"Alright, you may leave." The Crown Princess waved her hand, her mind in turmoil, needing some peace and quiet.
Zu An cupped his hands in greeting and then retreated, noticing that the fat prince was glowing with health and was locked in a fierce battle with two eunuchs.
Seeing the two of them fighting like chickens, Zuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "How could such a small Eastern Palace have gathered two talents like Zhuge Liang and Feng Chick?"
Seeing that it was getting dark, he secretly found Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun: "Are you off work? If you are, let's go!"
"Off work?" The two were slightly taken aback, but they roughly guessed what it meant, and their expressions turned excited. "Let's go!"
Although no one said where they were going, the men understood from their winks and knowing glances.
Zu'an certainly wasn't going to the brothel. All the women around him were prettier than the courtesans in the brothel, so why would he need to go to such a place?
His main purpose was to find Yun Jianyue and Qiu Honglei, to see if their people had escaped safely, and to ask Yun Jianyue about the stalker in the shadows.
The Demonic Sect's branch in the capital was hidden in the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau). Although they had experienced the turmoil of the Cheng Gang case, it was intentional on their part. They had made preparations in advance, only throwing out some scapegoats. Therefore, the court's subsequent investigation did not harm their branch.
Previously, the Park brothers had secretly informed the Crown Princess that she had saved him from Prince Qi's clutches. This favor had to be repaid, and they intended to use it as an excuse to conceal their true purpose.
“Brother Zu, one night at the Jiaofangsi is almost half a month’s salary for us. You’ve just arrived in the capital, so you probably haven’t received your salary yet. Why don’t we go again next month?” After leaving the palace, having experienced the initial excitement, Pu Duandiao suddenly came to his senses and asked considerately.
Zu An laughed and said, "It's alright, we can afford to hire the brothel for one night."
This guy is already calling me "big brother" so quickly, he's really good at making friends.
Pu Duandiao's eyes lit up, and his dark circles under his eyes became even more prominent: "Brother Zu is so generous. I heard that the Jiaofangsi has recently launched a few more courtesans. Let's go and see them today."
Jiao Sigun, standing to the side, sneered: "I wonder who was complaining of back pain a few days ago, searching everywhere for kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac medicine. Even if a courtesan were lying in front of you now, could you afford to come?"
Park Duandiao was furious, but his eyes darted around: "Nonsense! When did I ever have kidney deficiency? I just needed to take medicine to rest because I was sleep-deprived. Hmph, now, let alone the courtesan, even if you were lying in bed, I could still do it, believe it or not?"
"Tch, with your little toothpick, who knows who will take care of whom?" Jiao Si Gun kept adding insult to injury.
"Who's the toothpick? Let's have a contest if you dare!" Park Duan-diao bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Let's have a competition then. I just wanted to relieve myself." Jiao Sigun chuckled, pulled up his pants, and went to a secluded corner to relieve himself by a big tree, whistling as he did so.
Unlike the clean and tidy metropolises of later generations, this world lacked a sophisticated public toilet system, and such things were all too common.
Park Dan-diao's expression shifted between light and dark, but he finally steeled himself and walked over, trying to keep his distance from the other person.
Jiao Sigun glanced at it sideways, his expression almost bursting out laughing: "That's it?"
Park Duan-diao snorted: "You're about the same."
Hearing the sounds of the two relieving themselves, Zu'an also felt a bit suffocated.
They walked over silently. Park Duandiao and Jiao Sigun glanced sideways without making a sound. Jiao Sigun was full of confidence, while Park Duandiao was trying to find some confidence.
Upon glancing at it, the two of them trembled, and their smiles froze.
Is this even human?
The two of them tacitly moved a large step to the side, further away from him.
Then, after quickly shaking his pants a few times and expressionlessly pulling them up, he ended the competition.
Pu Duan Diao was filled with despair, and Jiao Si Gun questioned the meaning of life.
On the rest of the journey, the two stopped arguing and chattering like before, and became increasingly silent.
Zu An's lips curled slightly, and he asked knowingly, "Why aren't you two brothers saying anything?"
Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun turned around and glanced at him, their expressions indescribable.
"There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond that. I'll never brag about this again. Alas, at the end of the road, who will be the peak? Once you see Zu'an, all your dreams are in vain." Jiao Sigun thought to himself.
"Hmm, when I have time, I'll ask Master Zu how he managed to achieve such magnificence. Even if I only learn a little bit, it will be enough to crush that Jiao Sigun guy and stop him from showing off in front of me all day long," Park Duandiao thought to himself.
"Am I being a bit unfair? Sigh, it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark if you don't return home in your wealth and honor. It's the same principle. I rarely have the chance to show off, so I'm feeling incredibly smug." Zu An thought to himself.
With their own thoughts, the group soon arrived at the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district).
Zuan notified the madam using the coded message agreed upon with Yun Jianyue Qiu Honglei, and soon she arrived with a large group of beautiful women to greet him.
"Young master, these are all the most popular girls in the brothel. You can choose whichever one you like," the madam said with a smile, rubbing her ample breasts against Zu An as she spoke, her body exuding a vulgar fragrance.
Zuan subtly moved to the side; he didn't have such heavy tastes, not even liking a madam.
However, to be fair, this room full of beautiful women was quite impressive. Each one of them was stunningly beautiful with radiant smiles; any one of them would have been a school beauty in her previous life.
Ah, this scene really brings back so many memories; I miss the days I spent in Dongguan...
Bah! How could someone as upright and noble as me have ever been to those places?
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