Chapter 489: Evil Intentions

Wei Ziyi thought so and asked directly.

"Ziyi, don't let your imagination run wild. I don't have any dirty thoughts. There's a girl named Lianxiang in this building. Do you know where she's from? She's from Chunzhou in Daqi. Chunzhou in Daqi is the real Jiangnan, a land of natural beauty, outstanding people, and a place where heroes stand tall and proud. Aren't you curious about the customs and people of Daqi, and how rich Chunzhou is?"

Jiang Ping talked incessantly, his eyes shining, as if he was extremely longing for Chunzhou.

Wei Ziyi also felt itchy in his heart.

How could he not be curious?

The scenery of Chunzhou can only be learned from books.

He had never met anyone from Chunzhou and didn't know what Chunzhou looked like in the eyes of the people there.

but……

"Ziyi, what are you still hesitating about? Could it be that you also think Lianxiang is a brothel girl and look down on her? Ziyi, many times, people cannot choose where they are born. Most of the time, they have no control over their fate. Although Lianxiang lives in a brothel, her heart is as high as the sky."

"Do you know how I met Miss Lianxiang? One time she fainted on the side of the road, and I saved her and took her to the clinic. I left her some money and left. I didn't take it seriously at first, but Lianxiang found me, thanked me, and returned the money."

"Miss Lianxiang has such a noble character, how can she be inferior to a scholar?"

Jiang Ping's tone became more and more excited.

"Ziyi, I originally thought you were insightful and different from other people, but I didn't expect that I was wrong. You are just like the common people, and you regard brothels as dirty places."

"Brother Jiang, that's not what I meant. I don't look down on Miss Lianxiang just because she is a brothel girl!" Wei Ziyi explained quickly.

"In that case, let's go in. Miss Lianxiang is free now and can tell us about Chunzhou." Jiang Ping said.

Jiang Ping pulled Wei Ziyi's hand, but he didn't move.

"But, Brother Jiang, I still can't go in. If I were alone, I would be free and unrestrained, not afraid of what others say, and free and easy. However, I am not alone. My father is an official in the court, and my two brothers are about to take the imperial examinations and enter official careers in the future. Their every move is being watched by others. I should also restrain my words and deeds and not affect them." Wei Ziyi said.

His family protected him and let him do what he wanted.

He can be free and easy, but he cannot affect his family.

This is his bottom line.

Jiang Ping's eyes flickered, still a little unwilling: "Then we go in secretly, no one will know."

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. Brother Jiang, only if you behave properly can you not be afraid of what others say." Wei Ziyi stood straight with a very serious expression.

Jiang Ping didn't expect that Wei Ziyi, a boy of only twelve years old, could act so resolutely and stick to his bottom line.

Seeing that I couldn't persuade him, I had to give up.

"Zi Yi, you are right. I didn't think it through comprehensively. I only wanted to share with you and didn't consider your concerns. Then we won't meet Miss Lianxiang. When the time comes, I will collect more books about the customs and culture of Da Qi and give them to you." Jiang Ping said with a smile.

Wei Ziyi also breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Jiang Ping.

"Thank you very much, Brother Jiang."

Jiang Ping helped him up and said, "Let's go back."

The two turned and left.

A quarter of an hour later.

Jiang Ping returned to the door of the brothel and pushed it open and went in.

He went straight up to the second floor, pushed open the door and went in. A beautiful girl was sitting inside, holding a book and reading in a low voice, as if she was reciting something.

The girl heard the noise and turned to look at him. Seeing that he was alone, she was very disappointed.

"Didn't you bring the person?" the girl asked.

Jiang Ping shook his head.

"He won't come in."

"How can we complete the mission if he doesn't come in? I have almost memorized all the books. You are so good at talking, but you can't persuade him?" The girl said with a cold face.

"There are other ways." Jiang Ping sat down and said with his eyes closed.

"I'll try to persuade him again in a few days." Jiang Ping thought for a while and said.

Jiang Ping stayed in the room for a while, then turned and left.

He quietly left the brothel and returned to his residence.

At the door, someone was waiting for him.

"Jiang Ping, you're back? If you didn't come back, I would have thought you ran away and would have pried the door open." The man was the owner of the house.

"I'm studying in a college, how could I run away?" Jiang Ping said.

"That's hard to say." The landlord looked disdainful. "If you can't pay the rent, won't you just run away?"

The homeowner's contemptuous look made Jiang Ping very uncomfortable.

"It's just one tael of silver. How could I not have it?" Jiang Ping pulled out a silver ingot from his pocket and threw it to the landlord. "Here's ten taels of silver, ten months' rent. Are you relieved now?"

The homeowner took the silver and his expression looked a little better. He took the silver and left, wondering to himself how this poor boy had managed to get so rich.

Jiang Ping's face looked very unhappy.

Even the owner of this shabby house looked down on him and gave him a cold shoulder.

What a miserable life!

He pushed the door open and lit the candle.

His room was very simple, with just a bed, a table and a shabby cabinet.

The room was so small that one could only sit on the bed.

He had long been accustomed to this cramped environment and was even more yearning for those large mansions.

One day, he would surely live in that prosperous mansion, with countless people bowing to him.

Such frustrating days will eventually end!

The more Jiang Ping thought about it, the more excited he became. He was thinking about how to trick Wei Ziyi into the brothel and complete the task given by that person.

Suddenly, Jiang Ping noticed a box under the bed.

Jiang Ping quickly bent down and opened the box, and saw that it was filled with many books.

Jiang Ping opened the books one by one and read them.

These books are all about Da Qi.

There are books like "Shui Jing Zhu" about the geography and mountains and rivers of Da Qi.

There are popular science books such as the customs of the Great Qi Dynasty.

There are also strange stories that give us a glimpse into some folk customs.

Jiang Ping flipped through the books and found a note at the bottom of the box.

"Give the book to Wei Ziyi."

Jiang Ping looked at the note and gave the book to Wei Ziyi...

It seemed that there were problems in these books, but he didn't see them.

What could be the problem?

Jiang Ping placed the note on the candle and burned it.

Who cares what the problem is.

That person was a noble man, and he promised him that as long as he succeeded, he would be appointed as an official.

He just needs to do what the noble man tells him to do.

He didn't have to figure out how to trick Wei Ziyi into the brothel, which saved him a lot of trouble.

He will give the book to Wei Ziyi tomorrow.

You will take care of the rest yourself.

As for what consequences would arise if Wei Ziyi received this book, that was not something he considered.

He is the son of an important official in the court. He treats me as a friend on the surface, but he must look down on me in his heart. Why should a child from a poor family like me worry about him?