When we walked out of the military camp, it was already time for the lanterns to come on.
Of course, a small city like Huancheng cannot have as rich a night life as Jingcheng. When it gets dark, most places in Huancheng are also plunged into darkness.
Only in a few streets and alleys near the dock near the river, bright lights shine through some houses, and there are noisy voices, making it very lively.
Shu Guan and Han Biao came to the only street in Huancheng that was still somewhat alive at night.
Walking on the simple street paved with bluestones, the evening breeze blowing from the river blew past my face, but it still blew away the smell of sweat, powder, smoke and alcohol on the street. Weird smell of gas.
A few short streets and alleys are filled with many gambling stalls, opium dens, brothels, and wine shops.
From the brightly lit houses on both sides of the streets, the sounds of gambling, drinking and fist-fighting orders, women's coquettish laughter, and some indescribable sounds can be heard from time to time.
Passengers traveling from north to south or boatmen on the ship will come here to kill the loneliness during the journey and fill the emptiness caused by the boring time on the ship.
From morning to night, this is the most lively and prosperous place in Huancheng, and it is also the most chaotic and degenerate place in Huancheng.
Under the dim lights on the street, there were some people standing with thick makeup, but they still couldn't hide the wrinkles under the foundation. When Shu Guan and Han Biao passed by them, the women smiled. and waved to them.
Shu Guan's gaze slowly swept through the houses on both sides of the road, and finally stopped in front of a four-story wooden building.
Most of the houses in this neighborhood are dilapidated and short, but a few are magnificent.
After all, they are both gambling dens and opium houses, and they are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. Some are doing business as coolies on the docks and boatmen on ships, and some are doing business as customers.
The passing guests are divided into generous high-rollers, or just ordinary travelers who don't have a lot of money.
Therefore, there are several gambling stalls and smokehouses that specialize in business with wealthy customers. Whether it is the appearance outside or the decoration inside, they are not much worse than some high-end leisure places in Jingcheng.
What made Shu Guan stop now was such a rather exquisite wooden building. The door of the wooden building was painted with green paint and two big red lanterns were hung high on the outside.
There is only one place that is decorated like this, and that is a brothel.
And this brothel, at least from the outside, should be the best brothel among the streets near the pier.
The third person with a strange destiny that Shu Guan is looking for is in this brothel with the name Cuixianglou on the sign.
Shu Guan blinked and saw the "qi" that was black with green in color and scattered in shape. He confirmed that the person he was looking for was in the Cuixiang Tower.
Do you really want to go in and take a look?
Shu Guan is still a little unsure.
Because according to the Qing Sang Sutra, if a person's "Qi" is a mixture of blue and black, it is the worst fate among the nine grades, which is the so-called "mean fate" .
Of course, the "cheap" here refers to a mean life, not a mean person.
Just like Jin Ziang, although he has an excellent destiny, he is just a mediocre person.
In addition, the "qi" of the third person in Cuixiang Tower is not only mixed with green and black, but also scattered and shapeless, which shows that this person's life is not only "mean", but also a person with a wandering mind.
Therefore, if this person canonized the Four-legged Snake, wouldn't the Four-legged Snake become a "cheap dragon" in the future?
Just when Shu Guan was standing outside Cuixiang Tower, hesitating, he saw a woman with heavy makeup and a plump figure, who looked like a madam, coming out of Cuixiang Tower.
Before anyone arrived, the smell of cheap fragrant powder hit my face.
At the same time, there was also a deliberate laughter that made people feel goosebumps.
"Hey, these two gentlemen, what are you doing standing at the door? Why don't you come in and sit down?"
The voluptuous Huaxin young woman waved the flower handkerchief in her hand while quickly sizing up the two people outside the door, and then her eyes were extremely vicious and she could tell who was the one who made the decision.
The old madam came to Shu Guan's side with a charming smile, took Shu Guan's arm with great skill, and half pulled and half pulled Shu Guan into the gate of Cuixiang Tower.
Behind the gate is a rather spacious foyer with carved beams and paintings, but both the coloring and the sculptures are quite gaudy.
There are stairs on the left and right sides of the foyer leading to the top. On the screen wall in the middle, there are many small wooden signs about three inches and two fingers wide. On the wooden signs are written such as Yanyu, Yujiao, Qier, Peony and so on. name.
These are naturally the names of the girls in Cuixiang Tower. At this time, there were four or five guests choosing in front of the screen wall. Once they picked a wooden sign, the turtle man would naturally take them to that place. In the girl's room.
The girls in Cuixiang House each have their own independent rooms. The quality of this brothel is already quite good.
"You two gentlemen, this must be your first time coming to our Cuixiang Building! Let Qingqing introduce some girls to you two."
The old bustard who called herself Qingqing came close to Shu Guan's ear, exhaled like a blue, and said with a charming smile:
"Our girls from Cuixianglou are definitely the best in the whole city. If you don't believe me, you can go to the dock and ask. Not only are they as tall as Diao Chan and Yuhuan, but they are also good at playing, playing and singing. I just don't know what you two like. How."
This young woman, who still had some charm, pressed her breast... tightly onto Shuguan's arm, squeezing and rubbing it gently.
"Sir, do you like plumper ones or thinner ones, taller ones or petite ones? Or maybe you just like...a little bit of trouble in bed. We have all kinds of girls here."
Shu Guan gently pulled out his arm from the old bustard Qingqing's arms, looked at the young woman with flowers, and said with a smile:
"There's no need to find other girls, how about you accompany us for a few drinks!"
The madam was startled for a moment, then she covered her mouth and giggled:
"Master, don't make fun of Qingqing. I am already so old. How can anyone like us who are in ruins?"
This old bustard, Qingqing, looks to be in her early thirties. If we say it was in the era when Shu Guan traveled back in time, this age was actually the most beautiful and beautiful years for a woman. However, in this era that lacks all kinds of maintenance methods, it is also in this age. In such a place with fireworks and willow alleys, a woman of this age like this madam can indeed be classified as a wasted flower.
Random madam Qingqing just thought Shu Guan was joking.
"No, no."
The old bustard Qing Qingqing waved her hands repeatedly.
Shu Guan took out a banknote and stuffed it into her hand.
"I'm not joking."
Shu Guan said calmly.
The madam lowered her head and looked at the banknote in her hand, and was startled again. Then she was immediately shocked by the amount on the banknote, and her whole body began to tremble with excitement.
"Master, are these really for me?"
The old madam Qingqing asked again in a trembling voice as if she didn't believe it.
Shu Guan nodded firmly towards her.
The old madam Qingqing looked at him, then at Han Biao behind him, and finally asked:
"...You want me to accompany both masters at the same time?"
Shu Guan still nodded.
The old madam's Qingqing body trembled again, and then she seemed to have made a decision. She bit her lip, glanced at Shu Guan charmingly and said:
"You two gentlemen are really good at playing."
"Then I will go all out today and have a good time with you two. You two will go to the room to drink and eat food first. Qingqing will go and make some preparations and then come and accompany you two."
The old bustard Qingqing waved and a turtle man came over.
"Come, take these two gentlemen to the best room on the fourth floor."
Then Shu Guan and Han Biao each frowned, took the banknote, turned around and walked away.
Shu Guan looked carefully at the curvaceous back of the madam.
Of course, what he looked at carefully was not the back itself, but the "qi" that enveloped the back.
The two colors of green and black are mixed together, forming a loose and invisible mass of "qi".
Madam Qingqing is the third person he is looking for.
The person who was born with a "cheap" life.
In this world, there are many people who engage in despicable things, but among them, the vast majority of people naturally do not engage in these despicable things willingly, but are forced by life or due to other helpless reasons.
And once given the opportunity, these people will work hard to get out of this quagmire.
Therefore, even if a person is currently engaged in these lowly industries, it does not mean that this person's life is a "lowly life."
But this old madam Qingqing is different. Her aura of "low life" is already so strong, so she is destined to be the one who can only handle these low jobs. No matter how hard she struggles, no matter how hard she works, even if she has No matter how noble people are willing to help her, they can't pull her out of this quagmire.
Her life has already been destined by fate.
Unless someone can help her change her destiny!
Therefore, the old bustard Qingqing is also a person with a strange destiny.
The turtle man called by the old bustard Qingqing took Shu Guan and Han Biao to the fourth floor and into a spacious room.
This room is divided into two rooms, inside and outside. There is a round pear wood table in the outside room, which can seat five or six people. There are piano stands, incense, and some vases and other decorations in the corner.
In the inner room, there is a large carved bed, with erotic pictures carved on the bed screen that make your eyes and heart beat hot.
Well, this big bed can sleep five or six people at the same time.
The inner and outer rooms are separated by cloth curtains.
The Turtle Master brought Shu Guan and Han Biao into the room, quickly served food and wine, then left the door ajar before respectfully leaving.
Shuguan, on the other hand, began to eat wine and food while waiting for the arrival of the old bustard Qingqing.
Speaking of which, the food in this brothel tastes really good.
But the value is equally high.
You must know that the bank note Shu Guan gave to the madam just now was worth a hundred silver dollars.
Of course, being able to solve problems with money is better than using Taoism.
Shu Guan didn't wait too long, and soon the ajar door was pushed open, and the old bustard Qingqing walked in with a gust of fragrant wind.
She had already changed her clothes, and was now wearing a very thin silk skirt, *****, which was looming and very charming.
After the madam Qingqing came in, he first lit the incense burner in the room, and then a strange aroma that made people's blood flow faster filled the room.
In some high-end brothels, the rooms will have this arousing incense, which can greatly enhance people's interest.
So why do many rich men, who have beautiful wives and concubines at home, still like to linger in brothels and spend a lot of money? It is not just because of the novelty, but because some of the atmosphere in brothels is at home. Absolutely impossible to enjoy.
After lighting the incense, Qingqing came to the round table, poured a glass of wine for each of Shu Guan and Han Biao, then poured another glass for himself, raised the glass and smiled charmingly at the two of them:
"Come on, since the two uncles don't dislike Qingqing's old age and beauty, then Qingqing will have a few drinks with you two. Qingqing will drink this one first as a token of respect."
After saying that, the madam raised her head and drank the wine in the glass. She took out a silk scarf from her open chest and wiped the wine stains from the corners of her mouth with a very seductive gesture. .
Her eyes swept across the faces of Shu Guan and Han Biao. When her eyes fell on Shu Guan's face, her eyes seemed to light up slightly, and the smile on her face became more charming.
"I don't know what to call this gentleman."
"My last name is Shu."
"Master Shu, Qingqing, to be honest, I hope you won't be angry. When I first met Master Shu downstairs just now, I thought you looked very ordinary, Master Shu. Now that I look at you a few more times, I feel more and more... Mr. Shu is really good-looking."
"Let us ladies, the more we watch it, the more we like it. Even if it is free of charge, the girls in the building will probably be willing to spend the spring night with you, Mr. Shu."
As she spoke, the madam's eyes became watery and blurred, and she didn't know how true or false she was.
And the old madam Qingqing was also a well-rounded person. After praising Shu Guan, she did not forget to praise Han Biao a few words.
"Master, why don't you take off your sunglasses in this room? Although you can't see his face, this man's body is really manly. Qingqing still has this sense. If he goes to bed, I'm afraid One or two girls really can't stand this man's torment."
"Come, let me toast you two again."
After the madam came in just now, Shu Guan had been silently observing this woman and her words and deeds.
This is the last person with a strange destiny in Huancheng. If she continues to fail, then the four-legged snake may not be able to ask for the seal this time. This cannot be avoided by Shu Guan's caution.
In addition, he was still a little hesitant, because this madam's fate was really too "cheap".
At this time, he covered the wine glass with his hand and said lightly:
"Just don't drink the wine."
The old madam Qingqing was startled for a moment, and then she seemed to understand immediately. She glanced at Shu Guan charmingly, giggled and said:
"Yes, a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, but Mr. Shu, you turn out to be impatient, but you two go to bed first, so we should go together..."
As he spoke, the madam put her hands on the buttons on her breast, apparently ready to undress and take off her belt.
Shu Guan quickly shook his head to stop her.
"Miss Qingqing, you misunderstood. When I came here today, I just wanted to ask you a few questions."
Madam Qingqing was stunned again, and the word "girl" Shu Guan just called her made her eyes seem confused.
"what is the problem."
So Shu Guan asked the first psychological test question.
The first thing he asked was about the question that if you are awakened by a strange sound in the middle of the night, you will feel like there is something in the room.
It's just that the confusion in the eyes of the old bustard Qingqing is a little thicker.
At this time, Shu Guan noticed that the madam's makeup had changed compared to when she was downstairs.
He had just been observing the madam's words and deeds, but he had not noticed this detail.
At this time, I discovered that the madam's makeup was much lighter than the original heavy makeup, but she also looked much better than before.
This old bustard Qingqing actually has a pretty delicate face, but the original rich makeup has covered up her delicacy. Looking at it now, although the makeup is very light, you can clearly see a few thin strands at the corners of her eyes. There are wrinkles, but they are much more pleasing to the eye than before.
This is a woman who looks better without makeup than with makeup.
And when she was in a daze, there was still a bit of girlish brightness in her eyes.
Shu Guan coughed lightly.
Madam Qingqing suddenly came back to her senses, and then that dusty smile appeared on her face again, replacing the girlish brightness in her eyes.
"Master Shu, your question is really strange... I guess it must be a mouse."
Shu Kian nodded. The answer to this question was the same as Jin Ziang's choice.
Just when he was about to ask the next question, the old madam Qingqing looked at him coquettishly and added.
"Because if the person who came into the room was a human, he would have jumped on me long ago. Men have this kind of virtue, and I'm afraid male ghosts are the same."
"However, if it's a woman or a female ghost who comes in, just pretend I didn't say anything."
This time, it was Shu Guan's turn to be stunned for a moment.
The madam chose a very normal answer, but the reason for choosing this answer was... unexpected.
Shu Guan took a deep look at the woman in front of him, and then continued to ask questions.
Ten minutes later, Shu Guan finished asking the test questions about imagination, and Madam Qingqing also gave her answers, and Shu Guan specifically asked her why she made such a choice every time.
After listening to Madam Qingqing's answer, Shu Guan fell silent.
"How about it?"
He asked Xiaoyi in his mind.
"If you look at the answers alone, this woman's imagination is not very rich, but the reasons why she chose those answers completely broke through the logical system of setting these psychological test questions."
"There is no question. This woman chose according to the logic of normal people. Those test questions cannot really test the psychological tendencies of this woman, so the test just now actually failed. Her score has no reference value. .”
"Brother, I'm afraid this woman is the freak you are looking for!"
In fact, Xiaoyi didn't need to say anything. When he asked the madam Qingqing just now, Shu Guan already had this strong feeling.
No way……
The four-legged snake doesn't really want this brothel madam to confer Zheng as a dragon...
Of course, he also wanted to make one final confirmation.
That is to ask this woman to draw a mermaid.
(End of chapter)
