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Chapter 24: Exploring the Broth

It was just noon, and the lights were bright on weekdays, and the crowded fragrance garden seemed deserted.

After a night of crazy play, most brothel women were sleeping, and even the big man guarding the gate yawned lazily, with sleepy eyes.

Suddenly, the hooves at the end of the street were thunderous, and four high-headed horses rushed towards the whirlwind. The knights on the horses all had cloaks, with long swords on their backs, and were full of spirits. They seemed to be disciples of famous sects, unable to hide their pride. They ran unscrupulously, heading straight to the gate of Zhongxiangyuan, and then they suddenly strangled the horses. The four horses stood up at the same time, neighing in the sky, and then stepped heavily onto the ground with their front hooves, and ice and snow splashed.

The sleepy man who was guarding the gate had already scared away, so he quickly sent a man to inform the madam of the emergency.

The four people jumped off the horse's back, and one of the more handsome men smiled and said, "Three brothers, this is the most famous place for the romantic and romantic in Lanzhou City - Zhongxiangyuan! Beauties from all over the world are the "cold plums under the moon" Ji Xiangying. Miss Ji is versatile and looks like a fairy. She is one of the "Four Beauties" in Lanzhou Prefecture. She is not a man of her own skills, and she has never been able to add her eyes to any man. The three brothers are all heroes. I wonder if anyone can touch Miss Ji's heart?"

Another tall and strong man smiled and said, "Junior Brother Mo, don't use the provocation method! We are brothers and sisters, how can we be jealous of a woman? Besides, Miss Ji is self-admiring and may not be willing to meet us."

The handsome man patted his waist bag and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Hu, as long as you are willing to spend a lot of money, is there anything you can't do in Zhongxiangyuan? Don't worry, I have a little brother to join us today, so I guarantee that you can see the beauty Ji Dawei!"

It turned out that these four people were Hu Xiaotian, Mo Yu, Su Haoran and Nangong Qiu disguised themselves. They changed their appearance and pretended to be disciples of a major sect, deliberately making a sage-like and arrogant look, not very familiar with the world, to reduce the other party's vigilance. Among the four people, Hu Xiaotian had learned the technique of voice change, while Mo Yu was a genius of language. He deliberately carried a strong Shaanxi accent when talking, cleverly hinting at the identity of an outsider. As for Su Haoran and Nangong Qiu, the former was unwilling to enter the fireworks land at all, and he felt extremely reluctant to speak. The latter was arrogant and cold as an iceberg, and he refused to speak casually. The only task of acting was to Hu and Mo.

While chatting and laughing, a clever servant took the reins and led the rider aside. As soon as the four of them stepped into the gate, they saw a strong fragrance swelling in the face. A plump and charming woman with a face like peach blossoms quickly came. Before they could laugh, they heard it: "Oh, the four heroes came to this garden early, which is so great to give Mei Niang a face! No wonder today's candle flowers flashed and the red plum blossoms bloomed. It turned out to be a good omen for distinguished guests to visit! My daughters admired the heroes of the Jianghu the most, especially the four heroes who were extremely heroic and had a great temperament. They could not even find them with lanterns!"

Mo Yu casually stuffed a ingot of gold over and said with a smile: "Does Mei Niang still remember me? It's just because the master's sect is cold and Mo hasn't gone down the mountain for a long time, so I'm afraid the girls here will forget me!" As he said that, he pinched the woman's waist without a trace.

Mei Niang's eyes were filled with spring, and he flirted with a charming look, and said in a whisper: "Mr. Mo is generous and elegant, and is a famous affectionate man in Zhongxiangyuan. How dare Mei Niang and her daughters forget it easily? To be honest, Mei Niang dreams of coming!" Zhongxiangyuan receives hundreds of guests every day. How could she remember when the people in front of her have been here? But when she saw that he was generous, she deliberately flattered her. These words would also apply if they were other high-profile customers.

Mo Yu laughed loudly, knowing that she did not recognize her identity, she couldn't help but secretly admire Hu Xiaotian's ability to disguise her appearance and said, "I'm afraid you're thinking about the silver in my pocket! Mei Niang, today my three senior brothers have just arrived in Lanzhou. You must receive it well, don't smash the signboard of Zhongxiangyuan and be laughed at by others!"

Mei Niang's eyes rolled, and she had already captured the temperament and appearance of Hu Xiaotian and the other three, and said with a giggle: "The three heroes are either great, powerful, or serious, and they are all outstanding people in the world. They will naturally not take ordinary and vulgar fans into consideration. If Mr. Mo reminds me, I will also arrange the red-card girls from Zhongxiangyuan to accompany you to stop after getting drunk!"

Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "I have been waiting for Miss Ji Xiangying for a long time. I wonder if I can meet and have a heart-to-heart talk?"

Mei Niang suddenly looked embarrassed and hesitated: "This... this may be a bit difficult! Xiangying is the signboard of Zhongxiangyuan. There are so many admirers like crucian carp across the river. Anyone who seeks to see must make a reservation seven days in advance. Dear heroes have arrived today and have no reservations in advance. If you arrange it, I am afraid that other guests will not be convinced, and it will make it difficult for us to be human!"

Hu Xiaotian was angry, and Canglang drew his sword out of the sheath for about a century, and said in a sequel: "Whoever dares to raise an objection, then he must be tired of living!"

Mei Niang was shocked and smiled apologized: "Sir, please calm down. Why bother to use swords for such a trivial matter? I just said that things are difficult to do, and it is not impossible to make an exception!"

Mo Yu interrupted at the right time: "Mei Niang, as far as I know, Miss Ji usually meets guests in the evening, but in fact there is no reservation in the afternoon. Just after noon, Ms. Ji must have free time. Why not take the opportunity to arrange for us to meet?" As he said that, a heavy ingot of gold ingots were stuffed over. Their attitude was soft and hard, and they were all discussed in advance, so they were not afraid that the other party would refuse to submit.

Mei Niang collected two ingots of gold in a row and couldn't help but smile: "As the saying goes, sincerity comes, gold and stone are open. Since you are so sincere, I will inform you on your behalf. As for Xiangying's willingness to show up, let's see if she is in a good mood!" He led everyone to a elegant room and asked the maid to see the tea, and smiled and said: "Do you guys want other girls to accompany you?"

Mo Yu said, "Of course I want it! Beauty Ji is only suitable to watch from afar. Who dares to ask her to drink and play with her? Let Qinghe, Dingxiang, Yingchun and Xuemei come to accompany us! This is a silver note of 500 taels, so I'll just think it's just to buy them rouge powder!"

Mei Niang was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Young Master is so generous!"

But in a moment, four beautiful beauties with thin and fat rings entered one after another, smiling and spring all over the room. Mo Yu grabbed the plump and charming beauty among them and smiled and said, "Sister Dingxiang, do you still remember your brother? I haven't seen you for many days, and you are becoming more and more plump and moving!" This lilac was the dancer who drank with him last night, and it was also the main goal of this action. The other beauties sat down without waiting for instructions.

This was Hu Xiaotian's first time to come to the brothel. Seeing the beauty beside him approaching very close, large areas of snow-white and smooth skin were exposed on his shoulders and backs, and the faint fragrance swelled up to his nose. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said nervously: "I don't know what the girl calls me? I'm here with the surname Hu."

The beauty burst out laughing and said softly: "I'm a silly concubine Qinghe! Is this the first time Mr. Hu has come to such a place? You and I have the fate to meet today. The person I ask for is nothing more than a temporary entertainment and no need to be nervous. Qinghe will try her best to satisfy her whenever the young master has any needs." While saying that, she knelt up, reached out to massage the muscles on his shoulders, and her firm breasts rubbed his vest intentionally or unintentionally.

Qinghe's technique was extremely clever, and Hu Xiaotian almost moaned. Looking at him sideways, Mo Yu and Dingxiang hugged each other, and were as enthusiastic as fire. Su Haoran and Nangong Qiu sat upright, not understanding the charm at all. He frowned slightly. These two people were really stupid. Don't they understand the principle of adapting to the situation? All men who come here are for fun. They act like a way to be absent from life. Wouldn't they make people suspicious? Just as they were about to warn them, they suddenly heard someone outside the door say, "Miss Ji is here!"

Only when the side door sounded, a slim woman walked in, and was hazy and like a fairy in a dream through a layer of gauze. It turned out that this elegant room was divided into two rooms inside and outside, separated by a veil. The guests sat in the outer room, and there was a secret door open in the inner room, which was specially designed for female technicians with talented performances to avoid entanglement. Everyone stopped talking unconsciously and turned their eyes to the mysterious figure. The needles in the elegant room could be heard.

After Ji Xiangying sat down, he said lightly: "Xiangying has an appointment with her, and she can only play two songs for you. You are all heroes who are roaming the world and awaiting revenge. Let Xiangying present a song "Manjianghong" first!" Her voice was cold and pleasant, and there seemed to be no emotional fluctuations of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. Her five fingers stroked, and the strings of the piano suddenly sounded, and a "clang" sound was like a silver bottle breaking, with a high tone, but with a faint whimper, it brought everyone to the ancient battlefield of blood and yellow sand. But when the sound of the piano was urgent, it was like thousands of riders rushing, swords and swords attacked, and when it was slow, it was like a breeze in the cold night, almost inaudible. The music was ups and downs, passionate, and heroic spirit soared into the sky, and the sadness became more and more generous. After the song was finished, everyone was silent, and their mood could not calm down for a long time.

Hu Xiaotian said loudly: "Thirty fames, dust and soil, eight thousand miles of clouds and moon. Don't wait, the young man's head is white, and the sank is so sad! Miss Ji uses softness to control hardness and interprets this heroic song vividly. The profoundness of the piano skills can be seen, and it is definitely not inferior to that of the famous masters of the world."

Ji Xiangying said neither humble nor arrogantly: "How dare a little girl behaves well in her skills? Since you all like it, let me present another song "Falling in the Shadow of the Goose."

Nangong Qiu suddenly said: "The sound of the piano is solemn and the pipa is resentful. If this song is played with the pipa, I wonder if Miss Ji agrees?"

Ji Xiangying exclaimed in surprise, half surprised and half happy, "It turns out that there is an expert in music in the seat. Xiangying's class is showing off! If the young master doesn't dislike it, please give me some advice." Tingting stood up and gave a gift through the gauze.

Nangong Qiu hurriedly stood up and returned, saying, "Ms. Ji is the master of the piano. How dare Nangong give advice lightly?"

Ji Xiangying smiled and said, "Since the young master is better than this, I wonder if he has a musical instrument with him? Xiangying has been in the dust for a long time and it is rare to meet a soulmate. How about you and I play a song together?"

Mo Yu first applauded and applauded, while Hu Xiaotian and others promoted the fire and started to make noise.

Nangong Qiu refused, so he had to say, "It is an honor to be able to play a song with Miss Ji. He is just a rough skill, so I hope the lady will not make a joke." After that, he took out a dark copper flute from his arms, and went to his lips to try to blow a few notes. His expression suddenly became solemn and solemn, and he said seriously: "Let's start!"

The sound of the piano suddenly rose, as leisurely as the spring breeze blows on the face, as well as the gurgling stream, and the winding and twists and turns of the Ding Dongdong. Unconsciously, a faint flute sound joined in, and cooperated with the sound of the piano to make a seamless appearance, as if a picture of colorful butterflies flying and birds playing in front of everyone. In the warm atmosphere, the two lovers leaned on each other, poured out their hearts, and their hearts blended. Suddenly, the sound of the song turned rapidly, like a falling from the sky, sweeping away all beautiful things. The lovers were separated by the hands of fate. Even though they struggled, shouted, and resisted, they still could not get back together. The heartbreaking pain and despair were tear-jerking. In the end, only the unforgettable lovesickness and the sob of the thin and weak gossiping...

Hu Xiaotian wiped his hand on his face and realized that he was crying at some point.

Ji Xiangying sighed softly, "Qu is born from the heart, sad people have no arms! Young Master Nangong is obsessed with the old dreams in the past. How can he make up for things? What benefits does he do? If the young master has free time in the future, he might as well come to Zhongxiangyuan to sit for a while, and Xiangying will wait at any time. I hope a cup of tea and a song can help the young master relax his mind and say goodbye!" Without waiting for everyone to stay, he went straight out.

Nangong Qiu looked at her graceful figure hiding behind the gauze, and couldn't help feeling lost. An unusual fluctuation appeared on her cold and ruthless face.

Mo Yu said jealously: "This is the first time since Miss Ji became famous that she has taken the initiative to invite a man! Senior Brother Nangong, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't miss it!"

Nangong Qiu said lightly: "Ms. Ji thinks I am a person who loves music and regards me as a friend. How can I have any thoughts of belittle her? Brother Mo, don't think so wrongly!"

After listening to the ensemble of the piano and flute, everyone lost the interest of chatting and laughing. Under Mei Niang's arrangement, they moved to a quiet courtyard. There were four wing rooms in the courtyard, and Hu Xiaotian and others brought a beautiful woman into the room.

Qinghe closed the door, turned around and walked to Hu Xiaotian, and said with a smile: "Young master, Chunxiao is worth a thousand gold for a moment. How about letting me serve you with a generous dress?"

Hu Xiaotian apologized, "Thank you for your kindness, I'm sorry!" Taking advantage of her unpreparedness, she suddenly slashed the outside of her neck. Qinghe groaned and fell into a coma on the spot. Hu Xiaotian helped her to chang and covered her quilt. Su Haoran and Nangong Qiu followed one after another. The three of them exchanged understanding eyes with each other, and did not speak, sitting in the room and waiting quietly.

After a long time, Mo Yu slipped in. The fragrance of powder was covered in his body, and his expression was very happy. Su Haoran frowned and said coldly: "Have you been happy enough? Have you forgotten the task assigned by the young master?"

Mo Yu shouted and said, "Boss, I have put my strength into acting according to the requirements of the young master! If I don't use my proud means and make the lilac fall in love, how could she reveal her whine? The process of this requires time and low heat, so you can't be too anxious."

Hu Xiaotian held back his smile and said, "Okay, don't explain too much. I know you are very 'hard'. Have you found out the specific whereabouts of those girls?"

Mo Yu said with a smile: "As soon as I am 'a versatile playboy' comes out, I will never come back empty-handed. Dingxiang's cousin and other sick women are all resting in the agarwood Pavilion and are closely protected. If we want to know more detailed information, we must go to the agarwood Pavilion."

Hu Xiaotian nodded and said, "Okay! Haoran, just go with Mo Yu and act according to the plan we agreed upon. Remember not to alarm the other party's guards and startle the snake!" At that moment, Su Haoran and Mo Yu changed their clothes and flew away quietly. Hu Xiaotian and Nangong Qiu stayed to watch the four beauties in case someone woke up and called for help and destroyed their plan.

Since it was the middle of winter, the sky quickly became dark. The cold wind whistled, the branches and leaves swayed, and the sound of chanting music came from elsewhere, and the number of guests in Zhongxiangyuan began to gradually increase.

Suddenly, the wind sounded strangely, and the cold wind blew into the room. Two black shadows broke through the window. It was Su Haoran, and Mo Yu returned. Hu Xiaotian's eyes lit up and asked, "What's the situation?"

Su Haoran said in a deep voice: "We sneaked into the Chenxiang Pavilion and found the girls who were damaged by the refining and repairing. Although we promised a heavy reward, they couldn't tell the exact location where the Hu monk lived, and even the carriages carrying people were sent by the other party. The only useful clue they provided was that at the end of the You hour, the carriages sent by the Hu monk would wait outside the west gate of Zhongxiang Garden, and once they were carried, they would leave."

Hu Xiaotian looked at the sky outside the window and chuckled softly: "Our friends are already on the road at this moment. Let's wait for the rabbit and follow the clues!"

Under Mo Yu's leadership, Hu Xiaotian and others walked through the courtyard and came to the side door to the west of Zhongxiangyuan, hiding in the shadows of the corner of the wall and silently guarding. The night was as dark as ink. The four of them had just ambushed for a while, suddenly they saw a black carriage running towards them. The four hooves of the horse pulling the carriage were covered with cotton cloth. There was almost no sound when they ran, like a ghost, which shocked the four people.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the side door of Zhongxiangyuan opened and five women wearing black cloaks walked out one after another. They all covered their faces with veils and boarded the car silently. It looked a bit strange from a distance. When the last person got on the car, the coachman immediately raised his whip and urged the horse, leaving quickly like Tathagata, and in just a few blinks of his eyes.

Su Haoran stared at the blurry outline of the carriage and whispered: "Young Master, the carriage is specially designed for the head of the Yellow River Gang, and the carriage is engraved with signs. If the situation changes, we should report to Elder Su immediately." The Yellow River Gang is the largest gang in Lanzhou City. If they continue to track it, if there is a conflict, it will rise to the battle between the two gangs.
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