After a night's rest, Song Jinnian seemed to have fully recovered his energy.
He looked at Chu Lingxiao and saw that he was about to take the Beauty Pill, so he immediately rushed forward and stopped him.
"Brother Lingxiao, let me come today. I have already investigated what Brother Qingze asked me to do before."
Song Jinnian's tone was full of confidence.
Chu Lingxiao was slightly startled and stopped what he was doing. He put the Beauty Pill back into the small white jade bottle.
"Brother Jinnian, could you please tell me what Qingze wants to investigate?"
A puzzled look appeared on Chu Lingxiao's face.
"Ah, about this, didn't Brother Qingze tell Brother Lingxiao?"
Song Jinnian looked at Chu Lingxiao in feigned surprise, a sly glint in his eyes.
"I remember I was away for several days. During this time, didn't Brother Lingxiao go to the flower house to see Brother Qingze?"
As Song Jinnian spoke, he moved his face closer to Chu Lingxiao with a scrutinizing expression.
"Or... Brother Qingze deliberately concealed Brother Lingxiao and took action on his own without telling you?"
There was a hint of tentativeness in Song Jinnian's tone.
"Brother Jinnian, Qingze is not that kind of person. I just didn't ask him."
Chu Lingxiao shook his head, a helpless smile appearing on his face.
After hearing Chu Lingxiao's answer, Song Jinnian showed an apologetic expression again.
"Brother Lingxiao, I'm sorry. The reason I asked this is because I'm worried that Brother Qingze doesn't want to tell you. What if he does have this intention, but something goes wrong with me? It wouldn't be good if he let it slip, right?"
Song Jinnian's face showed an apology that looked very sincere.
Chu Lingxiao smiled politely, "It's okay, this is also for Qingze's own good, I don't mind."
"Then... Brother Jinnian, are you willing to tell me what you have investigated?" A hint of expectation flashed in Chu Lingxiao's eyes.
Song Jinnian nodded and smiled brightly.
"Do I even need to ask? Of course I'm willing. After all, Brother Ling Xiao is my friend. Unless there are special circumstances, I always tell my friends everything I know."
Chu Lingxiao ignored Song Jinnian's polite words. He was more concerned about the following words.
"Actually, Brother Qingze didn't ask me to investigate anything. He just wanted me to look into the current living conditions of the previous chief courtesans. He said he could use this as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the current chief courtesan."
Song Jinnian answered nonchalantly.
"But didn't Brother Jinnian say before that the chief courtesan was very mysterious? Even her identity and face are unknown. Then is it so easy to find out the situation of the chief courtesans of all generations? It's only been less than three days."
Faced with Chu Lingxiao's doubts, Song Jinnian was stunned at first, and then started to tease with a smile.
"Wow! Brother Lingxiao and Brother Qingze are indeed good friends. They really have a tacit understanding and even ask the same questions."
Hearing Song Jinnian's words, Chu Lingxiao's face inexplicably turned slightly red. In order to ease the embarrassment, he coughed lightly.
"Ahem, brother Jinnian, please stop joking and quickly answer my earlier questions. I really want to hear them."
There was a hint of coquettishness in Chu Lingxiao's tone when he spoke.
Song Jinnian didn't know if he fell for it, but he actually stopped teasing and started to explain obediently.
"Brother Lingxiao, I know what you're thinking. It's not that easy to investigate an ordinary demon... but I'm not an ordinary demon."
A proud expression appeared on Song Jinnian's face.
"Don't forget what my family does. We are a business family, and we are quite successful. We have a wide range of demon veins in the demon world. It's just a small matter like this, and we can just check it out."
"Brother Jinnian is so awesome!" Chu Lingxiao cooperated very well and showed admiration on his face.
Then, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Chu Lingxiao asked tentatively, "Brother Jinnian, since you have found some information, would you mind sharing it with me first?"
"Of course not!" Song Jinnian refused very decisively without falling into any trap.
"To be on the safe side, I need to talk to Brother Qingze about the specific information first. Once I get his permission, I'll tell Brother Lingxiao when I get back."
A serious expression appeared on Song Jinnian's face.
Chu Lingxiao was a little disappointed, but still nodded and accepted it well.
Just when he thought it was all over, Song Jinnian suddenly leaned over and whispered in his ear.
"Although I can't reveal the specifics, I can give you a general idea. Brother Ling Xiao, do you want to hear it?"
Chu Lingxiao adhered to the principles of "it's a waste not to listen" and "the sooner you listen, the sooner you will feel at ease" and nodded quickly.
Song Jinnian first looked around, then used his spiritual power to transmit his message.
"I've heard that after the previous chief courtesans abdicated, they all had a rough life and some even went insane... I think what I've gathered should be enough for Brother Qingze to use as a bargaining chip with the current chief courtesan."
"The bargaining chip of the current chief courtesan?" Chu Lingxiao showed a puzzled expression on his face.
"That's right. This was Brother Qingze's idea. After all, when the chief courtesan asked her a question, she might lie. But in the brothel, which is their home turf, it's difficult to use spiritual instruments for testing. So they can only use the benefits to make her tell the truth as much as possible."
"As long as we promise her and guarantee her future life and situation, we'll make her and us become grasshoppers on the same rope. Then, if she wants to live a good life, she'll have to rely on us..."
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