Bi Fan watched him calmly and turned slightly aside from his cupped-hand salute, declining to accept it. The more courteous this man was, the more extraordinary Bi Fan sensed he must be.
And what was the Moxue Li Family, anyway? How had he never heard of them?
"Looks like you don't know who I am." Li Chaoge smiled, seemingly unconcerned. "That's all right. The young lady down there knows me."
As he spoke, he raised a hand and greeted Yun Piaoxue. "Little Sister Piaoxue, it's been a long time!"
Then he turned his gaze to the middle-aged man and said with a beaming smile, "Uncle Kang is here too. Chaoge pays his respects."
Yun Piaoxue and Uncle Kang wore complicated expressions as they watched him. Bi Fan could read some of the situation from their faces.
It seemed this Li Chaoge was indeed as distinguished as the young lady below, with a status to match hers.
But why had he come out now?
"May I ask why you've suddenly appeared, brother?" Bi Fan asked, his gaze calm.
A flicker of surprise passed through the depths of Li Chaoge's eyes at Bi Fan's impassive expression. He soon shook his fan again and smiled. "It's a small matter."
"Go ahead."
"Brother Chen and I have some history. You two have already fought to this point, so if there's no life-or-death grudge between you, would you be willing to let the matter rest for my sake?"
Bi Fan furrowed his brow slightly. "It's that simple?"
"Mm-hmm." Li Chaoge smiled. "What else did you think?"
Bi Fan paused, then looked at Chen Xiong's ashen face. In the end, he nodded. "All right. But I have one request."
"Name it."
Li Chaoge smiled amiably, making it nearly impossible to tell whether he was friend or