Chapter 65 Missing

"Sir, have another drink~"

The woman smiled coquettishly and leaned in the man's arms, holding the wine glass in her hand and putting it to his mouth.

The smell of rouge and wine mixed together was not pleasant, but everyone present was used to it.

The madam was standing on a staircase, looking at everyone. The smile on her face was enough to prove her happy mood at the moment.

The graceful dancers on the stage gradually left the stage, and soon a large piece of red veil fell from the upper floors, covering the stage.

Under the gaze of the guests, a vague figure appeared behind the red veil. The madam looked at the people on the stage with eyes full of calculation and greed.

“Zheng…”

The sound of the guqin began, and the prelude alone was enough to attract everyone's attention.

"When I first saw you, my heart was already in turmoil...When I saw you again, we were already strangers..."

A song with a hint of sadness sounded, and the red veil around the stage fell completely, and the woman on the stage suddenly came into everyone's sight.

Without exception, everyone was attracted by the woman in red on the stage. Just a casual glance at her made their hearts beat fast.

The madam nodded with satisfaction. Over the years, she had already been familiar with the psychology of these "customers". They liked to see pure girls become promiscuous, but they also hoped that the beautiful courtesans would remain chaste for them. Therefore, a woman with a gorgeous face but a cold expression singing a song about missing her lover would arouse the interest of these men to the greatest extent.

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Miss A-li..."

Then a large ingot of silver was thrown onto the stage, and everyone came to their senses. Almost instantly, a second person started shouting and throwing silver onto the stage. For a moment, everyone was infected by the atmosphere, and countless silver coins fell onto the stage.

On the second floor, two handsome men with similar looks were also looking at the woman on the stage. However, unlike the other guests, there was not a trace of greed in their eyes. Instead, they were looking at Miss A-li with genuine admiration. If the madam downstairs saw this, she would probably be amazed.

The shorter man suddenly exclaimed: "A-Li is still as welcoming as ever!"

Surprisingly, his voice was clearly a clear female voice. The tall man next to him nodded slightly in agreement.

After learning that Qiu Muli was a man, Li Qingruo could no longer call her sister. Now, looking at Ali singing and playing on the stage and the many guests attracted by her, she couldn't help feeling a little weird.

Seeing that his junior sister was staring at Ah Li on the stage without blinking and seemed to be infatuated with him again, Ji Xianyi coughed lightly and reminded her, "Pay attention to your surroundings."

Li Qingruo reluctantly withdrew her gaze and began to look around carefully, observing anyone suspicious.

Ji Xianyi sighed in his heart. How things had developed to this point started a few days ago.

Because Qiu Muli's face is too eye-catching, Ji Xianyi once suggested that he wear men's clothes. But unfortunately, due to the martial arts that Qiu Muli practiced, he could not restore his normal male appearance for a long time. Therefore, if he wore men's clothes, he would look like a woman dressed as a man. Finally, after discussion between Ji Xianyi and Li Qingruo, Qiu Muli put on a veil. However, this looming look seemed more attractive.

Although he encountered some extremely daring people, he was able to travel safely with the protection of Ji Xianyi and his sister.

"Senior Brother, why do I feel that Qingchi County is weird..." Li Qingruo calmly protected Qiu Muli behind her and observed the situation around her.

Ji Xianyi was also thoughtful, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes. However, when they came to a place covered with notices, he seemed to understand the weirdness of this town.

The notice board was densely covered with pieces of paper, and the contents were surprisingly similar. Almost all of them were missing persons notices for missing women, and some of the papers even had portraits of the missing women drawn on them.

Li Qingruo and Ji Xianyi looked at each other and decided to go to the county government to find out the situation. With so many missing women, the matter must be complicated.

At the county government gate, two yamen runners on duty straightened up unconsciously when they saw the three people in front of them with extraordinary demeanor. The older yamen runner coughed unconsciously and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

"I am Ji Xianyi from Taibai Sword Sect. I passed by here and saw the notices about the missing women. I wanted to learn more about the situation."

Before the bailiff could answer, the young bailiff beside him suddenly shouted in surprise: "Taibai Sword Sect! Ji Xianyi!"

The sword trial competition is worthy of being the dream of all young sword practitioners. As long as you get a good ranking, your name will spread all over the country, and few people can refuse to become famous.

In addition to the reputation gained from the sword contest, the status of the Taibai Sword Sect in the martial arts world cannot be underestimated. The older yamen runner looked at the trainee who was buzzing beside him, then looked at the three people in front of him and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go and report."

The young bailiff standing by seemed to know that he had lost his composure, but he still smiled heartlessly, looking at the three people in front of him with curiosity and excitement in his eyes.