"What a coincidence."
The palanquin stopped amid the wind and snow, and a young gentleman stepped out.
Li Ping'an took a look.
Well! Wasn't this the man who had offered to treat them that night when they caught the Rat Demon, only to leave on his own in the end?
Li Ping'an smiled. "Yes, what a coincidence."
"Last time, I also ran into that adorable cat of yours fighting a Rat Demon in the street. Why don't I see her today?"
"Cat Immortal is right here."
The little girl in his arms spoke.
"Oh?"
The young gentleman looked her up and down.
Li Ping'an nodded with a smile, then prepared to leave.
"Please wait. Fate has brought us together. Why don't we find somewhere to have a drink?"
"There's really no need."
Li Ping'an did not want to treat him again.
If the man ran off again after eating, he wouldn't be able to bear it.
The young gentleman said, "Last time, I said I'd treat you to noodles, but when I left, I forgot to pay. I didn't even pay for my own portion.
You ended up paying my share too. Let today be my chance to repay you."
Li Ping'an hesitated. "Then accepting would be more respectful than declining."
Though the young gentleman had said they could find any old place, he actually took them to the Fortune Inn, the most famous establishment in Wind and Snow City.
It was said that the inn had been built three hundred years ago by a Mohist School mechanism master.
It had originally been intended to defend against enemies, then was converted into an inn a hundred years later.
Guests streamed in without end.
From outside, much of the inn's exterior consisted of raised bridges and railings.
These railings connected to