Chapter 84
The little boy sensed the other person's wariness and immediately changed his expression, running away quickly.
Upon seeing this, Mo Xiaoxin rushed forward, grabbed the little boy by the back of his collar, and lifted him up.
"Still trying to run away?" Mo Xiaoxin raised an eyebrow.
The little boy glared at Mo Xiaoxin and said, "Brother, what are you doing? Let me go!"
"Why do you think I'm arresting you? You thief!"
Are all thieves in the Northern Demon Realm this brazen? Caught red-handed, they're still so arrogant.
The little boy vehemently denied it: "I didn't steal it! You're slandering me!"
Mo Xiaoxin touched her pocket and was taken aback; the silver notes were indeed still in her bag.
She felt a little embarrassed for a moment. She put the little boy down and said somewhat apologetically, "Ahem, I really misunderstood you just now. How about this, what do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."
The little boy looked aggrieved, but with a touch of pride, he refused, saying, "You think you can fob me off with small favors?"
Mo Xiaoxin asked helplessly, "Then what do you want to do?"
The little boy pointed to Tianxianglou Restaurant next door: "I want to eat there!"
Tianxianglou looks like a high-end restaurant, so the food there is naturally expensive. However, Mo Xiaoxin is rich now, so the cost of this meal is nothing to her.
"Okay, then I'll give you the money, you can go eat by yourself." Mo Xiaoxin said, taking out a silver note and giving it to the little boy.
Mo Xiaoxin said, "I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
The little boy looked anxious as he held the money. He grabbed Mo Xiaoxin's sleeve and said, "Brother, don't go! I want you to come inside and eat with me."
Mo Xiaoxin was puzzled. She had already given him the money, which was enough for the little boy to eat at Tianxiang Restaurant for a month. Why did she have to go with him?
Seeing Mo Xiaoxin's confusion, the little boy immediately explained, "I'm just a little kid. They definitely won't welcome me if they see me, so please take me inside, brother."
That makes some sense. The little boy wasn't dressed very well and was just a child; usually, shopkeepers would just kick them out.
Even though Mo Xiaoxin was somewhat reluctant, she had indeed promised to take him out to eat. So she planned to bring the boy in, order a few dishes, and then leave.
Thinking of this, Mo Xiaoxin led the little boy toward Tianxiang Tower. Along the way, she asked the boy, "What's your name? Were you going to the tailor shop to buy something?"
The little boy answered obediently, "My name is Aze. I came out with my mother. She likes to buy clothes at that tailor shop. She was browsing inside by herself, and then I went out to play. I was just about to go in to see if my mother was still there when I ran into you."
"Is your mother still in the shop?"
"She's gone. She should have already gone back. I'll go back by myself later."
Mo Xiaoxin nodded, seemingly lost in thought.
She brought Aze to Tianxiang Restaurant, where the waiter greeted them warmly and led them to a seat. Mo Xiaoxin asked Aze to order, and he ordered several dishes that she had never even heard of before, but which sounded very expensive.
She didn't believe that a single meal could bankrupt her.
After ordering seven or eight dishes, Aze blinked and looked at Mo Xiaoxin, asking, "Brother, aren't you going to order anything?"
Mo Xiaoxin shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry, you eat."
Aze was a little disappointed: "Tianxiang Pavilion is most famous for its wine. If you like to drink, you must try it."
Mo Xiaoxin raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did you know? Did you drink it?"
Aze quickly shook his head and said, "What would a little kid like me drink? Everyone knows that the wine at Tianxianglou is delicious, doesn't it?"
Mo Xiaoxin said, "Since that's the case, and we're already here, let's order a few bottles."
Aze suddenly clutched his stomach and said, "Brother, my stomach hurts a little. I'm going to the outhouse first."
After saying that, Aze hurriedly ran out.
Mo Xiaoxin glanced at the bustling Tianxiang Pavilion, where people were coming and going. A dancer was gracefully dancing on the large round table, while musicians played music on the side.
Mo Xiaoxin had just finished ordering her drinks when a snicker suddenly came from the table next to her.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man sitting at the table. On the man's table was only a small dish of vegetables and a pot of wine.
She had seen the man the moment she entered, but for some reason she felt a strange sensation about him, perhaps because he seemed out of place in the lively surroundings.
Mo Xiaoxin: "What are you laughing at?"
The man was about twenty years old, quite handsome, and his eyes, as bright and expressive as the ocean, could move anyone who looked at him.
A sly glint flashed in his eyes, and the man said disdainfully, "Are you really stupid or just plain dumb? This little boy is obviously not normal, and you still ordered so much food and wine?"
Mo Xiaoxin: "I'm willing, I have money, so what?"
The man said, "Forget it, I've already run into a scammer and fallen into their trap myself, why should I waste my breath?"
After saying that, the man stopped talking and continued drinking.
Mo Xiaoxin had already noticed that Aze was acting strangely: "I know, Aze is actually a shill for this Tianxiang Restaurant, right?"
The man paused in his drinking, his clear eyes turning to Mo Xiaoxin: "So you knew? Then why did you take the bait?"
Mo Xiaoxin: "I've heard that Tianxiang Tower is full of noble families and rich young men, so I've come here to try my luck and make some friends."
The man looked Mo Xiaoxin up and down: "Is this young lady so unreserved that she wants to choose her husband herself?"
Mo Xiaoxin almost choked on her saliva. She didn't expect that this man was not only sharp-tongued but also had sharp eyes. He could tell at a glance that she was a woman.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't? It's none of your business!" Mo Xiaoxin said irritably.
Ignoring him, she began to observe the other diners at Tianxianglou.
The man seemed unwilling to let her go: "Who is the young lady trying to find out? There is no one in the Northern Demon Realm that I, Xi Nanxing, do not know."
Since we don't have any clues right now, we might as well ask this man.
Mo Xiaoxin asked in a low voice, "Do you know Ye Zikun?"
A hint of something unreadable flashed in Xi Nanxing's clear eyes: "Why does the young lady want to know about him?"
Mo Xiaoxin said, "Didn't you say you knew everything?"
“I do know, but…”
Seeing that he seemed unwilling to talk, Mo Xiaoxin instantly understood. She took out a stack of silver notes and placed them directly on the table, tentatively saying, "As long as you're willing to talk, money is not a problem."
She wasn't sure if the man in front of her wanted money or something else.
Xi Nanxing smiled slightly and accepted the silver note.
All I need is money.
Mo Xiaoxin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally put at ease.
"Ye Zikun wouldn't come to such formal occasions; he prefers to go to the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion next door," Xi Nanxing said with a teasing glance at Mo Xiaoxin.
Mo Xiaoxin felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze. She straightened her back and said disdainfully, "It's just a brothel, what's so great about it? Take me there now."
Xi Nanxing pointed to the wine bottle on the table.
Mo Xiaoxin immediately understood: "Waiter, bring this young master ten more bottles of wine."
When the two left Tianxiang Restaurant, Aze peeked out from behind, looking apologetically in the direction Mo Xiaoxin had left.
The manager of Tianxiang Pavilion finally smiled at Aze: "You lad! Not bad for sales today."
The manager patted Aze on the shoulder, and Aze winced as he rubbed his aching body, a hint of fear on his face: "Thank you, manager."
Mo Xiaoxin and Xi Nanxing arrived at Zuixiang Pavilion together. Before they even entered, a large group of girls rushed towards them and surrounded them.
The pungent smell of fat almost made Mo Xiaoxin faint.
The madam spotted Xi Nanxing from afar and winked at him.
Xi Nanxing led the bewildered Mo Xiaoxin inside, away from the flamboyant women.
Mo Xiaoxin took a deep breath of fresh air and wiped the lipstick stains off her face.
These women are terrifying. They grab any man they can and start groping him. They were even touching her inappropriately just now...
I almost gave her a psychological trauma!
In the main hall of Zuixiang Pavilion, there were lewd men openly groping prostitutes, and the two were flirting with each other from time to time.
She felt nauseous, as if her eyes had been smeared. She desperately wanted to leave this filthy place, but she had no choice but to stay.
"Where is Ye Zikun?" Mo Xiaoxin asked.
Xi Nanxing glanced at the people in the hall and said to her, "What is Ye Zikun's identity? He certainly wouldn't be in this hall. People of such high status are usually in private rooms. I know the madam here. I'll ask her later."
She was somewhat suspicious; how could Xi Nanxing be familiar with the madam?
Just as she was about to ask a question, she suddenly felt a pain in the back of her neck.
How could that be? She clearly tested Xi Nanxing at the dinner table, and this person's magical power wasn't that high...
When Mo Xiaoxin woke up again, she found herself dressed in a woman's clothes. The clothes were revealing, covering only half of her chest and exposing a large expanse of snow-white skin.
She was lying in bed, trying to sit up, but found she had no strength.
Oh no, she's been drugged again!
She felt her pockets and found that the box was gone, as were the silver notes she had on her.
She then realized that it was all a setup.
She was actually fooled by the little boy and the man!
She thought she had seen through the child's tricks, but little did she know that this man was the ultimate liar!
Suddenly, her room door was pushed open, and a woman walked in; she was a beautiful young woman.
When the woman saw that Mo Xiaoxin had woken up, she helped her up and said to her, "My name is Yin Hong, you can call me Sister Yin Hong. From now on, we are sisters."
Mo Xiaoxin was pulled to the dressing table by Yin Hong. While doing her makeup, Yin Hong smiled and said, "I know you must be very flustered right now and don't understand what happened, but I can tell you that we can make a lot of money in this line of work. You only need to work for five years and then Mom will let you go. At that time, Mom will find you a good man to marry so you won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life. Just stay here and work in peace."
Mo Xiaoxin finally understood; she had been tricked by Xi Nanxing and sold to a brothel.
Her magical power isn't weak now; she's just unlucky to have encountered such a hidden master.
After Yin Hong finished Mo Xiaoxin's makeup, she placed a mirror in front of Mo Xiaoxin.
Mo Xiaoxin glanced at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but sigh.
She was already beautiful enough before she dressed up, but now, with all that red makeup, she's absolutely stunning.
Yin Hong looked on with envy: "I'm getting old. You're long past your prime. I hope you can save enough money to leave here soon."
"Sister Yin Hong, what exactly did that person who brought me in do?"
"Are you talking about Xi Nanxing? He's a wandering demon, carefree by nature, but his magic is very powerful. He loves money. Because our mother accidentally saved his life before, the two of them started working together. He's responsible for bringing people to Zuixiang Pavilion. Tonight is your first time on stage, so you'd better do your best."
Just as she expected, she knew these people were in cahoots; it was a series of interconnected schemes, and she had fallen right into their trap.
Seeing Mo Xiaoxin's anger and reluctance, Yin Hong was already used to it: "Your mother poisoned your body. You must take antidote pills every day, otherwise you will suffer from unbearable itching and pain."
Mo Xiaoxin was speechless. Just how much did these people love poisoning people?
Her body already contains numerous toxins.
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