And so, by feigning ignorance and acting innocent, Zhao Qingyan obtained the address of the Tu family matriarch in the county town, and then leisurely strolled into the city.

As I walked around, I bought a few things here and there, and in the process, I found out the address.

The Tu family did not own a house in Wufang Town, so they stayed with their relatives.

This is a four-courtyard house, occupying a considerable area.

Zhao Qingyan carefully circled the house several times, and then, taking advantage of the absence of people, jumped onto a large tree by the roadside and hid in the tree to observe the situation in the yard for a long time.

Squatting in the tree was not a pleasant decision. Occasionally, a small insect would crawl by. Zhao Qingyan almost fell off the tree because she accidentally bumped into a caterpillar.

"If it's not necessary, I will never climb a tree again in my life. It's too awful and uncomfortable."

Zhao Qingyan muttered to herself as she touched the goosebumps on her arm.

Gathering intelligence requires absolute patience.

Zhao Qingyan remained almost motionless in the tree for three hours before figuring out the living arrangements of the people in the courtyard.

Based on the number of people entering and leaving the courtyard and the extravagance of their clothing, the courtyard where Old Madam Tu and Madam Tu resided was determined.

"Hehe, you dare to slander me as a runaway slave, you dare to say I'm a thief. If I don't prove you guilty of being a thief, I'll be letting you down after all that effort you put into spreading rumors."

After making her decision, Zhao Qingyan slipped into her spatial dimension to recuperate.

These past few days, Tu Haoyu has been in high spirits again because his grandmother and mother have come to visit. He's been wandering around the streets with a bunch of his relatives and brothers.

Few of these relatives were good people either. Tu Haoyu used to go to the teahouse to listen to storytelling and drink tea, which tormented them.

Just then, Tu Haoyu received a hundred taels of silver from his mother, and several of his relatives began urging him to visit brothels.

At first, Tu Haoyu refused. Despite his playboy lifestyle, he knew what he could and couldn't do.

But men are easily provoked.

"Cousin, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're 18 and still a virgin. Aren't you worried that one day when you meet a young lady, you won't know what to do when things get serious?"

I don't know if the top courtesan of Chunhua Tower was famous throughout the entire Lingnan Prefecture, but in our Qingyang County, she was the most beautiful.

I'm a respectable young master in Qingyang County, but I've never seen any young lady who can compare to the top courtesan of Chunhua Tower.

Why not go and see for yourself today? A man who isn't a bit of a playboy in his youth is wasting his life; brother, are you just being stingy with the money?

The older brother really couldn't bear to part with it, but the younger brother had some silver that he could lend to the older brother.

Perhaps after seeing that courtesan, the little girl my brother longs for will become nothing at all.

Tu Haoyu was naturally displeased that this person was so eager to praise the courtesan and belittle Zhao Qingyan.

That was the fairy in his heart, how could he be outshone? So he led his entourage to Chunhua Tower in a grand procession.

The young masters of the Tu family who could hang out with Tu Haoyu were all regulars at this brothel.

As soon as they entered, the madam saw these fat sheep.

Waving a small green handkerchief in her hand

"Oh my, gentlemen, you've finally arrived! Chunhua, Qiuyue, and Caiqin have been missing you all terribly."

I've been watching over them from downstairs every day, dozens of young masters come and go, have I forgotten about them?

Oh my goodness, this young man looks unfamiliar...tsk tsk, he's quite handsome. This is the first time in years I've seen someone with such an air of nobility!

"Come, come, please come in, please come upstairs. Ladies, the young masters of the Tu family have arrived..."

As the madam spoke, she rubbed her large breasts against Tu Haoyu.

This made Tu Haoyu, the little chick, very uncomfortable.

Seeing Tu Haoyu's inexperience, the madam wondered to herself, "Such a good catch, which little hussy will get lucky tonight?"

The group was led to a private room on the second floor. After they were seated and refreshments were served, a line of scantily clad young women entered.

With giggles, they each found their regular customers. The last girl, named Peony, gracefully approached Tu Haoyu.

"Young master, I am Peony, and I greet you."

"Young master, is this your first time at Chunhua Pavilion? Our Hundred Flowers Wine is the most famous. One sip and you'll love it..."

When Tu Haoyu woke up the next day, he was stunned to see the unfamiliar bed curtains above his head.

Feeling something was wrong with the touch, I looked down and realized that I was only covered by a sheet to cover my private parts, and I was completely naked. I was so scared that I almost screamed.

A soft "Young Master" brought Tu Haoyu back to his senses. Turning around, he realized that the person standing by the bed was none other than Peony from the previous night.

My thoughts returned, and the scenes from last night floated before my eyes.

Why did this happen?

Last night, it seems I drank some kind of "Hundred Flowers Wine" before I met the girl I'd been longing for.

What did I say back then?

"You're so young, you should wait a few more years before you can consummate your marriage..."

Finally, how did he end up being seduced by the girl he had been longing for? Looking at the peony in front of him, Tu Haoyu finally understood. It turned out he had mistaken the person for someone else while drunk.

No, I only had a few drinks last night. I'm pretty much incapacitated by alcohol, how could I get so tipsy from just that? There must be something wrong with the drinks.

Tu Haoyu shed tears of a hero for his lost virginity.

Those who can be playboys aren't fools. Once they figured out the key point, they quickly got up, hastily dressed, and headed out.

Peony reached out and grabbed Tu Haoyu, "Young Master, you haven't paid yet."

"What money? Hmm, payment for sex, you know. What am I supposed to do with this? How much for one night with you?"

Tu Haoyu asked the question with such disdain.

Peony's face immediately turned red, and she seemed to be gritting her teeth.

"Peony isn't the most expensive, it costs twenty taels a night, but the food and wine you had last night, young master, were quite valuable, costing twenty taels of silver as well."

"And your brothers, they said you'd settle the accounts, so the total is one hundred taels of silver."

Tu Haoyu...

He reached into his pocket, pulled out the only hundred-tael silver note he had, and then went downstairs.

Standing at the entrance of the brothel, I tried hard to recall how I got through yesterday.

After asking around along the way, I finally made it back to my lodgings.

In the past, the gatekeepers were always very dedicated, so why are there no gatekeepers here today?

Stepping into the yard, I realized something was wrong.

"Lord Qiu, my mother and I have only been in your Qingyang County for a few days, and this theft has already occurred."

This is no small matter. I demand that Magistrate Qiu solve the case within three days, or I will definitely tell my son and have him impeach you for causing unrest in your jurisdiction.”

Magistrate Qiu was also a man of temper.

"Madam, I deeply sympathize with such a heinous theft that has occurred under your jurisdiction. I will certainly do my best to investigate the case. As for when the case will be solved, I cannot guarantee that."

"Why don't you and Madam think carefully and see if there are any suspicious people or things around you..."