Twenty-one plays in the red cave
After buying the medicine, Lu Yinche asked Xie Juncun, "Where do you think we should start investigating?"
Xie Juncun had been standing outside, observing the layout of Huangquan Market. He had adapted well to the sudden test from this rumored leader. He pointed with his sword in a direction. Not far from the three-story building where the Ghost Cave banner was hung, a courtyard with a separate entrance stood. The building's walls were painted dark red. An ambiguous warm light shone through the window lattices, and the faint sound of stringed instruments drifted out.
Where there is such an underground market, it is hard not to have this kind of business.
Lu Yinche looked closely and saw that the two lanterns at the gate were embroidered with ghost heads on red silk. The designs were small, but quite ingenious. He couldn't help but sigh: "That old fellow Cheng Xiaozong was so lucky to have found such a bright and capable person outside. Why can't he have such a good thing?"
Looking at Xie Juncun again, this honest child didn't talk much, but Lu Yinche felt that Xie Juncun had been a little reluctant since parting with Yang Qingmei. Even the way he walked was a little stiffer than before, as if he was carrying a mountain on his back.
"Poisoned?" Lu Yinche raised an eyebrow, his eyes sweeping over him like lightning. "That doesn't make sense. He hasn't eaten or drunk anything, and hasn't touched anything foul."
Xie Juncun shook his head.
Lu Yinche asked again, "So what? Love at first sight? That's not good, right? The girl already has someone in her heart and is planning on being together. Even if something happens to that boy named Ri'an, you... it's not bad. I'll let your Chengxiao Sect propose marriage properly later."
Xie Juncun's face showed obvious helplessness and annoyance: "Senior, I don't. I don't like her."
Lu Yinche stood with his arms folded, looking at him with interest. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind: "Ha! I know!"
He clapped his hands suddenly and moved closer to Xie Juncun, his eyes flashing with mischief, "Is it because of my pseudonym? Yan Beifang——"
Xie Juncun's back straightened instantly, obviously he was right.
Seeing this, Lu Yinche laughed out loud instead, and put his arm on Xie Juncun's shoulder very naturally, almost leaning half of his body weight over him.
"You are a child who has been bewitched by Feng Ling. Is he so captivating?"
He deliberately dragged out the tone, and the heat almost brushed against Xie Juncun's earlobe.
"You're envious of those with the surname Yan, aren't you? Go talk to your future master tomorrow and tell him why you're so obsessed with the surname Xie. Why not just follow Yan Yanshu and have the surname Yan? That would make us all feel like one family! Haha!"
In the shadows, Xie Juncun looked quite helpless.
However, the light in Huangquanji was as turbid as a quagmire. Lu Yinche, who was so close to him, was completely unaware of it. He only felt that the young body under his arms, after the initial stiffness, strangely relaxed a little, and no longer felt like a piece of stone that hurt his hands.
Lu Yinche was quite pleased with himself: when it comes to taking care of children, he is quite good at it.
Although I have only handled smaller ones in the past, it seems that now I can easily handle this slightly larger thorn.
Without any further hesitation, the two of them walked towards the direction Xie Juncun pointed.
"Have you heard of the Red Cave?" Lu Yinche asked Xie Juncun beside him in a low voice.
Xie Juncun nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping over the two gatekeepers at the door. One was yawning, the other spitting on the ground. "I know a little bit. There are three ghost caves, and the red cave specializes in this."
He added some information that was more detailed than what Lu Denghe had said before.
In fact, when talking about this kind of thing, people will easily think of the Hehuan Sect. However, as a large sect that is neither righteous nor evil and has opened up a third way of cultivation between the two paths of immortals and demons, the Hehuan Sect can at least be said to be based on mutual consent and mutual benefit.
The Red Cave, however, was different. This place, boasting a strong sense of service, was a hub for the most vulgar and disgusting desires. Operating costs were also much lower—naturally so. If there were no goods, they'd just grab some. What was the difficulty? Their methods were brutal and inhumane, no worse than those of the Black Cave, also known as a haunted den. Even the "goods" that had run out, those no longer vibrant, could be resold back in the Black Cave.
Xie Juncun spoke in a cold tone, not hiding his disgust for him at all.
"What a strong sense of service!" Lu Yinche sneered, his words tinged with sarcasm, "It turns out that it was caused by a pile of human lives. Let's go and take a look."
It is not advisable to act separately here - Lu Yinche promised Wei Qi to take care of the younger generation of Cheng Xiaozong; and Xie Juncun, no one knows why he listens to Wei Qi so much and refuses to relax his concern for Lu Yinche's physical condition.
He waved to Xie Juncun to listen attentively and discussed things with him.
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I stepped into the Red Mansion right after two drunkards. The fragrance of cosmetics and the sweet and fishy smell hit me in the face, and the noise was as noisy as a vegetable market.
A literal "sexy ghost" came up to them. She was the madam. Her eyes rolled around the two of them, especially staying on Lu Yinche's face for a longer time, with an exaggerated smile.
"Oh, you two distinguished guests are so unfamiliar, and so handsome! Please come in, please come in! I wonder if you want a young lady to accompany you, or a handsome young man..."
The two glanced at each other inconspicuously.
It was just a matter of mobilizing the mask of cynicism that was ingrained in his bones, which was not difficult for Lu Yinche.
He cleared his throat, his lips curled up in his usual, slightly frivolous arc, and raised his arm, intending to embrace Xie Juncun's waist with the gesture of a seasoned playboy.
But his wrist suddenly tightened!
Xie Juncun actually grabbed his raised wrist first with great force.
Lu Yinche: “…?!”
He looked up in surprise and met Xie Juncun's dark eyes.
No, why didn't this guy do what was agreed upon and even tried to steal the show?
He is so strong, tell him to eat four big bowls of rice for every meal. Hey, do people in the North eat more steamed buns?
He was still thinking about random things, but the next moment, all the blood in his body rushed to his head, leaving him no time to think about anything else.
Xie Juncun held his wrist, and very naturally and forcefully, guided the back of his hand to his lips.
At the moment when Lu Yinche's brain froze and his pupils trembled, a warm kiss gently fell on the back of his hand.
It felt like being licked by a puppy, Lu Yinche heard himself thinking.
Before the shame could overwhelm him, Lu Yinche felt his upper body burning. He instinctively tried to pull his hand back, but Xie Juncun took advantage of the situation and took his hand in his own, rubbing it. The fine calluses on the swordsman's hands rubbed against the back of Lu Yinche's hand with great presence.
A simple action, done in a place like this, looks like flirting.
The madam's eyes were as intense as if she were watching a play.
It was flirting, that's what they agreed on. But——
Isn't this his role? Xie Juncun is a man who strikes first and has no moral principles!
Lu Yinche was forced into a corner and forced himself to force a seductive smile, but his eyes were darting around, not daring to look Xie Juncun in the face, unexpectedly showing a genuine shyness.
He tried to make his voice sound lazy and lingering, but it contained a vibrato that he himself hadn't expected to be so effective: "... Um... What's the rush?"
Xie Juncun didn't receive any accusations from the other party at all.
He held Lu Yinche's wrist tightly, his five fingers firmly embedded in the gaps between Lu Yinche's fingers, interlocking his fingers tightly. His movements were smooth and flowing, as if he had done it many times before.
Okay, okay, this kid must have picked up girls outside many times without his master’s knowledge!
Lu Yinche thought angrily, how could the sword cultivators, the largest single group in the world of immortal cultivation, tolerate such a traitor? He would definitely report him to the leader of Cheng Xiao Sect.
Xie Juncun chuckled softly, took the man into his arms, and used his free hand to slap the spirit stone on the counter. "No need for others. This is his first time, so he's too shy. Find the best, cleanest room."
She was talking to the madam, but her eyes were always glued to Lu Yinche's face.
The madam is used to seeing all sorts of promiscuous things.
Oh, look at this little one, he’s been eaten to death, so shy that he’s almost melted in my arms, but he still has to pretend to be proactive, tsk tsk.
He hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I guarantee you two will be satisfied!"
The guests at the Queen Mother's banquet came from all over the world, and it is inevitable that some of them came out to have fun. This kind of situation is quite common now. They just fell in love with each other and came out to have fun.
Guests like these who bring their own playmates and spend generously save the trouble and effort, and still get a lot of bang for their buck. It's hard to say where this man with a sword got this innocent young man from, whether he's just having some fun first or what.
She said, "Our Red Cave's 'Drunken Life, Dream of Death' Pavilion is the most tranquil and elegant. It has everything. No one would dare to disturb you two. Please come this way, please come this way!"
She quickly picked up the spirit stone of good quality and weight with one hand, and turned around to lead the way.
"If there's anything I can do for you, just ask me. Ask for other services..." she said meaningfully. "It's nice to change things up."
Xie Juncun ignored her and just walked forward with Lu Yinche.
The latter is still immersed in the huge shame of "being robbed of the spotlight".
He could clearly feel the warm touch from Xie Juncun's palm, as well as the strength that made it impossible to escape.
This kid...isn't he too devoted to his acting?!
I'm not your sword, why are you grabbing me so hard? This is human bone, not a sword handle. Don't you Cheng Xiao Sect usually teach you that you can't do this without making your sword wife angry?!
He wanted to break free, but the tightly clasped fingers didn't move at all. He wanted to kill with his eyes, but Xie Juncun pretended not to understand.
In the end, Lu Yinche could only use the close proximity of their bodies to block the view and use his free hand to fiercely twist the inside of Xie Juncun's strong forearm. He said unwillingly, "...You...you...said you wanted me to do it! You have no respect for your elders!"
Xie Juncun didn't stop walking, only uttered a low and short response from his nose: "Hmm."
Well, you head, well, just let go!
The madam laughed secretly on the side, thinking that he was indeed a naive and ignorant girl, still fighting now, but only after he had eaten everything up would he realize how powerful he was.
However, the swordsman seemed quite interested, so it was not advisable to ask the price rashly. If it was brought by a customer from the past—well, those young men and women were not as beautiful as this one.
Entered the room.
The door clicked shut behind him, shutting out the erotic sounds from the outside world. Xie Juncun released his hand, and Lu Yinche withdrew it almost instantly, hiding his hand in his sleeve, the warmth still lingering on his fingertips.
He quickly scanned the room, confirming that there were no ears through the walls and no hidden prying arrays. The environment was temporarily safe, then he turned around and glared at the culprit in front of him, who had a calm face, as if he had just brushed away a speck of dust.
Said: "You kid... you don't learn well!"
The voice was low, but every word was full of sparks.
Xie Juncun tilted his head slightly and met Lu Yinche's glare calmly, his expression almost pure and slightly bewildered innocence: "I can't act well."
He paused, as if considering his words, and finally chose the most direct one, "You asked for it, shy young man."
He stated the facts in a flat tone, as if saying that the weather was nice today.
Lu Yinche: "You..."
Can't act well?! Why the hell didn't you tell me earlier that it's not a good acting?!
We're two living people standing there. The script is dead, but we're alive. If you get stage fright, can't you just change the script? Can't I take your little brother, who hasn't even grown up yet, to see the world? But you're ruining the show at the last minute! You're stealing the show even more fiercely than the main character!
If I hadn't been quick-witted and able to remain calm in the face of danger, we would have been standing there staring at each other, waiting to be packed up and sent to the ghost cave as a gift, do you know that?
Lu Yinche was so angry that his chest heaved and his fingers trembled. He pointed at Xie Juncun and yelled "You...you...you..." several times, but he couldn't utter the next roar that was enough to burn through the roof.
He still remembered the identity of the person in front of him—a rare talent that Cheng Xiaozong had reserved for him, and he had not yet officially become their disciple.
He couldn't curse! If he cursed and ran away, where would he find a good one to compensate him? That old fellow Cheng Xiaozong would just rip his skull off and throw it three miles away!
Lu Yinche took a deep, deep breath, suppressed his anger, and silently said in his heart: Someone else's biological child! Someone else's biological child!
He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his cheek, which seemed to still be hot, with his slightly cool fingertips - he didn't know whether it was because of the shame he had just felt or because he was angry at this kid.
Xie Juncun had been watching his movements quietly, and suddenly said, "It's not red anymore."
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