Before parting ways with Li Fenglan, Li Fenglan very generously gave them some money. Miss Li became extremely generous after receiving Amber's betrothal gift. The money given to the two of them was enough to spend for several years. It was enough to hire a whole team of people, let alone two axemen.
Xu Qingchen hired two big-bodied men, paid a deposit first, and made an appointment to set off early the next morning. I bought some supplies in Suzhou and returned to the inn.
In fact, Suzhou is not as desolate as it seems. As an important town in the northwest, there are many merchants coming and going, and the population is mixed, with people from all ethnic groups. There are many people with different looks and eyes when setting up stalls and doing business on the street, and they speak all kinds of strange words, but the same thing is that most of them speak Chinese.
The two of them took a shower at the inn, changed into clean clothes, and had a delicious meal of Western cuisine. After this busy period, Suzhou has already started to light up the lights. At night, Suzhou begins to show its multi-ethnic characteristics. The people and nightlife here are richer than anywhere in the Central Plains, even the Shili Fireworks Field in Yangzhou cannot compare.
Ancient tricks, tricks, monkey tricks, all kinds of performances are available, and it is extremely lively. Of course, the most attractive show is definitely the Hu dance performed by the Hu dancers. Some banquet places have some barbarian dancers. They set up stages on the street and dance with musical instruments from unknown countries in the Western Regions. Many guests who came and went stopped and cheered with the graceful dance of the dancers.
The barbarian dancers were dressed boldly and revealingly. Every time they passed by a place where dancers were performing, Linghan would cover Xu Qingchen's eyes as if she were protecting her food.
Xu Qingchen was helpless: "You might as well put on a blindfold for me."
Linghan glanced at him sideways: "What? Do you want to see it?"
Xu Qingchen smiled: "I don't want to, I'm not as good-looking as you."
Ling raised her eyebrows: "That's right."
These dancers have been dancing since childhood, and their bodies are naturally hotter than ordinary women. But she can't compare with Ayana. Even if Ayana is placed among those dancing girls, she is still the taller type. Although the legs and waist are not as good as Li Fenglan, they are just not as good as Li Fenglan.
The two of them were walking on the street, admiring the rare Western scenery in the Central Plains, when a familiar figure broke into their eyes.
The man looked to be in his forties, luxuriously dressed, with a strong build and a very gentlemanly face. He was accompanied by two servants with the same strong builds.
The two of them knew each other, it was Qin Zhiyang.
Linghan held Xu Qingchen's hand and told him with her eyes: Don't be impulsive.
Xu Qingchen nodded slightly, looking very obedient.
Although he had just experienced an assassination yesterday, Qin Zhiyang didn't seem to take it to heart. After nightfall, he took his servants to wander around Suzhou City. It seemed that he was used to being visited by his enemies often.
Qin Zhiyang took his servants into a restaurant. The signboard of the restaurant was written in Chinese characters and a kind of twists and turns common in Suzhou. It should be Dashi characters.
Xu Qingchen didn't want to pay attention and tried to cause as little trouble as possible, but Linghan, who told him to "suck it up", took his hand and entered the restaurant.
The owner of this restaurant must be a big cannibal, and the decoration style is very different from the Central Plains. There was a stage measuring one foot square in the center of the lobby, and a barbarian singer was singing something on the stage. Under the stage, a half-person-high fence is divided into compartments. The compartments are raised about six inches from the ground. They are covered with thick wool blankets and equipped with a long, low table. There is an oil lamp on the table. Chair.
At this time, there were many guests in the restaurant, exchanging glasses of wine and drinking wine, and it was very lively.
Qin Zhiyang entered a cubicle alone, with two of his servants guarding the door. Linghan pulled Xu Qingchen into a cubicle not far from him.
Entering the cubicle, the two people sat down facing each other.
Xu Qingchen glanced at Qin Zhiyang and asked in a low voice: "Linghan, what's your purpose?"
"It's all for fun anyway, so why not follow him and see what his usual habits are. No need to stare at him deliberately."
"I see."
Not long after, a boldly dressed Hu woman entered the cubicle holding a wine bottle. Before the two of them could ask questions, the woman knelt down beside Xu Qingchen and poured wine into the cup while speaking fluently. Asking in Chinese: "Sir, what would you like to order?"
He has never seen such a bold woman. Even if she is as bold as Linghan, she only dares to show her boldness when there are no outsiders and the two of them are alone. He was speechless for a moment, unable to speak.
Linghan said with a cold face: "A roast leg of lamb and a pot of wine."
The Hu woman was so smart that she heard Linghan's tone of wanting to kill someone. She stood up and walked to Linghan's side, knelt down and sat down. She also helped Linghan add a bowl of wine and asked with a smile: "Miss, what else are you doing?" What do you want?"
Ayana shook her head: "No need."
"Okay, please wait a moment, miss."
The barbarian woman stood up as she spoke. After taking two steps, she suddenly turned around with a mysterious smile on her face, bent down and said something in Linghan's ear. After saying that, he covered his mouth and went out.
Xu Qingchen asked: "What did she tell you?"
Linghan straightened up and looked around, then her face turned red. She crouched and trotted to Xu Qingchen's side, leaning against him intimately.
Xu Qingchen became even more confused: "What's wrong?"
Ayana whispered: "Do you see any women here?"
Xu Qingchen also straightened up and looked around. There were women, but... they were all Hu women. They were scattered in various compartments. Some were helping the guests pour wine, some were being hugged by the guests, and some were The guests who drank too much even touched them. They smiled coquettishly and did not object to the guests' rudeness.
Xu Qingchen had a preliminary understanding of the nature of this restaurant. He could only say that...the brothels in the Western Regions were very different from those in the Central Plains.
Xu Qingchen couldn't help but laugh, stretched out his hand to hug Linghan into his arms, and said in her ear: "Who knew that you brought me to the brothel for the first time."
Linghan struggled for a moment, then said with a red face: "This... in public..."
Although she was bolder when facing Xu Qingchen, in this environment, being hugged by Xu Qingchen in full view of everyone made her feel very embarrassed.
"Don't worry, they are all busy with their own happiness, and no one is paying attention to ours. Besides... we have to act more realistically."
Linghan said angrily: "You can't treat me like one of those women."
"How dare I? I can't keep an eye on Qin Zhiyang, so you keep an eye on him quietly."
Ling pouted and said, "I know."
Qin Zhiyang over there called two enchanting foreign women. Linghan saw them and said angrily: "You have a gentleman's face for nothing."
Qin Zhiyang held the two women in his arms and smiled wildly. It seemed that he frequented this place often.
Not long after, the Hu woman just entered the cubicle with a few dishes. Seeing the sitting posture of the two of them, she smiled indifferently. While placing the dishes, she said: "Miss, it seems that she is not a romantic woman." Someone?"
Linghan was speechless, Xu Qingchen replied: "No."
"Yes, it doesn't matter. Our place is different from yours in the Central Plains, as long as it doesn't affect our business. Master, do you still need someone to accompany you?"
"Uh...no need."
Chopped lamb legs and wine were already laid out. The woman smiled and said, "Please use it slowly."
After saying that, he stood up and left the cubicle.
Ayana had been staring at the woman's wrists and waist exposed to the air since she entered the cubicle, because she saw that there seemed to be shallow scars on the exposed skin. It's just that the lights are dim and I can't see clearly.
She widened her eyes again and looked at the two Hu women in Qin Zhiyang's compartment. They also seemed to be injured.
Although it is different from the Central Plains Fireworks Place, the essence is still the same. They rely on coercion and bribery to lure good girls to start their careers. It sounds like they are both miserable people, but they live in a different place.
Qin Zhiyang's hands were groping around the waist of the Hu woman. One of the two women was bringing wine and the other was bringing meat to Qin Zhiyang's mouth. This pretentious manner made Ayami's little sympathy for them disappear in an instant.
Xu Qingchen suddenly put his hand on Linghan's waist, and Linghan held down his hand: "Hey, you...you're almost done...you don't have to act like that..."
Qin Zhiyang over there had already reached out to Hu Ji's collar, and Linghan hurriedly held her own collar with both hands. Xu Qingchen's hand that was suppressed by Linghan was freed. He slowly moved his palm up and rubbed it gently. Linghan couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound.
"You, you...don't go too far..."
