Chen Yi raised an eyebrow. 'Fang Hongxiu?'
Liu Taoyao was the first to react. He instructed the young man by his side, "They must be from the Imprisonment Department. Go turn them away."
The young man accepted his orders and walked out of the Painted Boat.
Liu Taoyao then clasped his hands toward Chen Yi and smiled. "As the old saying goes, 'no fight, no friendship.' Why must you keep us at such a distance, Brother Liu?"
"Besides, some rather inconvenient people have arrived outside. It's better for you to take refuge here, Brother Liu, than to be disturbed by them."
Perhaps worried that Chen Yi would refuse again, he pointed outside the Painted Boat.
"And with this storm raging tonight, staying inside the boat is much better than sleeping in the mud outside, wouldn't you agree?"
Chen Yi said, unmoved, "It was your people who disturbed me first."
Liu Taoyao's smile never wavered. He offered a quick apology, then shot Lv Jiunan a look.
