Let's talk about Sun Yixie, Huang Donglai and Hu Wenzhi. After putting away their fancy clothes, they did not continue to hang out outside, but went back to the inn to rest.
After all, tonight's entertainment activities may last until late at night, and the three of them have not yet fully adjusted from the fatigue of the journey, so they decided to make full use of the period from afternoon to evening to recharge their batteries.
In a blink of an eye, at Youshi, the sky was gradually darkening. At this time, the three of them had almost regained their energy, so they met again and left the inn together.
The three of them first found a stall on the street to eat some delicious snacks to fill their stomachs, and then walked leisurely to the Xinghui Tower.
We have mentioned more than once in the previous article that the "Xinghui Tower" was the most famous brothel in Dashu during the Yongtai period, perhaps no other; in comparison, the Qiliu Youlan and Yuqi that appeared in the previous article Brothel House, Yaomeng House and other brothels are at least a step and a half inferior.
Many dignitaries, even at the risk of being dismissed from office, come here to have fun, not to mention those people in the world who are not bound by their official positions, not to mention people in the green forest... Every year I don't know how many "heroes" have become bankrupt in this gold-selling cave, and some have even handed down all their wealth and lives here.
From this, it is not difficult for everyone to see that the boss of Xinghui Tower is a person with a good background.
Moreover, he is different from the "behind-the-scenes boss" who hides in the dark and is only known to a few people. His identity is public.
The man known as the "King of Desire" in the world is the owner of Xinghui Tower.
Seeing this, someone must be asking, is this "King of Desire" one of the six people referred to in the "Six Kings Confrontation" in this volume?
Yes, he is, and it doesn’t hurt to name all these six people here. They are...
"Sword King" - the master of Jinling Sword King's Mansion, "Xunlong Sword" Dugu Sheng.
"Boxing King" - "Baquan" Huo Ming, the head of the Hebei Boxing Sect.
"King of Guns" - known as "the best gun in the world" by people in the world. His surname is abbot, but he is not a monastic abbot.
"The King of Desire" - Boss Ding Bu Zhu Ding, the leader of the Price Gang and the boss of Xinghui Tower, whose nickname is the "King of Desire".
"The King of Gambling" - the current head of the Murong family, the head of the Huanyi Pavilion, Murong Shu, the "half-handed winner".
"Poison King" - the "Shadowless Poison Lord" who takes money to do things but is nowhere to be seen, whose name is unknown.
These six people will appear one by one in this volume. Now let’s mention them first and then return to the story...
At Xu Shi, Sun, Huang, and Hu finally arrived at the Xinghui Tower.
This place does not open its door facing the street like other brothels, and there are no madams and girls posing in front of the door to solicit customers.
Outside the main entrance of this place is a rather deserted open space, which can only be reached by walking through a short winding forest path. All guests need to walk through this section before entering the Xinghui Building, so whether you take Whether you are coming in a sedan or riding a horse, you must first get off the sedan and your horse at the entrance of the trail. Then there will be someone to guide your sedan bearers or lead your horse to a place more than 100 meters away where sedans and horses are specially parked. There is also a place for the bearers and servants to rest.
Yes, this is basically the ancient version of "valet parking", and in addition to the "car", even those servants you don't want to bring into the store can help you arrange it.
Of course, if you come directly on foot, you don't need this service.
Not long after, Sun, Huang, and Hu walked across the path and walked towards the gate of Xinghui Tower. Before they even got close, they saw several people standing at the door in the open space. From the sound of their voices, they seemed to be still arguing. What.
"Cuna, why?" A man with a local accent and carrying a big box seemed to be venting his dissatisfaction because he was blocked from the door.
As for the Xinghui Tower guys who stopped him and were all wearing uniforms, although they were all tall and stout and looked like they were practicing family members at first glance, none of them showed a fierce look at this moment, or even yelled loudly. They were just very calm. , restrained in blocking and
Dissuade the other person from leaving.
"I'm sorry for making you laugh." Seeing Sun Yixie and the other three approaching, one of the waiters immediately walked up to them, apologized and explained, "I happened to encounter some small things over there. If the three of you feel troubled, we can take a step to talk..."
Sun, Huang, and Hu looked at each other in confusion. Two seconds later, Sun Yixie said, "It's okay. That has nothing to do with us. Just say whatever you want."
"Okay." The guy nodded and said directly without beating around the bush, "I see that all three of these gentlemen are new to me. It seems that this is the first time they have come to our Xinghui Building. I would like to ask... if anyone can introduce the three of you to us. Save?"
"What?" Huang Donglai was really surprised when he heard this, "You open the door for business here, but do you still need to introduce guests when they come in? Do you also provide guarantee?"
It's normal for him to be surprised. After all, even if the concept of "members-only restaurant/CLUB" existed in those days, it was not used in such places.
And another thing that made him a little concerned was... such a guy who stood up casually at the door could confidently tell that the three of them were "first timers" with just one glance. This memory was a bit amazing. ah.
"Yes." Two seconds later, the waiter replied calmly, "This is our rule here. Of course, it doesn't matter if no one introduces you as a guarantee. Each guest only needs to deposit two hundred taels of tea first. "Money" can still enter in a small place. "
"What the hell, you haven't even entered the door yet, so you have to charge us 600 taels first?" Sun Yixie couldn't help but grin at this moment. He said and looked to the other side, "I Said...that person was also stopped by you because he refused to pay the money?"
Brother Sun asked this question because after standing here for a while and listening to the few words of the person next to him, he roughly understood that the man had made an appointment with someone else to discuss business here. As a result, he got there first, and the person who introduced him still refused. He didn't come, and he refused to pay the two hundred taels of deposit, so he was stopped here to talk.
"Sorry, this is indeed the rule here." Seeing the change in the other person's attitude, the waiter didn't react much. He still continued in a nonchalant manner, "If it's inconvenient for you, you can choose a date..."
"Convenient and convenient..." Sun Yixie knew what the other party was going to say, so he immediately interrupted in an impatient tone, "Isn't it just six hundred taels? Take it." As he spoke, he took out the silver ticket.
Brother Sun also thought about it. He knew that it was normal to spend hundreds or even thousands of taels a night in a place of the level of Xinghui Tower. Now that he has come here, if he goes back because of this matter, then It's boring, just give it to me. xь.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished saying this, the man who was stopped not far away suddenly turned his head and came towards him with a smile.
"Heh... these brothers, I think you look familiar."
The other party came closer, and Sun Yixie and the others wanted to take a look at him, but they saw that person... His face and body shape were both slightly fat, and he looked like he was in his thirties or forties (actually he was only in his twenties or thirties), and he was also... Wearing a pair of glasses, the expression and tone of her speech are very distinctive. She seems to be sincere and philistine mixed together, giving people a subtle sense of intimacy, but it is difficult to distinguish her true nature.
"Okay, okay, stop it..." Huang Donglai was a little happy, "Hey...brother, why are you so close to me? Are you too utilitarian? Are you going to ask us our names next? Listen Then you claim to be acquaintances with some of our relatives and friends, and ask us to bring you in as your guarantee?"
"Tsk..." Hearing this, the other party curled his lips, "Brother, let me tell my truth, yes." He actually admitted it, and continued, "Then you see that I am so sincere, you might as well repay me. Names, let's make friends." He paused and patted his chest, "How about I come first? I'm going to give you Faning, he's a businessman and he's quite famous..." At this point, he He adjusted his glasses and said, "From what I can see, the three of you are all martial arts practitioners. I have all kinds of good things here...from weapons, martial arts, to intelligence...if you are interested, we can Sit down and talk slowly."
"Hey, this brother is really good at talking..." Hu Wenzhi couldn't help but sigh at this time. In fact, his inner words were, "This man is really thick-skinned, but he does have good eyesight and skill." A sharp tongue."
"Can you still tell that we are martial arts practitioners? There's something there." Sun Yixie suddenly became interested and wanted to joke with the other party, "Well, if not, I'll give you three chances to guess. If you can guess the name of any one of the three of us, I will be your guarantee and take you in to chat, how about it?".Ь.
"Haha..." The next second, Faning showed a smile that was almost unbearable, "Then I'll thank Sun Shaoxia."
"Easy to say, easy to say..." Sun Yixie agreed subconsciously at first, but soon he realized something was wrong, "Huh? What did you call me?"
"Aren't you Sun Yixi and Sun Shaoxia?" Faning's eyes widened and he asked in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Wha... this... it's not me, it's not me!" Sun Yixie responded as if his brain was twitching, which was no different from an admission.
"Hey, you are so stupid." Huang Donglai immediately held his forehead and said helplessly, "Okay, Brother Sun, don't be embarrassed anymore. Just your four eyebrows, corpse spots, eunuch voice, and six hundred taels." The behavior of just picking it up...someone is exposed after all."
"Damn it!" Sun Yixie was a little annoyed, "It's none of my business! Why didn't you say it was because there was a neckless person standing next to me that exposed me?"
I will omit what happened below about the two people standing at the door of the house arguing for five minutes. Let's just say that ten minutes later, the four of them entered the Xinghui Building together and drank tea in a room.
Normally, brothels serve girls directly with wine and food, but this Xinghui Building is undoubtedly different from other places. Anyone who comes here to play here is first invited to a private room to taste tea.
From what kind of tea the customer ordered, the store owner can make a preliminary inference about the customer's taste and financial resources.
"It turns out that you know Xiao Linling and the others, so you are really an acquaintance of our friends." After taking his seat, Sun Huang quickly talked about this with Faning (see Volume 6, Part 2 Chapter 17 "The bloody battle at Yaomeng Tower").
"So this is fate." Faning is a person who can get acquainted with others very well and is also very good at business negotiation. Otherwise, he would not be able to become such a famous person despite his young age and mediocre martial arts skills. A well-known broker who knows both black and white, "Come on, I'll give you some tea instead of wine."
After he said that, he picked up the cup of tea on the table that he did not pay for and cost several taels of silver, and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing this, Sun Huang and Hu Wenzhi could only drink together...
"Ah..." Faning finished the cup and continued, "To be honest, you guys helped me a lot today... The person I made an appointment with today is notoriously unreliable. Who knows? When will he arrive? If he hadn't met you guys, I would have been outside in the cold wind for most of the night."
"Who did you date?" Huang Donglai also asked curiously.
"Hey...it's Yu Jianli, who is known as the 'Sage of Prostitution' among the Green Forest Taoists. " Fanning replied.
When Sun Huang heard that this was another acquaintance, he immediately exchanged glances and reached a certain tacit understanding in an instant. Then, Huang Donglai said: "What a coincidence, this person is also an acquaintance of us, so how about you do it later?" Don’t leave, invite him to play with you.”
Everyone, some of you must have guessed that Sun Huang is planning to trick Uncle Yu into paying the bill.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Faning. He will not buy anyone who pays the bill: "Oh, that's great! Hahaha..."
Afterwards, they started chatting and laughing. Faning knew a lot about anecdotes about various rivers and lakes, and he was quite good at boasting. It happened that Sun and Huang left the Central Plains for a while, and there was also a man who had not come back for twenty years. Hu heard that the three of them were happy to be listeners.
Before they knew it, they were chatting for three cups of tea, almost forgetting where they were.
At the same time, the news about their coming here has also reached the ears of the boss here, Ding Bubu...
