Chapter 406: Chapter 405: Let Her Come Out, I Don’t Believe It!
The night deepened, and the ink-like darkness thickened. The bustling noise gradually dwindled into tranquility.
Yet, in the flowering streets and willow lanes of Hengzhou City, it was a time of liveliness. Lanterns clad in traditional beauty hung high, each unique in shape.
At Qin Chu Pavilion, the prostitutes lightly dressed in sheer garments, their makeup enchantingly applied.
Nanxiang, with her soft charm, sat there, her gaze never veering from Cui Yun by her side. Her delicate white hand occasionally reached out to pour another cup of wine. Bringing it close and tenderly to Cui Yun’s lips.
"Young man."
Her voice was like a hook, irresistibly itchy to the ear of Prefecture Experience Luo Chengdong.
Luo Chengdong, embracing the prostitute beside him, said: "This beauty’s favor is hard to dismiss. The money you’ve spent tonight could buy another house in Hengzhou."
He looked towards the stunning Nanxiang, unable to shift his gaze away.
For a moment, he felt that the beauty he was holding was somewhat lacking in comparison, thinking how could ordinary rouge and powder compare with a true beauty?
Cui Yun, in a dusky blue outer robe with a feather fan and a back-turtle silver belt at the waist, adorned with gold and silver ornaments on his cuffs and a gold-green-studded crown in his ink-black hair, dressed every bit like a wealthy scion.
Unlike his usual graceful frosty demeanor, his cold indifference was absent today, his hand rested on the table. As he took the offered drink, his posture slack, less solemn but more unrestrained. The sweet wine flowed smoothly down his throat as he casually curled his lips.
Looking at the ’fish’ he had gone to great lengths to hook in the past few days.
"Young Master Luo, do you think I care about such trivial sums of money?"
Luo Chengdong was momentarily stunned.
Ever since Yang Yu came to Hengzhou, he began buying up shops extravagantly, spending money like water, and the government had been keeping an eye on this man.
He had been assigned specifically to investigate Yang Yu and become close to him.
Having spent the last few days with him, Luo Chengdong had gained a certain understanding of Yang Yu’s character.
He raised an eyebrow, smiling meaningfully.
"You’re already a father. I heard your sister-in-law is quite jealous. Aren’t you afraid she’ll make a fuss when you get back?"
Cui Yun spoke casually.
"My wife should be sensible. If she can’t handle it, I’ll divorce her and remarry."
Those words brought out a hearty laugh from Luo Chengdong.
He really liked Yang Yu’s temperament.
He had previously put some effort into associating with Yang Yu.
Initially, he sent several visiting cards, all of which were rejected. Upon inquiring outside, all the news about Yang Yu involved him squandering money.
After learning about Yang Yu’s preferences, he even personally hosted a banquet at Qin Chu Pavilion inviting him over, specifically arranging ten untouched prostitutes to serve him.
He was picky, dismissing this one and that one. In the end, he wasn’t satisfied with any of them.
However, through this event, the two of them had established a connection.
"That makes sense."
"The more capable a man is, the more women he should enjoy. That’s the only way to showcase his capabilities. At your age, I already had three concubines."
Cui Yun casually agreed.
As they exchanged drinks, a slight blush appeared on his face.
He wasn’t drunk.
This posture was for Luo Chengdong to see.
Indeed, Luo Chengdong’s eyes gleamed with success.
"Young Master Yang, be honest with me for a moment."
He asked.
"What business are you planning to do in Hengzhou this time?"
"Right now, my entire focus is on the girl. Who remembers such trivial matters."
Luo Chengdong was about to say something when he saw Cui Yun stand up.
"I beg your leave."
Seeing this, Nanxiang also stood up, seductively positioning herself at Cui Yun’s side, coquettishly hooking his arm.
She smiled.
"Young Master Yang, my room is on the third floor."
Cui Yun’s body stiffened for a moment.
Seeing the two about to leave, Luo Chengdong was somewhat displeased.
"Young Master Yang, why not sit a while longer? What’s the hurry? I still have matters to discuss with you."
Cui Yun paused in his steps, lazily said: "Young Master Luo, that’s not very considerate of you."
"Look how anxious you are. This night is all yours, Nanxiang isn’t going anywhere, right?"
"We’re all men, wouldn’t you be anxious too?" Cui Yun chuckled.
Nanxiang giggled shyly: "Young Master Yang, would you like to bathe first? I’ll have someone prepare the water."
Luo Chengdong couldn’t help but laugh. He didn’t insist, yet didn’t forget to make a joke.
"Why wash, just get on with the business."
Seeing the two disappearing around the corner, Luo Chengdong’s eyes were full of schemes.
At the moment, with the bothersome Zhou Zhangping dead, Hengzhou belonged to these people.
They had committed many acts against the wind.
Initially, there were people above protecting them, so they were unscathed.
Over time, their appetites had grown increasingly large.
Hengzhou, being far from Shengjing, made these Heavenly People akin to local tyrants.
But Zhou Zhangping was insensitive to this. He even investigated them. Such a person was indeed a hidden danger, and naturally needed to be removed.
If Zhou Zhangping didn’t die, they would.
Since Yang Yu arrived, he had been tossing out silver generously; in just a few days, he nearly bought out a whole street.
The Yang Family was involved in various businesses and had their under-the-table deals.
They mined quite a lot of silver, which was a lucrative job, but this was something not to be publicized. Usually, they were very cautious, with few knowing about it. But previously, those secretly collaborating in business kept pressuring them, deliberately driving down prices.
It wasn’t just that they were unwilling, the Fourth Prince was also reluctant.
Yang Yu’s personal life was messy, but he had a business mind. Under his management, the Yang Family prospered even more.
Without his order, people he sent to monitor Yang Yu had already followed him closely when they saw him leaving early.
Luo Chengdong was quite satisfied with Yang Yu.
If this person was reliable and ambitious enough, he could indeed let him try.
Once Yang Yu passed his test, he would then let the officials at the government office meet him and introduce him to the Fourth Prince after gaining unanimous approval.
"My lord, you said before that you only care about me, so why did you lose your soul when you saw Sister Nanxiang?"
The prostitute beside him wrapped her arms around his neck.
"This way, Lianlian won’t agree."
"Sister Nanxiang is good, but she doesn’t serve people as well as I do."
Luo Chengdong patted her buttocks.
"Lie down."
"Annoying."
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Qin Chu Pavilion is the most famous brothel in Hengzhou.
The number of people coming and going was not small.
Shen Hua entered coldly with a stern face.
She had money, so naturally, she had no obstacles.
The girls were beautiful, some even godlike in appearance. Their silk clothes and accessories were not ordinary either. Naturally, Shen Hua carried herself in a manner completely out of place in Qin Chu Pavilion.
Standing tall and proud, Shen Hua stopped a prostitute in her tracks.
"Hey."
Tonight’s Yangyang was obviously an impolite one.
Prostitute: "Madam, are you here to—"
make trouble?
Shen Hua, extremely competitive, cut her off.
"Is Nanxiang prettier, or am I?"
Perhaps because of her intimidating aura, the prostitute carefully scrutinized her.
"If it’s about beauty, naturally it’s you, madam."
Shen Hua felt smug.
"But if it’s about allure, you are far less than her."
Shen Hua: ???
"Let her come out, I don’t believe it!"
"Sister Nanxiang is serving a guest."
The prostitute gushed: "But that’s the Nanling Yang Family’s son, stunningly handsome, and looks as if his skills in bed are not bad."
Shen Hua sneered.
Nonsense, Cui Yun doesn’t know anything.
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