Chapter 17 Shen Hegui Wants to Take Her to a Prostitute? Original Character Setting
Good heavens! When did Shen Hegui sit behind her?! She hasn't even brought out her disciple, but she's already taught the judicial chief of ancient society?!
When Shen Hegui's voice came from behind him without warning, Shang Lian was so frightened that his legs went weak and he slid to his knees with a thud.
Huo Qian froze, unsure whether to stand up and bow or remain seated. He was stuck on the bench, caught in a dilemma.
Shen Hegui barely ate the bowl of dragon beard noodles he ordered; the soup was clear and the noodles were white, and the portion was almost the same as when it was freshly cooked.
He leisurely rose, strolled over, and lifted the limp Shang Lian from the ground, then casually patted Huo Qian's stiff shoulder. Finally, he calmly sat down opposite Lu Wensheng, his slender fingers picking up a bright red candied hawthorn from the oil paper package.
With her rosy skin and white frost, coupled with the beauty's slender, jade-like hands, it was a truly beautiful sight. However, Lu Wensheng didn't dare to look up and admire it at all. Her mind was filled with thoughts like, "It's over!" "I'm going to die!" "May a shooting star destroy the world!"
Shen Hegui chatted with Shang Lian and Huo Qian as if they were friends: "Does Lu Wensheng often teach you these novel methods?"
Shang Lian was so frightened that he couldn't speak.
After a long silence, Huo Qian finally withstood the invisible pressure from Shen Hegui: "No, this is the first time."
Shen Hegui: "What kind of business is linked to Enke?"
Huo Qian carefully chose his words, picking out some unimportant ones: "Sell some current affairs materials for this year to predict exam questions. Or sell some blessed calligraphy brushes and inkstones, as well as amulets for good luck in the exam room."
Shen Hegui's gaze swept over Huo Qian's tense face, and he suddenly chuckled. He turned to Lu Wensheng, who had remained silent, and said in a meaningful tone, "You've made some good friends, but they don't even know that I know all about what you did in the past."
What is a divide-and-conquer strategy?
A careful consideration of what Shen Hegui said will lead to a deeper understanding.
Lu Wensheng was convicted of writing articles for the imperial examinations, but he never revealed a word of it to Huo Qian and the other man. At this moment, the information gap has become a trap.
Huo Qian's words of defense for her, when heard by Shen Hegui who knew the truth, instantly became a crime of deceiving the emperor. As soon as Shen Hegui had the intention of eliminating the parasites, Huo Qian would be dragged out and executed.
Cold sweat slid down Huo Qian's forehead, gathered on his chin, and finally sank into the ground beneath his feet.
Just as the stall owner was about to come and see what was happening to Lu Wensheng, he was stopped by the Imperial Guards.
Shen Hegui's gaze was so intense that it forced her to speak up.
Lu Wensheng figured that Ququ Chenhegui's reckless words, "Even if you had ten heads, you wouldn't be able to find any evidence," had been heard, so he decided to go all out and continue his act: "My judgment has always been good! What Huo Qian said is the truth."
"Moreover, I already made an exchange with Your Highness in the West Warm Pavilion that day, and this matter is already over."
Shen Hegui put the candied hawthorn balls aside and said something that almost made Lu Wensheng furious: "That's true, but now... I suddenly want to go back on my word and argue with you again. The editor said that even if I had ten heads, I wouldn't be able to find any evidence. I'd like to have a good experience with you."
Witness it! How do you witness it? She embezzled and accepted bribes right under his nose, then grabbed Shen Hegui and said: "Watch closely, this official is about to commit money laundering!"
The scene in his mind was too outrageous. Lu Wensheng stood up abruptly, but unexpectedly stepped on something round. His body swayed and he pounced straight towards Shen Hegui.
In an instant, bowls, chopsticks, and red hawthorns fell to the ground.
In her panic, Lu Wensheng looked up and her gaze met Shen Hegui's jade-like chin and his two pale lips.
Shen Hegui lowered his eyes: "In broad daylight, what is Lord Lu trying to do?"
Lu Wensheng blurted out: "Picking flowers!"
Her mouth?!
The very next second.
[Host, I've finally found you! Xiao Yuan missed you so much! Waaaaah...]
The sudden sobbing voice deep in his mind made Lu Wensheng's vision go black.
Lu Wensheng: "..." Is there such a thing as painless death?! She's going to take this damn system with her to destruction!
Shen Hegui's expression kept changing, from surprise, slight annoyance, helplessness, and finally to "I knew it."
Shen Hegui looked up at the stunned Huo Qian and Shang Lian and said, "You two go back first."
Huo Qian grabbed Shang Lian, who was clumsy with him, and ran away without looking back.
Lu Wensheng bit his lip and took the opportunity of getting up to retrieve the long-stretched system from under the table.
It turns out it wasn't just a resemblance; what I encountered before was exactly the same.
Lu Wensheng asked through gritted teeth: How did you manage to make yourself look like this?
The system complained at lightning speed: "[The male lead is simply inhuman. He has never fed me a single bite of food. I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it anymore, so I had to crawl out to find food myself. As a result, I was mistaken for a pebble and kicked into the pool... Later, I drifted away with the current to the outside of the palace.]"
I crawled slowly and was spotted by some people. They thought my color was unusual, so they surrounded me and tried to catch me to sell me for money. I managed to escape, getting myself all dirty, but then I fell into a fishing net. Later, I ended up in that bowl next to the pancake stall, where I was secretly eating shrimp when I met my host!
Lu Wensheng: What's wrong with my mouth? I keep saying all sorts of nonsense.
Xiao Yuan: [According to the normal plot, the female supporting character follows a lewd and violent route, so when the host relaxes or wants to give up, the original character will take over the host's brain and mouth, modifying the dialogue to fit the situation.]
Lu Wensheng: "..." Seriously, I'm speechless.
The exchange in one's mind can be realized in a mere instant.
Shen Hegui's gaze involuntarily fell on Lu Wensheng's snow-white neck.
She was wearing a red dress today, which made her neck look as white as porcelain, and it seemed very suitable for handling.
I hadn't noticed before that Lu Bianxiu's neck was so thin, but its length and shape were quite nice.
I wonder what it feels like to pinch it? Does it gush out hot liquid with just a little pressure?
Shen Hegui sat upright, unconsciously rubbing his fingers together to suppress a sudden surge of destructive urge. He didn't continue to dwell on Lu Wensheng's outrageous words. "Who taught you the money laundering method you mentioned before? Have you tried it?"
Seeing that Shen Hegui had taken the initiative to change the subject, Lu Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief.
She said, "I saw it in a tattered book, but I've never tried it."
Worried that Shen Hegui might not believe him, Lu Wensheng raised four fingers as if to swear an oath.
Shen Hegui shifted his gaze to her fair face: "There's no need for oaths. Just come with me to a place, and I'll let this matter go."
Is this for real?!
Lu Wensheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Where to?"
"You'll find out soon enough," Shen Hegui said, glancing at her indifferently.
Occasionally, I'm not that bold.
...
If temple fairs and markets are places for ordinary people to find fun and relieve boredom, then the banks of the Yanzi River, just a few streets away, are the preferred place for those with modest wealth or those holding official positions to indulge in pleasure and entertainment.
The Yanzi River flows diagonally through Yanjing, and the most prosperous places of entertainment naturally formed on both sides of the widest part of the river, with restaurants, theaters, brothels and taverns crammed together one after another.
Lu Wensheng was a regular here, but she usually only went to brothels and restaurants, rarely to theaters, and only dared to look at brothels from afar, never daring to go inside.
So at this moment, Lu Wensheng mustered her courage and grabbed Shen Hegui's sleeve, somewhat incredulously asking, "Are we... going inside?" Leaving Dapu! Shen Hegui was going to take her to a brothel!
Could it be that Emperor Qinghe is about to pass away? Shen Hegui is like a wild horse that has broken free of its reins. He decides to tear off the facade he has maintained for more than twenty years and return to his true self.
Shen Hegui lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Wensheng, whose expression was strange, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Wensheng shook his head slightly and frequently. "I wasn't thinking about anything. I didn't bring any money to go to brothels. Did you... bring any?"
Shen Hegui's usually composed face stiffened for a moment. "No."
After a moment of silence, Lu Wensheng suggested in a low voice, "Then why don't we just not go in? It's very vulgar inside, it'll offend our eyes."
She didn't wear a third leg for a man when she went out today. If the womanizer randomly finds out that she doesn't have a tool for committing crimes and is a girl, wouldn't she be finished?
Seeing that Shen Hegui seemed hesitant, Lu Wensheng continued to tempt him, "I've been inside before, it's not interesting. Why don't we go to the restaurant next door? I know the owner, we can get credit. The pipa player there is very beautiful."
Shen Hegui slowly furrowed his brows. "You like it?"
"It's more accurate to say 'appreciate' than 'like'." If she were a man, she might like that woman.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Hegui's beautiful lips were unconsciously pressed into a straight line by him.
Seeing Shen Hegui leave without saying a word, Lu Wensheng hurriedly followed.
The system, Xiao Yuan, was wrapped in a handkerchief and hidden in her sleeve.
Lu Wensheng asked in his heart, "Xiao Yuan, quickly check for me, how much favorability does Shen Hegui have over me right now?"
Xiao Yuan: [Return to host, -201 points. 】
Lu Wensheng asked incredulously, "When did this grow?"
Xiao Yuan: [Just now you said, "Appreciation is a more appropriate word than 'like'."]
Lu Wensheng: "?" She didn't understand. Was it wrong to appreciate a wife who played the pipa well?
Xiao Yuan: [Host, would you like to do some side quests to increase your favorability rating so you can access the main story sooner?]
Lu Wensheng refused decisively: "No." Who knows what kind of lewd or violent mission it might be? If she had to kiss Shen Hegui in the street, would she even want to live?
Unlike the bustling front street, the back street was deserted and desolate.
Lu Wensheng thought Shen Hegui was trying to take a detour, but unexpectedly, his neck tightened and his vision blurred as he was dragged to the second-floor corridor.
Shen Hegui actually knows martial arts?!
Upon suddenly learning this secret, Lu Wensheng was shocked and instinctively took several steps back, almost falling off the railing.
Shen Hegui turned slightly to the side: "Since you've been here before, lead the way. I need to go to the accounting office."
Lu Wensheng swallowed hard, swallowing a mouthful of saliva that had involuntarily formed. Was it too late for her to tell Shen Hegui the truth now, that she had never been to a brothel?
Moreover, no respectable family would go to a brothel to play around with the family's accountant.
Is this a finance office play session? So many ledgers, does looking at them make you hard? Shen Hegui has such peculiar tastes.
Lu Wensheng gripped the wooden railing tightly, and in a moment of inspiration, said, "I don't know where their accountant is. Why don't we ask a girl? I see that jade pendant on your waist is quite valuable. If you give it to the girl, she'll be happy and will definitely take you to have a great time among the account books."
Shen Hegui was silent for a moment, then suddenly took a few steps forward, grabbed Lu Wensheng who was clinging to the railing, pinched him and shook him: "Throw those filthy thoughts out of your head. This gold and silver shop is owned by Zhang Mianzhi's son, Zhang Zhidong."
Shen Hegui almost burst out laughing in anger.
Lu Wensheng actually thought he was there to hire prostitutes, and even to hire them from the accounting office. He really had some wild ideas.
Lu Wensheng subconsciously raised his hand to hold Shen Hegui's tense forearm, while his legs, which were suddenly suspended in mid-air, moved helplessly.
Good heavens! Is Shen Hegui's strength a bit superhuman? He actually lifted her up with one hand.
Lu Wensheng was a smart woman, so the next moment she immediately realized that Shen Hegui had come to check the accounts: "So you brought me here to see the accounts?"
"At least you have some brains!" Shen Hegui said.
By sheer accident, Shen Hegui managed to grab Lu Wensheng's fair and slender neck.
At this moment, their skin was touching, and the sensation from his palm was better than he had expected. It was not only incredibly delicate, but also had a vibrant, burning heat. The pulse seemed to throb, so hot that his fingertips trembled and he suddenly released his grip.
A note from the author:
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Now: Shen Hegui's strength is superhuman!
From now on: The Little Deer Queen wants to be carried with one hand!
Thank you to Xiangyanghuamuyiweichun for the nutrient solution! [dog head with rose in hand][hug]
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