My name is Duan Shenxing, a pawnshop owner. I thought I would live an ordinary, uneventful life, but the dragon-patterned jade pendant and handwritten notes left by my grandfather led me to uncover...
Under the influence of Wang Qing's medication, I regained consciousness.
Walking through Yanran Building and looking at others is like looking at a group of mental patients.
Driven by that strange smoke, everyone here seemed to live in their own world, their hearts filled only with desire.
Although everyone was wearing masks, I could almost see the expressions on their faces.
I was quickly led to a room after being randomly chosen from among the girls.
The girl took off her outer clothes, revealing a particularly sexy outfit underneath. Her shapely figure was faintly visible through the thin fabric, creating a hazy and alluring effect that stirred the imagination.
At that moment, all I could think about was finding Number Four as soon as possible. I had no interest in the girl. I lit the cigarette Wang Qing had given me.
The girl coiled around me like a water snake, her alluring eyes mixed with a hint of confusion: "You're a strange person."
I exhaled smoke, waiting for the drug to take effect: "Strange? What's there to be surprised about?"
The girl linked her arm with mine, her undulating breasts pressing against it: "Every guest who comes here is impatient, like a horny glutton, but you seem very calm."
I was also quite curious about this: "You said those guests were so impatient, didn't you feel the same way yourself?"
"Hate!"
The girl thought I was saying something suggestive and playfully pushed me away: "In Yanran Tower, you are the buyers and we are the sellers! As goods, we only have the right to be chosen. You come here to buy happiness, and I only need to provide you with what you want."
Hearing the girl's perfectly logical answer, I suddenly realized that my previous assumption was wrong.
I originally thought that everyone here would be in a daze and confused state under the influence of the drugs.
But upon closer reflection, the madams who greeted us on both the first and second floors acted perfectly normally, without any apparent problems.
And this girl was equally logical when she was talking to me.
Could it be that the drugs here only work for men?
But that's not the right way to think about it, because in my knowledge, there don't seem to be any gender-specific hallucinogens, and the girls here clearly have a blank stare. Even if they are conscious, they would definitely be affected by the drugs.
The only possibility is that they took antidotes or sedatives to reduce the harm of the drugs to their bodies; otherwise, these people would be so crazy that it would be difficult for them to serve their customers well.
In other words, even while I'm here, I still have to be wary of the people from Yanran Tower and not let them spot my weaknesses.
After listening to the girl's words, I exhaled a puff of smoke in her face: "Your personality is quite interesting, but I'm curious, a beautiful woman like you has plenty of opportunities to make money outside, so why did you come to Fengmen Village, a place where the sun never shines?"
"Asking a woman of the night about her background is a big no-no when you're out looking for fun."
The girl gently lifted my chin with her finger and smiled, "Fengmen Village is a huge money pit. For outsiders like you, a few million might just be a drop in the ocean, but for ordinary people, it might be their life savings! I was born with a good-looking face, and that's my capital!"
Everyone in this world pursues different things, but here I can earn over 20 million a month. When my ten-year contract expires, I'll have 200 million, enough to live comfortably for the rest of my life⦠My past experiences have taught me that money is definitely more reliable than men!
As the girl spoke, her eyes suddenly became unfocused. She shook her head, trying to clear her head, but eventually leaned on my shoulder and fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing that the girl was asleep, I quickly put her on the bed, opened the door and went outside.
As soon as I took a step, Wang Qing stepped out from the side, gently patted my shoulder, and pulled me to a corner away from everyone's sight. He pointed to the corridor behind and said, "Found him. He's at the very end of the corridor, but it's different over there. There's a bodyguard guarding him there."
"bodyguard?"
I frowned slightly: "Are they from Yanran Tower, or one of Number Four's men?"
"It must be someone from Yanran Tower. That person wasn't wearing funeral clothes, but casual clothes."
Wang Qing whispered, "The Tiger Armor made a sound as soon as it got close to the corridor, which confirms that Number Four is in one of the rooms behind. I think that room is likely a private room for a super big client, and it will be difficult for us to get close."
"It's not like there's absolutely no way out."
I thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "We can take care of that bodyguard. Then you can change into his clothes and stand guard outside, while I go in and arrest him. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"
"Isn't this a bit too risky?"
Wang Qing scratched his head, somewhat unsure of what to do: "None of the medications I'm carrying can instantly paralyze someone. If we act rashly and get exposed, things could get really bad!"
"Now I'm starting to believe you really are a medical student! You want to solve everything with poison."
I smiled at Wang Qing: "Since there's only one person on the other side, why bother with all that trouble?"
"Are you trying to take brute force and just start fighting?"
Wang Qing narrowed his eyes: "Fengmen Village is such a mysterious place. The person who can work as a bodyguard here is probably no ordinary person. Even if we can deal with him, it will probably be very difficult to do so without making a sound."
I smiled faintly and remained silent.
...
A minute later, Xue Dong, reeking of alcohol, went up to the second floor and headed straight for the depths of the corridor.
Upon seeing this, the bodyguard standing guard in the corridor immediately stopped him: "Honorable guest, this is a private area, and you do not have the right to enter."
"Private? Private my ass! I'm paying to come here, do I need you to stop me?"
Xue Dong threw down a sentence and strode forward, ready to barge inside.
The bodyguard tightened his grip on Xue Dong's wrist: "Guest! This is your last reminder, this is a private area, please do not..."
Just as the bodyguard was speaking, Manjing, who had quietly followed, suddenly reached out and put a rope around the bodyguard's neck.
"Well!"
Caught off guard, the bodyguard let out a muffled groan as a high roundhouse kick was delivered over his shoulder towards Manjing's face behind him.
Seeing the bodyguard's actions, Xue Dong also stepped forward and pressed his leg against his body.
"Bang! Bang!"
Even with his neck choked, the bodyguard remained extremely fierce, repeatedly slamming his elbows into Manjing's side ribs.
At the same time, I rushed forward, stabbed the bodyguard in the leg with a knife, and then punched him several times in the abdomen.
The bodyguard, who was already having trouble breathing, was forcefully knocked to the ground by the three of us.