Before Yuchi Baolin could even mention his brother, the madam arrived with six beautiful women.
"Brother, which one do you like? Pick whichever you like! If you're happy, you don't have to go back tonight," Yu Chi Baolin said with a smile.
"No need!" Qin Mu waved his hand. Although the girls were quite pretty, he didn't want to lose his virginity yet, especially since it was his first time; he wanted to find someone clean.
"Then the three of you can stay and serve them!" Yuchi Baolin pointed to three girls. The three girls who were chosen immediately sat down next to them with smiles. Then, several more little girls came up with wine pots and cups and placed them in front of the three of them.
Qin Mu disliked this seating arrangement; he found it inconvenient and space-consuming. Although the tables weren't far apart, it lacked the lively atmosphere of a shared table. However, the women served him very well, filling his glass and even bringing it to his lips. Qin Mu knew this was part of their job: urging guests to drink! The more the guests drank, the more they earned. It was hard-earned money. He watched as they drank three cups with Yuchi Baolin in just a short time.
Despite his young age and quiet nature, Yuchi Baoqing acted like a seasoned pro, chatting and laughing with the young girl beside him while his lecherous hands slipped inside the thin veil.
To be honest, Qin Mu was somewhat envious of their lives; they seemed to be living a very fulfilling life. However, Qin Mu didn't particularly like it. Guiguzi had explained that lust is like a steel knife that scrapes the bone; it should be used in moderation. Moreover, before reaching adulthood, the body is in the process of growth, and losing one's virginity is more harmful than beneficial to cultivation.
The young girl next to him was quite frustrated because Qin Mu had been ignoring her, mostly just watching the people coming and going downstairs, and only taking small sips of his wine.
"After drinking your wine, other wines just don't taste right," Yuchi Baolin sighed.
"Hehe! I've said it before, our wine is unique!" Qin Mu said confidently.
To be honest, these drinks actually taste pretty good—pure, authentic, and pleasant to the taste with a pleasant aftertaste that isn't harsh. However, compared to spirits, the flavor is naturally inferior. It's like the difference between beer and baijiu (Chinese liquor). It's just that they've never tasted spirits before, hence their particular fondness for them.
"Yes, I really hope it will be brewed soon!" Yuchi Baoqing nodded in agreement.
"Young Master, don't you like this wine? This is already the finest Zhuyeqing." The girl next to Yuchi Baolin asked in surprise.
“That’s because you haven’t seen the wine from my brother’s house. If you had, you wouldn’t say that,” Yu Chi Baolin said, lifting the little girl’s chin.
The girls looked at Qin Mu with some surprise, perhaps wondering which young master he was, that he was actually on friendly terms with Yuchi Baolin.
As dusk settled, Qin Mu saw that the sky outside was already dark, estimating that the sun had completely set. At that moment, the sound of a guqin being played echoed from the Rouge Pavilion. Then, four more women, dressed in thin gauze, began a provocative dance.
The sounds of conversation and drinking games in the hall vanished instantly, everyone's eyes glued to the stage. Qin Mu could see clearly that most people's eyes burned with rage, their mouths slightly agape, their Adam's apples bobbing, as if they wanted nothing more than to pounce on the stage, tear off the last shred of modesty from those girls, and then take them right there and then.
"What an ignorant bunch!" Qin Mu shook her head slightly, sighing inwardly. She'd seen plenty of naked people, albeit only on hard drives. Compared to this, these were nothing.
"Young master, did they dance poorly?" The woman beside Qin Mu, who had been watching him closely, asked curiously when she saw him shake his head.
"No, she danced very well!" Qin Mu replied sincerely. Speaking of dance moves, compared to those surgically enhanced women he'd seen before who deliberately posed and exposed themselves, these girls, while also having a flirtatious air, were much more subtle and natural. Their allure was only in their every smile and gesture.
As the music played, more and more guests entered, serving as a signal that the banquet was about to begin.
"It's almost here, almost here, Su Su is coming out soon!" Yu Chi Baolin said with slight excitement.
Seeing her appearance, Qin Mu couldn't help but feel a little expectant, wanting to see what kind of beauty had managed to bewitch Yuchi Baolin.
While enjoying the song and dance performances and waiting patiently, another group of people entered through the main gate.
"Hehe, Second Young Master, look, the timing is perfect. Miss Su will be out in a moment. You're sure to win her heart today." Among the people who came in, one of them was bowing slightly and flattering the man in the brocade robe in the middle. They happened to be passing by Qin Mu and his group from below, so these words reached their ears.
"Hmph! I've been preparing for so long, just to show off my skills today." The man in the brocade robe said confidently, and then followed the madam up to the third floor and into the private room opposite Qin Mu and the others.
"What a coincidence!" Yuchi Baolin said with a smile.
"Brother Yuchi, do you know them?" Qin Mu asked.
"Of course I know him. The one in the middle is the second son of the eldest branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan, the second brother of that idiot whose leg was broken today, named Wang Jun. He has no other skills, but he has managed to seduce many courtesans in Pingkangfang by relying on his literary talent and family background." Yuchi Baolin said with a hint of sourness.
"What about the others?"
"The four behind are obviously guards. I don't recognize the other two; they're probably from some small family." Yu Chi Baolin shook his head and said.
"Haha, it hasn't even started yet, you've come at the perfect time!" Another voice rang out from below, causing the group to look down.
"Why are they here too!" Yu Chi Baolin said with a grim expression.
"Who is this?" Qin Mu asked curiously when he saw that Yuchi Baolin seemed to be on high alert.
“Changsun Chong! The eldest son of Duke Zhao, Changsun Wuji, and the other two are his brothers,” Yuchi Baolin introduced.
"The Changsun family is particularly prolific. Don't be fooled by the fact that Changsun Chong is about the same age as us; he already has seven younger brothers," Yuchi Baoqing said unhappily.
Qin Mu guessed he had suffered quite a bit. Of course he knew Changsun Wuji; in another world, he was ranked first in the Lingyan Pavilion, a minister entrusted with the care of Emperor Taizong of Tang, and had framed and killed many people. He was a notorious schemer, extremely ruthless.
Although I haven't seen him in this world, I estimate he's not far off, and might even be more powerful, since this is a world where cultivation is possible.
"We shouldn't be too late, right?" A voice that Qin Mu recognized slightly rang out.
Qin Mu frowned, surprised to run into an acquaintance here, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment, so he looked down again.
Two young men entered this time, accompanied by four guards. Looking at their backs downstairs, Qin Mu thought for a moment before finding the answer in his memory.
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