Chapter 324 Mingyue Lane
When Xiao Liuzi led Wan Qiqi into the alley, Wan Qiqi initially suspected that Xiao Liuzi had led her the wrong way!
In Wan Qiqi's understanding, a music hall should be a place where musicians and musicians work.
Although Yu Lian's first thought was of prostitutes in brothels, she also knew that there were many respectable women.
But no matter which one, she couldn't connect it with the path she was walking on now.
Because what she knew and wanted was a team located in a bustling area with its own storefront, not a deserted alley like this!
Wan Qiqi wasn't afraid of the dark and didn't believe in ghosts or gods, but the alley was too dark and there were occasional "whooshing" sounds, which made her unable to resist grabbing Xiao Liuzi's arm tightly.
Only when they grabbed him did they realize that Xiao Liu was also trembling with fear.
"Six...Six, are you sure you're right?" Wan Qiqi started to stutter!
A gust of wind swept by, and the two of them couldn't help but feel a chill down their backs.
"I...I don't know, according to...the location someone gave me, it's...around here...that's right." Xiao Liu not only stuttered, but his teeth were also chattering.
He opened his eyes wide, cautiously surveying his surroundings, while the intermittent sound of a piano drifted into his ears.
Wan Qiqi's fear gradually disappeared as the piano music became clearer.
Because she was certain that someone was playing the piano, and that she wasn't just hallucinating.
She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Following the music should lead us to Mingyuefang."
Wan Qiqi couldn't understand what Mingyuefang was trying to do.
Not only are they located in such a remote location, but they're also eerie, as if they're afraid someone will find them.
She began to wonder if these people genuinely wanted to do business, or if they were using the music hall's name to do other shady things!
Just then, Wan Qiqi heard a woman's voice, which became clearer and clearer.
"What's the point of keeping this music hall open? Let's just disband it!"
“We had more than a dozen people before the Lunar New Year, but after the holiday, there were only five or six left. How can we do business like this?”
"I think we should find a way out as soon as possible. If things continue like this, we'll starve to death sooner or later!"
Wan Qiqi stopped and stopped Xiao Liuzi. The two looked at the half-open courtyard in front of them.
A woman in an amber-colored long dress said, "What are you saying? We've persevered for so long, are we going to give up now?"
"Sister Du Ruo, it's not that we're being harsh, but you're beautiful and Sister Chanyi is young. You can go wherever you want in the future, and someone will definitely like you. But we're different!"
"Yes, Du Ruo, I'm about your age, but not as pretty as you. If I don't find a way out, I'm afraid no one will even choose me in a brothel. How am I supposed to survive?"
The person named Du Ruo seemed to disagree with their words, frowning as she said, "If you go to those kinds of brothels, you'll regret it later. Have you forgotten why we stayed in the music hall?"
“We stayed in the music hall to make a living, but now we’re struggling to even feed ourselves… In other people’s eyes, how are we any different from those in the brothel?”
"Since everyone else sees us the same way, we might as well go to a brothel. At least we'll have good food and drink and be waited on."
"What nonsense are you spouting? Have you forgotten Hongshao's lesson?" Du Ruo said coldly, "Just as you all thought, what happened to Hongshao in the end? She died in that place, and there wasn't even anyone to collect her body!"
"That's just bad luck for her; she got scammed!"
"We won't be as foolish as her. We'll definitely find a good man, even if it means becoming someone's concubine!"
Du Ruo's face was gloomy, her eyes as cold as ice, and she angrily said, "Qingdai! How can you treat Sister Jing like this?"
After she spoke, the group fell silent.
The music stopped at that moment.
Qingdai said timidly, "Fourteenth Sister has her Liu Lang. Even if the music hall can't continue in the future, she will still have a place to go. But we have nothing left!"
Wan Qiqi, who was listening at the door, almost had a heart attack, not to mention Du Ruo, who was inside hearing the conversation.
She couldn't resist and was about to meddle again.
Why care about how others perceive you? Isn't it better to just be yourself?
Everyone was surprised to find someone at the door.
Then, they looked at Wan Qiqi with wary eyes.
Du Ruo agreed with Wan Qiqi's words, but disliked her intrusion and eavesdropping, and also showed a wary expression.
But she seemed bolder than the others, scrutinizing Wan Qiqi closely, trying to determine her identity from her attire.
After taking a closer look, they determined that the woman was neither a lady of high status nor an ordinary village woman.
For the first time, Du Ruo couldn't see people clearly; she felt they were complex and unfathomable.
This person seemed shrouded in mystery, making him appear dangerous.
Before Du Ruo could speak, some people had already begun to question her.
"Who are you? Why are you eavesdropping here?"
Wan Qiqi shrugged, feigning innocence, "You didn't close the door, so it doesn't count as eavesdropping!"
Qingdai said sternly, "Since that's the case, hurry up and leave. Don't meddle in other people's business."
Wan Qiqi leaned against the doorway, showing no intention of leaving, and said softly, "I just have this problem; I like to meddle in other people's business."
"Since you all have a skill, why do you have to go to a brothel? If you go in innocent, do you think you can ever come out innocent?"
"What others say about you now is not the truth. If you really went to a brothel, you will never have a chance to turn your lives around!"
"In this world, how many men would be willing to marry a courtesan?"
"Even if you were, you could only be a concubine, oppressed by the wife, and the wife might even have the right to sell you. The only difference between you and the other servants in their household is that you warm the master's bed."
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