Chapter 972 Whoever has the money, goes first.

Let these clowns run wild; the Prince of Zhenbei sees through it all but says nothing, keeping everything under control.

"Your Highness is still a cut above the rest."

Qi Heng was extremely shrewd. Neither the Wei family, Yuwen Kun, nor the northwestern tribes were a match for him. They were defeated in just a few rounds.

The steward, observing the situation, kept flattering the Prince of Zhenbei. The Prince was clearly delighted by the praise and remained silent, but in reality, he was signaling the steward to say more.

The moon was high in the sky, and the courtyard was completely silent.

Hongliu pretended nothing was wrong and called water for Lin Yuesha. It was Hongchou who delivered the water from the main kitchen.

"Half of the plan remains unchanged."

Hongchou found an opening and took the opportunity to speak with Lin Yuesha.

"Did you see the mark I left?"

Hongliu has already betrayed us. To carry out the plan at this point, even if it's only half done, would be extremely risky.

The Prince of Zhenbei's villa appears relaxed on the outside but is actually tense on the inside. The timing is not right, and the enemy is on high alert. It is highly likely that our men will not return.

Besides, it's not worth taking such a big risk to gamble on an unpredictable outcome. The Prince of Zhenbei isn't so important that his subordinates would die for him.

"I know, let's get straight to the point."

Hongchou saw the markings on the wall inside the latrine. In fact, Hongliu and she had been together all along, and Hongchou was the first to notice Hongliu's unusual behavior.

Upon inquiring, Hongchou learned that it was related to the safety of Brother Hongliu, and immediately understood.

Since Hongliu betrayed her, the Prince of Zhenbei most likely knew that the person behind her was the Prince of Luo. Given the Prince of Zhenbei's cunning, he would surely be waiting for his side to walk into the trap.

However, Hongchou was not stupid and would not sit idly by and wait for her fate. She sent out the message and received a reply from the King of Luo.

The mission to assassinate the Prince of Zhenbei is not the most important thing at the moment. The girls will be released again, and the key is for Lin Yuesha to find the right opportunity to escape.

"good."

Hongchou didn't know exactly what method the Prince of Luo used; she was only told to act according to the situation and try to delay the time as much as possible.

Hongchou's main task is to escort Lin Yuesha to escape; everything else can be abandoned.

"We need to find a way to take Wu Bailu away. She lives in the same house as me, and Hongliu has sold us out. If the Prince of Zhenbei settles accounts later, Wu Bailu's situation will be in grave danger."

Lin Yuesha didn't forget Wu Bailu and reminded Hongchou. She deeply admired Luo Wang for his perseverance and guessed that another unlucky guy was about to be tricked.

Meanwhile, inside Qiubai Pavilion, the largest male prostitute brothel in Yingcheng, the atmosphere was tense, with two sides arguing fiercely over who should be taken away.

Lu, the boss of the Wei family gambling den, sat in the flower hall, frowning deeply at Luo Wang, who was disguised with a small mustache.

Last night, he ran into the man with the mustache, and they got into a fight over a newly arrived male prostitute. The man introduced himself as someone from the Prince of Zhenbei's faction.

That's right, Xu Da was caught and taken to a brothel, where he was given the stage name Ting Bai. The Prince of Luo was just there for the spectacle and specifically asked to see the brothel owner, Ting Bai.

Unfortunately, Luo Wang and Boss Lu bumped into each other unexpectedly.

In order to create conflict between the Wei family and the Prince of Zhenbei, the Prince of Luo impersonated a subordinate of the Prince of Zhenbei. Boss Lu sent people to investigate and found that there was indeed such a person under the Prince of Zhenbei.

To avoid friction, Boss Lu conceded a step.

Tonight, the Prince of Luo received a message from Hongchou that the Prince of Zhenbei had discovered his assassination attempt. The Prince of Luo then devised a plan and decided to have Xu Da sacrifice himself to benefit everyone.

He must speed things up, sow discord between the Wei family and the Prince of Zhenbei, and rescue Lin Yuesha amidst the chaos once things escalate.

Right now, Xu Da is sighing in his room, lamenting why he's always the unlucky one who gets tricked.

Fortunately, this is Yingcheng, and not many people know Xu Da.

"Tonight, I've booked Tingbai. You're just a lowly person who runs a gambling den. Just stick to your business and don't meddle in this mess."

The King of Luo was extremely arrogant and refused to back down in the slightest.

"Little Mustache, to avoid hurting our relationship yesterday, I let Bai give way to you. Shouldn't we take turns tonight to make it fair?"

Boss Lu tried his best to control himself, gritting his teeth as he said, "Who exactly is being unreasonable?"

He already backed down once last night, and now he's backing down again. What will his subordinates think of him? They'll think he's a cowardly weakling.

In any case, tonight's Bai is his.

Lu Laoda was bisexual, and he played a part in Xu Da's gambling scheme. He sent Xu Da to Qiubai Pavilion to facilitate his own womanizing.

The Prince of Zhenbei brought tens of thousands of men with him to Yingcheng, but refused to send anyone to help search for Qi Heng's lackeys.

The Wei family has already secured their position and occupied the capital. The fact that the Prince of Zhenbei still doesn't take the Wei family seriously is enough to show his ambition.

Old Master Lu was furious and tried to reason with him.

Unfortunately, Luo Wang's goal was to stir up trouble and make things bigger, so of course he wouldn't compromise in the slightest. He said with a forced smile, "When it comes to finding male prostitutes, whoever has the money goes first. There's no such thing as fairness. I know this is the Wei family's territory, but so what?"

He paid money last night, so Tingbai must serve him tonight.

Xu Da was inside the door, listening to Luo Wang and Boss Lu arguing. His toothache was unbearable. If it weren't for his arrangements, he would have already rushed out by now.

How could a dignified deputy commander of the Five Cities Garrison and a general of the Great Qi Dynasty stoop so low as to work as a male prostitute in a brothel!

Back in the capital, he was at least someone who frequented brothels, but now his status has been reversed, and Xu Da is truly bitter.

If his cousin Lin Yuesha finds out, she might laugh at him.

Xu Da teared the petals in front of him with a mournful expression, then wrapped them in a handkerchief.

Why did you wrap up the withered flowers?

The servant who served Xu Da was puzzled and asked.

"well."

Xu Da sighed and said worriedly, "These flowers are all alive. Now that they have fallen from the branches, they have long lost their lives and should be buried in the soil and crushed into mud."

The servant couldn't understand, but he felt that the young master Tingbai in front of him was very talented. However, this action made him twitch his eye. What was this talk about burying flowers? It was more womanly than a woman!

Xu Da: ...

No one cared about Xu Da's feelings; the argument outside the door continued.

Luo Wang stood up, shoved Lu Laoda, and sent him sprawling to the ground.

"What are you doing!"

Lu Laoda's men were furious. This wasn't just about fighting over male prostitutes; it involved the Wei family's reputation.

"The Wei family's face? What face does a traitorous dog have?"

The Prince of Luo cursed loudly, showing no regard for the Wei family.

In the past, Boss Lu wouldn't have fallen for the trap so quickly. He was already in trouble yesterday, and tonight he was humiliated. With old and new grudges combined, Boss Lu's eyes turned red.

"Brothers, take down that guy with the mustache!"

Boss Lu's eyes turned red, and his men immediately responded, surrounding King Luo's men.

Luo Wang slammed his fist on the table, stood up, and commanded his men to engage in a chaotic battle with the Wei family. He had planned it all out, and then pretended to accidentally kill Boss Lu.

After the blood was drawn, the scene fell silent.

Lu Laoda's men were simply incredulous. How dare the people of Zhenbei Wang be so arrogant, taking lives at will? This was outrageous!