

"Are you Cuihua?"

"Yes, I am Cuihua."

"Okay, let's go to the backyard."

Cuihua took the two of them to the pavilion in the backyard patio. It was drafty from all sides and a little cold.

Cuihua did not go to warm the stove. She lit the tea stove on the table, boiled a pot of wine, and asked Chunlan:

"This young lady is the new owner of Peach Blossom Island?"

Chunlan nodded, and Liang Manman introduced herself: "My name is Liang Manman."

"Oh, I've heard of your name... the young master also told me about this when he left Guangling City."

Liang Manman asked curiously:

"What are his instructions?"

"He asked me to wait at the tavern. Many experts will come next... Go to the tavern first and ask me to take them to Peach Blossom Island."

The fire is burning brightly, and the aroma of wine is already wafting in the pot.

Cuihua took the jug, poured a cup of hot wine for Liang Manman and handed it over, "He said there are disciples from the Songshan Sword Academy and there are also disciples from the Mushan Sword."

"I was going to go to Jiangnan with him, but he used this matter to hold me back."

"I can't go to Jiangnan for the time being. He said he would tell you something after you come."

"...What words?"

"He said that if Peach Blossom Island wants to become famous, it must reward good and punish evil."

"When those people are almost here, you take them to Pingjiang City!"

Liang Manman was stunned:

"Going to Pingjiang City?"

"Yes, go to Pingjiang City and participate in the martial arts leader conference held by the Qinggang!"

"Want to take down the martial arts leader?"

"He didn't say that, as far as I'm concerned, I just want to win the best. It doesn't matter if I can't win."

Just then, a girl walked in through the door in the backyard.

A girl carrying a long knife!

This girl was wearing a bamboo hat and a rather loose blue cotton robe.

She stepped through the door, looked up at the three people in the pavilion, and then stepped forward.
To be continued...