Chapter 51 The lever appears

I followed Mother Song into a private room, and Mother Song started to explain.

"Miss, you don't have to stay too long. Go in and offer a glass of wine, drink a few sips, and let Manager Cheng recognize you. Next time you come, you can directly order a girl."

Chu Yu had experienced many things like what happened today.

The guests on the second floor were wealthy and distinguished, but she was called over to toast because she was new and unfamiliar.

Every time I just drink a few glasses and then come out.

But this time, Chu Yu didn't want to come out so early.

"Mom, can I talk to them for a few minutes?"

Mother Song smiled generously: "Of course they can. The masters will ask the girl where she is from, how old she is, why she sells art, and if possible, they can even redeem her body."

As they were talking, they arrived at Manager Cheng's private room.

Although the private room is not big, the sound insulation effect is very good. With the doors and windows at the front and back closed, no one can hear even if drums are played in the room.

However, it just opened today, and everyone is here just to meet people and listen to the music.

"This is our new girl in Hua Man Lou, Chu Yu, the most beautiful courtesan in Hong Xiu Zhao in Xiang County. She is 28 years old this year and is an expert in sword dancing."

When Chu Yu was introduced by Mother Song, she was very discerning and stepped forward to

Cheng Jiarui and the guest beside him poured a glass of wine.

"Yeah, not bad, not bad. Different from Luyao's gentleness, she has a bit of toughness."

Cheng Jiarui stroked his gray beard and stared at Chu Yu closely. Just as Chu Yu was passing him the drink, he suddenly became breathless and stared at the ring on Chu Yu's hand. For a moment, he even forgot to take the cup.

"Master, please ..."

Chu Yu raised the wine up again.

"Manager Cheng, Manager Cheng...what's wrong with you?" The friends around him all noticed something was wrong.

"Ah?" Cheng Jiarui took the glass of wine in a hurry. For a moment, his mind was full of questions and he didn't know where to start.

He took the wine and drank it in one gulp, and his hand holding the glass was shaking a little.

"Where is the girl from?"

Chu Yu raised her bright eyes: "I am from the capital."

Cheng Jiarui's heart skipped a beat, and his old eyes were filled with tension.

"Are the girl's parents still alive?"

Chu Yu shook her head gently: "I haven't seen it since I can remember."

Cheng Jiarui glanced at the bright lights and feasting outside the box, and waves of heartache and blockage surged in his chest.

"Then do you remember when you entered the brothel?"

Chu Yu pursed her lips and frowned slightly: "I came here when I was seven or eight years old, and I have been practicing dance with my master since I was a child..."

"That must have been a lot of hardship." Cheng Jiarui sighed.

Suddenly he pointed at the ring on her finger and asked, "Where did you get this from?"

Chu Yu raised her hand and looked at it, bewildered: "I had it when I was little, and the nanny said it was left to me by my mother..."

Cheng Jiarui looked at her for a long time and took out a twenty-liang silver note from his sleeve pocket.

"A reward for the girl."

Normally, the reward is just a few coins when meeting for the first time, but he gave so much for the first time, which shows that he really likes Chu Yu.

But Chu Yu was not surprised by the humiliation. She put away the banknote and stuffed it into her sleeve pocket, not caring about the number on it at all. After thanking him, she poured Cheng Jiarui a glass of wine and turned around to leave.

A friend at the side flattered her at the right time: "This girl is neither humble nor arrogant, not bad, but her temperament is too cold, I'm afraid she is not suitable to be a shopkeeper."

Cheng Jiarui raised his glass and said quietly, "Who said I wanted to support her? I just thought she looked like someone I knew, and I was dazzled by her for a moment..."

The friend raised his eyebrows, picked up his glass, and laughed, "Okay, you're the boss, you have plenty of money, whatever you say, even if it means redeeming the girl."

"Come on, let's drink together and see if there are any better girls."

There was singing and dancing outside and people toasting each other in the private room, but it was all superficial.

Cheng Jiarui's heart had long been in turmoil, with waves raging and waves rising and falling.

Let his men investigate Chu Yu's situation.

The news that the token of the head of Yiye Pianzhou's family had appeared spread quickly in Huamanlou that night.

Some people have indeed begun to lose their patience.

The song and dance extravaganza came to an end, and the fireworks on the stage were lit at the same time. Chu Yu, Ni Chang and others all appeared.

The four top performers in Hua Man Lou, Chu Yu in red is good at sword dancing, Ni Chang in orange is good at pipa, Lu Yao in green is good at bamboo flute, and Lan Ying in blue is good at zheng.

But just as the four people appeared on the stage, a hidden weapon was shot towards Chu Yu.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the killer hired by Xiao Yimo swung out a sword and knocked the hidden weapon away, and at this time the stage and the audience were in chaos.

"Someone is trying to assassinate us, run."

Chu Yu has already spotted the assassin and was about to chase him, but Ni Chang stopped her and said, "Hurry up, someone is already chasing you, girl, don't show off your Kung Fu..."

Chu Yu hesitated for a moment before being pulled down from the stage by Nishang along with many panicked sisters.

When she looked up, she saw Jiang Jiu lying on the railing and hooking his finger at her.

And then she felt her arm tighten behind her, and her hand was already grabbed by Xiao Yimo.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Yimo's clear red phoenix eyes were filled with tension.

Chu Yu shook her head gently: "I'm fine, the assassin ran away. He was a man with average looks, short stature, wearing a long green robe..."

"I'm glad you're okay." Xiao Yimo exhaled suddenly, "Xiao Jiu predicted that once the ring came out, there would be an assassination. I had already found a killer and mixed in with the crowd to protect you."

Chu Yu was worried about Jiang Jiu: "But now the ring is in Xiao Jiu's hand, the person who should be protected the most is her..."

"No, although the ring is in Xiaojiu's hand now, you are the one who showed it to him. If they want to kill the person who has the ring, you will be the most dangerous person."

After Xiao Yimo finished speaking, he took Chu Yu away without further ado.

At this moment, according to the plan, he had to hide Chu Yu.

Chu Yu was reluctant to leave. Xiao Yimo brought her to a corner and slapped her on the body. Chu Yu's body went limp and she fainted.

Xiao Yimo carried her directly to the backyard and left through the back door.

Jiang Jiu quickly changed into Chu Yu's clothes, went to the backyard, and entered Chu Yu's room.

The yard at the back has been set up with a tight net, and anyone who comes to steal the ring will be caught.

Lu Yunyang, who had been in the private room, was surrounded by his secret guards at the moment the assassination took place downstairs. He was quickly moved to a carriage in the back alley.

After Lu Yunyang entered, he saw that Jiang Jiu was not in the carriage and asked with a serious face.

"Where's Miss Jiang?"

Lu Ming: "She went to the backyard..."

Lu Yunyang came out of the carriage again: "How dare you! Why didn't you take her with you when you left?"

Lu Ming: “…”

Lu Yunyang hurried to the backyard: "At this moment, it is safest to be with her."

Lu Ming looked around and saw that their secret guards were distributed all around. Jiang Jiu would be safest if he stayed with them.

The master must protect Miss Jiang Jiu.

They didn't dare to really stop him and could only watch Lu Yunyang return to the dangerous place.

Lu Ming was also a little anxious: "Who is the killer arranged for Xiao Yimo in the backyard?"

Someone from the Dark Guard answered, "It's Dark Guard 297, 298, 299."

Lu Yunyang's secret guards consist of a total of 300 death warriors, who are ranked according to their kung fu skills. The higher the number, the worse their kung fu skills.

In order to save money, Xiao Yimo hired three assassins.

Lu Ming held his forehead and said, "Alright, the master has gone in, you guys should protect him in secret."