A Lantern Across Mountains and Seas
Chapter 669

I Want Compensation

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The moment Xiang Lan'er landed after leaving Immortal Mountain, she saw Liang Mian approaching with her maidservants.

Liang Mian had been uneasy about letting her come alone, so he had accompanied her. Had Immortal Mountain not allowed only Xiang Lan'er to enter, he would certainly have gone up with her.

Seeing that Xiang Lan'er had gone up and returned in a different outfit, Liang Mian froze briefly before asking suspiciously, "You changed clothes?"

Xiang Lan'er already looked as though nothing had happened. She smiled gently and tenderly. "Sister Feng made this herself. Does it fit?"

Liang Mian immediately felt he had been overthinking things. If anything really had happened between her and Shi Chun, how would she dare return in different clothes? He smiled. "It fits. Very well, in fact. What, Sister Feng still refuses to leave with you?"

Xiang Lan'er's stated reason for this visit had been to call on old acquaintances. Her main purpose was to see Feng Chi, with whom she had spent so many years, and persuade her to leave with her.

At his question, she sighed softly. "Shi Chun already forced her to sign up for the Great Amnesty War with him. Even if she wanted to leave, she couldn't now."

The corner of Liang Mian's mouth twitched. He remembered having instructed Lan She's side to kill Shi Chun. In that case, Feng Chi might get caught up in it too.

But on second thought, he decided that might not be a bad thing. He did not particularly like Xiang Lan'er continuing to associate with that brothel madam.

Outwardly, he still comforted her gently. "All right. Everyone has their own aspirations. You can't force them. If she needs anything in the future, help her where you can. Don't dwell on the rest. It's rare for

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