Chapter 172 Rich Street, Poor Street
[You've been here for ten years, why are you still so innocent and naive? You shouldn't have let that sordid thing invade your life.]
[And invading... Let me tell you, this is my nature. I never saw darkness in my past life, and this is the first time I've experienced it firsthand.]
In her past life, she was dedicated to education, spending her days preparing lesson plans, reading papers, and conducting academic research. Her sources of exposure to darkness were cell phones, TV dramas, and so on.
She wasn't afraid of those things, but even if they were true, she always felt something was missing. She would never leave her home in this life, and she didn't even have a single friend. How could she possibly come into contact with such sordid matters?
More contact was through Xiangxiang, and Ji Yingying even suspected that someone was creating hype for her by suddenly getting in touch with her.
[Host, you are truly innocent and naive!]
After eating her fill, Ji Yingying went to find Magistrate Li. Magistrate Li had just finished his work and, upon seeing her, quickly bowed to her.
"Magistrate Li, Magistrate Li, have you eaten yet?"
Magistrate Li looked puzzled, but still replied, "Not yet."
"That's alright, you eat first. I'll wait for you to finish before we leave and head to Anmin County. We'll disguise ourselves and go see what's going on there."
"yes"
Anmin County is probably not doing very well.
I know, but I'm worried that there might be instances of cannibalism.
Ji Jiayu, who was following behind, almost slipped.
Can they exchange their own children to eat?
That can't be true!
Why do I say that?
I suspect this city lord is plotting a rebellion; he may have seized the power previously held by Princess Qi.
[In just six months... For men, things develop very quickly. Look at that old emperor, everyone's eyeing that position; he's not comfortable sitting there!]
[Indeed, the Emperor's dragon throne is terrifying. Thankfully, you, host, are unwilling.]
[Pah! I wouldn't even want to be an official. Look at me now, in this freezing weather, I can't even go home.]
Just as Ji Yingying was about to take a nap and her eyes were barely closed, Magistrate Li announced that they could set off.
Ji Yingying had no choice but to get up.
“From now on, Magistrate Li is my father and my brother’s father. Brother, he should be able to be our father.”
"Sure, shall we pretend to go to Anmin County?"
"Yes, let's say we're relatives of someone, and we came all the way back from out of town to look for them, how about that?"
“Okay, I’ll do whatever you say.” Ji Jiayu didn’t care much about these things; he only had one goal in mind: to protect Ji Yingying.
One carriage was provided, and Rong Yi was in charge of the coachman's position.
"How are Rong Yi and Rong Er?"
"Rong Er is fine; she will recover in a few days."
"It's alright."
He was accompanied by several guards; although there weren't many of them, they were all highly skilled.
"Your Highness, let's clear away the dark clouds over this awful place before the New Year and give the people a clear sky."
"Alright, Yingying, you'd better work hard." Ning Qingran replied, and then instructed An Yi to protect Ji Yingying.
"Here, take this. If you have Chinese medicine poisoning, you can take one. There are more than a dozen in here, so don't be stingy."
"Thank you very much, Your Highness."
You're welcome, you're welcome.
They boarded the carriage and left. It would take half a day by carriage to travel from Jiangnan City to Anmin County. After driving for half a day, they finally arrived in Anmin County at nightfall.
This is a small county town. As soon as Ji Yingying entered, she frowned. The streets were too desolate and quiet!
"Something's not right!" Ji Yingying peeked out. The street wasn't long, but she had almost walked to the end, and she didn't see a single shop with its lights on, nor did she see a single person.
"There aren't even any night watchmen around. That's really strange."
Just as they were trying to figure out a solution, they discovered a brightly lit and magnificent house not far from the city gate at the other end of the bend. There were women on the second-floor corridor greeting people and playing around.
There were still people greeting customers on the first floor. This street was crowded with people, vendors, and so on.
Why does this business only operate on one street?
This is the rich people's street. The street we just came in on was the poor people's street. The poor people didn't have money, and the rich people didn't want to go there, so it naturally didn't become a street.
That largest den of iniquity housed many women who were kidnapped from various places and forced into prostitution, as well as men, including Nanfeng.
[Host, you'd better hurry and save the man inside. I have a feeling that even if you save him, he'll hardly survive.]
Why?
Chrysanthemum Terrace is covered in wounds...
【Huh... I get it now. Sigh, prostitution is tragic for women, but for men... it's even worse!】
"Let's save him, it'll be a good deed. Who knows, if we pull this off, I might level up."
[Help! After the upgrade, I need cannons! I need to build them! After all, truth lies only within the range of cannons, and dignity lies only on the edge of a sword. If I get cannons, I think the rumors and gossip in this world will surely quiet down a lot.]
[Heh, you should fire a few shots at this world, then it will be quieter.]
Ji Yingying: …………
"Brother, I'm hungry. Where shall we go to eat? I think this place is quite fitting for my status."
"No, if you want to explore that place, your brother will go. You go find an inn to rest."
"No need, brother, trust me. I'll take care of that corrupt official who replaced Magistrate Li tonight."
Ji Yingying chuckled twice, her laughter was so bright... but to others, it looked terrifying!
"Then you can't leave my side."
"Absolutely." The Northeastern accent caused everyone to pause for a moment, and then the person went out, so they had no choice but to follow.
"Oh, young master, are you here for a meal?"
"Yes, yes, your girls are so beautiful!" Ji Yingying's gaze was fixed on the girl behind the madam, and she even touched her.
Ji Jiayu tried to stop them but couldn't. The carriage was pulled away, and Magistrate Li was still in the carriage. As for the others, some hid, while others followed behind Ji Yingying.
"Oh dear, if the young master likes them, Mama will find him two."
"Okay, okay, I'll find two women who can take care of their grandmothers. I like women who are filial."
The madam was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood.
"Oh my, young master, it really is this!" Giving a thumbs-up, Ji Yingying was delighted and quickly called out, "Xiao Yu, reward him!"
Ji Jiayu frowned. This girl was becoming more and more unruly. He would definitely have his mother give her a beating when he got back.
Although he was unhappy, he still took out a silver ingot and gave it to his mother.
"Thank you, sir!"
"You're too kind. Please make arrangements for me. I've just come from Xinhe County and I'm very tired. Today, I'd like to enjoy a massage from Grandma."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."
The conversation was full of obscenity and references to the money in her hand, which made the mother even happier. She welcomed them inside, opened a private room, and inside, everything seemed fine.
As soon as everyone left, Ji Jiayu was about to give a lecture when Ji Yingying stopped her. She stood up and went into the inner chamber, which was filled with all sorts of things: whips, small candles, ropes, and so many things that made people tremble with embarrassment just looking at them.
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