Chapter 25: Fire
Yan'er's head hit the hard wooden platform, and the pain made her cry. She stared at Sun Yuan who was approaching step by step in fear.
"Go away, don't come over here!"
Sun Yuan smiled evilly, cursing the shameless bitch, and reached out to grab her.
Unexpectedly, he felt a strong kick at his lower back, staggering him and falling face down on the ground.
Sun Yuan clutched his aching waist and climbed up from the ground, cursing, "Which bastard dared to plot against me?"
Chen Shuwei smiled and slowly retracted his kicking foot, "I."
"Who do you think you are? How dare you attack me?" Sun Yuan often frequented brothels in Beijing and had met many prominent figures. He had no idea where this stranger in front of him had come from.
Chen Shuwei winked at Qingdai, indicating that she should go and support Yan'er.
"The girls in this building are there to be played with. Why are you pretending to be a hero and trying to steal their girls from me?" Sun Yuan kept cursing and the girls beside him looked unhappy when they heard it.
Not all of them were selling their bodies. Most of them just couldn't afford to eat so they came to the building to perform. What Sun Yuan said was really harsh.
Just because you have a few bucks, does that mean you can treat them as non-human beings?
Chen Shuwei looked at Sun Yuan's purple face from drinking, sneered meaningfully, and kicked him in the chest without any warning.
This kick was much harder than the last one. Sun Yuan was drained by alcohol and sex again. He was kicked back repeatedly and hit the wooden platform behind him, letting out a muffled groan.
Chen Shuwei took the silver note handed over by Qingdai, slapped it on his face, and curled his lips. "Didn't you say that people in the building can have fun as long as they pay silver? You are also a member of this building. This fifty taels is a reward for you. It is my reward for having fun."
The light silver note slapped his face, which was extremely insulting. Sun Yuan stared at Shen Shuwei with bloodshot eyes, "I will kill you——"
He rushed towards Chen Shuwei, but after taking a few steps, he was tripped by someone and his chin hit the ground hard. The pain made him scream like a pig being slaughtered.
A girl quietly retracted her feet and hid in the crowd.
She had long been displeased with this man surnamed Sun. Not only was he stingy, but he also tried to take advantage of them from time to time.
Pooh!
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In the private room on the second floor, Xiao Chengming naturally heard the noise coming from the lobby downstairs. He glanced at it distractedly, then looked back at Zhao Yun, who was sitting tall and straight opposite him.
"Yuzhou has been experiencing heavy rain for several days recently. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has reported to His Majesty that there is a risk of flooding. I wonder what the Crown Prince thinks of this matter?"
He overturned the teacup in front of Zhao Yun's desk. He was playing with the teacup with his fingers, and it was rolling around on the table.
"I don't understand the seasons and climate, so I don't have any opinion."
Seeing that he was unmoved, Xiao Chengming felt suffocated.
Is this what he is asking? He is clearly using this incident to ask his opinion on the court.
There are 100,000 cavalrymen in Liang Province. King Jing has been bedridden recently and is afraid that he may not have much time left. In the future, the entire Liang Province will be under the control of him, the crown prince.
His several younger brothers were now vying to win him over. He had originally planned to get rid of Zhao Yun on the way to the capital, and then choose a weak and easy-to-support son from among King Jing's illegitimate sons to be the new prince.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yunfu was lucky enough to escape the assassination.
Since the person is not dead and has come to the capital alive, he can only win him over and cannot let him stand behind his several royal brothers.
"The prince has been in Beijing for many days, but he did not stay in the inn arranged for you by me. Instead, he bought a house in Beijing?" Xiao Chengming forced a smile. Since he was unwilling to talk about state affairs, he could always ask about daily life to get closer to him.
Zhao Yun paused playing with the cup, as if he was becoming more interested in the topic. He chuckled softly, "I'm currently staying at a girl's house."
girl?
Xiao Chengming felt that he had grasped the key point and immediately showed an ambiguous smile, "I wonder which girl is so lucky to win the favor of the prince and serve him."
Zhao Yun poked the cup with his fingertips, causing it to continue rolling forward. "I am serving that girl."
After saying this, he picked up the cup and looked across the white gauze at the stunned Xiao Chengming opposite him. He raised the corners of his lips and said in a light voice, "It's getting late. I should go back and make cakes for the young lady. If I'm late, I'll be punished."
Xiao Chengming's smile froze on his face. He looked at Zhao Yun in disbelief and even forgot to try to stop him when he stood up.
What was Zhao Yun talking about? What kind of pastry was he making? Was he serving as a concubine to a young woman?
Is he crazy?!
Chengfeng, who was standing behind Zhao Yun, tightened his lips and almost laughed out loud.
A gust of wind blew in from the window, carrying with it the smell of cheap perfume from the building.
Zhao Yun lowered his eyes, twirled his fingertips, and raised the corners of his lips slightly.
It was kerosene. He thought they would use saltpeter to blow him and the prince to death.
It was really disappointing for him.
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In the lobby, Chen Shuwei used the excuse that he had taken a fancy to Yan'er and took a gold ingot to redeem her with Yunniang.
Unexpectedly, Yunniang raised the price and asked for ten gold ingots.
"Young Master has seen Yan'er's appearance. So many people have come and gone in this building wanting to redeem her, and I'm not sure." Yun Niang pinched Yan'er's chin, forcing her to look up. She smiled and said, "It's still Yunxiu Tower that lost out on those ten ingots of gold. If she performs on stage one day, she might just be the next Miss Lianshui."
Yan'er frowned, her face full of pain.
Chen Shuwei's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and said, "Okay, but I want her indenture."
The girls who entered the brothel had signed a contract to sell their bodies, and only after receiving the contract could they be considered to have truly left the brothel.
When Yunniang saw that Chen Shuwei agreed readily, a look of joy flashed across her face, and she turned around and went back to find the indenture.
What she said just now was half true and half false. Yan'er was indeed good-looking, but she had too strong a temper and could never become the next Lianshui.
She bought the maid for dozens of taels of silver and sold her for ten gold bars, which was considered a profit for her.
After receiving the indenture, Shen Shuwei tore it up on the spot.
The girls watching around were shocked. This was bought with ten gold bars. Normally, when a young man redeemed a girl in the building, he would keep the deed. I have never seen one destroyed on the spot. Is this true love?
Lian Yan'er looked at Chen Shuwei in disbelief. Once her contract was broken, it meant that she was free from then on. Even if she escaped, the government would have no right to arrest her.
Does this young man know what he is doing?
Only Yunniang pursed her scarlet lips and smiled without saying a word.
Yan'er is lucky. If she continues to stay in the building with her personality, she will lose her life sooner or later.
Chen Shuwei walked outside with Yan'er and Qingdai. A gust of wind blew outside, and the pungent smell of powder was mixed with a pungent stench.
Shen Shuwei paused, and the next moment a scream was heard behind him.
"Fire! There's a fire!"
In just a short moment, the first floor of Yunxiu Tower was on fire on all sides. The flames shot up into the sky and the scorching heat from the floor rushed towards people's faces.
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