dognovel Chapter 426: The Smoking Gun Appears
Chapter 426: The Smoking Gun Appears
"Ye Xiao, what are you dawdling about here for? Your third brother and his gang are fighting in Lichun Courtyard!"
A lively voice sounded. The person who came was not very old, but his expression of gloating was too obvious. It was obvious that he was a person who was eager to create chaos in the world.
"What happened? How did the fight start?" Shu Xiaoxiao asked with a frown.
"I don't know. I just heard about it, so I went to see it. Are you going?" Tang Haoyan looked anxious. He was still waiting to see the fun! If he wasn't worried about what his grandfather would say to him, and Shu Tingfei always protected Ye Xiao, Ye Xiao would probably fight even harder if he went, and he wouldn't even stop.
Shu Xiaoxiao was not very familiar with Tang Haoyan, the youngest son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but was more familiar with his old man, so they could talk to each other sometimes.
Now that she heard that her third brother had a fight with someone, Shu Xiaoxiao naturally had no time to greet anyone and quickly walked towards Lichunyuan.
Lichunyuan
The wide hall was now in chaos. Although the background of someone who could open a brothel in Kyoto couldn't be too bad, the status of the young man who started the fight was also not bad. If he were an ordinary person, they would have definitely kicked him out long ago, or they would not dare to come here to cause trouble at all.
The status of the young masters who will fight now is higher than the other. It is inconvenient for them to take action, so they just wait for them to finish fighting. As long as no one is killed, they can fight if they want. Anyway, these young masters will pay for the losses in the fight. After all, who in Kyoto doesn't care about face?
So as long as it doesn't prevent them from making money, let them fight. As they run a brothel, are they afraid that the customers who come will fight?
"Shu Laosan, I'll say it again, your sister is also a sickly woman! What's the point of getting angry? With your sister's health, no one would want her to be a concubine, let alone get married!" The man who fell to the ground shouted at Shu Tingfei who was still fighting.
A sickly girl came to their house to ask for marriage but was rejected. What's wrong with saying a few words? Aren't they all telling the truth? Such a sickly girl is regarded as a treasure by the general's mansion.
Shu Tingfei didn't tolerate him. He dropped the person he was beating and walked straight towards the person who spoke. If they dared to say bad things about his sister, he would feel that all his kung fu skills were learned in vain if he didn't beat them up.
He didn't like brothels in the first place. He came here to protect his sister before. This time, his friend asked him to come and see the good stuff. But before he even saw the stuff, he heard these people making up stories about his sister. Humph! They all deserved a lesson. He would not disappoint them! It would also help them to relax.
Seeing the fighting scene, the people around either hid far away or sat aside with wine glasses in hand, looking at it with great interest. It was obvious that they regarded this fight as a snack to go with their drinks. Naturally, these people were of high status.
Mother Li from Lichunyuan looked anxious on the surface, but she was calm in her heart. For those in this line of work, fighting was nothing. As long as no one was killed, they could fight as they pleased. When they left, they could just report a number. These gentlemen were not stingy either. Just throwing a little money to them would earn them more money than those girls!
As for loss of life, these gentlemen are not fools and they know how to act with restraint. She just needs to watch from the side. There is nothing valuable in their building anyway, so they can just beat them as they please.
The friends who came with Shu Tingfei kept blocking him, but seeing that Shu Tingfei was not at a disadvantage, they did not block him too seriously. Even when Shu Tingfei made a big move, they made enough space for him to practice, and would never delay Shu Tingfei's performance.
Even when someone is rude, he will take advantage of the situation to kick them.
When Shu Xiaoxiao rushed over, she saw that her third brother had not suffered any loss, and immediately slowed down her pace. As long as her family members did not suffer any loss, anything was fine. When Shu Xiaoxiao came, many people looked at her, but when they saw that she was not going to intervene, they turned around and continued to look at the group of people who were still fighting!
Mother Li wiped her sweat when she saw the person coming. This person is also eager to create chaos in the world. Although she is generous, she is also kind-hearted. If she encounters anyone forcing a sale in a brothel, she will not show mercy.
There were two brothels in the past that were too ruthless and most of the girls inside were forced into slavery. Every year, countless girls were lost for various reasons.
Then they were all wiped out by this Lord Ye, who even set down a rule that they could open brothels, but they had to follow the laws of Daning. Anyone who dared to violate the rules would be closed down by him!
After what happened to those two families, no one doubted the weight of the Marquis' words. It's not that no one has gone to report on it, but with the Emperor's protection, Marquis Ye is still fine, so the remaining brothels naturally kept a low profile.
So even though this gentleman is generous, they are actually not very welcoming. But his status is there, and whether they welcome him or not, when he comes, they have to entertain him, and they have to entertain him carefully, and they have to hide their secrets as well. After all, no one wants to follow in the footsteps of the previous brothel.
Shu Tingfei saw Shu Xiaoxiao's face immediately lit up with joy. Just as he was about to come over, Shu Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said, "Third brother, go on with your work. I'll be waiting for you. We'll meet again later."
After saying that, she found a seat and sat down. She saw that those people were still quite energetic and should be enough for her third brother to beat for a while. People who talk bad deserve to be beaten and should be beaten into good shape.
As soon as Tang Haoyan came in, he asked someone he knew about the reason for this, and then he watched it with great interest. No one knew what kind of hobby this was!
Mother Li immediately waved and brought the tea to her, with the most respectful look on her face. After all, others could only fight or overturn a table at most, but this guy could overturn her entire building and make it impossible for you to build it again, so you must treat him well.
Zhenzhu stood respectfully behind Shu Xiaoxiao, waiting for her master's orders at any time.
After Shu Xiaoxiao sat down, she casually adjusted her posture and waited for her third brother to finish. As a result, when she lowered her head, she actually saw a cigarette pipe.
She had been to this brothel many times before, but this was the first time she saw a pipe. As for smoking, Daning only had snuff bottles. She was not a history major, so she was not sure when opium appeared.
But she was familiar with the snuff bottles of Daning. The snuff bottles here are small enough to be held in the hand and easy to carry. The tobacco inside is a kind of powdered tobacco made from sun-dried tobacco that is fermented and crushed and then mixed with traditional Chinese medicine and natural essences. When using it, dip a little snuff with your fingers and inhale it into the nose. It can refresh the mind, open the orifices and avoid epidemics, and it is not addictive.
Many older ministers like to use it, mainly for the effect of refreshing the brain, and it has nothing to do with opium or anything like that. The appearance of this pipe now is very abrupt.
Shu Xiaoxiao immediately moved away from the place where the fight was still going on and began to pay attention to the situation around her. Most of the people around were watching the fun, and most of them were holding wine glasses. She didn't see anyone holding opium. She raised her head and looked towards the second floor. There were also many people at the railing on the second floor looking down. Some were watching with great interest, while some had returned to their rooms in boredom.
Most of them were hugging pretty girls with relaxed and happy faces. It was hard to tell anything just by looking at their expressions. Fortunately, most of the rooms were open at this time, making it convenient for her to check.