Chapter 16 Wolf Cub Lu Jinye
When Zi Yuan came back, Qiao Wanyan was reclining on the couch eating lychees, her long hair casually draped behind her like a waterfall, and she was wearing a dark black embroidered dress that she never wore on weekdays.
Qiao Wanyan raised her beautiful eyes and asked, "Is it done?"
Zi Yuan was happy when she saw her young lady. She smiled and nodded, "Yes. I will do the work, young lady, just rest assured. But how did you know that the eldest young lady would definitely go to the south of the city?"
Qiao Wanyan was being mysterious, "Recently, I have received guidance from the gods and learned about many things that have not happened but will definitely happen."
Zi Yuan pursed her lips and said, "Miss, you can't really treat me as a fool just because I look stupid, right?"
Qiao Wanyan sneered. Sometimes, if you tell the truth as a joke, people won't doubt you at all.
So sometimes, even the most heartbreaking jokes are mixed with some true feelings.
"Okay, go get the veil and go somewhere with me."
She didn't know if it was because she had snatched the initiative from Qiao Yihuan and went outside the city to help distribute porridge, but she guessed that Qiao Yihuan must have been sad because she saw how happy she and the prince were getting along, so Xiaoying suggested going to the dark market to divert her attention.
It seems that sometimes, future events may not necessarily proceed exactly as described in the script.
It was a good idea to let Ziyuan keep an eye on Qiao Yihuan in advance.
The candlelight in the warm room went out, and everything was quiet. The master and servant, wearing clothes and hats that blended in with the night, did not leave the Jin Mansion through the front door or the back door, but quietly left the Jin Mansion through the secret passage of the warm room.
When the Jin Mansion was first built, three secret passages were secretly constructed in the mansion.
One was in her grandfather's room, one was in her mother's room before she got married, and one was in the warm room that her grandfather prepared for himself.
The south of the city is a remote area in Yongzhou. It is not very lively on weekdays and becomes even more desolate at night. There is not even a single person to be seen on the road.
The entrance to the underground dark market is in a dilapidated temple in the south of the city. It is clearly an established underground market, but it is extremely bright and vast.
Different from the things sold by the street vendors above, the things here are more novel and unique.
Qiao Wanyan didn't even look at the antique paintings and calligraphy, jewelry, etc. Her house was almost full of these things, and those things were the best of the best. The inferior ones would never be given to her.
The animal skins and bones that had never been seen before, the handsome men and women with chains around their necks, and the unknown flowers emitting strange fragrance, all made Qiao Wanyan very interested.
But she had to do the most important thing tonight first.
"The Colosseum is about to begin, and I heard there will be newcomers today!"
"Then we have to go and see. It's always exciting when there are new people. There will be another new person tonight!"
Qiao Wanyan looked in the direction of the sound, put down an animal skull on the stall, and followed the two men.
"Hey, give me the tickets!"
The gatekeeper of the Colosseum stopped Qiao Wanyan and her servant. Zi Yuan walked up and asked, "How do I buy the tickets?"
Seeing that he was a newcomer, the gatekeeper said impatiently, "Ten taels of silver per person, go buy your ticket over there."
Zi Yuan smacked her lips. Ten taels of silver per person? Is this Colosseum made of gold?
A sneer escaped from Qiao Wanyan's lips. Ten taels of silver? It's so cheap and yet he looks down on people. He has never seen the world.
She has money and everything else. Isn't that infuriating?
Qiao Wanyan took out a silver note and said, "This is fifty taels of silver, for both of us. The rest of the money is yours, but you have to take me in in person."
Ziyuan's eyes were sparkling, the lady looked so cool when she took out the money!
The gatekeeper was stunned for a moment, then took the banknote and found it was not fake. His expression immediately changed, "Thank you for the reward, young lady. Xiao Li, come over here and guard the gate. I will take this young lady in. Young lady, please come this way."
The gatekeeper bent down and stretched out his hand, looking very proud of having given up his dignity for money.
After entering the door, Qiao Wanyan found that the arena inside was completely different from the shabby outside. It was a cave of ecstasy filled with endless desires.
It was a place of extravagance and decadence. The warm candlelight and the silvery white of the night pearls lit up the entire Colosseum as if it were daytime. The colors on the walls were so rich that they seemed to be pouring out from the edges.
In the middle is a circular arena, where two shirtless men are fighting to the death.
There are seats all around, and there are private rooms on the second floor, from which you can have a panoramic view of the Colosseum on the first floor.
The gatekeeper asked with a smile, "Girl, the competition in the Colosseum has already begun. Although it is called the Colosseum, it is a fight between people. In each match, there will be one person winning and one person losing. The loser will either die on the field or be dragged off and executed."
Qiao Wanyan had no interest in this beastly fight without any aesthetic appeal. "Are there any private rooms? I want to go to the second floor."
"Of course we do! But the private room on the second floor is a bit expensive, it costs fifty taels."
Qiao Wanyan gave him another fifty taels of silver notes and said, "Take me there, and give me a list of the contestants."
The gatekeeper knew that the guests in the Colosseum were all wealthy, but it was very rare to meet such a generous girl. He politely welcomed her to the second floor and prepared a rich variety of preserved fruits and tea.
They treat their guests at the Colosseum very attentively.
Qiao Wanyan's white fingertips slid across the names on the list until she saw the last name and her gaze stopped.
'Lu Jinye'
Lu Jinye, who was like a wolf cub, was not easily caught by the people in the Colosseum. He was controlled by drugs for a long time and trained for a long time, but he was still disobedient and wild.
Later, the higher-ups gave the order to feed him medicine and send him to the Colosseum. Whether he was dead or alive, they could still make some money from the bet.
In the story, Qiao Yihuan didn't have much pocket money. She accidentally entered the Colosseum and saw Lu Jinye. She was kind-hearted and insisted on saving him.
Since she didn't have enough money, she sold the precious jade bracelet given to her by the prince and used the money to buy Lu Jinye.
At first, Lu Jinye was very defensive, but later he was moved by Qiao Yihuan's kindness and began to regard her as the only light in his dark life.
He loves her in his heart but never dares to say it out loud because he feels inferior and unworthy of Qiao Yihuan. He is willing to stay with her and protect her for the rest of his life.
He is an excellent martial artist, very defensive but extremely loyal.
Qiao Wanyan smiled as if she were Mingxue, and she suddenly thought of an interesting game.
"I want to buy Lu Jinye, how much is he worth?"
The gatekeeper was a little surprised, thinking that she might not understand because it was her first time here. "Girl, Lu Jinye is wild and hard to tame. We also buy human beasts, but we always buy those that are obedient and powerful. Lu Jinye's kung fu is indeed good, but his temperament is too wild. He is not a good choice."
Qiao Wanyan smiled and said, "It's okay. I like the wild and untamed ones. It's fun to play with them."
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