Shopkeeper Liu laughed awkwardly and said, "Protector Du, this... Zuiyue Tower costs twenty taels of silver a day!"
Du Zhong was stunned for a moment: "So expensive? You said it was free! Why do you want another twenty taels of silver?"
Shopkeeper Liu shuddered, "The massage and the medicinal bath cost twenty taels of silver, but everything else is free! A month's membership gives you a 10% discount on a bronze card, six months on a silver card, and a year on a gold card, with a 40% discount. Many high-ranking officials in the capital have purchased a year's worth of gold cards."
Du Zhong was stunned. "They are all rich people! They are not afraid. Did the Zuiyue Tower take their money and run away?"
Shopkeeper Liu rubbed his hands and said, "This Zuiyuelou was opened by Luo Lingyue, the daughter of the general's family. Luo Lingliu, the second son of the Luo family, is the richest man in Shangjing City."
Du Zhong rubbed his chin. "Luo Lingyue? Why does this name sound familiar to me? Oh! Is it... is it that famous nymphomaniac in Shangjing City? The one who chases after the prince every day?"
Shopkeeper Liu nodded hurriedly: "Yes! It's that crazy girl, but I heard that she doesn't seem to be obsessed with the prince anymore!"
Du Zhong slapped his thigh and laughed, "A general from the imperial court? Haha! We, the Soul-seeking Sect, are against the imperial court! That's easy! Dare to steal our business! I'll go to Zuiyue Tower and smash things up today!"
Manager Liu said hesitantly, "Protector Du! Should we report this to the Sect Master? Please let the Sect Master decide!"
Du Zhong raised his eyebrows: "The Sect Master is in seclusion! How could he have the time to care about such a trivial matter as yours? Don't worry! I can take care of this matter for you!"
Du Zhong came to Zuiyue Tower and saw many men, women, old and young going in. He also strode in.
A pretty little maid came over and said to him with a smile: "Sir! This is your first time in our Zuiyue Tower! I am here to serve you!"
The little maid was excited when she saw Du Zhong's unfamiliar face. The boss had said these days that as long as they could get a customer to sign up for a monthly card, they would get a raise!
Du Zhong looked at the little maid suspiciously and asked, "Why didn't you go and show the way to the other young masters?"
The little maid smiled, revealing two sweet dimples on her face. She gently raised her head and looked at Du Zhong, her eyes sparkling. She said, "Sir, I see that you are upright and I think you are different from those frivolous dandies!"
Du Zhong's heart moved. He looked at the little maid and felt his heartbeat quicken. He asked, "Why do you think so?"
The little maid smiled softly and said, "Because I have been here for a long time, I have seen many young masters. However, it is rare to see someone as upright as you."
Du Zhong felt his face getting hot. He said, "I'm just an ordinary person. How can I be righteous?"
The little maid said, "Sir, you don't need to be so modest. Your words and actions reveal a sense of integrity and honesty. Moreover, there is no evil look in your eyes that is seen in those frivolous people."
Du Zhong's heart moved. He looked at the little maid and felt his heart soften. He said, "Thank you for your compliment!"
The little maid laughed inwardly. The boss's trick was indeed correct! When she saw a customer, she would praise him to death, not afraid that he would not pay! Ah! As long as she could attract a customer, no matter how simple or stupid he looked, she would praise him like a god!
This man's behavior was like that of a gangster. Seeing how pleased he was, the little maid knew that she had secured the deal!
Under the flattery of the little maid, Du Zhong got a copper card without knowing what was going on.
While receiving a massage from a blind man, Du Zhong finally came to his senses and realized that his five hundred and forty taels of silver were gone!
He was filled with rage. He had clearly come here to cause trouble, so why had he been tricked into taking away the banknotes? And five hundred and forty taels!
I can't even get that much money by killing a corrupt official! This is something my uncle can tolerate, but my aunt can't!
Du Zhong glanced at the blind masseur. She was so pitiful. If she started to make trouble, would she be implicated? Alas! I am a man of the world, I cannot bully the weak!
I'll find another chance later and smash this scammy black shop!
After the massage, the maid brought snacks and food.
Du Zhong's face darkened. "Although the fees here are a bit high, this blind man's acupressure massage technique is really good! Pah! Pah! He cheated me out of so much money! Let's finish our snacks first!"
He swallowed the snack whole, and asked the maid with a squinting eye: "What else do you have to eat? Bring it all up!"
The little maid smiled brightly: "Sir! We have all kinds of snacks and refreshments in the living room! You can move to the living room."
Du Zhong was furious: "I want to eat meat! No snacks!"
The little maid wasn't afraid of him either. She said with a smile, "Sir! You'll need to soak your medicine later, so you shouldn't eat too much meat! It's bad for your health!"
Du Zhong said with a frown: "I'm not sick! What kind of medicinal soup is this?"
The little maid raised an eyebrow and said, "Young Master, you may not know this, but this is a prescription that the miracle doctor cherishes like his life! It can prolong life and strengthen the body!"
Du Zhong was surprised. This old man only prepared medicinal soup for the leader of the Soul-Snatching Sect. He usually pretended to be so noble, but he actually colluded with this black shop and made money by doing something dishonest!
He's even ruining his own business! I must report this to the leader!
Du Zhong thought that he had to try the medicine soup himself. What if this black shop was operating under the name of a miracle doctor? This would be a reason to destroy their business!
When Du Zhong followed the little maid into the medicine pool, his face changed slightly when he smelled the medicine. This was indeed a medicine that he cherished as his life!
Whatever, just soak in it first. The medicinal soup in this medicinal pool is worth twenty taels of silver!
After changing his clothes, Du Zhong jumped in. It was so comfortable! He took this opportunity to enjoy himself first and think about how to mess things up later!
He felt a little drowsy in the steaming medicine soup. Just when he was about to fall asleep, a little maid brought him a glass of wine.
The little maidservant said softly, "Master! This is the 'Zui Sheng' wine from our Zui Yue Tower. Please enjoy it!"
Du Zhong perked up when he heard this. Hey! Shopkeeper Liu was talking about this wine stealing their business!
He finished the drink in one gulp and smacked his lips. It didn't seem like anything special! Did he drink it too quickly?
He said to the maid, "Bring me another pot! I can't taste it!"
The little maid laughed and said, "Sir! This 'Drunken Life' can only have one drink! If you drink too much, you will get drunk!"
Du Zhong's face stretched long: "I'm going to get drunk! Bah! You Zuiyuelou cheated me out of so much money! Can't I even have one more drink? I'm telling you, if I can't get any wine today, I'm going to tear down your Zuiyuelou!"
The little maid's face changed slightly: "Master! Calm down! I'll go find the shopkeeper right away!"
The little maid ran to the accounting office and shouted panickedly to the people inside: "Boss! Someone is causing trouble! He wants to drink!"
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