Chapter 146: Like Brother, Like Sister
Dingyanglou is recognized as the best restaurant in Dingyang County. It has gathered the best chefs from all over the country, and the decoration and service here are also top-notch.
In Zhou An's words, the service concept here is very advanced, just like a saying on Earth: what we sell is service, and food and drinks are additional.
He booked the best private room, and just as he sat down, Zhou Lingsha came in with a team of Jinyiwei. However, they were not wearing official uniforms, just casual clothes, and looked like chivalrous knights.
Zhou An sat by the railing and waved down. Zhou Lingsha and others had already looked around when they came in and saw him the first time.
She walked up quickly and called out as soon as she opened the door: "Brother, have you ordered? Dingyang Tower is very famous. I have only heard of it but have never eaten there."
Zhou Lingsha could do the same as Zhou An, but none of the Jinyiwei behind her dared to be so presumptuous. They all stood in line, saluted in unison, and called out in a low voice: "Your Highness."
Zhou An waved his hand and said, "I will not reveal my identity this time. I will just be an ordinary Jinyiwei. You don't need to be polite. Sit down and talk so as not to be seen by others."
"Yes." These people sat down obediently, their bodies straight.
Zhou Lingsha shook her hand and said in a teasing tone: "Xia Yu, you are the commander. Anyone who sees you like this will know that there is something wrong. Aren't you usually very proud of your bragging? Now you can't even say anything, and your body is still so hard?"
Xia Yu looked helpless. Could they talk about what brothers said in front of the emperor?
"Relax, Lingsha, order some food." Zhou An said, and saw singers and dancers in the lobby under the railing. He looked at Xia Yu who looked a little nervous and said, "Xia Yu, have you seen the dancers down there? Call a few of them to help us have some fun."
Xia Yu was surprised, turned to look at the dancers below, and licked his lower lips instinctively.
The eyes of several younger people nearby were shining. The dancers and singers who were able to enter Dingyang Tower were all top beauties, who could not be compared with those ordinary prostitutes.
Xia Yu glared at his men, asking them to be more careful, and ran downstairs to ask someone to make arrangements. A dancer here is very expensive, and ordinary people may only be able to spend money here once a year with their income.
Soon a group of beauties came in led by the shopkeeper. Seeing that there were only young people here, they glanced around but couldn't tell who was the master here, and didn't know who to show their courtesy to.
Zhou Lingsha walked up to a singer holding a pipa, hooked her finger under her chin, nodded and said, "Well, not bad, stay, I'll give you double the money."
"Thank you, Miss." The shopkeeper bowed quickly and smiled. The price of each dancer here was very high, and now all the prices were doubled, so he could make a lot of money.
Zhou Lingsha threw a gold ingot to the shopkeeper and shouted, "Bring all your signature dishes. I want the strongest wine, the best dishes, and the most beautiful girls."
"Yes, yes, yes." The shopkeeper was secretly surprised. Which lady could be so wild? However, as a businessman, he was eager to have such a man.
Zhou An saw Zhou Lingsha's behavior and it was obvious that she often hung out in such places and was very generous with her money. She didn't look like a princess at all.
He turned to look at the group of Jinyiwei, all of whom were looking down at the dishes and chopsticks in front of them.
"What are you doing? You are always smiling when I scold you for doing something wrong, but now you are all like this! Come on, beauties, start the music, and dance."
Zhou Lingsha shouted, looking at the expressions of her subordinates, and then at Zhou An who was smiling, she burst into laughter, deliberately put her hands on the shoulders of Xia Yu and the Jinyiwei beside her, and said with a smile: "I often hear you say which girl in Qianjing is beautiful, and these girls don't like it?"
These people broke out in cold sweats after hearing this. As Jinyiwei and imperial officials, if they went to these places, they would be in trouble if the emperor blamed them.
Zhou An glanced at these people and said, "This is how you usually play with Lingsha!"
"No... we dare not, we..." Xia Yu didn't know what to say. He took the princess and his superior to drink and have fun. The emperor found out about this in person. He felt really troubled.
"Since you are all veterans, there is no need to pretend. If you handle this matter well, you will not be held responsible. If you don't handle it well, I will settle the matter with you." Zhou An said.
"I understand." These people secretly breathed a sigh of relief and all looked at Zhou Lingsha with blame.
As a result, Zhou Lingsha sat next to Zhou An and said with a sly smile: "Do you want to call a few more girls to drink with you?"
The corners of Xia Yu's mouth twitched a few times when he heard this, and he swallowed his saliva secretly. They really didn't expect that this little ancestor was so good at playing tricks on people.
Zhou An knocked Zhou Lingsha on the head and glared at her, saying, "Stop it. I'll reduce your salary when you go back."
"Um, brother, I'm just trying to liven up the atmosphere. Otherwise, if they keep acting like this, what if they get exposed?" Zhou Lingsha looked at him with a wronged expression.
"They will take care of it. You don't need to worry about it." Zhou An smiled and picked up the tea to pour it.
Soon the food and wine were served, and after a few drinks, the Jinyiwei became a little bolder and dared to speak.
Zhou An found out a lot of negative information about Zhou Lingsha in the Jinyiwei, which made Zhou Lingsha anxious.
Xia Yu, out of revenge, deliberately exposed some negative information, even saying that Zhou Lingsha dressed as a man and spent a lot of money in brothels.
"I was investigating the case." Zhou Lingsha shouted hurriedly. Seeing Zhou An's expression, she knew that if these things were really investigated, there would be files that could not be hidden from him. She said with a look of grievance, "I know that the total cost of tracing the stolen money is 100,000 taels of silver, and I spent 200,000 yuan at public expense."
"You will have to pay for these things out of your own pocket from now on. You need to make up for the public funds you used previously, double." Zhou An said calmly.
"Ah! Brother, how can I have so much money!" Zhou Lingsha said with a bitter face.
"Keep it in account and deduct it from your salary." Zhou An grinned evilly.
Zhou Lingsha became unhappy instantly. The food and wine in front of her no longer smelled good and she felt that all the delicious food and wine had turned bitter.
"If you need money, you can come to me. You are not allowed to use public funds. This is a warning. If it happens again, you will be dismissed and investigated." Zhou An said seriously.
"Got it." Zhou Lingsha lowered her head and glared at Xia Yu and the others fiercely, secretly preparing to go back and teach them a lesson.
Xia Yu and the others laughed secretly, but still kept serious faces.
Zhou An took out a stack of banknotes and threw them to her, saying, "Here is 100 million taels of silver. Use the money you have before to make up for the loss. Come back to me when you have spent all the money."
Zhou Lingsha immediately showed joy, picked up a large stack of banknotes, hugged Zhou An and kissed him hard, then began to count the money in front of Xia Yu and his group.
Xia Yu and the others were all stunned, then looked at Zhou An and sighed, saying that like brother, like sister.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill and enjoyed the singing and dancing of the beautiful women, Zhou Lingsha gave them some money and asked them to leave. After this incident, the Jinyiwei were no longer as nervous as they were at the beginning.
Zhou An then said: "Go and collect all the evidence of the county magistrate's crimes. You only need to find out the evidence of the county magistrate and his family. You don't need to pay attention to Madam Bai Gu and her men.
This person is a demon cultivator at the Great Perfection level of the Innate Realm. I will handle it myself. I will act with you this time. Don't be aggressive and don't let them see your flaws."
"Yes." They stood up and left.
When there were no outsiders here, Zhou An's clothes automatically changed into those of a chivalrous knight. He stood up and said, "Commander-in-chief, I will follow your orders this time to investigate Yu County Magistrate."
"Wow! Brother, your clothes are treasures, right? They can change. Give me a set too." Zhou Lingsha was envious at the first sight.
"I'll give you the extra ones. Go ahead." Zhou An smiled. He just wanted Zhou Lingsha to be jealous but she couldn't get it.
(End of this chapter)
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