Because he had something on his mind, he checked the menu several times over and over again about tomorrow's banquet. Not knowing whether the lay Buddhist was from the Zhengyi or Quanzhen sect, Liu Juyi prepared two menus, one entirely vegetarian and one with more meat and tea.

He thought carefully and found that Mr. Feng did not seem like the kind of person who liked to drink.

But before the hour of Si the next day, Liu Juyi had already changed into a light blue outer robe with orchids and bamboo embroidered on the hem and cuffs. He also carefully styled his hair and chose a white tassel headband to make him look elegant and easy-going. He also wore clothes of the same color as the Taoist priest to bring them closer.

When the Si hour arrived, Feng Lan, still wearing the green Taoist robe that seemed never to get dirty, suddenly appeared at the door of Liu Mansion, bringing up a breeze.

Compared to the conical hat Liu Juyi had seen by the lake before, the monk today wore a more formal half-bun with the hair on his temples gathered to his chest, looking completely free and easy as he walked.

Liu Juyi cheered up and walked quickly to greet him with a friendly smile on his face. But when he was about to salute, he was stopped by a gust of wind and could not bend down.

"I am just a commoner, I cannot do that."

Feng Lan put one hand behind her back, stroked her hair with the other, shook her head, and walked to Liu Juyi in three or two steps.

"Wulian Tianzun, Mr. Liu, I am sorry to bother you."

"Please come in, layman!"

How could Liu Juyi feel disturbed? Although Feng Lan stopped him, which surprised him a little, after all, since Liu Juyi had done it at the gate, he was prepared for people to publicize it. As for the prefect's face, if Liu Juyi cared about this, he would not have personally bowed to ask Feng Lan.

Knowing that Feng Lan liked quietness, Liu Juyi was accompanied by only two servants. Following behind them, Liu Juyi and Feng Lan entered the Liu Mansion side by side.

This was the first time Feng Lan walked into the main gate of Liu Mansion as a guest.

Two steps after entering the door, there is a corridor. Walk through the corridor, cross the courtyard, and go around the screen to reach the guest hall. There is a garden not far away. Looking out from the four-pillar door, Feng Lan can see the gurgling water, exotic flowers and plants in the garden, and a small pavilion for people to rest.

In broad daylight, Feng Lan's perspective was different from that at night. Besides being beautiful and elegant, Feng Lan only noticed one thing: this prefect really had a wealthy friend! Five thousand taels was too low!

Fortunately, she hadn't said it out loud yet. Feng Lan gritted her teeth in her heart while chatting with Liu Juyi.

After asking her whether she was from the Zhengyi Sect and whether she could eat meat, Liu Juyi waved his hand and a servant next to him slowly retreated.

Liu Juyi is not in a hurry, and Feng Lan is even less anxious.

After talking for half a cup of tea, Liu Juyi slowly told Feng Lan about his current predicament.

"Everyone in Rongcheng and Guangfudao knows that I, Liu Juyi, have run into a problem. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the lay Buddhist. Today, I'm shamelessly asking, 'Do you have any... ways to help me?'"

Liu Juyi's subtext is also very obvious. His troubles are already known to everyone. Now he is not worried about having too many lice and too many debts, so he, Liu Juyi, is not afraid of being talked about when he invites the layman to his home. Things have come to this point, the layman can just speak up for any conditions, as long as he, Liu Juyi, the prefect of Guangfu Dao, can do it.

But in the same way, everyone saw you enter the gate of my Liu Mansion today. If you don’t have any good ideas, it won’t be long before I, Liu Juyi, will make you lose your reputation in the entire Guangfu Road.

Feng Lan didn’t know if this was what the other party meant, but she felt that the other party was using both inducements and threats. However, she was just a Taoist priest in the mountains, what did she know!

Feng Lan smiled, without any expression of anger on her face, and asked Liu Juyi the first question.

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