Chengdu was terrified.

The thought of the arrow that suddenly shot out of the room last night sent chills down his spine, and his heart still raced even after a whole night, though he hadn't slept a wink.

He realized that he was not a night hawk hiding in the night sky looking down on all living beings, but prey that had fallen into a trap and was being played with!

He thought Wang Yucen would be conflicted by his words, but Wang Yucen was not.

Instead, Wang Yucen went to make soup for Zhao Cheng!

He thought he knew everything in secret, but he didn't.

Everything was under Zhao Cheng's control!

Chengdu is filled with sorrow...

After some internal struggle, he glanced at the halberd standing upright in the corner and tried to encourage himself.

I followed General Wang on the Northern Expedition.

I distinguished myself in the military in the three counties of New Taipei City.

I am General Anyuan, personally appointed by His Majesty!

I am one of the Four Supreme Young Generals, a future star of the Great Jing Dynasty!!

I reached the pinnacle of skill last month, and I might become a grandmaster in the future!!!

What am I afraid of?

Du Yucheng clenched his fists, determined to find an opportunity to overpower Zhao Cheng and vent his anger!

Only in this way can we avoid stagnation and achieve smooth flow!

...

After the main day of the full moon banquet, the guests left one after another, but as is customary, the Right Prime Minister's residence, as the host, would continue to hold banquets for a few more days, and those who did not leave could still stay to eat and drink.

This wasn't something the Prime Minister's residence did because they were wealthy; this custom existed among the common people for several dynasties, even in remote mountain villages, where the food and drink were simply not as good.

It's a happy occasion, everyone wants to have a good time.

Even so, most of them left. Wei You and Yu Changsi were still there, but Zhao Huan was responsible for dealing with them. Besides, Bi Fansheng and Pu Jian were still there, so Zhao Huan was happy to spend more time with his old comrades.

Zhao Cheng couldn't stand it any longer, so he gathered the four young masters of Yanchuan, and together with Pu Wudi, Bi Hui, and some friends from the city, they headed to Hongxiu Tower.

Eating and drinking at the mansion is a duty, while eating and drinking at the brothel is relaxation.

It's also a way to relieve stress!

"Oh, even the Fourth Young Master of Yanchuan is here today!"

Zheng Hongxiu personally greeted them. Seeing that there were many outsiders present, she naturally did not reveal her relationship with Zhao Cheng, and acted completely like a madam welcoming a distinguished guest.

"What kind of girls do you gentlemen want?"

Zhao Cheng put his feet on the low table and said in a carefree manner, "We have so many gentlemen here, are there enough girls for everyone?"

Zheng Hongxiu laughed and said, "Remember the name of the Red Sleeve Pavilion in Heaven and Earth, and we'll never be short of girls!"

Someone chimed in, "It's okay if there aren't enough girls, I just think you're the best, Mama Zheng! Why don't you sit down and keep me company, Mama Zheng?"

Zheng Hongxiu slammed her knee into the man's body, slapped his face with a red handkerchief, and said, "I'm pretty ruthless, or I'll make sure you're childless!"

"To die beneath a beautiful woman's skirt is to die romantically, even as a ghost!"

"Hahahaha—" A group of people laughed mischievously.

Zheng Hongxiu said, "Alright, gentlemen, we're all regulars, so stop teasing me and hurry up and choose a girl!"

Xu An said, "Why don't you call the girl over here!"

Zheng Hongxiu said, "What grade do you want? State the grade first."

"Level?" Zhao Cheng and Xu An were both stunned for a moment, but then they saw Li Guanyu smirking to himself.

Li Guanyu said, "Aunt Zheng, they just got back and don't know about the reforms you've made here!"

"Reform?" Zhao Cheng was even more bewildered.

"Oh right, right!" Zheng Hongxiu had also forgotten about this and quickly said, "Young Prime Minister, Young Marquis, we have too many girls here, each one more beautiful than the last, and each batch more skilled at having fun than the last. So every month, the brothel conducts an assessment of the girls and then ranks them based on their popularity. There are five levels in total, and the higher the level, the higher the price."

Zhao Cheng and Xu An exchanged a glance, then both glanced at Li Guanyu out of the corner of their eyes, knowing that this system must have been created by Li Guanyu.

Zhao Cheng asked curiously, "Tell me in detail, what are the different levels?"

Zheng Hongxiu explained, "Based on the girls' looks, talent, attitude, skills, and popularity, they are divided into five levels from low to high: talented woman, beautiful woman, graceful woman, courtesan, and fairy."

Zhao Cheng was stunned. A beauty?

moon?

A fairy, my foot!

"What's there to think about? Just call all the fairies over!" Xu An said casually.

Zheng Hongxiu said, "I'm afraid that's not appropriate."

Xu An slammed his hand on the low table and declared with boundless pride, "Money is no object!!"

“Young Master, this isn’t about money…” Zheng Hongxiu leaned closer and said, “The Fairy is the highest level in the brothel. It’s very difficult to be selected. Not only does the brothel decide, but you also have to be recognized by the customers, so the number is limited.”

"How many fairies are there?"

"Currently, there are only three: Fairy Jinghong, Fairy Daji, and Fairy Chang'e."

Zhao Cheng's mouth formed an "O" shape, and he saw Jinghong, Daji, Chang'e...

Li Guanyu applied what he learned in a practical way, bringing out the approach that the club used to borrow from serialized novel IPs!

Wow, that's brilliant!

Just as Zhao Cheng was in shock, Xu An said from the side, "Then let's call all three fairies over!"

"Wait a minute..." Zhao Cheng interrupted, "Aunt Zheng, what is Fairy's... spending level?"

"Oh, so the young prime minister still cares about money?" Zheng Hongxiu flicked her handkerchief at Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've been home, so I'm checking out the market."

Zheng Hongxiu said, "It's charged by the hour, two hundred taels of silver per hour!"

Hiss!!!

Not only Zhao Cheng, but all the young masters who heard this price for the first time gasped in shock.

Two hundred taels of silver for one hour!

How much would it cost for one night?

Rob it!!

Zhao Cheng swallowed hard and asked again, "What about the courtesan?"

"Fifty taels for an hour, the price is a bit low, but there aren't many courtesans available, only ten in the brothel."

Where is Chanjuan?

"The fees for 'Chanjuan,' 'Jiaren,' and 'Cainu' will no longer be charged by time; the rules will remain the same as before."

"How many customers are the courtesans and fairies?" Seeing Zhao Cheng asking such detailed questions, Zheng Hongxiu had the illusion of being inspected by her boss.

No, it's not an illusion; the boss is inspecting the work.

Zheng Hongxiu quickly reported this.

"The courtesan is always busy, mostly with customers from out of town. As for the fairy, although she may have a few days without customers, she is still the most profitable overall."

At this point, Zheng Hongxiu also felt that something was amiss.

One is inspecting the work, and the other is reporting on the work. Where is the normal communication between a customer and a madam?

She quickly winked at Xu An.

Xu An understood, grabbed Zhao Cheng and interrupted his questioning, laughing loudly, "Then let's call all three fairies and the courtesan who is still here!"

"Alright!" Zheng Hongxiu quickly retreated, saying, "If the young lady isn't enough, we'll arrange for Chanjuan to fill in!"

"Didn't you say you had no shortage of girls?"

Xu An pointed at Zheng Hongxiu and said, "If we don't have enough courtesans, let's not use Chanjuan to make up for it. Zheng Mama, you do it yourself!!"

"devil!!!"

Zheng Hongxiu turned around and threw the handkerchief at Xu An, then swayed her hips and laughed and cursed as she went downstairs.