Long Time No See

As the Escort Association members kicked down the door, someone went to the backyard to report to Li Chunxiao.

Not long after, Li Chunxiao arrived at the front yard.

"Oh my, my dear niece is here."

Upon seeing the dashing and exceptionally refined third young lady of the Li family, Huang Qiyao's eyes practically glowed green.

As Li Chunxiao stared at his gaze, she felt uncomfortable all over, inexplicably feeling a wave of nausea.

"Uncle Huang, so early."

Out of politeness, she still greeted him.

Huang Qiyao pinched his beard and said lewdly, "It's not early, not early at all. My heart was so eager to see my niece, I wished I could have come even earlier."

His words were so blatant that the people of the Li Family Escort Agency couldn't help but show displeasure, their faces filled with indignation.

Li Chunxiao heard him and felt a wave of nausea, utterly disgusted.

She said coldly, "Uncle Huang, what business brings you here so early?"

Huang Qiyao paid no mind to her attitude, merely sneering inwardly.

You can still put on a show now, flaunt your status as the third young lady of the Li family. When you're desperate, you'll be crawling on your knees begging me.

Thinking of that scene, Huang Qiyao felt the wicked fire in his heart burn even hotter.

"Ahem, niece, is the Escort Association's fee ready?" he said, stroking his goatee and feigning seriousness.

"So it's about this," Li Chunxiao smiled and turned to instruct Xiao Ying beside her.

"Go get the fee I've prepared."

"Yes!"

Before long, Xiao Ying brought a silver pouch and handed it to Huang Qiyao.

Huang Qiyao tossed the silver in his hand and said with a cheeky grin, "Niece is truly capable, gathering this month's fee so quickly. However..."

Li Chunxiao said unhappily, "However, what?"

Huang Qiyao put away the silver pouch, "However, this month's fee has increased. It's not fifty taels, but one hundred taels!"

"What?!"

Not only did Li Chunxiao exclaim in shock, but the entire Li Family Escort Agency also cried out in alarm.

"How could it have increased?"

"We clearly agreed on fifty taels, why the change of heart!"

"You scoundrel, you're clearly bullying our Li family!"

Facing their questions, Huang Qiyao was completely unfazed.

He said mockingly, "This month's fee was increased long ago. What, no one told you?"

He was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

The people of the Li Family Escort Agency were furious.

This was clearly an attempt to make things difficult for them.

But they were helpless. The current Li Family Escort Agency couldn't stand against the Escort Association of Nanfeng City.

Huang Qiyao was counting on this very fact, which was why he was so brazen.

Regarding the Li family's predicament, who else in all of Nanfeng City had the ability to help them?

The connections Li Lantian had made before were either dead, old, or barely clinging to life. If he didn't cause them trouble, they'd be lucky.

Therefore, today, Huang Qiyao was certain he had the Li family cornered.

"What exactly do you want?"

Li Chunxiao suppressed her anger and asked calmly.

Huang Qiyao pinched his goatee and said smugly, "Actually, the fee has increased. If you don't have enough money, you can use something else to settle the debt..."

"What is it?"

As soon as Li Chunxiao asked this, she regretted it.

This perverted man, a dog's mouth can only spew foul words, never anything good.

As expected, Huang Qiyao said lewdly.

"As long as niece agrees to have dinner with Uncle tonight, the matter of the fee can be written off..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people of the Li Family Escort Agency erupted in anger.

"Scoundrel!"

"Shameless!"

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"Simply shameless, vulgar!"

Li Chunxiao trembled with anger, her fists clenched tightly. Taking a deep breath, she gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle Huang, considering your past acquaintance with my father, I'll pretend I didn't hear anything you said today. Please leave!"

"Heh heh..."

"Let you leave?" Huang Qiyao sneered, "I'll put it here today, you're accompanying me to this dinner tonight whether you want to or not. It's not up to you to decide!"

Since the pretense was over, he no longer bothered to act and simply stated his intentions clearly.

Such blatant words caused the people of the Li Family Escort Agency to roar in anger.

"He's practically a bandit!"

"Worse than a bandit!"

"Third Miss, let's fight them!"

"Yes, let's fight! At worst, we all die together!"

Facing their curses, Huang Qiyao said dismissively, "You trash, none of you even ranked below ninth grade, how dare you think of fighting us?"

"Niece, you should think carefully. Do you really want to send these loyal followers of your Li family to their deaths for nothing?"

His words were a naked threat.

Li Chunxiao naturally couldn't let them die.

The Li Family Escort Agency had been facing difficulties for a long time. It was only through their unwavering loyalty and mutual support that they had made it to this day.

To Li Chunxiao, these people were more than family.

Now, their lives were being used by Huang Qiyao as leverage against her.

Huang Qiyao was only a Mid-sixth Grade Martial Artist. She might have some confidence in being able to resist him.

However, his subordinates were all ranked Martial Artists, while her people were just servants and maids who only knew brute force. They were no match for them.

What should she do?

Li Chunxiao gritted her teeth, her mouth filled with the taste of blood.

She didn't even realize she had bitten her lip until it bled.

Never before had she felt so weak, so utterly powerless.

If her second brother were here, he would surely have a solution.

At this moment, her heart turned to that figure she could rely on.

Whoosh--!

Neighing!!!

"This is the Li Family Escort Agency."

"Dragon King, we've finally arrived!"

"What's going on? Why are there so many people today?"

Just as tensions reached a breaking point, the neighing of horses and several voices came from outside the gates of the Li Family Escort Agency.

Who could it be at this time?

Everyone looked towards the gate.

Outside the Li family's main gate, three figures stood there, though no one knew when they had arrived.

Behind them were three magnificent horses of exceptional quality.

Judging by their dusty appearance, the three had clearly traveled from afar and had just arrived.

The three tied their horses at the entrance and then slowly walked into the Li Family Escort Agency.

All eyes were drawn to the person leading the group.

Not for any other reason than that this person possessed the most outstanding demeanor.

He was tall and slender, with handsome features and an imposing presence. Even though he was weary from his journey, it couldn't conceal his brilliance, which shone like the stars.

One glance was enough to captivate anyone's attention.

Li Chunxiao watched the person leading the group walk in, her expression shifting from confusion to shock, and finally to excitement.

"Second Brother... you... you're back?!"

Her voice was tinged with a sob.

The man at the front looked at Li Chunxiao and gave a gentle smile.

"Third Sister, long time no see!"

This person was, of course, Li Xian, who had rushed back to Nanfeng City day and night!