The other side of the barrier was indeed Lu Family Village.

To be precise, it was at the entrance of Lujiazhuang.

Xiaolongnu was the first to cross the barrier, followed by Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min.

Next up are Zhou Miaotong and Wuqing.

A single step through a barrier gate can drastically change the landscape, covering thousands of miles in a single step.

Anyone who experiences it firsthand will be amazed and astonished the first time they see it.

"That's amazing."

"Have we suddenly gone from the capital back to Jiangnan?"

"And then they were back in Lujiazhuang in an instant."

"No, no, no, it's from Ninghe Town back to Lujiazhuang."

"Isn't Ninghe Town in Daqin? Heartless girl, what are you talking about, the capital?"

The girls chattered excitedly, having a lively discussion.

Three people believed that Ninghe Town was a paradise on the border of Qin, while two people believed that Ninghe Town was somewhere near the capital.

Lin Bufan didn't explain it clearly to them, and they were still confused.

Oh well, I'm just confused now. I don't want to think about it anymore. It's good that I'm back.

The women pushed open the courtyard gate and entered Lu Family Village.

Li Mochou, Wanyan Ping, Lu Wushuang, and Hong Lingbo immediately ran out happily.

"Brother Lin, you're back."

"Young master, you're back."

"Hmph, you heartless man, at least you know how to come back."

"Young Master Lin, it's been a long time."

Lu Wushuang knew the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), and ran the fastest, almost falling into Lin Bufan's arms.

Li Mochou pulled her back, suppressing her enthusiasm, her eyes seeming to say: You're still too green to compete with me for favor.

Wait, something's not right, why are there two more girls?

When they left, there were only junior sisters, Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min. How come there are two more ethereal girls on the way back?

Lin Bufan, Lin Bufan, you bring all sorts of people home, don't you?

Have you considered how we feel?

After I calmed down a bit, I took a closer look and was even more shocked.

Junior sister?

The junior sister in a wheelchair?

No, it's not my junior sister. My junior sister just ignores strangers and keeps them at bay.

This "junior sister" has a more aloof and cool temperament, with a touch of pride amidst her self-admiration.

She is very similar to her junior sister, yet slightly different.

Li Mochou couldn't help but ask Xiaolongnu, "Junior sister, is she your half-sister?"

Little Dragon Girl shook her head and looked at Wuqing, saying, "More like a half-sister. I don't understand why she looks so much like me. Maybe it's fate."

Ruthlessly corrected Xiaolongnu: "You look more like me than I do. As for age, I'm three years older than you."

"What's the deal with this girl who looks so much like my junior sister?"

Li Mochou asked Lin Bufan with a hint of jealousy, as if she wanted to ask: Why don't you bring back Wang Yuyan from Mantuo Manor, and bring back all the girls in the world who look like your junior sister?

Lin Bufan sighed and comforted Li Mochou for a while before introducing Wuqing and Zhou Miaotong to the group.

Only then did Li Mochou and the others learn that the girl who looked like Xiaolongnu was named Wuqing, the eldest disciple of Zhuge Zhengwo of the Divine Marquis's Mansion, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the leader of the Four Great Constables.

The other ethereal girl is Zhou Miaotong, the top courtesan of the Warm Fragrance Pavilion in the capital, who sells her art but not her body.

“Bring back the courtesans from the brothels as well.”

Li Mochou, acting like the lady of the house, glared at Lin Bufan and said irritably, "You really have no taste."

Lin Bufan spoke with conviction and without any shame: "I feel sorry for her. Her whole family was investigated and killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. She lives in misery every day. I just want to give her a happy and peaceful home."

"You, you want to give a home to everyone you meet."

Li Mochou said, "I saw right through you a long time ago."

He added, "If a few more people come, Lu Family Manor will be almost full. We'll see what you do then."

Little Dragon Girl chimed in, "Senior Sister, Ninghe Town has many houses, it's like a paradise. We can go there to live. I also raise a lot of bees and white-bellied fish there."

What kind of place is Ninghe Town?

Li Mochou couldn't understand, but that wasn't the point. The point was that she was criticizing Lin Bufan for bringing girls home indiscriminately.

The girls she brought were all younger and more beautiful than her, seriously threatening her position as the primary mistress of the house.

"Sister," Zhou Miaotong said, taking the initiative to befriend Li Mochou, "Young Master rescued me from Nuanxiang Pavilion. I consider him my benefactor and only want to repay him. I will serve you well from now on."

Li Mochou re-evaluated Zhou Miaotong and found that the girl was quite eloquent, perceptive, and pragmatic.

His anger gradually subsided, and he developed a greater liking for her.

"His attitude is quite good. You can work with me from now on."

"Mm." Zhou Miaotong nodded.

After a short while, the girls got to know each other and quickly started chatting enthusiastically.

Li Mochou and the others asked Lin Bufan about things in Fuzhou and the capital.

Upon learning that Lin Bufan had caused chaos in the capital, absorbed the inner strength of a large number of experts, and acquired a secluded paradise, the women were overjoyed.

After a long while, Lin Bufan realized that two girls seemed to be missing.

By the way, where did Yang Buhui and Xiao Zhao go?

"Bu Hui and Xiao Zhao?"

Li Mochou said, "He went back to the Ming Cult. He's probably at the Shaolin Temple participating in the Lion-Slaying Assembly right now."

What, a lion-slaying competition?

Lin Bufan was surprised, thinking to himself: Has it reached that timeframe? The Golden Lion King has returned to the Central Plains from Icefire Island? And he was captured by Cheng Kun?

"Didn't you hear any news about it on your way back from the capital of the Ming Dynasty? It's all over the martial arts world."

Seeing Lin Bufan's blank expression, Li Mochou was also confused.

Xiaolongnu explained for Lin Bufan: "We came back through the barrier gate of Ninghe Town, which is thousands of miles in a single step, so we know nothing about any news from the martial arts world."

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