"This place is a lot of fun. If you ever want to go out at night, just come here." Gazing at the overlapping crowds with her, Pei Ye said, "There's plenty of good food up ahead. Green Splendor Terrace and Maple Shadow Terrace often hold poetry gatherings and Sword Gatherings open to everyone. You can sit down and join the conversation. The people of the Divine Capital are very friendly, and now that Lord Di Jiu is Zhaoyin, the laws are strictly enforced too-come on, I'll show you around up ahead."
They followed the riverbank, and indeed, the farther they went, the thicker the crowds became, full of laughter and cheerful voices. Pei Ye had been here many times and pointed out familiar sights to the girl.
But the next moment, both of them froze in the midst of their smiling sightseeing. A young master in brocade, his eyes hazy with drink, swayed into their path and stared foolishly at the girl. "Miss, haven't we met before?"
He swept out his fan with a flourish to bar their way. Behind him stood a sword-wearing man of the Jianghu, seemingly at the fourth or Fifth Growth.
Pei Ye was first taken aback, then found it absurd. Only a moment later did he suddenly realize that a scene from a storybook was unfolding before his eyes.
The brocade-clad young master smiled drunkenly. "Is this your brother, or your sweetheart... leave him here a while. How about we go up to Green Splendor Terrace for a drink?"
Li Piaoqing suppressed a smile and merely looked up at the boy, truly resembling a helpless little sister or sweetheart.
An opportunity like this was even rarer than stumbling upon some important figure's conspiracy. Pei Ye drew a breath and composed his expression. "Do you know