The manager on duty at Wangchen Tower today is named Zhou, and is known as Grandpa Zhou because all the young men and prostitutes in the building are his "grandsons and granddaughters."
Grandpa Zhou was in particularly good spirits today, even stopping several wealthy customers and sending the Flower Picking Pavilion across the street into a frenzy. Even the purple-breasted Buddha monk on his shoulder looked a lot more gorgeous. He had a naturally affable demeanor, playing with birds while soliciting customers, making him more pleasing to the eye than those brothel madams.
Two more handsome young men walked in at this stall. The other attractive ladies around them were busy, so he hurried forward to greet them personally.
"My two lords, you have finally come to the right place today. We have a grand finale in our building soon, and two people who had reserved seats just now suddenly couldn't come due to something. This just leaves two vacant seats, where you can enjoy the music and the dancing at the same time. It's simply tailor-made for you two..."
Xiao Nanhui coughed lightly, took out the thin paper envelope given by Yao Yi from his inner clothes and handed it over.
The other party took it and opened it, only a gray-brown bird feather inside.
When Grandpa Zhou saw the feather, his eyes, which had been smiling a second ago, instantly drooped. "So it's a distinguished guest from the Imperial City. What a coincidence that he came just when I'm at my busiest."
She had seen the snobbish faces of people like Yao Yi before, and had already made a plan in mind. She signaled Shrike to take out the silver that had been prepared early in the morning.
"It is really inconvenient to stay at the inn, so I came to bother you. I hope you will not refuse this small gift."
They were already acquaintances who had greeted each other before, and Grandpa Zhou was just upset and said a few sarcastic words, but it was surprising that the other party was so sensible. He put the silver into his sleeve neatly and called over a little boy who was carrying a pile of empty fruit plates.
"Jindou'er, come here and take these two young masters to the backyard. Isn't there an empty side room next to Axi? Can you help clean it up?"
The child was startled and looked at Xiao Nanhui and Shrike: "You two come with me."
Xiao Nanhui and Shrike bowed to Grandpa Zhou, who politely returned the greeting. The three of them then went their separate ways, each busy with their own business.
Passing through the interlaced attic eaves of Wangchen Tower, the bustling voices gradually faded. As soon as one stepped into the backyard, the surroundings instantly became quiet. This place was carefully designed to provide the "masters" staying in the room with peace and quiet.
The backyard was a U-shaped attic with a patio in the middle decorated with red and green flowers. A few beauties who were not open today were lying among the flowers and playing around. When they saw Xiao Nanhui and Shrike, they stopped talking in surprise. Those who thought the other one was handsome boldly picked flowers and threw them at him, and Shrike happily took them all.
Over there, Jin Dou'er had already reached the third floor. Lying on the wooden railing, she urged the two people below, "Come up quickly! Don't delay any longer."
Xiao Nanhui hurriedly pulled Shrike upstairs. Jindou'er looked only twelve or thirteen years old, but she exuded sophistication. She led them to a carved wooden door and pointed at the hollowed-out lily of the valley flower above it. "This room with the white lily of the valley is for you two gentlemen. Remember to be careful when entering and leaving. You must be careful to move lightly from morning till noon, so as not to disturb others."
She agreed to all the requests and took a closer look around the room. She felt that it was in good condition, so she said to Jindou'er, "There's one more favor I'll ask of you, young lady. Our horses are tied at the front door. Please ask someone to look after them."
Jin Dou'er seemed stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said obediently, "Okay, I'll send someone over right away."
She didn't notice anything wrong and said politely, "Thank you, young lady."
"I dare not. I have something else to do, so I will withdraw first."
After saying this, Jindouer bowed and left quickly.
After Xiao Nanhui and Shrike put their luggage away, the first thing they did was to change into clean clothes, taking off their slightly damp outer clothes.
She took off the cloth bag she had been carrying on her back. Shrike saw it and snatched it away. "You actually brought it out? Didn't you agree to keep a low profile?"
She tried to reach out and grab it, but the other party dodged it nimbly, leaving her feeling helpless.
"Can't I take it with me just for peace of mind?"
Shrike shook his head. "You're just being unreasonable. You're not going out to kill people on the battlefield this time. Besides, you have me here with you. There's nothing to worry about."
You? You're the one who makes me feel uneasy, okay?!
But Shrike had already taken out another dagger from his luggage and threw it to her: "Use this first."
Xiao Nanhui was about to say something else when he heard a man complaining in the corridor.
"Mr. Zou didn't even tell me he wasn't coming, causing me to turn down Mr. Li's invitation early and offend him for no reason."
The other young voice sounded calmer and much quieter: "Master Xi, please say less. Everyone in the building has heard us and will laugh at us behind our backs."
It turns out this is Axi, their "neighbor".
I didn't expect that Mr. Zou would leave his third concubine at home and choose to come to this place of redemption. It turned out that he wanted to change his taste.
Xiao Nanhui and Shrike half-closed the door, pulled their heads back, and continued to eavesdrop.
"I don't need to tell you about this, it's already flying all over the place! Sister Yan has been fooled too, maybe she'll even throw things around soon."
Wow, so it wants both boys and girls. What a big appetite.
"There's nothing we can do about it. I heard from Xiao Liuzi at Huichun Hall that Master Zou has been seriously ill for a long time. He's said to be unable to even get out of bed. How can he even come to the building?"
Seriously ill? Wait!
She pushed the door open and hurriedly asked, "Are what you two said true?" in the surprised eyes of the two people outside.
The man named Axi was indeed handsome, but his charming eyes now held a hint of hostility as he looked Xiao Nanhui and Shrike up and down: "New here? How dare you be so ignorant of the rules?"
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