Chapter 62: Cat sneaks into Zuifenglou
In the night, Zuifeng Tower was brightly lit, and the sounds of stringed instruments mixed with laughter and noise could be heard faintly, creating a scene of luxury.
Bai Qingchen did not choose to transform into a cat and sneak into the city like he did when entering. One reason was that he transformed into a cat in order to enter the city quietly, reduce his presence and avoid being wanted.
The second reason is that this infiltration requires gathering information, and the cat form is obviously inconvenient.
He stood in the shadows a little further away, quickly forming seals with his hands, and spiritual power flowed from his fingertips, covering his face.
After a slight sound of bones rubbing against each other, his face became extremely ordinary, the type that would be hard to find in a crowd, and the aura on his body also faded to almost nothing.
He straightened his inconspicuous clothes, then walked out of the alley and joined the crowd in front of Zuifeng Tower.
Bai Qingchen mixed in with a few guests who looked like businessmen and successfully entered the lobby of Zuifenglou.
In the lobby, people were drinking and chatting, and the aroma of cosmetics mixed with the smell of alcohol filled the air.
Bai Qingchen walked through the crowd in a low-key manner without looking around, and quickly scanned the surrounding environment and people.
As soon as I turned the corner of a corridor, I heard suppressed sobbing and a man's rude scolding.
"What are you hiding for, you little bitch? Tell your daughter to come out! I've paid her money, and she's so arrogant as to refuse to accept my orders?"
"Master Li, please be kind. The girl is really not feeling well today. Please wait until another day..."
A little girl dressed in maid's clothes, who looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, was cornered by a drunk strong man. She was trembling, with clear marks of a slap on her face.
"Another day? I want to see her today! If you dare to refuse again, I will beat you up!" said the burly man, reaching out to grab the little girl's arm.
Bai Qingchen paused and frowned slightly.
He didn't want to cause any more trouble, but seeing the little girl's terrified and helpless eyes, he said in a deep voice: "Brother, why bother making things difficult for a little girl?"
The drunk man turned around when he heard the voice and saw a stranger. He became even more arrogant: "Who do you think you are? How dare you meddle in my business? Get out of here!" As he said that, he was about to push Bai Qingchen away.
Bai Qingchen dodged to the side calmly, and at the same time, his fingers moved slightly, and a very faint trace of spiritual power silently brushed across the drunkard's numb wrist.
The drunk man felt his arms aching, and his strength was instantly lost. He staggered and almost fell.
"What kind of magic did you use?" The drunk was shocked and angry. After sobering up a little, he looked at Bai Qingchen's calm eyes and felt inexplicably scared.
"I just want to advise you not to cause trouble here. Taking advantage of your drunkenness to bully a weak woman, it will not be a glorious thing if this behavior gets out." Bai Qingchen said in a flat tone.
The drunk man looked at Bai Qingchen, then at the trembling little maid, and finally glared at them with a curse, turned around and left angrily.
The little maid was still in shock and bowed deeply to Bai Qingchen: "Thank you for your help, sir."
"It's just a small favor." Bai Qingchen waved his hand, his eyes falling on the overturned food box at her feet, "Miss, are you going to deliver the meal?"
The maid's eyes were still red. She nodded quickly and squatted down to clean up the mess: "Yes... I brought some snacks to my Miss Hongyu."
She sighed, her tone filled with grievance, "Recently, a new girl came to the building, her name is Wan'er, she has a good voice and can sing and play, the guests are all around her."
"Miss Hongyu is unhappy, so she...she always takes it out on us servants. That Mr. Li just now was Miss Hongyu's old customer. Today, Miss Hongyu ignored him, and he drank and..." She didn't say anything else, but her meaning was very clear.
"Wan'er?" Bai Qingchen's heart moved, but his expression remained calm. "Is she the new girl? I've heard people mention her. They say she sings well."
"She sings well, yes." The maid put away the food boxes and whispered, "But she's also very stubborn. A few days ago, a distinguished guest wanted her to sing alone in a private room, but she refused and... even offended the guest."
"Look, he's been locked up in the backyard by his mom, for self-reflection." She pointed to the backyard, a look of sympathy on her face. "I heard he's been locked up for several days now, and he's barely been given any food or water. Sigh."
"I see." Bai Qingchen nodded. "I wonder where Miss Liu Wan is being held in the backyard?"
The maid shook her head. "The backyard is quite large, with many rooms. I don't know which room it is specifically. However, most girls who have committed crimes are locked up in the most secluded room in the northwest corner."
"Master En, why...why are you asking this?" She looked at Bai Qingchen with some confusion.
"Nothing, just asking out of curiosity."
Bai Qingchen smiled slightly, took out some small change from his sleeve and stuffed it into the maid, "Thank you for telling me, young lady. Please go and serve the food quickly, don't delay."
The little maid took the silver gratefully, bowed again, and then hurriedly left with the food tray.
Bai Qingchen watched her leave, then turned and walked towards the backyard where the maid pointed.
The backyard of Zuifeng Tower was indeed huge, with pavilions, towers, rockery and waterside terraces, all arranged quite exquisitely, but it looked a bit eerie in the night.
Bai Qingchen did not dare to be careless. He immediately activated a talisman that concealed his aura and stuck it on his body. His figure seemed to blend into the shadows, moving quickly and cautiously.
The road was not deserted. Behind the rockery and among the flowers, one could occasionally catch a glimpse of a few pairs of disheveled men and women hugging each other, making ambiguous noises.
Bai Qingchen looked straight ahead, held his breath, and concentrated, bypassing these areas and sneaking quickly towards the northwest corner.
The closer we got to the northwest corner, the more guards there were. Although most of them were in the Qi Refining Stage, there were still quite a few of them and their patrol routes were quite tight.
Bai Qingchen used talismans and the terrain to carefully avoid it.
When passing by a remote moon-shaped cave gate, I heard the murmuring of several maids coming from inside.
"Have you heard? Another person has been locked up in the innermost room in the northwest corner."
"Tsk, who is this blind person who offended mom again?"
"It seems to be the new one. I heard he's very stubborn and refuses to accept any customers no matter what."
"Alas, she's like this right after she arrived. She was put in solitary confinement for a few days, went hungry for a few meals, and then was taught a lesson. Do you think she's still stubborn? Every girl in our building has gone through this..."
"Yeah, just get through it..."
Bai Qingchen understood what was going on and did not stop. He avoided another team of patrolling guards and quietly reached the northwest corner of the backyard.
There were indeed several rooms here, one of which was faintly lit by a dim light, which seemed particularly abrupt in this quiet corner.
Bai Qingchen did not go forward immediately, but instead lay behind a dense bush and observed carefully.
Something's wrong! It's too quiet! According to the maids, even if the place where disobedient girls are imprisoned is not strictly guarded, there should be people taking turns to guard it.
But there was no one around this lighted house, not even a patrolling figure, only the rustling sound of the weeds in the night wind.
A strong sense of crisis surged in his heart. Zhao Feng captured Liu Wan to lure him out, so how could he be so lax?
This is like a trap specially prepared for him!
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