"Didn't you say you didn't like men? What, do you like them now?"

Zhu Yanniang rolled her eyes at her and said.

"You think running a brothel only requires people? You also need to manage it to make money. With your habits, if I don't join, won't all those men die as soon as they come in? How will you make money then?"

Cen Xibai glanced at her and said.

"Yeah, you're right. We've gotten used to killing those restless men. So what do you suggest we do?"

Zhu Yanniang bit her lip and admitted it.

"Let's set some rules first. We need to control all of you girls, including you, before we can make money."

Cen Xi explained.

"What rules? You want me to not kill those unruly men? I can't do it, and neither can the girls of my Su Nu Sect. That would violate the rules of my Su Nu Sect."

When Cen Xi said he wanted to restrain her, Zhu Yanniang was very unwilling.

"Don't be so quick to object. Here's what I'm thinking: if we run a brothel, we can categorize the men into different classes, and the punishment will vary depending on the class. You can seek revenge if you want, but as long as they don't die on our turf, it's none of our business. What do you say?"

Cen Xi explained with a confident expression.

How to divide it?

When Cen Xi said that she could also kill people, Zhu Yanniang became interested instantly. Although she came from a merchant family, her parents raised her as a daughter of an official from a young age and placed high hopes on her, hoping that she would marry a good husband and help her family in the future. Therefore, she really knew nothing about business.

Fortunately, Cen Xi was there to offer her advice, and she naturally listened attentively.

"They can be divided into three categories. The first category is those spoiled young masters who are unmarried. As long as they pay for prostitution, we can settle the transaction."

"The second type, those who are married but still go to prostitutes, we'll make them impotent."

"The third type is the kind who has a wife and a whole house of concubines. These people are usually not good people. Just give them a slow poison, a more subtle kind, and let them die in a year or two."

What do you think of my method of dividing it?

Cen Xi thought that although she was not a good person, she should not do things too immorally and should always consider right and wrong, so she suggested.

“Good, very good! I, Zhu Yanniang, am not unreasonable either. I set the rules of the Su Nu Sect in the first place. Those who behave themselves will not be targeted by us. Those who come here are reaping what they sow.”

Zhu Yanniang jumped up and praised her.

"It's good that you agree. Then let's discuss where we should open this brothel. Since you want to open one, have you decided which city to open it in? Shangyang City is close to here."

Seeing that Zhu Yanniang agreed, Cen Xi began to think about the location of the brothel.

"Shangyang City? It's nice, but a lot of people know me there. My husband's family and my own family are both there, I..."

Zhu Yanniang looked at Cen Xi with some concern.

Do your relatives know you're still alive?

Cen Xi asked.

"I don't know. Although I have a great reputation in the martial arts world, I come to Shangyang City often."

Zhu Yanniang answered truthfully.

"That settles it then. Since the Su Nu Sect has already made a name for itself, we can't expose the Su Nu Sect when we open this brothel. We have to open with a completely new identity. Otherwise, as soon as they hear that it's yours, those scoundrels will just run away. How will our brothel have any business then?"

"So, you'll change your appearance and then proceed accordingly?"

"Besides, opening a brothel in Shangyang City is quite exciting, don't you think?"

Cen Xi rolled her eyes at Zhu Yanniang, then began to speak eloquently.

"How exactly will it be stimulating?"

Zhu Yanniang was a little confused by what she said.

"Think about it, if those stubborn old men from your husband's family, those people who used to point their fingers at you and curse you, were to come to a brothel for a visit, you could insult them in all sorts of ways. You'd make their money, satisfy the girls in your brothel, and get your revenge. Wouldn't that be exciting?"

Cen Xi analyzed it for her in a very methodical way.

“You’re something else, Cen Xi. I thought I, Zhu Yanniang, was already unconventional enough, but you, you’re not even a woman. Sometimes I wonder where all the ideas in your head come from. It’s completely overwhelming.”

Zhu Yanniang looked at Cen Xi and clicked her tongue in admiration. If you ask her, the thing she admired most in her life was Cen Xi's brain, which was full of all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

"This is a gift from heaven. I have extraordinary talent that ordinary people cannot learn. So don't bother trying to find out more."

Cen Xi raised her eyebrows and curled her lips, looking smug.

"Tch, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue? So, the location's decided? Should we go to Shangyang City and buy a property there?"

Zhu Yanniang scoffed at Cen Xi's narcissism.

"Who's the backer behind Chunhua Tower? That place is great. If the other party is a corrupt official or a scoundrel, we'll just rob it. A ready-made building is the most useful."

"If not, then we'll have to reluctantly spend the money you earned the night before last to buy a building, renovate it, and then reopen the business."

Cen Xi spoke earnestly about her inner thoughts.

"Alright, I heard it belongs to some official in the capital. If we want to rob it, we'll probably have to go to the capital first to find out who this person is."

Zhu Yanniang nodded and analyzed the background of Chunhualou with Cen Xi.

"What? We have to go to the capital to investigate? That's such a waste of time."

"Yan Niang, we can't wait a moment to make money. If we wait, we'll miss the opportunity. How about we go to Shangyang City tomorrow and see which one is suitable?"

Cen Xiteng stood up abruptly, but then felt that she had overreacted, so she softened her tone and tried to persuade Zhu Yanniang.

Are you kidding me? With so many people on Feifeng Mountain, do you think she could wait until she goes to the capital to investigate before coming back to rob us?

That can't be right.

"Alright, look at how impatient you are, even more impatient than me."

Zhu Yanniang rolled her eyes at Cen Xi and couldn't help but complain.

"Of course I'm worried. If you have to support so many people and don't have the money, what will you do?"

Cen Xi glared at Zhu Yanniang speechlessly.

"Alright, I'll go back to my room and write a letter to Qingyi, telling her to prepare. I'm afraid it'll be a bit difficult to keep their identities hidden, as disguise is very damaging to the skin. I've noticed that your disguises are quite exquisite; what techniques do you use?"

Seeing that she was indeed in a difficult position, Zhu Yanniang expressed her understanding.

"I will teach you the unique techniques of my sect, and then you can teach them to your girls."

Cen Xi didn't hold back either; she could still trust Zhu Yanniang, who was better than that vixen Wen Qixi.

"Okay, you take care of your business first, I'll go back and write the letter."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Zhu Yanniang spoke.

"We're not done talking yet. We also need to agree on the subsequent profits. Let's get things done in advance."

In her previous life, Cen Xi was well-versed in the ways of company management and had seen many partners break up due to unequal distribution of profits, ending in acrimony. Therefore, it was better to agree on some things in advance.