Chapter 962 Infiltration
Lin Yuesha sniffed, took a deep breath, knelt down, and said firmly, "Uncle Lu, please have mercy and grant me a few more days?"
It was impossible to raise a thousand taels of silver in three days, so Lin Yuesha begged Boss Lu to let her off the hook.
“If we lend you money in our gambling den, we'll charge interest daily, and if we give you a few more days' grace, it won't just be a thousand taels.”
Boss Lu chuckled. He loved watching gambling addicts go bankrupt and end up selling their children, sisters, and even their own siblings. The more tragic their fate, the better.
Gambling dens are not places for ordinary people. If you don't have money or the luck, do you really expect to get rich in a den of wolves? You might as well go and rob mountain bandits.
"How much...how much do you want?"
Startled, Lin Yuesha stammered as she asked.
"At least double, two thousand taels."
After finishing speaking, Boss Lu waved his hand impatiently, ordering his men to throw Lin Yuesha and her servant out.
After Lin Yuesha left the gambling house, one of Luo Wang's men whispered, "Boss Lu sent people to follow us."
"Of course, how can we let the fat meat that's already in our mouths fly away? Who knows what that person is up to?"
Lin Yuesha thought she would wait three days to bring some silver to Boss Lu and beg again to make the act more convincing. Who would have thought that on her way home, she would be sacked by Boss Lu's men.
The other party used a sleeping potion, but Lin Yuesha was prepared and did not fall for the trap.
She felt herself being thrown into a carriage, which then headed in one direction and traveled for about half an hour.
Late at night, Lin Yuesha was carried away and thrown into an upstairs room.
Upon entering, the strong smell of perfume confirmed Lin Yuesha's suspicion that she had entered a brothel.
"He's a decent piece of goods."
The madam glanced at her and chuckled, "She looks like she hasn't reached marriageable age yet, which is exactly the type the prince likes, but her breasts seem a bit too big."
Compared to young girls who haven't fully developed, those with larger breasts are at a disadvantage.
"Of course, it's the stuff that Boss Lu had his eye on, which he forcibly robbed."
The madam and the people at the gambling den exchanged information, pointing and whispering to Lin Yuesha.
Then the madam said worriedly, "Your Master Lu is really bold. The situation in Yingcheng is tense now. The Prince of Zhenbei has created a mess, and the people are all in danger. Especially those with virgin daughters, they basically don't let their daughters go out."
After the Wei family took over Yingcheng, their actions aroused dissatisfaction among the people, and dealing with these people would be very difficult.
Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. When the poor are truly driven to desperation, they are capable of anything.
So they are now looking for people for the Prince of Zhenbei, and under the guise of recruitment, they are sending people to deliver silver to the girl's family every month to maintain stability.
"You can rest assured about what Boss Lu does. We've investigated beforehand and wouldn't dare to act recklessly. This young lady only has a gambling addict brother who owes Boss Lu a thousand taels of silver."
The brother and sister were not related and depended on each other for survival. The young lady's brother had been sent to a brothel, and the sister had been sent to a brothel, which could be considered a happy ending.
"Master Lu never misses an opportunity to make a profit, so that's settled."
The madam learned that Lin Yuesha had few people around her and wouldn't cause any trouble, so she felt a little relieved.
The higher-ups kept demanding young girls from her so that the Prince of Zhenbei could defile them.
The madam was reluctant to part with them. She had spent a lot of money to buy these promising young men, carefully nurtured them, and developed an attachment to them over the years. Sending them to the Prince of Zhenbei would be like sending them to hell.
Their lives are as miserable and rootless as duckweed, but if they endure for ten or eight years, they will eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel, which is better than dying directly.
The Prince of Zhenbei and his patrons were very unpopular.
The madam touched Lin Yuesha's face and sighed, "Miss, you have such a hard life. If it weren't for that kind of older brother, you wouldn't have ended up like this."
The madam said this, then arranged for two maids to keep watch before turning and leaving.
Lin Yuesha was a little tired, so she slept soundly in the brothel.
At dawn the next day, a maid brought her new clothes and hot water, and helped her wash up.
Where is this?
Lin Yuesha continued her performance, asking in a flustered manner.
"Girl, please don't ask anymore."
The maidservant sighed, looking at Lin Yuesha with pity, and said, "If you believe me, you should find a patron right now. Although you'll lose your innocence, at least it won't come to this..."
I heard that the Prince of Zhenbei only wants unmarried young women; if they aren't, they won't have to be sent away.
Unfortunately, Lin Yuesha could only pretend not to understand, her face filled with panic.
In the afternoon, Lin Yuesha was picked up by a carriage and successfully taken to a villa in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
"Go in."
Someone shoved Lin Yuesha, causing her to stumble and fall forward. At that very moment, the iron gate behind her closed with a click and was locked shut.
"What are you doing? Let me out!"
Lin Yuesha struggled and called out twice, but no one answered.
"It's no use. No matter how much you shout, it won't help. Even if you shout until your throat is hoarse, no one will come to save you."
Behind Lin Yuesha stood a girl with a cold expression. The girl was smaller than Lin Yuesha and had a childlike face, but she spoke very calmly.
"Were you also captured?"
Lin Yuesha looked into the courtyard and saw people peeking out from the doors of several houses.
"I guess so."
The girl had no expression on her face. Pointing to herself, she said, "My surname is Wu, my given name is Bailu, and I am twenty years old."
"twenty?"
Lin Yuesha said in surprise, "But you look very young."
"Ha, if I hadn't acted like a coward, would I have been captured?"
Wu Bailu scoffed. She used to be proud of her youthful appearance, but she never expected that meeting the lecherous Prince of Zhenbei would turn her youthful appearance into a fatal flaw.
“There are a few other girls in our courtyard, living in several rooms, but there won’t be any rooms available for you. You can stay with me.”
Wu Bailu led Lin Yuesha inside and took the initiative to explain the situation.
This is the Prince of Zhenbei's villa in Yingcheng. Only girls with outstanding looks are assigned to a secluded courtyard in the villa. The other captured girls are all locked up in the cellar.
"Sister Bailu, why did the Prince of Zhenbei capture us?"
Lin Yuesha asked the question knowingly, since Wu Bailu had arrived a few days earlier and should know more.
"you do not know?"
The commotion in Yingcheng has caused quite a stir, and the people have heard about it.
"I don't know."
Lin Yuesha smiled bitterly. She was extremely worried about her gambling-addicted older brother. Now that she had been captured and taken to the Prince's villa, what would become of him?
"You should think about yourself."
Wu Bailu gave Lin Yuesha a disappointed look. She was about to die, yet she was still worried about what would happen to others. "To be honest, if it weren't for this good-for-nothing older brother, you wouldn't have been arrested."
Lin Yuesha sighed. She had been brought in, and the courtyard gate was locked, making it difficult to get out.
"You are beautiful. If that person takes a liking to you, you..."
Wu Bailu sighed, thought for a moment, and reluctantly took out a black pill from her purse. "Take this."
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