Chapter 147 Auction Ceremony

As soon as she finished speaking, Murong Che refused without hesitation, "No, the search is not a joke, I can't leave it to you!"

Murong Nan just told Chu Xinyue that the backyard of Xunhuanlou has been guarded.

It would be too dangerous for two girls to barge in without warning.

If discovered, the consequences would be disastrous.

Chu Xinyue also expressed her opinion, "Your Majesty, I will definitely protect Concubine Xue's safety."

Murong Che still did not agree, "Not only is it about Concubine Xue's safety, if anything happens to you, I will not be able to explain to my fifth brother!"

"Your Majesty, Ah Yue doesn't mean that we should go alone. You can send a few skilled people to protect us secretly. Ah Yue went to the backyard of the pleasure house yesterday. She is very familiar with the terrain inside. With her leading the way, we will definitely find the missing child in no time."

In fact, Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue had agreed to use the excuse that Chu Xinyue had been to the brothel last night. In fact, when they entered the brothel, the thing that would really come in handy would be Xue Youli's Book of Secrets.

By using the navigation function of the Book of Secrets, they can not only avoid the guards, but also find the missing children easily.

Chu Xinyue also said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xue is right. We are all women, and it will be easier for us to move after sneaking into the pleasure house."

Murong Che knew they were right.

Xuan Ming went to the Pleasure House last night, and the information he brought back was almost the same as that brought by Murong Nan and Chu Xinyue.

Xuan Ming said that in addition to the eighteen strong and sturdy thugs in the backyard of Xunhuanlou, there were also eight secret sentries.

These people were all very skilled in martial arts. After hearing the child's cry, he was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he did not dare to get too close. He just silently noted the approximate direction of the sound and returned to the palace to report.

If he sent officers to surround the brothel, there would definitely be a big commotion.

Given Murong Ye's cautious nature, by the time the officials came in to search, the child might have been quietly moved away.

The only way to save these children is to kill Murong Ye by surprise.

Xue Youli's Book of Heaven's Secrets can find the specific location of the children. If she tells everyone the specific location of the children, their chances of rescuing the children will be greater.

Seeing that the man was slow to respond to them, Xue Youli continued, "Your Majesty, I promise you that not only will A Yue and I return unharmed, we will also rescue all the missing children. Of course, in advance, Your Majesty can lend us some of your confidants who are as skilled as A Yue."

Chu Xinyue's fighting power is extremely high, and ordinary officials and guards are no match for her.

The only ones who could compete with her in skills were the Dragon Shadow Guards who secretly protected Murong Che's safety.

Murong Che frowned and remained silent for a long while before finally speaking. "Okay, I will order the Dragon Shadow Guards to assist you in the dark and rescue the child imprisoned in the pleasure house."

Chu Xinyue highly recognized the strength of the Dragon Shadow Guard. After all, in her setting, the Dragon Shadow Guard was the most powerful secret guard organization in the entire novel, specifically responsible for the emperor's safety.

The two leaders of the Dragon Shadow Guard, Xuanming and Chiyan, are top-notch masters.

Seeing that Murong Che agreed to let them leave the palace, Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue looked at each other and knelt down happily to express their gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your approval!"

"When you are on the move, you must ensure your own safety. If you encounter an emergency, remember to release a signal flare. The Dragon Shadow Guard will protect you as quickly as possible."

"I obey your command!"

Since Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue decided to go to the brothel, they naturally had to make preparations in advance.

In order to ensure that everything goes well, the first thing Xue Youli did when he returned to Lingyun Palace was to make the poison powder and medicine powder to be used tonight.

After Chu Xinyue paid her respects to Empress Dowager Yin at Cining Palace, she came over to help her.

Chu Xinyue looked at the various colored powders in front of her, with worry and excitement in her eyes, "Ali, do you think we can successfully rescue all the children tonight?"

"Of course we can. Together we are invincible."

Xue Youli ground the poison into powder and packed it into paper bags.

"Ali, I'll help you pretend."

"Hey! Don't touch it!" Xue Youli saw Chu Xinyue reaching out her hand and quickly blocked her hand. "This poison is very powerful. If you touch it a little, your whole body will itch and it will make your life worse than death."

Chu Xinyue immediately retracted her hand and said, "This poison is good. What kind of poison is that white thing?"

"That's a drug that can make you sleep for five hours if you smell it. It's made according to the poison formula in your novel."

"I remember that when I was writing about this drug, I was suffering from insomnia and often stayed awake till dawn every night. At that time, I thought if there was a drug that could make people sleep like a dead pig just by smelling it. Later, I wrote it into this novel, and I didn't expect it to come in handy!"

"Tonight we will destroy Murong Ye's second profitable business!"

"good!"

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In the evening, a carriage left the palace and headed towards the most lively Fireworks Street in the capital.

Inside the carriage, Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue both changed into men's clothes.

In order to look masculine, they also stick whiskers around their mouths and cheeks.

Dusk falls and the lights come on.

Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue got off the carriage at the intersection, and walked towards the pleasure house side by side.

Fireworks Street is lined with brothels from beginning to end. A row of lanterns are hung at the door of each brothel, and the entire Fireworks Street is illuminated as if it were daytime.

At this time, beautifully dressed girls stood at the door of each brothel, waving handkerchiefs in their hands and greeting customers with smiles.

"Sir, come in and play!"

"The girls here are all more beautiful than each other!"

"Sir, would you like to listen to some music? The girls in our Wanhua Tower all have voices like orioles, so beautiful!"

Unfortunately, the customers passing by didn't even look at them, and hurriedly walked towards the pleasure building one by one.

As they walked, they kept muttering, "Hurry, hurry! It's too late!"

Chu Xinyue watched as customers rushed into the pleasure house, a hint of doubt in her eyes, "Strange, why are there so many more customers in the pleasure house tonight than yesterday?"

"Just ask someone and you'll know."

Xue Youli said this, and he randomly grabbed a passerby who was passing by and asked him about the situation in the brothel, "Hey brother, is the brothel free tonight? Why are everyone rushing to the brothel?"

Passerby A glanced at her face and replied, "You are not a local, are you? Today is the annual auction of the pleasure house, and the wine and drinks cost only twenty taels. The girls at the auction are more beautiful than each other. Even if I can't take a picture, it's worth it to see their performance on the stage! I have to hurry up and get in to grab a good seat!"

After Passerby A left, Xue Youli glanced at Chu Xinyue and said, "The girl being auctioned tonight might be related to the missing case."

"Let's go in and take a look!"

The two of them walked in, passed through the front yard, and saw a spacious hall filled with luxury and gold and jade.

The hall was already packed with people, with the sounds of chirping birds and waving sleeves.

Xue Youli glanced around. Although the guests were all wearing casual clothes, after looking at their identity cards, she found that many of them were officials in the court.

In the hall, near the staircase, there is a huge stage covered with red silk decorations.

"Is this your first time visiting the Pleasure House? Please take a seat! The auction will begin in one stick of incense!"

The woman who was speaking was wearing a bright red long dress and her facial features were delicately made up, and it was obvious that she had dressed up carefully.

Seeing the two people coming in dressed in gorgeous clothes and with extraordinary temperament, she twisted her slender waist and walked in front of Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue in a charming manner.

Xue Youli found her face familiar and looked up at the top of her head.

[Name: Liu Si Niang, 31 years old, Liu San Niang's younger sister, the head of the pleasure house.]

Liu Sanniang was the head of the Xianle Painting Boat. After the Xianle Painting Boat was closed down, she was thrown into jail.

Liu Si Niang is Liu San Niang's biological sister, and the two look very similar.

However, Liu Si Niang looked much younger than Liu San Niang. The corners of her eyes were raised, and when she smiled, her eyes were as charming as silk, which was particularly alluring.

Xue Youli was about to speak when the guests in the hall suddenly shouted excitedly.

"Diey! Diey!"

Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue were confused and looked at Liu Si Niang in confusion.

Liu Si Niang quickly explained, "Die Yi is the most popular courtesan in our entertainment center. She will be performing on stage soon."

Just as Liu Si Niang finished her words, a red silk thread descended from the second floor, and at the same time, petals fell from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a green shadow followed the red silk and leaped from the second floor.

In the eyes of everyone, the light green figure floated up so lightly, slowly turned in the air, and landed on the stage with her clothes fluttering, like a fairy descending to earth.