Yu Jiao asked, "Which one is Zhixiang Street?" Just by hearing the name of Zhixiang Street, you can tell that it is not a good place.
Jianjia served a pot of hot tea, and Yujiao poured a cup of tea for Chen Wan, and then she said, "There is a place called Fangruoyuan on Zhixiang Street. They were sold there."
"Thank you, Sister Chen, for helping me find out all this. It's not a good place to stay for even a day in Zhixiang Street. I won't see you off, Sister Chen." Yu Jiao got off the couch, put on her shoes, and said to Jianjia, "Go ask Li Jing for some of his clothes, and help me find a curtain."
Chen Guan said with some concern, "The entire Zhixiang Street is full of people doing that kind of business, and the people coming and going are all mixed up. You are a little girl, you'd better not go to that kind of place. If someone sees you, you will cause gossip."
Chen Guan's words made sense. Yu Jiao had not planned to show up on Zhixiang Street. Her face had been seen by many people in the capital. If she was accidentally recognized, it would very likely ruin the reputation of the Liu family.
Chen Guan said, "Why not find a servant to go over and redeem the two maids? But I heard from the matchmaker that it is very difficult to redeem people who enter that kind of place. I'm afraid Fangruoyuan will not easily let them go if a servant goes over."
Yu Jiao touched the phoenix whistle hidden in her lapel. The secret guards given to her by her elder brother could come in handy. If Fangruoyuan refused to release them, she could ask them to disguise themselves and scare them.
"How about I go with you? We'll disguise ourselves." Chen Guan thought that Yu Jiao was young, and places like Zhixiang Street were mostly full of shrewd people. It would be bad if Yu Jiao accidentally revealed any flaws when dealing with people.
Yu Jiao appreciated Chen Guan's kindness, but it was not appropriate for a lady from a noble family like Chen Guan to have anything to do with a place like Zhixiang Street, so she refused.
Jianjia took a new set of clothes from Li Jing that he had not worn yet. Yu Jiao was petite, much smaller than Li Jing. Jianjia was very good at needlework, and she altered the hem and sleeves according to Yu Jiao's stature.
Yu Jiao took this opportunity to sit in front of the dressing mirror and use some cream to make the skin on her face look a little darker and yellower, making her facial features look a little more rough and with sharper edges.
After a thorough makeover, she changed into the men's gown that Jianjia had modified. If you didn't look closely, she really looked like a delicate and elegant young man.
As she was planning to use secret guards, Yu Jiao didn't let Jianjia and Bailu follow her, but the two were worried, so Bailu asked Wei San for a set of men's clothes, disguised herself, and followed Yu Jiao out of the house.
Yu Jiao asked Wei San to drive to Yahang first, rented a carriage, and then got on the carriage before going to Nancheng.
The South City is not as prosperous as the North City, especially the area around Zhixiang Street, which is a mixed crowd of all kinds of people, including peddlers, prostitutes and gambling houses. It should be the most chaotic area in the capital.
The women who were sold to the brothels in Zhixiang Street were considered the lowest class among prostitutes.
High-ranking officials rarely come here, except for those with special fetishes. After all, the women in the brothels on Zhixiang Street are dead and are not worth much money.
Wei San parked the carriage outside Zhixiang Street as Yu Jiao instructed, and did not turn directly into the alley. Yu Jiao blew the phoenix whistle, and soon the secret guards appeared outside the carriage. They had indeed been following Yu Jiao in secret.
Yu Jiao gave them the banknotes and told Yunxiao to take one of them to Fangruoyuan and ask the manager there to redeem Chunhong and Daibi. It would be best if they could do it directly, but if not, she should ask the manager to come and see her.
After obeying the order, the two men entered Zhixiang Street.
Yu Jiao and Bai Lu sat in the carriage and waited quietly. She whispered to Bai Lu that if Fangruoyuan did not release them, they would have to put on a show.
The carriage was right at the entrance of the alley, and there were people coming in and out from time to time. Many men who had just come out of the gambling house would turn around and go into the brothel, living a life of drunkenness and decadence.
About an incense stick of time later, Yunxiao came over with a fat woman. The woman had thick powder on her face and her makeup was very heavy. Even through the car curtain, one could smell her strong fragrance.
"Master, this is the manager of Fangruoyuan, Mother Fang." Yunxiao spoke respectfully to the carriage.
It seemed that Fangruoyuan was unwilling to let them go. Yu Jiao lowered her voice and responded through the curtain.
Mother Fang first looked at the carriage and saw that there was no inscription on it, so she couldn't tell where it came from. Then she looked at the curtain and said with a smile on her face, "Since you like the girls from our Fangruo Courtyard, why don't you go in and have some fun? The girls in our Fangruo Courtyard have many tricks, and they will definitely serve you comfortably!"
Yu Jiao winked at Bai Lu, who immediately scolded her coldly, "How dare you!"
Mother Fang was shocked by the drink. She really couldn't figure out the identity of the person in the carriage.
Mother Fang glanced at Yunxiao, who had a solemn and murderous aura. She came over to see the people in the carriage because of the unusual aura of the two servants who came to her house.
Most of the managers in the brothels had good eyesight. By looking at their body shapes and walking postures, Mother Fang could tell that the two servants who showed up had martial arts skills.
He was afraid of accidentally offending some powerful person, so he came over to test the waters, but he didn't expect that the person in the carriage didn't show up at all.
After all, Fang was a steward who had seen the world. She was not frightened by this rebuke. She lowered her attitude and said with a smile, "So the young master has taken a fancy to Debbie in my courtyard? Men who come to places like this are all for fun."
Hearing the test in her words, Yu Jiao whispered something in Bai Lu's ear.
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