"Master, it doesn't seem right for me to call you that. Otherwise, I'll call you Master Lu."
Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen. It seemed wrong to call him master, and it seemed impolite to call Lu Zhishen by his first name.
"What is your name, Master Lu? I think you are quite pleasing to the eye. We are brothers, so just call me brother."
Lu Zhishen drank the wine in the bowl and said proudly, as if he was showing mercy and asking for a younger brother.
"What are you calling me, brother? It's disgusting. I can't call you. I'll call you Master Lu. It feels more cordial."
Sun Lei shook his head. He still couldn't pronounce the word "brother", but Master Lu spoke more smoothly, full of malice.
"It's up to you, but brother, let's find a time to have a drink together. I won't believe that the Sa family can't drink you!"
Lu Zhishen didn't have any objections to what Sun Lei should be called. It was just a name anyway. What he cared about was his drinking capacity, and he would never admit defeat in this regard!
"Then it's settled."
Sun Lei smiled and raised his wine bowl to respect Lu Zhishen.
"Brothers!"
Lu Zhishen also raised his wine bowl and touched it with Sun Lei.
Slowly drinking and chatting, the sun gradually sets, and the streets become lively, with everyone hanging out and having fun.
"Brother, as a young man, don't stare at that kind of place. It's not good for you."
Seeing Sun Lei staring at those brothels, Lu Zhishen tried to persuade him. It was getting dark, and the women in the brothels were all dressed up and looking for customers at the door.
"What's wrong with this? Visiting a brothel is called literati elegance. You bastard doesn't understand! Besides, I'm looking for the flower-picking thief. This is called killing harm for the people. I've restrained myself enough by not going in and strolling around."
It's not that Sun Lei doesn't want to go in and hang out, but he doesn't have money. He got the money he paid for the hotel yesterday by eating, and the brothel is famous for selling gold.
"Then the thief would really come to a place like this?"
Lu Zhishen glanced at the streets with colorful lights and colorful willows, and said with a look of disgust.
"Of course it's possible. I've asked around. The flower-picking thief doesn't appear every day. He has committed three crimes this month. So where can he usually go?"
Sun Lei has made inquiries today. The flower picker does not commit crimes every day. Birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. The flower pickers usually go to brothels.
"Then how do you know who the thief is? There are so many people coming and going on this street."
Lu Zhishen glanced at the busy street. It was not easy to find the thief.
"Master Lu, didn't the elder say that the man with the gold mark on his face must be the one who committed the crime, so he can be easily recognized. However, this man must have been covering up the fact that he has not been caught, so let's find a cover to cover it up. people!"
People with gold seals on their faces are easy to identify. Those who broke the law in Water Margin usually have gold seals on their faces. Such facial tattoos are difficult to cover up and remove. People will recognize him as soon as he goes out on the street. A person with a criminal record will not be welcomed anywhere.
Sitting there from afternoon until dark, Lu Zhishen was so bored that he fell asleep on the table.
"Who is this person?"
Sun Lei suddenly saw a suspicious guy walking into the fireworks alley wearing a black gauze hat. This outfit was very eye-catching. Going to a brothel in this era was not a shameful thing, so there was no need to wear a hat to cover it up.
"Master Lu, Master Lu, wake up!"
Sun Lei pushed Lu Zhishen.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Zhishen was woken up in a daze, shook his groggy head and looked at Sun Lei.
"A suspicious person wearing a black gauze hat came in."
Sun Lei pointed at the man on the street, but that man had already entered the Yicui Building where the flower lanterns were hung. .
"Where? Where is the thief?"
Lu Zhishen quickly looked out the window.
"They're all in, let's chase them quickly!"
Sun Lei got up and was about to go downstairs to chase after him. He was wearing a black gauze bamboo hat while visiting a brothel, which looked suspicious no matter how he looked.
"This... how can the Sa family pursue it?"
Lu Zhishen looked at the place where the man entered. He could not enter this kind of brothel.
"Just rush in and arrest people!"
Lu Zhishen didn't want to chase him together, which made Sun Lei feel a little worried. The flower-picking thief must have some martial arts skills, and he was no match for him.
"Go and lure the thief out. The Sa family is waiting outside."
Lu Zhishen followed Sun Lei downstairs, stopped and said to Sun Lei.
"I'm going alone!"
Sun Lei stared at Lu Zhishen, and they agreed to do it together? Why did you just go by yourself? If you can do it alone, why do you need a thug like Lu Zhishen to do it?
"Don't worry, the Sa family is outside. As long as you scare the thief out, the Sa family will definitely catch the thief."
Lu Zhishen patted his chest and said that when it came to fighting, he was not afraid of anyone, but he really didn't dare to go to this brothel. It was scarier than hell to him.
"Then let me go in and try!"
Seeing that Lu Zhishen was unwilling to enter the brothel, Sun Lei could only say helplessly.
"This young master, come in!"
As soon as Sun Lei walked into the street, countless women soliciting customers gathered around him. Their charming voices were filled with the smell of various cosmetics, which made Sun Lei enjoy it.
Sun Lei had already bought a set of clothes during the day, changed out of the monk's robe, and bought a round hat to cover his short hair. Now no one would regard him as a monk who had just returned to secular life.
Sun Lei broke free from the circle of women and walked into the Yicui Building.
"Master, please come in quickly!"
Sun Lei was warmly welcomed in by the woman soliciting customers at the door of Yicui Building.
"Sir, do you have a girl you know well?"
A woman in pink clothes held Sun Lei's arm, pressed against Sun Lei's body, and asked in a delicate voice.
"I'm looking for the man wearing the black gauze hat just now. He and I are together."
Sun Lei did not break away but hugged the woman's waist and said frivolously, just like a regular visitor.
"Young Master, you are so evil. It turns out you are a friend of that guest. No wonder you are so powerful."
The woman couldn't stop laughing at Sun Lei's hand squeezing her waist, and she immediately regarded Sun Lei as a regular customer.
"Oh, is my friend as good as me?"
Sun Lei's hand movements became a little bigger, causing the woman to lean softly into his arms.
"My family doesn't know that that guest has very tricky tastes and always wears a bamboo hat without saying a word. Young Master, you are completely different from him."
The woman said with a sweet smile.
"You have a tricky taste? Tell me, why are you so tricky? In front of me, he is very serious! Today he asked me to come here to have a cool time, and he ran in first when he got to the door. Is he being serious?"
Sun Lei hugged the woman and found a seat in the hall to sit down, and asked with a smile.
"Then every time the customers come, they only look for the new girls. Those new ones are very stubborn. How can they serve others?"
The woman pursed her lips and said coquettishly.
"There is still such a thing. Stop talking nonsense here. My friend has a bad temper. He has committed crimes before and has a gold mark on his face. Be careful that he vents his anger on you."
Sun Lei asked tentatively.
"It's still like this! No wonder the guest officer wears a bamboo hat every time and turns off the lights when he enters the room. We haven't seen his appearance before. So that's how it is."
The woman covered her mouth with a handkerchief. Those with gold seals on their faces were evil people. They did not dare to offend them, but there were always many evil people in the brothel.
"Thank you sir for the reminder!"
The woman leaned against Sun Lei with a sweet smile and thanked her. She thought Sun Lei was deliberately reminding her to be careful.
"Where is my friend? I'll go find him and say a few words."
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"It's in the Peach Blossom Room upstairs."
The woman pointed to the second floor and said.
"Okay, I'll go there first."
Sun Lei pinched the woman's waist, let go of her and walked towards the second floor.
"Sir, the slave family is waiting for you!"
The woman waved the handkerchief in her hand towards Sun Lei and said coquettishly.
