Chapter 272 A fool wouldn't take advantage of gold.
Lu Yuan was stunned, seemingly not expecting that they would meet at a brothel.
However, he had previously visited brothels while investigating cases and searching for evidence, and he did not shy away from it.
But now...
He immediately gave a wry smile.
Surely I won't run into her at Qifeng Tower.
"It's not easy for a woman to get pregnant. Spend more time with your wife these days. I'll give you two days off."
Lu Yuan recalled how he wished he could stay by Jiang Zhi's side every day when he mistakenly thought she was pregnant.
Yu Jun was surprised and flattered by this unexpected good fortune.
"Boss, I swear you'll be my boss for life!" He almost cried.
"Get out of here now."
"Understood."
Yu Jun couldn't wait any longer; in the blink of an eye, she was gone.
Lu Yuan glanced at the case files on the table, and seeing that it was still early, he picked them up and began to read them.
*
Jiang Zhi, disguised, arrived at Qifeng Tower.
When the girls greeting guests at the door saw that it was a woman, they looked at each other in surprise, and one of them said, "This young lady seems to have come to the wrong place."
“You’ve come to the right place,” Jiang Zhi said with a smile, removing her veil to reveal a plain yet fairly pretty face. “I’m here to relax.”
"this……"
"What? Only men are allowed to enter Qifeng Tower, but women aren't?" Ignoring the troubled expression at the door, Jiang Zhi stepped inside.
As soon as she stood in the lavishly decorated lobby, the pimp summoned the wealthy madam.
"Miss, this is not a place for you. If your elders find out, it will damage your reputation."
The madam had a sharp eye; she could tell at a glance that although Jiang Zhi's appearance was average, her figure and temperament were outstanding, and she was no ordinary young lady.
"I've come to see Miss Jiangxue. Please inform her, madam."
The madam frowned and tried to refuse, but Jiang Zhi didn't waste any words with her and placed a gold ingot in her hand.
"This..." the madam hesitated.
What appeared before them was another ingot of gold.
The madam's eyes lit up.
"Of course, of course. Miss Jiangxue has guests tonight, but she's free right now. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."
Who cares what she does? It's a fool not to make money when there's gold to be made.
Jiang Zhi was led upstairs to the second floor. Pushing open the door, she saw Jiang Xue with a half-smile on her face.
"This is the first time a woman has ever chosen me; it's really rare."
The people behind him had all left, and they even thoughtfully closed the door behind them.
Jiang Zhi stood there blankly, her eyes suddenly becoming moist.
Jiang Xue was still wearing that flamboyant red dress, her breasts half-exposed, her face alluring yet with a touch of heroism, and she still had that familiar look as if she didn't care about anything.
"Huh? I haven't said anything yet," Jiangxue said, seeing that she was crying as soon as she saw her, as if she had been bullied. "Don't try to extort money from me."
Jiang Zhi laughed out loud, wiping away her tears, "Don't worry, it's not your fault."
She sat down at the table with practiced ease, picked up the silver pot, and poured herself a cup.
"Wait, this isn't tea..."
Just as Jiang Xue opened her mouth to stop him, the person opposite her had already finished his drink.
The familiar sweet fruit wine slid down her throat and into her stomach. Jiang Zhi sighed, "I know."
Jiang Xue was fond of wine, and even the pots she usually used to entertain guests were filled with fruit wine instead of tea.
Jiangxue's words of dissuasion were cut off, "What exactly do you want to see me about today?"
"I just miss you a little." Jiang Zhi smiled at her.
Jiang Xue was stunned.
I'm the one who's always seducing men, but now I'm being seduced by someone else, and it's a woman at that.
But she didn't feel disgusted at all; instead, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Did I take the wrong medicine today?
"Stop being so glib," Jiangxue scolded, glaring at her reproachfully. "What is it, then?"
As she spoke, she sat down opposite Jiang Zhi and poured herself a glass of wine.
"Actually, I wanted to ask you about someone," Jiang Zhi knew Jiang Xue's straightforward nature, so she went straight to the point: "Do you remember if His Highness Prince Xiang ever came to Qifeng Tower?"
Jiang Xue was an abandoned baby who was picked up by a brothel madam in the dead of winter and raised in the building until she came of age and was bought by a wealthy merchant for her virginity, thus officially starting to work as a prostitute.
He's considered one of the older members of Qifenglou.
Jiang Xue frowned. "I was still young when His Highness Prince Xiang was alive, more than ten years ago."
Jiang Zhi then decisively took out the gold ingot and placed it on the table.
"Great!" Jiang Xue smiled as she took the gold ingot. "I've been here before, and I heard she even has a close female friend."
"What's your name?" Jiang Zhi asked.
"I think her name is... Hongxuan?"
"Do you know where she is now?"
She seemed to have never heard this name at Qifeng Tower in her previous life.
“She’s dead,” Jiang Xue said calmly. “She died of illness before the King of Xiang’s incident.”
Jiang Zhi, still unwilling to give up, asked, "Were there any maids who served her, or friends who got along well with her?"
You could start with these people.
"No, I was too young to remember many things. If you're really curious, just ask the madam."
For the sake of the gold ingot, Jiang Xue added, "Even if there were any, they would be too old and would have left Qifeng Tower long ago."
"Please think it over carefully, Miss Jiangxue. Any clue will do."
Jiang Zhi didn't trust the madam, so she took out another gold ingot.
Jiangxue pushed it back, saying, "I've told you everything I know. If there's nothing else, please leave."
Jiang Zhi sighed.
Having spent so much time with Jiang Xue in my past life, I know her personality very well.
She must have something she hasn't told me yet.
“Jiangxue, to be honest, I also used to work in a brothel, just like you. But I was lucky enough to be redeemed. Information related to Hongxuan is very important to me, and I really need your help.”
Jiang Zhi looked into her eyes and said sincerely.
Jiang Xue frowned, and before she could refuse, Jiang Zhi continued:
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll have no choice but to send someone to dig up the jars of wine you buried in the backyard.”
"What?" Jiang Xue almost thought she had misheard.
That was wine she had secretly buried for several years, and even the madam didn't know.
Who exactly is this unfamiliar young woman? How could she know such a trivial matter about me?
"Oh right, and there's also the time a few years ago when you were tricked by a scholar and almost handed over your entire life savings—"
Jiang Zhi looked at her with a smile, "If the other girls in the building find out about this, your reputation will be ruined."
Jiangxue:......
Where did this little nemesis come from that specifically targets her?
Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Sister Jiangxue, the guest has arrived and is looking for you."
"I'll be right there."
Jiang Xue responded, looked Jiang Zhi up and down, and suddenly smiled, "So you want to know about Hong Xuan?"
Jiang Zhi had a familiar, bad feeling.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you," Jiangxue pinched her cheek. "Didn't you say you've worked in a brothel before? Then you should know how to serve men, right?"
"You and your sister will go and greet today's guests."
"If you can make the customer take a liking to you, I'll tell you everything I know about Hongxuan, okay?"
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