Meanwhile, in the front lobby.
Chu Hong also entered the Misty Rain Tower with his confidant Lin Qi.
He was dressed in a moon-white suit, with an exceptionally handsome face and a striking cinnabar mole on his forehead, which seemed to instantly inject a touch of brightness into the decadent lobby.
"Oh! This gentleman is so handsome!" The madam came forward, twisting her waist and smiling flatteringly.
But he was stopped by Lin Qi three steps away: "Stop talking nonsense, we are not here to have fun."
The madam's face froze for a moment, then she smiled and said, "Oh, gentlemen, don't you know where this place is? This is a brothel. Even though it's not big, the girls here are..."
The madam was about to babble about her introduction when suddenly a magnified silver ingot appeared in front of her eyes, and the rest of her words were stuck in her throat.
"What are you doing, sir?"
The madam was confused.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Qi unfolded a portrait in his hand, and it was Qi Che.
"Have you seen this man?"
The madam weighed the silver in her hand, took the portrait with a smile on her face, squinted her eyes and looked at it for a long time, then turned to ask the girls and eunuchs around her: "Have you seen this face?"
Everyone shook their heads.
The madam handed the portrait back and said with an apologetic smile, "Sir, we have seen so many guests in Misty Rain Tower, but I've never seen this person before. If you're looking for someone, why don't you sit down and have a drink while the girls wait with you?"
The madam's eyes have seen countless people, and she can tell at a glance that the person in front of her must be of extraordinary status.
However, Chu Hong rejected the madam's proposal and gave Lin Qi a look.
Lin Qi understood and immediately took out a token and magnified it in front of the madam, his voice cold and ruthless.
"The prince has tracked the assassin here and suspects that Misty Rain Tower is harboring the assassin. The area must be cleared immediately and searched one by one. Anyone who obstructs will be punished with the same crime!"
The madam's smile froze on her face, her eyes widened suddenly, and the handkerchief in her hand fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty?"
In my entire life, this is the first time I have seen such a high-ranking official come to Baicheng to arrest someone in person.
The madam was so frightened that her legs went weak and she fell to her knees with a thud.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was blind and didn't recognize the real man. I will clear the area immediately."
As she spoke, the madam hurriedly ordered the eunuchs to move, "Quick, make everyone stop and stand in a row."
The dancing and the music soon stopped, and the men and women stood in two rows. Lin Qi came forward with the portraits and identified them one by one.
But until the last person, Qi Che was still not found.
Lin Qi couldn't help but ask the madam, "Are you sure everyone is here?"
The madam was about to speak when she suddenly thought of the person upstairs and quickly changed her words:
"Sir, all the men in the lobby are here. As for the upstairs, uh, those are all side rooms. It would be inconvenient to search them at this time."
This is a brothel, and the rooms upstairs are specially for men and women to stay overnight.
If we bring people to search the place in a big way at this time, Yanyu Tower might not be able to do business anymore.
But how could Chu Hong care about all this?
While the madam was negotiating with Lin Qi, he had already gone upstairs.
The madam was so anxious that she shouted from below: "Oh, my Lord, this cannot happen!"
Chu Hong did not stop, pretending to hear anything.
The men received news that Qi Che had escaped here.
At this time, a group of officials filed in, led by Liu Yuan, the prefect of Baicheng.
A quarter of an hour ago, he received news that an assassin had sneaked into the Misty Rain Tower, which had led His Royal Highness Prince Rui to track him down personally.
Liu Yuan did not dare to delay and hurried over with his men.
When Liu Yuan saw Lin Qi in the lobby, he was startled at first, then quickly stepped forward to salute.
"This must be Guard Lin. I heard there was an assassin in Misty Rain Tower, so I brought my men here right away."
Lin Qi nodded: "Master Liu, you've arrived just in time."
He handed the portrait to Liu Yuan and said, "This is what the assassin looks like. Sir Liu and everyone else, please take a good look at it. Don't miss it during the search."
Liu Yuan nodded repeatedly and waved to the yamen runners behind him, indicating that they should go upstairs and search carefully.
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At the same time, Qi Che also heard the noise on the first floor and pushed open a door in panic.
This happened to be a woman's boudoir. There was a gilded mirror box on the rosewood dressing table, pictures of ladies hung on the wall, and the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.
The fragrance made Qi Che's heart skip a beat. Just as he was about to recall something, footsteps suddenly sounded in the corridor.
Qi Che didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly prepared to find a place to hide. At this time, he didn't know what he touched in the darkness, and the wall in front of him slowly slid open, revealing a secret door, and inside was a dark secret passage.
The footsteps outside were getting closer and closer. Qi Che gritted his teeth and finally mustered up the courage to enter the secret passage.
After he entered, the door behind him closed silently again.
Qi Che was walking alone in the dark in the secret passage. After about ten steps, he saw a faint light suddenly appear in front of him and could vaguely hear a faint breathing sound.
Qi Che quickly quickened his pace and walked forward.
However, when he reached the end and looked inside, he found an underground secret room. Several young men were huddled in the corner, their faces as pale as paper, their eye sockets sunken, as if most of their vitality had been sucked away.
Qi Che's head seemed to be hit by something, and he thought of the familiar fragrance he had just smelled in the room.
In an instant, an absurd idea formed in my mind.
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