"Later, within two days, he wanted to come again. Later, when he saw Tian'er, he ran here and threw all his belongings to others. After he became poor, how could the old madam, who was obsessed with money, let him in? From then on, he lost his soul. Pretty girls couldn't catch his eye anymore. Later, he went crazy and went into the store and smashed it up. As a result, the guys accidentally beat him to death with sticks. This matter was brought to the magistrate of Li County, but because of his stupidity, The boy completely ruined his family fortune and didn't care about his parents' lives. He didn't know when they died, so he didn't do anything to deal with it. After all, he was a prodigal, and everyone felt that he deserved it."
"Well, this is indeed a bit..." Xie Zhe sighed with emotion.
"I don't know where the body was buried later. No one would care if it was cut up and fed to dogs. It is estimated that this boy will touch Miss Zhutao's little hand until he dies... After all, ordinary people can't bear that kind of blessing. But. , there was also a wealthy businessman who was doing business. He is called a rich man. We have never seen that kind of battle in our small place. He was just passing by, but the people who accompanied him could fill the whole floor of the guest room. He wanted to come here Looking for some fun, he ordered our oiran on the spot. The money in the pockets of his entourage also allowed these little girls to eat and drink for a while. After that, it was called a 'night and night party'... But this matter There was quite a big fuss there, it seems that someone was dissatisfied with him for occupying Miss Zhutao for several days in a row and sent an assassin to assassinate him."
"Is there such a thing?" Han Chang really didn't expect it. This vast world is full of wonders.
"We have lost a lot of lives here. Some of them are known to everyone, but some are not known. It is said that many of those who died on the bed were carried out before dawn. But you see, the guests in this place , but there is still an endless stream of people. A few days ago, an official came down to inspect, and the magistrate of Feixian County invited him to come here as a guest."
Ye Lingquan frowned worriedly: "Isn't he... dead too?"
"That's not possible! If this happened, the magistrate of Fei would not be able to do anything... He asked Miss Zhutao to entertain him for one night, and then he wrote to Miss Zhutao a few days after he returned. This letter was given to her When the sisters looked at it, they all laughed out loud."
Han Chang then asked: "What was written in the letter?"
"It's nothing more than pouring out his heart, this and that. But he really dared to write: This guy told Zhutao..."
"explain?"
"He can't even stand up when he says he can't see Miss Zhutao!"
Han Chang burst into laughter, and Xie Zhe rolled his eyes and said "vulgar". Only Ye Lingquan was a little far away. He only listened briefly and asked inexplicably:
"What? What do you mean!"
"Children, please don't interrupt when adults are talking." Han Chang pushed her.
The old man poured the last drop of wine from the flask into the glass, shook it up and down, and reluctantly put it down after making sure it was clean. He was a little drunk and shook his head and said to them:
"Anyway... the old mother here is a cannibal, and she lives in the eyes of money. If you can't pass her level, there is absolutely no way you can meet Miss Zhutao... I advise you to give up."
"We didn't even—"
Han Chang had just finished speaking when a slightly bloated hand patted the old man's shoulder. He shuddered, and it didn't look like it was the first time he had been treated like this. He didn't dare to look back. He was mostly awake from the wine and said tremblingly:
"Uh, um...I've paid for the drinks this time, I've paid for it, I've paid for it..."
"Did you still pay the last two accounts on credit? Don't think that my memory is poor as I get older. I'm keeping an eye on you, an old guy! When are you going to pay back the money?! If I can't make up for it again -"
As she spoke, the woman raised her eyes and saw the people hiding in the corner who had just caused the commotion. The woman is dressed in red and green silk and satin. She is fatter than the other girls, but she is not particularly bloated, just relatively speaking. But no matter how thick the makeup on her face is, it can't cover up the small cracks. It's obvious that she is older than the girls. Judging from the tone of her voice, she must be the madam of this shop.
"You two gentlemen and this girl, who were you looking for just now?"
Before Xie Zhe could say anything, Han Chang stood up and took a step forward, calmly answering: "The person we are looking for is on the top floor of the store. There are three houses there, and he is in the largest one on the east side."
"……Um?"
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Xie Zhe noticed that the middle-aged woman's smile became a little stiff for a moment, even though it was not very natural in the first place. But at that moment, there was a little more hesitation in the pretentiousness. Han Chang probably directly reported the location where he sensed the corpse's aura. He couldn't help but worry whether this was too direct. But after just a moment of effort, Han Chang rolled his eyes at him, with an expression that almost seemed to say:
Aren't you anxious? I can do it for you in one step.
"What, is it inconvenient to recommend?" Han Chang asked further.
"Hey, Young Master...you have to know that not everyone can go to that place." The Madam rolled her eyes, "Those who live there, but the sign of our store, is not so easy-"
"You know, Oiran, right? You just give me a price."
"You are too superficial to say that." She was obviously not so easy to dismiss, "Isn't this frivolous about my family's appearance?"
It's normal for this woman to have such a reaction. Indeed, precious things always need to be packaged, set up with some dangers, and made more difficult to make the value of meeting them higher. This is the business method of brothels. If they are not high-ranking officials, no matter how rich they are, it will not be conducive to the spread of their reputation. Of course, a knowledgeable boss will not engage in such a business that is self-degrading.
"Okay, I understand what you mean. We are all new faces here, which is really not very pleasant. How about this, I will leave a sum of money here first. When our number one is free one day, we will not come back again. It’s too late. When the time comes, don’t shirk it.”
"Easy to say!"
The madam beamed with joy and narrowed her eyes to take the few grains of gold scattered by Han Shang. The other two people knew at a glance that it must have been changed by his magic. After that, he took the two of them and prepared to leave.
"What's wrong?" Xie Zhe asked, "You just left like this all of a sudden? You're not afraid of the money either..."
"There's something wrong. The smell is gone."
This made both Xie Zhe and Ling Huan feel cold. Although it only took a short while to get in and out of the store, Han Chang's words were almost like making fun of them. The smell of the corpse is gone just because it’s gone? It's such a trivial matter to have a life-threatening incident come and go. How can you pretend it never happened just by opening and closing your mouth? That's weird, but it's not a good idea to ask right now. Besides, Han Chang had no reason to make fun of them. Isn't it a slow suicide to waste time here?
"Master, please stay."
A gentle and light voice floated over from a distance, breaking through the noise in the store with special force and stopping the three of them. It was as if this was said specifically to them. Before he went out, Han Chang suddenly turned around and saw a charming face on the railing on the second floor. She wore a dress with cherry and rose colors as the main colors. The material looked more solid and expensive, and the style was much more complicated than the other dresses. The makeup on her face was just right, her body was slender, and her posture was sultry. She didn't have any urgency for quick success, but... the strong pyrotechnics naturally refused to dissipate.
Can you walk down from the fourth floor wearing such clothes in such a short time? To be honest, Han Zhang was so busy talking with the madam that he failed to notice this woman - probably the so-called oiran. What's more, apart from her more alluring appearance and posture than the others, there is nothing more outstanding about her. The moment she spoke, there was a brief silence in the store. Almost all the men took a deep breath, the undisguised greed in their eyes was disgusting.
"Why, did the girl leave extra time for us?"
Han Chang raised his eyebrows and asked in reply. The hands behind him secretly grasped Xie Zhe and Ling Huan, signaling them to keep quiet while he dealt with them.
"The last guest was not very good, and it was not to my little girl's taste. I just overheard the argument between you and your mother, and I felt that it was not clear or safe. Could you please tell me who you want to find in my little girl's boudoir? Why don't you come and see for yourself. Don't worry, the last one has left."
"I thought you were a girl who was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but you are not as peaceful as I thought when you met me."
Young Master, I don’t like your words. Can you please let us return home? Zhongli Hanshang almost had this written on his face.
"You can come and see if my little girl knows how to do it."
This explicit invitation was like putting them on the fire. Both men and women in the store were staring at them, with different meanings in their eyes. Whether to bite the bullet or run away immediately has become the most critical question at the moment. He looked at Xie Zhe and wanted to ask him what his plans were now.
Before Xie Zhe said anything, the girl on the railing waved her hand again and said:
"My little girl doesn't mean to force you. You and your friends can come up and chat together, about poetry and poetry. If your friends don't want to, how can I kidnap you? , I’m going back to my room first. If the guests change their minds, please feel free to visit us at any time.”
She spoke with a precise accent and used a very typical speaking technique of a brothel woman. In the room of such an ordinary fireworks woman, would any murder happen? Even if there was, would she lead a wolf into the house like this? Could it be a trap to bet that they would not dare to come, an empty city plan? At this moment, none of them could tell.
"Do you dare?" Xie Zhe asked.
It wasn't a provocation. He simply asked Han Shang, but the latter obviously regarded it as a provocation.
"Why, are you afraid?"
After that, the two of them walked back and went up the steps. The shop was lively again, except for a few men who performed a set of gua sha on them with knife-like eyes. This is the first time for most people to see an oiran, and they do find it ordinary. Only the madam stood by the stairs, looking a little surprised and at a loss. She made a gesture of invitation without daring to breathe, and let them go upstairs. After walking halfway, Ye Lingyu regained his composure.
"How do you take me to visit a brothel?"
