"Finally caught you!"
Just when Yang Zhilan was extremely anxious and ready to rescue, Su Xian, who had just been taken out of the bath water, suddenly "alive" and screamed and laughed.
At the same time, he hooked Yang Zhilan's thin neck with his backhand and used his own weight to forcefully pull Yang Zhilan into the water, causing a large splash of water and making the ground wet.
"Let's go together!"
Su Xian laughed.
At this time, Yang Zhilan finally realized that Su Xian had done this on purpose, just to drag her into trouble.
Is he really drunk?
Yang Zhilan was a little confused. Can a drunk person fool others?
With an expressionless face, she stood up slowly, holding the edge of the tub with one hand, and was about to jump out at the sight of her. Su Xian was naturally unable to stop her because of her superb skills.
"Don't go..."
Su Xian hugged her from behind. He smelled of alcohol and said slurredly, "You stay here to protect me. I'm afraid...I'm afraid of...ghosts..."
Yang Zhilan's thin body froze and immediately stopped moving.
…
After taking a hot bath, taking a pill specially made by Li Qingniu, and then drinking a large bowl of hangover soup, Su Xian finally sobered up a lot.
On the surface, they look almost the same as ordinary people.
But the feelings and consequences of being drunk have not gone away.
For example, he tilted his head slightly and looked at Yang Zhilan who was clumsily changing his clothes. There was always a voice in his heart reminding him: "You forgot something, you forgot something..."
But his nerves have been numbed by alcohol and he can't remember it.
"Master, please rest early."
Yang Zhilan casually threw Su Xian's clothes on the hanger aside, looking slightly messy.
Su Xian didn't like to take a maid with him when he went out. A maid had difficulty moving and was easily in danger, so Yang Zhilan, his personal bodyguard, often played the role of a maid.
However, her sword-wielding hands were not used to the work of a maid, and were very rough. Fortunately, Su Xian was not a very particular person, so she could just get by.
For example, if the bath just now had been in the Marquis Mansion, there would have been a large group of people rushing to take care of it...
"good!"
Su Xian tilted his head and patted his forehead hard. He always felt as if there was water in his head. His thinking was not as flexible as usual, and some bold and absurd ideas came up.
Just as he was lying down, someone came outside and said:
"Master Lin Chuanlin has arrived."
"Brother Lin!"
Su Xian didn't know which nerve was wrong, and he suddenly became very excited. Although he could see Lin Chuan every day these days, he still had a feeling of "reunion after a long separation" in his heart.
This feeling is so strong.
He felt empty in his heart, as if he hadn't seen Lin Chuan for a long time, and he was eager to reminisce and talk with his good brothers.
"Change, I'm going to see Brother Lin."
Su Xian opened up the quilt that he had just covered, climbed up, took the messy clothes on the hanger, stuffed them into Yang Zhilan's hands, and urged them repeatedly, very anxiously.
Yang Zhilan opened her mouth, originally wanting to remind Su Xian that he would be leaving to return to the divine capital tomorrow, so it would be better to rest early today.
But in the end she said nothing and silently changed Su Xian's clothes.
Now that Su Xian is drunk and prone to drunkenness, it is better to follow him...
After getting dressed, Su Xian came to the living room of the post house. Lin Chuan was sitting on a chair drinking tea. Su Xian stepped forward, bowed in a mocking manner, and said with a smile: "Brother Lin!"
"Brother Su." Lin Chuan put down the teacup, stood up and returned the greeting with a smile.
"Brother Lin, long time no see, long time no see. How do you say hello?" Su Xian took Lin Chuan's hand and patted the back of his hand gently.
"It's okay...huh?" Lin Chuan's smile paused slightly. Long time no see? Are you okay? Didn’t you just meet me at breakfast this morning?
Brother Su, can the lake be painted?
But when he looked carefully at Su Xian's expression, it was normal. He was much more enthusiastic than before. He held his hand and kept reminiscing about the scenes when his classmates were studying together, feeling filled with emotion...
"By the way, Brother Lin, why do you have time to see me?" Su Xian suddenly asked.
"Uh..." Lin Chuan scratched his head. He always felt that Su Xian was weird today, but his look and expression were very normal. Could it be that... Brother Su was playing some game?
interesting!
Lin Chuan did not go into details. He came to Su Xian tonight with a mission:
"Brother Su, you don't know. The twenty new foreign courtesan of Pinyu Pavilion will be groomed tonight. If you can participate in such a blessing, you will have no regrets in this life."
After Su Xian heard this, he frowned slightly and whispered, "Pinyu Pavilion? An oiran from an alien race?"
Seeing him frowning, Lin Chuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
He came to see Su Xian tonight and originally wanted to invite Su Xian to come with him. However, he also knew that after Su Xian got bigger and bigger, he would not go to the brothel easily. This time was just for testing.
The result was obvious. Su Xian frowned before he even said he was going to a brothel. It seemed that tonight, the two brothers were the only one who was happy.
Lin Chuan has made full preparations for tonight's grooming conference. He should be able to handle four or five courtesans. By then... he will be extremely happy!
"Eh!"
Lin Chuan shook his head.
For the sake of brotherhood, he really didn't want to enjoy this happiness alone. Although Su Xian didn't want to go to a brothel, he decided to give it one last try and fulfill his duty as a brother.
"Brother Su, Pinyu Pavilion will be very lively tonight, shall we brothers go shopping together?" Lin Chuan finally asked.
"Okay!" Su Xian frowned and agreed.
"I knew Brother Su that you would refuse...Brother Su, what did you say? Okay? Brother Su, did you agree?!" Lin Chuan looked shocked and incredulous.
"Pinyu Pavilion, I've wanted to see it for a long time. Brother Lin, why didn't you take me there earlier?" Su Xian asked in a questioning tone.
"Well……"
Lin Chuan suddenly felt aggrieved. He had invited Su Xian countless times, but if Su Xian didn't go, how could he blame him?
But, brother, these are not important. He smiled and put the matter behind him, took Su Xian's hand and walked out, smiling:
"Without further delay, we will leave immediately. If you are late, there will be no spots."
"..."
On the side, Yang Zhilan was stunned, and then followed suit.
As a personal bodyguard, she naturally would not ask what Su Xian wanted to do, especially when Su Xian was drunk.
All she needed to do was stand silently behind Su Xian.
However, she stopped after taking only two steps and looked down at herself. She was wearing a black short coat, which was easy to use and looked like men's clothing.
But she is a woman after all, and it is not good to go to a place like a brothel.
At this time, she saw a curtain hanging on the wall of the living room. It was all black and matched the color of her clothes. Her eyes lit up and she took it off easily.
The curtain hat generally consists of a hat and hanging black gauze. The hat is large enough to cover both shoulders. The black gauze hanging around the brim can be long or short. The short one just reaches the shoulders, and the long one can reach the feet.
The curtain hat in Yang Zhilan's hand had black gauze that reached her waist. After she put it on, she just covered her upper body, including her face.
A discerning person can see that she is still a woman, but with this layer of cover, she can go to places like brothels.
…
Tonight's Pinyu Pavilion was an unprecedented event.
The lights are bright, the crowds are flowing, and the hustle and bustle is ten times more lively than during the day!
Some time ago, Pinyu Pavilion collected twenty foreign women from unknown sources. According to legend, all of them had beautiful faces and beautiful faces. They were also outstanding in playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and were no weaker than any other courtesan.
Before tonight, Pinyu Pavilion had been building momentum for a long time. Even Lin Chuan, who was as far away as the capital of God, came to Youzhou, which showed the success of the foreign oiran.
In addition, Pinyu Pavilion is preparing to groom twenty foreign courtesans tonight, which makes it even more lively. People like Lin Chuan who travel thousands of miles cannot miss such a grand event...
In a carriage.
Su Xian and Lin Chuan were sitting.
The wheels were rolling, and the sound of whips hitting the horses' bellies could be heard from time to time.
They were speeding towards Pinyu Pavilion.
But Lin Chuan still felt it was too slow and kept urging: "Hurry up, hurry up, there will be no quota if you are late!"
After giving instructions to the coachman, Lin Chuan turned around, rubbed his hands, and said to Su Xian:
"Brother Su, the Pinyu Pavilion will be very lively tonight. In addition to local scholars, there will also be many people from all over the world. Competing with so many people, brother, I am so stressed!"
"It doesn't matter, I'll help you." Su Xian nodded.
"With Brother Su's words, I feel relieved." Lin Chuan smiled happily.
Although he noticed that Su Xian was a little weird tonight, he liked Su Xian like this, so he didn't delve into the reasons for Su Xian's weirdness.
"To be honest with Brother Su, I was actually fully prepared when we were in the capital of the gods."
Lin Chuan opened the conversation:
"Brother Su, do you still remember what I said to Brother Su on the boat to Youzhou? The secret technique of bed curtains taught to me by that old Taoist priest is amazing!"
"Oh?" Su Xian listened intently.
Lin Chuan smiled mysteriously and said:
"Brother, I wanted to teach you this secret technique, but Brother Su has been busy these days and has no time, but it doesn't matter. Tonight, Brother Su, just watch me show off my power!"
"I have prepared five good poems for tonight. Brother Su, if you help me compose a few more poems, I should be able to win seven or eight oirans."
"Brother Su, it's rare for you to go there, so I'll give you one. If you're not a brother, I'll attack you. I have the old Taoist priest's secret technique of bed curtains, six or seven of them can be taken care of!"
When Lin Chuan spoke, he looked very proud, and his chin was raised to the sky.
At the same time, he patted Su Xian's shoulder gently to show comfort.
"Didn't you say there were twenty? Why did you only win seven or eight?" Su Xian twitched the corner of his mouth and ignored Lin Chuan, who was confident and proud.
"Brother Su doesn't know. Tonight's Pinyu Pavilion can be said to have brought together talented people from all over the world. The five good poems I got, plus a few of Brother Su's, if I can finally win seven Eight would be good." Lin Chuan said with a smile.
"I see."
Su Xian nodded, and then asked: "But, does Pinyu Pavilion allow you to win seven or eight? Isn't this unfair?"
Lin Chuan smiled and said:
"Brother Su still doesn't know something. People who pay money, compose poems, and win the Oiran voluntarily give up their place. Pinyu Pavilion can't control it, right?"
"..."
While the two were chatting, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"arrive!"
Lin Chuan was pleasantly surprised and opened the curtain of the carriage to get out of the carriage.
But when I looked up, I saw that this was not the right place at all. It was still a long way away from Pinyu Pavilion.
However, he also understood the reason why the carriage suddenly stopped. It was because there was a "traffic jam" ahead. There were so many carriages parked on the road that it was impossible to pass.
"No, Brother Su, let's get off the car and walk. Fortunately, Pinyu Pavilion is not far ahead."
The Pinyu Pavilion was indeed very lively tonight. From a distance, I could see a huge crowd of people. It was so dense that it would be impossible to squeeze in under normal circumstances.
Fortunately, when Su Xian traveled, Yang Zhilan was not the only one to protect him, there were many secret guards.
With these people forcibly clearing the way, Su Xian, Yang Zhilan, and Lin Chuan finally arrived at the magnificent gate of Pinyu Pavilion.
"stop!"
There were boys guarding the door of Pinyu Pavilion. One of them stopped Su Xian and the others: "You cannot enter Pinyu Pavilion tonight casually. One hundred taels of silver are required."
Lin Chuan was familiar with the business, so he quickly took out three 100-tael silver notes and stuffed them into the boy's hands. Then he straightened his waist and entered quickly with Su Xian and Yang Zhilan as if attending some grand event.
At this time, among the crowd watching outside the gate of Pinyu Pavilion, someone whispered:
"Just to enter the door, you need one hundred taels of silver. If you want to be the guest of a foreign oiran, how much silver will it cost?"
Someone next to me advised:
"Brother, don't think about it. How can ordinary people like us think about those foreign courtesan? I heard that the first step to get a place in the comb is to pay three thousand taels of silver!"
"And this is just for registration. There is no limit to the number of people. After successful registration, you will have to compose poems later. The oiran will select the best and record them. Only one poem will be selected."
"In other words, if ten people compete for a combing spot at the same time, Pinyu Pavilion will make... twenty-seven thousand taels of silver!"
"And there are twenty courtesans to be combed tonight!"
"..."
After the man finished speaking, the sound of inhaling could be heard on the scene.
Tonight's Pinyu Pavilion was overcrowded. Guests came from all over the world, and there were definitely more than ten applicants to get the quota.
After a simple calculation, Pinyu Pavilion's income tonight will be an astronomical figure!
…
Inside Pinyu Pavilion.
After Su Xian and the other three entered it, they were almost dazzled.
The combing ceremony has not yet begun, and the lobby is filled with people from all over the world, all well-dressed, chatting and laughing while drinking tea.
Right above the lobby, there is a singer singing a sultry song, the atmosphere is lively and reveling.
Su Xian and the other three found a table and sat down. The waiter brought tea, and they drank tea while enjoying the singing on the stage.
Suddenly, an arrogant voice came from the next table:
"Tonight's twenty oirans are all taken care of by me. Those idiots around here are all here to give money to Pinyu Pavilion. Haha, but this is fine. If I gain people, Pinyu Pavilion will gain wealth, so that counts. Win-win.”
"..."
Su Xian felt inexplicably unhappy after hearing this.
What a loud tone, who is this person?
Not only did he threaten to hire twenty courtesans, but he also made fun of everyone around him?
Looking sideways, he turned out to be a wealthy young man, barely handsome, but with slightly dark circles under his eyes, looking like he was suffering from kidney failure.
At the same table with him were dozens of scholars dressed in Confucian robes. They were very respectful to the rich but kidney-deficient young master and even said yes.
"Brother Su, this man's surname is Han, and he is known as Mr. Han. He is a powerful man from Shannan West Road." Lin Chuan explained in a low voice.
"Oh?" Su Xian's eyes were deep.
"Two days ago, brother, I had some troubles with this person. He relied on the strength of the crowd and almost..." Lin Chuan's expression quietly changed.
"What?"
Su Xian raised his heroic eyebrows and said angrily:
"How dare this person provoke my Su Xian's brother? Brother Lin, don't be afraid, I will help you get revenge. How dare you provoke my Su Xian's brother and risk your life?"
Lin Chuan was startled, and the feeling of "Brother Su has something strange tonight" came back again.
However, he likes Su Xian like this, he is so loyal. This is the way young people should behave, grudges and grudges as they please.
That little holiday was insignificant, so he didn't tell Su Xian because he knew Su Xian was very busy the past few days.
Now, after listening to Su Xian's words, he felt warm in his heart, and his small holiday had become a big deal. After all, he was almost beaten by Mr. Han and his gang.
"Brother Su, how do you plan to avenge me?" Lin Chuan asked.
"Simple, didn't he say that he would hire twenty oirans? Oh, what a big statement!" Su Xian looked disdainful, with an unnatural flush on his face:
"I'll cut off his beard tonight, and our brothers will take care of all the twenty foreign courtesans!"
"Then, go find trouble with that person!"
