xymnovel Chapter 120 Brothers Who Went to the Brothel Together
Chapter 120 Brothers Who Went to the Brothel Together
Led by An Daoquan, the group quickly arrived at Cuiyue Tower.
Although not large, the four-story building is quite exquisite and elegant.
It was dusk, the time when the brothel was at its liveliest.
The madam at the entrance was very enthusiastic, greeting the customers coming and going. But when she saw An Daoquan, her face darkened, and she seemed to dislike him very much.
An Daoquan smiled awkwardly and said, "You madam, you should know that I have an important guest today. If you treat him well, you will be rewarded."
Only then did the madam see Wang Lun and the others behind An Dao. Wang Lun, Li Jun, and Hua Rong were dressed as Taoist priests, while Lu Zhishen was a fat monk.
Leaving aside Lu Zhishen, Wang Lun, Li Jun, and Hua Rong were all handsome and had extraordinary bearing.
These days, Taoist priests are everywhere, and it's not uncommon to see them visiting brothels, but it's rare to encounter one with such imposing presence.
The madam had been secretly observing the group and noticed the half-jade ring hanging from Wang Lun's waist.
With her keen eye, she immediately gasped. Although this jade ring was only half, it was no ordinary item and could not be possessed by common people.
A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he said, "Oh my, what a distinguished guest! Please come in."
She smiled and helped An Daoquan up, pinched his arm, and whispered, "Where did you find this fat sheep?"
An Daoquan laughed and said, "These people have come from Tokyo and are quite remarkable. What's with all the chatter? Hurry up and welcome them in, and invite Yue Nu to keep them company."
Upon hearing that An Daoquan wanted Yue Nu to accompany him, even someone as wealthy as Li Jun felt a pang of pain in his teeth, grimaced, and asked, "Is Yue Nu free?"
The madam grinned from ear to ear: "Oh dear, the Taoist priests are here! Even if she's busy, she'll be available right away."
Li Jun felt a pang of pain again and glared fiercely at An Daoquan.
Wang Lun smiled slightly and stepped inside. It was his first time in a brothel, and he found it quite novel. He turned back to look at Lu Zhishen and asked with a smile, "Zhishen, have you ever been to a place like this before?"
Lu Zhishen pretended to put his palms together and said, "Amitabha, this humble monk has taken refuge in Buddhism and is pure of heart. I would never come to such a place."
Wang Lun laughed and said, "Stop pretending. I'll take you to a brothel today. There's a saying in my hometown: if you're brothers, you'll fight together, and you'll... go to a brothel together."
The group was personally led by the madam to a private room on the second floor. As soon as they entered, they were greeted by a fragrant aroma, indicating that a lot of aromatherapy products had been placed inside.
"Yuen Slave still has guests, I'll invite her over later, the other girls can keep them company for a while."
As the madam spoke, several courtesans walked up behind her, their faces heavily made up and dressed in a very alluring manner, gazing at the men with deep affection.
Lu Zhishen said, "I don't need anyone to keep me company. Bring out the good wine and meat, and let me eat my fill first."
He never forgot that he came here to eat delicious food and drink fine wine.
Li Jun and Hua Rong didn't stand on ceremony and ordered girls to keep them company while they drank. Wang Lun then randomly pointed to one as well.
The woman was already pleased with Wang Lun's heroic appearance and went forward to seduce him with her body.
Wang Lun remained unmoved, even with a woman in his lap.
An Daoquan asked the madam, "Where is Qiaonu?"
The madam's face darkened slightly as she said, "Qiaonu isn't just yours; she has guests right now."
An Daoquan's expression also changed, and disappointment showed in his eyes. He said, "Then please ask her to come to my place when she has time."
The madam snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Before long, the fine wine and meat from Cuiyue Tower were served, and Lu Zhishen began to feast.
This was the first time Wang Lun had someone drinking with him. The girl kept toasting him, one glass after another, and occasionally brushed against him, making him feel a little distracted and impatient.
He then looked at An Daoquan and saw that he was in a bad mood, which was naturally because his lover was entertaining customers at the moment.
The key to getting this person to join Liangshan lies with Qiaonu.
In the original story, Zhang Shun invited him to the mountain. Because An Daoquan was infatuated with Qiaonu, Zhang Shun killed Qiaonu. The words "The murderer is An Daoquan" were written on the wall. Only then did Zhang Shun take him to Liangshan to treat Song Jiang's illness.
This approach is obviously unacceptable; we need to find another way.
"Dr. An, what's wrong?" Wang Lun pretended not to know.
An Daoquan remained silent, but the girl next to Wang Lun said, "Doctor An is in a bad mood, naturally because of Sister Qiaonu."
Wang Lun feigned interest and asked, "Oh? Who is Qiaonu?"
"Sister Qiaonu is beautiful and intelligent, a truly wonderful woman. Unfortunately, her family fell into poverty, and she ended up in a brothel. Her wish is to find a destined person to redeem her. After Doctor An met Sister Qiaonu, the two fell in love with each other. Doctor An often came to see her, but he did not have the means to redeem her."
The girl spoke rudely and showed contempt for An Daoquan. An Daoquan was even more upset while she spoke and kept drinking.
Wang Lun nodded slowly. This was a common scenario involving courtesans, but paying to redeem Qiaonu in order to win over An Daoquan was too expensive.
They only got 100,000 strings of cash from robbing Ximen Qing.
He suddenly thought that if a girl who wasn't the top courtesan in a brothel in Jiankang Prefecture needed 10,000 strings of cash to redeem herself, then wouldn't Li Shishi be even more expensive?
No wonder Zhou Bangyan was unable to redeem Li Shishi and could only compete with Emperor Huizong of Song for the woman.
The group ate and drank, listening to the girls gossip.
They were only talking about gossip from brothels, which was rather dull, and Wang Lun couldn't muster any interest in it.
"I had a guest here the other day, wow, he was amazing." The girl next to Wang Lun was a little tipsy and started making lewd remarks.
The girl next to Li Jun across from him asked with a smile, "How amazing is he?"
The girl next to Wang Lun wrote the character "八" on the table with wine.
Everyone's eyes lit up immediately, regardless of gender.
Wang Lun looked at An Daoquan and smiled, "Since you are a divine physician, An, you must be well-versed in the ways of health preservation. I wonder if you can do it?"
An Daoquan laughed and shook his head, saying, "Difficult."
Wang Lun then looked at the girl and asked, "Who is she?"
The girl said, "His surname is Pang, but I can't remember his given name. He was carrying a bow, which was very long, almost as tall as him."
Wang Lun then looked at Hua Rong, only to see that Hua Rong had already perked up. Seeing Wang Lun's gaze, Hua Rong said, "This kind of longbow is very rare. When the bow is long, the string is naturally long, and a long string is easy to break. Therefore, this bow must be a hard bow. The person holding the bow must have extraordinary arm strength. He must be from the grasslands. I heard that there are several master archers in the Jin Kingdom in the north who use longbows."
When this person was mentioned, the men became interested.
Lu Zhishen asked, "Do you know where this person is?"
The girl shook her head and said, "I don't know, it only happened once. Oh, I couldn't take it once, and now I want it to happen again..."
She chuckled and glanced at Wang Lun.
Wang Lun avoided her affectionate gaze and asked, "Did he say anything else?"
Wang Lun avoided the girl's flirtatious gaze, displeased, and sneered, "My lord, why are you interested in a stinky man?"
Wang Lun laughed and said, "A smelly man won't smell bad after taking a bath."
The girl wasn't really angry. After all, she was a courtesan and wouldn't dare to get angry with a customer. She said, "He smells terrible. He must be a hunter. He said that there are large tigers in Qixia Mountain. He accepted the government's reward to shoot them. He said he would come back to find me afterward, but he hasn't come yet. Maybe the tigers haven't been killed yet."
Wang Lun's heart stirred, and he looked at Hua Rong.
Hua Rong guessed Wang Lun's thoughts, straightened his back, and nodded.