The two carriages headed towards the foot of Jing Mountain one after the other.
As Xiao Cui was not far from Jing Mountain, they quickly arrived at Lady Cai's residence.
"A carriage?" The soldiers patrolling outside the gate were curious.
"That's Miss Xiao Cui's carriage!" Someone recognized the carriage. Xiao Cui was Lady Cai's favorite and was much more valuable than the soldiers. Most of them would not offend Xiao Cui. Instead, they would try to curry favor with her.
"Didn't Miss Xiao Cui go out to buy rouge and powder for Lady Cai?" A soldier asked. He saw that there was only one carriage and now there were two.
"Why are you asking so much?" Another soldier pushed him. "Hurry up and go. Miss Xiao Cui is the real deal!" The seats of the carriage were very high. As a maid, Xiao Cui naturally did not arrange for servants to sit on them. She also could not jump down directly. Therefore, the soldiers and coachmen were in charge of receiving the carriages.
A few soldiers quickly helped Xiao Cui down from the carriage. One of them asked, "Miss Xiao Cui, why are you back so soon? Didn't you go out to buy rouge and powder for Lady Cai? " Xiao Cui went out for the sake of Madam.
"Don't ask so many questions!" Xiao Cui rolled her eyes at the soldier. These soldiers had been assigned to Lady Cai by Liu Biao for a long time. Naturally, they were familiar with the people in Lady Cai's residence.
Although Xiao Cui was scolding him, there was no trace of anger on her face. The soldier also nodded. It was fine to ask once, but if she asked too many times, it would really be troublesome.
"Where is Lady Cai?" Xiao Cui walked down from the carriage and asked the leader of the soldiers.
"Lady Cai is still playing chess with that young master in the courtyard!"
"Okay, I know!" Xiao Cui said and walked towards the residence.
Liu Mang and Jia Xu also got down from the carriage. Jia Xu took the box and wanted to follow Liu Mang into the residence. However, they were stopped by the guards. They meant that they could not go in.
"We are with that lady!" Jia Xu went forward to explain. However, the guards did not move.
Xiao Cui turned to the guards and said, "They are with me. They need to see Lady Cai. Let them in!" The guards nodded and moved aside.
Liu Mang and the others followed Xiao Cui to the backyard. Liu Mang's current identity was only that of a merchant. Even if he sold a lot of things, a merchant was still a merchant. He was not qualified to discuss matters in the main hall.
Liu Mang did not mind as long as he could see Lady Cai.
After walking for a long time, the mansion at the foot of Jing Mountain was not very big but it was very winding. After walking through several courtyards, Xiao Cui stopped Liu Mang and the others.
Xiao Cui then said to Liu Mang and the others. "All of you wait here for me. I will go and inform Madam!" Xiao Cui then pointed to a stone table on the edge of a flower bed. "We can rest there for a moment!"
"Don't run off to avoid misunderstanding!" Xiao Cui added before she left.
Liu Mang understood and sat down at the stone table with Jia Xu.
"This Liu Biao can be considered as a big spender. He is willing to give up such a mansion for a woman! " As soon as Jia Jin sat down, he blinked his lips and looked around. It was a flower garden, full of flowers, fish and insects.
There were also a lot of rockery. The entire courtyard could be said to be full of greenery. One must know that it was winter now. Although there was no snow, the weather was not mild. There were many flowers in the courtyard that could not be seen in Jingchu. There were also some strange stones that were not made of Jingchu materials. It could be said that the things in the flower garden were worth a thousand gold, not to mention the courtyard on the other side.
It could be said that although the mansion was small, it had everything. It was even better than Liu Biao's mansion in Xiangyang. In addition, it was located at the foot of Jingshan Mountain. It was also a place to cultivate people.
"Jingzhou is so rich. Of course, he is willing to spend!" Liu Mang nodded. Was Liu Biao extravagant? Of course, he was extravagant. Liu Mang could see it in Liu Biao's mansion. Liu Biao's spending and other aspects were simply extravagant. Compared to Lao Cao who was so poor that his subordinates ate human flesh, Liu Biao was simply a millionaire. However, this did not mean that Liu Biao did not care about the suffering of the people.
Jingzhou was too rich. Therefore, as the master of Jingzhou, he naturally enjoyed the best.
Liu Mang looked around. There were many flowers, such as peonies and clivia. Liu Mang was waiting for Xiao Cui here. Naturally, he was leisurely and looked at those flowers.
"This is?!" When Liu Mang was observing the flowers, a very coquettish flower appeared in front of Liu Mang.
It was flamboyant and 30-60 centimeters tall. The main root was nearly conical and vertical. The stem was upright, without branches. It was hairless and had white powder. The leaves were alternate. The leaves were ovate or long ovate. The tip of the leaves was tapered to blunt. The base was heart-shaped. The edges were irregular wavy serrated. The two sides were hairless and had white powder. The veins of the leaves were obvious and slightly protruding. The lower leaves had short stalks while the upper leaves had no stalks and hugged the stem.
Jia Xu looked in the direction of Liu Mang and asked Liu Mang doubtfully, "My Lord, you also like this Beauty Yu?!"
"Beauty Yu?!" Liu Mang asked doubtfully.
"Yes, Beauty Yu!" Jia Xu explained to Liu Mang. Beauty Yu was named after Xiang Yu's wife, Beauty Yu during the war between Chu and Han. It could be seen how beautiful it was. Because of its beauty, Beauty Yu was planted in many flower gardens. However, some people did not like it because it also represented the separation of life and death. Therefore, only people who liked it would plant it.
Looking at the few flowers in the courtyard, she guessed that the flower seeds must have accidentally fallen into the ground.
"This is not Beauty Yu, definitely not!" Liu Mang shook his head. Although he did not know much about flowers, he knew that this was not Beauty Yu. Beauty Yu's flower buds drooped and drooped. She had to wait until it bloomed to gradually flower up. Moreover, the whole plant was hairless and the fruit was small.
"This is Heartbreak Grass!" Liu Mang confirmed.
"Heartbreak Grass?!" Jia Xu was puzzled. No matter how he looked at it, it was a flower. It had nothing to do with grass. Heartbreak Grass?
"Hehe, this kind of thing is also called Demon Flower!" Liu Mang explained to Jia Xu. If it could not be explained clearly by Heartbreak Grass and Demon Flower, then he would use a very familiar name, which was Poppy Flower.
The flower buds of Poppy Flower were straight up. When it bloomed, it was also straight up. The whole plant was smooth and the fruit was big.
The reason why Liu Mang knew so much was because the community police had taught them how to distinguish poppy flowers. They were afraid that someone would accidentally plant poppy flowers.
"Demon Flower, Heartbreak Grass?!" Jia Xu was even more puzzled.
"Wenhe, this kind of flower is like a demon. Once you are infected with it, you can't leave it!" Drugs were originally produced from Poppy Flower.
"Once you are infected with it, you can't leave it?!" Was it so terrible? Jia Xu looked at it for a long time and did not feel anything.
"Naturally, it is a drug extracted from this flower!"
"Isn't that the same as Cold-Food Powder?!" Jia Xu said a drug that was now inseparable from people.
Cold-Food Powder was also known as Hanshi Powder. Its medicinal properties were hot and dry. After taking it, it would cause the whole body to heat up and produce a short-term effect that confused people's minds. It originated from Qin Shi Huang. During Emperor Wu's time, he believed in alchemists like Li Shaojun and Luan Da. He burned minerals like gold and stone to create stone medicine.
This thing was very popular among the Han gentry because it could relieve their sexual desires.
As for the kind of health that he mentioned, it was completely nonsense.
"The things made from this flower are only better than Cold-Food Powder!" Cold-Food Powder could be stopped, but once you were infected with it, it was basically impossible to get rid of it. In the modern history of Huaxia, it was caused by this thing.
"Cold-Food Powder is difficult to make, but this thing can be made with just a little bit of land!" Cold-Food Powder could only be circulated among the gentry because it was very difficult to make, but it was really easy to make poppy flower. As long as there was a piece of land, a mu of fertile land could produce a few kilograms of poppy flower!
"This trip was not in vain, this trip was not in vain!" Liu Mang looked at the poppy flower and suddenly laughed. Although the poppy flower was demonized, you had to know who was using it.
Liu Mang had always wanted to solve something, and that was the gentry of the Han Dynasty. This group of gentry controlled the whole world. It could be said that it was not so much the world of the emperor, but the world of the gentry. The emperor was just a slightly larger gentry. Once he declined, he would immediately be pulled down.
If he wanted to get rid of this group of gentry, he definitely couldn't do it by force. The power of this group of gentry was very huge. Now in Jingzhou, Liu Mang didn't look for Liu Biao, but looked for the Cai Family and the Yuan Family. This family was too big, so big that it could already influence the decision of the ruler of a state.
Liu Mang needed something to make this group of gentry collapse, or at least make them suffer a lot of damage and even control them.
Wasn't this poppy flower opening a door for Liu Mang? However, this poppy flower couldn't fall into the hands of others.
Think about it. Although poppy flower was easy to grow, as long as Liu Mang controlled the amount of it, then it would be as precious as Cold-Food Powder. Ordinary people naturally couldn't afford it, but those gentry could enjoy it. Once they were infected with this thing, they could only wait to go bankrupt! If Liu Biao of Jingzhou was addicted to drugs, then Liu Mang wouldn't have to come all the way to Jingzhou! If he directly controlled the source of Liu Biao's drugs, then Liu Biao would have to obediently hand over money and food.
Liu Mang calmly controlled his emotions. He lowered his voice and said to Jia Xu, "Whether this trip succeeds or not, we must get these flowers. It would be even better if we can get their seeds!"
"These flowers!"
"With these flowers, we'll open the door to hell!" Liu Mang muttered to himself.
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Xiao Cui had already entered the courtyard where Lady Cai and Pang Tong were playing chess. She saw the two of them playing chess, so she tactfully stood to the side and waited for them to finish their game.
"Lady Cai, I've won again!" Pang Tong smiled and said to Lady Cai.
"Young Master Pang is very talented. Of course I can't compare to you!" Madam Cai also threw down her chess piece. She didn't care about winning or losing. Playing chess was boring because Pang Tong was too competitive. There was no way he wouldn't let Madam Cai win. What was the point of losing so many times in a game like this?
"You've been standing to the side for a long time. Speak, what's the matter?" Lady Cai naturally saw Xiao Cui standing to the side. She had sent Xiao Cui to Xiangyang to buy rouge and face powder. When she left, the game had just started. Now that the game was over, Xiao Cui had returned. Something must have happened.
"Hmm?" Lady Cai sniffed and a fragrance entered her nose. It was the fragrance of flowers, but it was different. This fragrance was a little mixed, but it was stronger than the fragrance of real flowers.
And the source of this fragrance was confirmed to be from her maidservant. Looking at Xiao Cui's face, Lady Cai seemed to have discovered something. Xiao Cui's face? Her face was originally dry from the wind and could only be covered with rouge and face powder. But now, the rouge and face powder had been washed off. However, her face wasn't dry at all. Instead, it had a kind of roundness and was glowing under the sunlight.
Lady Cai was very curious, but as the master, she naturally wouldn't ask directly. She waited for Xiao Cui to report.
"Lady, I've bought the rouge and face powder! This is the effect of the rouge and face powder on the maid's face! "Xiao Cui said to Lady Cai.
When Xiao Cui came closer, Lady Cai realized that not only had her face changed, but her hair had also changed. Her hair had become glossy and a fragrance wafted over.
Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan couldn't help but take a second look at Xiao Cui.
"And this lip gloss! And this skincare product! "Xiao Cui showed Lady Cai what Liu Mang had taught her.
"Where did this rouge and face powder come from?!" Lady Cai had never seen anything like this before. She was a noble lady who spent most of her time in the boudoir and didn't care about anything else. Naturally, she was interested in whitening and beautifying. However, she had never even heard of anything that Xiao Cui mentioned.
"These are all rouge and face powder from the Western Region!" Xiao Cui said.
"Oh?" It wasn't that there weren't any merchants from the Western Region. In a place like Jingzhou where commerce was flourishing, there were all kinds of merchants. However, this was the first time she had seen rouge and face powder from the Western Region.
"Every one of them is made with the essence of flowers and morning dew. It's very expensive. Just one of them costs several tens of gold!" Xiao Cui also mentioned the price. Sometimes, it wasn't the effect of an item that mattered, but how expensive it was. When she mentioned the price, everyone was naturally speechless.
As expected, even Pang Tong was curious. How could the rouge and face powder from the Western Region be so expensive? Several tens of gold? Looking at Xiao Cui's description, there were seven or eight of them. This added up to more than a hundred gold. What kind of rouge and face powder was this? Why was it so expensive?
"Is the money not enough?" Lady Cai's heart itched when she heard Xiao Cui's words. In a woman's heart, the most important thing was their appearance, followed by clothes, bags, and shoes. That was why those who sold cosmetics were so profitable.
Men conquered the world, women conquered men, and finally, cosmetics and clothes conquered women.
"Go to the treasury and get a hundred gold!" Although a hundred gold was a lot, it wasn't much to Lady Cai. Therefore, she was naturally tempted when she saw the effect on Xiao Cui's face.
"No, no, no!" Xiao Cui waved her hand.
"Is it not enough?" Lady Cai asked doubtfully.
"It's not that it's not enough!" Xiao Cui explained. "The merchants from the Western Region have already arrived at the residence. They want to see you and give you the rouge and face powder as a gift! " Xiao Cui made the decision on her own and told Liu Mang to give a set to Lady Cai. If Liu Mang wasn't willing, she would give her own set to Lady Cai.
"You!" Pang Tong immediately flared up before Lady Cai could even reply.
"Bitch, who allowed you to bring people in?!" Pang Tong immediately became furious and reprimanded Xiao Cui. He had clearly stated that the Cai Family was not allowed to receive any guests for the next few days. However, Xiao Cui had quietly brought someone in. Pang Tong was now a frightened bird. It could be said that once bitten, twice shy. He was careful in everything he did and strived for perfection. How could Pang Tong not be angry when a merchant from the western region was brought into the Cai Family's residence? Pang Tong was so angry that he stepped forward and slapped Xiao Cui's face.
"Ah!" Xiao Cui was slapped in the face by Pang Tong and fell to the ground. Although Pang Tong was a little fat, he was still a man and his strength was not small. Xiao Cui's face immediately turned red and a big palm print appeared on her face.
Xiao Cui fell to the ground with tears streaming down her cheeks. She didn't know why Pang Tong suddenly scolded her and slapped her in the face. She felt extremely aggrieved and wronged.
"Impudent!" Lady Cai's guards were on good terms with Miss Xiao Cui, so they immediately drew their swords when they saw Miss Xiao Cui being beaten up. As long as Lady Cai gave the order, they would tear Pang Tong to shreds.
"What? Are you going to attack me?!"
Madam Cai was about to reprimand Xiao Cui, but when she saw Pang Tong's actions, she was instantly enraged.
"Stop!" Madam Cai suppressed her anger. Even if Xiao Cui had done something wrong and brought her in without permission, she was still Madam Cai's maidservant. She should be the one to teach her a lesson, not Pang Tong.
"Young Master Pang, you've gone too far!" Lady Cai frowned at Pang Tong.
"Lady Cai, you haven't forgotten our agreement, have you?" Pang Tong knew that he had gone too far. Xiao Cui was Lady Cai's servant but he didn't have the habit of lowering his head to a woman. Therefore, he narrowed his eyes at Lady Cai.
"Agreed!" Lady Cai's eyes immediately widened. Pang Tong was right. They did have an agreement. She wouldn't be seeing any guests for a few days, and Pang Tong had agreed to let the Lumen Academy stand on her side in the competition for the position of young master in Jingzhou.
The Lumen Academy was something Madam Cai was wary of. If the successor of the Pang Clan was only from the Pang Clan, Madam Cai would have kicked Pang Tong out a long time ago. Madam Cai and Xiao Cui weren't just master and servant. Xiao Cui had been with Madam Cai since young and could be considered Madam Cai's close sister.
Lady Cai took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. "Young Master Pang, please have some self-respect. The Lumen Academy isn't surnamed Pang and the head of the Pang Family isn't called Tong!" Lady Cai gave in. She accepted that Xiao Cui had been slapped but Pang Tong couldn't do anything else. If he continued to act like this, Lady Cai wouldn't tolerate it any longer.
Although the Lumen Academy gave face to the Pang Family, it was only because of Pang Degong. The head of the Pang Family wasn't Pang Tong. Lady Cai could make Pang Tong suffer the consequences.
"Mm!" Pang Tong narrowed his eyes. Lady Cai was threatening him. She was telling him that he should know his place. Even if he could talk to her, it didn't mean that he could overstep her.
Pang Tong narrowed his eyes. If his eyes weren't so small, one could feel the killing intent in his eyes. Yes! It was killing intent. Pang Tong was extremely competitive, and he hated being threatened and looked down upon the most. He had even killed his elder brother's close friend. If it was possible, Pang Tong definitely wouldn't let Lady Cai off the hook, let alone Lady Cai.
"Hahahaha! Please forgive me, Lady Cai. Pang Tong was reckless just now! Miss Xiao Cui, I'm really sorry! "Pang Tong said to Xiao Cui and Lady Cai with a fake smile.
Lady Cai wasn't happy with Pang Tong's perfunctory attitude but at least she had a way out. Now wasn't the time to fall out with Pang Tong.
"This matter is over! Xiao Cui, go to the outer court and chase away those Western Region merchants! "Pang Tong lowered his head. Lady Cai naturally had to give him face.
"Yes!" Xiao Cui lowered her head and sobbed. This was the first time Xiao Cui had been slapped in the face after serving Lady Cai for so many years. Lady Cai's heart ached but she couldn't do anything. She could only wait until this matter was over before consoling Xiao Cui.
"There's no need!" Just as Xiao Cui was about to leave, a voice rang out. Two figures barged into the courtyard.
"Who's there!" The guards by Lady Cai's side immediately reacted and walked toward the source of the voice with their swords and sabers drawn, surrounding the two figures in the center.
"Haha, Lady Cai, this is how you treat your guests!" One of the two said loudly.
"It's you!" Lady Cai had seen Liu Mang before. She had seen Liu Mang in Liu Biao's residence but they had only met once.
"That's me!" Liu Mang smiled faintly and walked out. Xiao Cui had only asked them to wait for a short time but Liu Mang was starting to get impatient. They had already entered the Cai Residence anyway.
Jia Xu was afraid that Lady Cai would refuse to see them again so Liu Mang decided to barge in.
"So Brother Pang Tong is here too!" Liu Mang's lips curled into a mocking smile. He finally knew who was behind this. It turned out to be the little fire chicken from Jing Province.
"Hmph!" Pang Tong snorted and turned to look at Xiao Cui. The hatred in his eyes deepened. It was all her fault. He was the one who allowed Liu Mang to sneak in. What Western Region merchant? It was Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang!
Xiao Cui couldn't help but shiver when she saw Pang Tong's venomous gaze.
"His Highness the King Of Shu is actually doing business now? Has Yangzhou fallen to such a state? "Pang Tong mocked.
Pang Tong was implying that Yangzhou was so poor that even their lord had to do business.
"You're His Highness the King Of Shu?" Xiao Cui covered her mouth in shock.
Liu Mang nodded at Xiao Cui with a smile. He had heard Pang Tong slapping Xiao Cui when he was outside. Thus, Liu Mang looked at Xiao Cui apologetically. His apologetic gaze warmed Xiao Cui's heart.
"Haha! What's wrong with doing business if both parties are willing? It's just that some people are stirring up trouble behind the scenes! " Liu Mang and Pang Tong's thoughts were completely different. To Pang Tong, a gentleman should stay away from business and merchants were lowly. However, to Liu Mang, who relied on his own ability to make a living, there was no difference between them! "Besides, I'm here to give Lady Yu a gift!"
"Haha, I really don't know when His Highness the King Of Shu came from the Western Region!" Pang Tong wanted to expose Liu Mang.
"The Western Region? It's just a place in the Great Thousand World. This King has been to many places! I didn't expect some frogs at the bottom of the well to think that they are, but they don't know the immensity of heaven and earth! "Liu Mang never gave Pang Tong any face.
"Pfft! Pfft!" Liu Mang shook his head. "What have you learned about etiquette? You even hit a woman!" Xiao Cui was beaten up because of Liu Mang. Naturally, Liu Mang would stand up for him.
"Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang!" Pang Tong's face was red as he glared at Liu Mang. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat Liu Mang, Pang Tong would have stepped forward.
Lady Cai and Xiao Cui became supporting characters as they watched the two of them bicker.
However, Lady Cai's impression of Liu Mang improved subconsciously.
"Brother Pang Tong, please step aside a little! This King is here to look for Lady Cai. Brother Pang, you're blocking the way! "Liu Mang looked at Pang Tong with disdain.
"Hmph, Your Highness the King Of Shu, please go back. Lady Cai is not seeing any guests today!" Pang Tong said coldly to Liu Mang.
"Since when can Brother Pang Tong make decisions for Lady Cai?" Liu Mang retorted.
"Because of me!" Pang Tong was about to reveal his deal with Lady Cai in a fit of anger.
"May I know why Your Highness is looking for this concubine?" Lady Cai asked Liu Mang, interrupting Pang Tong's rambling.
"My Lady, I'm here today!" Liu Mang was about to speak.
"If Your Highness has any political matters to discuss, please go to Xiangyang and speak to my master. This concubine is just a woman and cannot speak!" Lady Cai was a woman. Women were calmer than men. Although her words weren't harsh, she was telling Liu Mang that it was useless to look for her.
Liu Mang was stunned. Liu Mang didn't expect to be rejected so directly. However, Liu Mang didn't expect to succeed either. He was stunned for a moment before laughing out loud. "My Lady, you've misunderstood!"
"Wenhe, give it to me!" Jia Xu handed a large wooden box to Liu Mang.
"Miss Xiao Cui, come here!" Liu Mang pointed at Xiao Cui. Seeing the handprint on Xiao Cui's face, Liu Mang could not help but feel distressed. "Does it hurt?!" Liu Mang then reached out his hand to touch the handprint.
However, Liu Mang quickly reacted. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Liu Mang reacted, but Xiao Cui blushed shyly.
"Miss Xiao Cui. This Prince caused you to be injured by a scoundrel. My heart is filled with guilt. Therefore, I ask Miss Xiao Cui to accept this rouge powder!" Liu Mang's words were already insinuating that Pang Tong was a scoundrel.
"Your Highness, me?" Xiao Cui wanted to accept it, but she pushed it back. She turned to look at Lady Cai. After all, Lady Cai was her master.
Lady Cai didn't reply. Instead, she nodded slightly. Liu Mang was responsible for Xiao Cui being hit by Pang Tong. She took this as compensation.
"Miss Xiao Cui, please don't refuse." Liu Mang placed the package of cosmetics in Xiao Cui's hands. He didn't allow her to refuse. "Miss Xiao Cui, there's also the handprint on your face. Ask the servants to boil a boiled egg and roll it on your face. It can remove the swelling!" Liu Mang taught Xiao Cui a method.
"Are you done? If you're done, please ask His Highness King Of Shu to leave. My Lady and I still have a game of chess to play!" Pang Tong chased him out.
"My Lady, I'm not here to talk about politics. I'm here to talk about romance. I'm sure you've seen the rouge powder from the Western Regions from Miss Xiao Cui. As for the effects, you should know. There's no such thing as a sixteen year old forever. There's only a way to maintain one's looks forever! "Liu Mang ignored Pang Tong and started talking to Lady Cai about how to maintain one's looks.
"For example, the wrinkles on your face!" Liu Mang's words attracted Lady Cai's attention. Just like Xiao Cui, Lady Cai listened patiently. No matter what Pang Tong said, she didn't chase him out.
Lady Cai wasn't a fool. She knew what Pang Tong was thinking. All he wanted was for Yangzhou to be unable to buy provisions. Lady Cai did not want to get involved in the conflict between Yangzhou and Yuzhou. She also agreed to Pang Tong's request for the Lumen Academy. As long as they did not talk about politics, Pang Tong would have nothing to say. Pang Tong's request was for the Lumen Academy.
Liu Mang's theory on how to take care of one's skin was intoxicating. For example, dark circles under one's eyes, how to take care of one's skin when it's dry and how to lose weight. Liu Mang's explanation was very clear and logical.
However, Liu Mang suddenly stopped and looked at Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Madam Cai was unable to stop herself. Liu Mang's words had covered her entire face. She was already 30 years old and had wrinkles on her face. Although they could not be removed, they could be covered up. Liu Mang's words made Madam Cai unable to stop herself. Madam Cai's face was now filled with wrinkles.
"Haha, Lady Cai, some things are related to business secrets. Some people shouldn't be here." Liu Mang was talking about Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan. Pang Tong couldn't chase Liu Mang away after he entered the mansion. Pang Tong decided to stay and watch. As long as Liu Mang talked about money, he would immediately refute him.
Lady Cai was in a difficult position. She had an agreement with Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan. However, Liu Mang's words made her unable to stop. After a long time, Lady Cai looked at Pang Tong and said solemnly, "I won't forget what Young Master Pang said. I'll only talk about romance and not politics."
This was Lady Cai's guarantee to Pang Tong. She wanted to make a deal with Pang Tong so that the Lumen Academy would help Liu Mang in the competition. However, she also wanted to know some of Liu Mang's skincare methods.
Liu Mang had a lot of skincare secrets passed down from girl to girl. Chen Yi had asked Liu Mang to recite them so that Liu Mang could use them to pick up girls in the future.
How could Pang Tong not understand Lady Cai's words? She was trying to chase him away. Pang Tong snorted coldly. "I hope Lady Cai will keep her promise." Pang Tong wanted to stay but he had to leave.
This was because Xiao Cui, who had been beaten up by him, was already glaring at Pang Tong under the protection of the guards.
Seeing Pang Tong leave in a huff, Liu Mang smiled in his heart.
"Your Highness, we'll only talk about romance, not politics!" Lady Cai reminded him again.
Liu Mang frowned. This woman was really difficult to deal with. If she hadn't been captivated by the skincare secrets, she would probably have kicked Liu Mang out. What did Pang Tong offer to make this woman so determined?
Liu Mang was no longer the same person as before. He knew how to hide his thoughts. What was on the surface and what was on the inside were two different things.
"Of course." Liu Mang smiled. "We'll only talk about romance today, not politics!" Liu Mang didn't say anything. Just because he didn't talk about romance today didn't mean that he wouldn't talk about romance tomorrow. Liu Mang planned to stay in Lady Cai's residence.
Lady Cai smiled faintly. As soon as Liu Mang finished speaking, she would chase him away.
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"Damn it, damn it!" Pang Tong went back to his room. He couldn't hold it in any longer and vented all his anger at Liu Mang.
"Fake King Liu Mang, die!" Die! Die! "Pang Tong Meng De kicked the table, flipping it over.
"As for that slut, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!" Pang Tong was furious that Meng De had overturned the bookshelf.
"Lady Cai! Just you wait. Once I'm done with Liu Mang, I'll take Jingzhou and send you to the army as a prostitute! "Pang Tong's face was so dark that it was scary. His subordinates didn't dare to come close.
"Military Advisor, be careful with your words!" The subordinate's face turned pale with fright. Everyone knows that you have thoughts about Jingzhou, but you can't say it out loud like that. This is Madam Cai's residence. Aren't you afraid that the walls will have ears? If that happens, none of them will be able to leave this place alive.
"Hmph!" Pang Tong knew that he had misspoken and immediately shut his mouth. However, he couldn't hide his anger.
"Military Advisor, please calm down!" One of Pang Tong's subordinates tried to console him. "Military Advisor, didn't Madam Cai promise you that? She only talks about romance, not politics! "
"Do you believe her?" Pang Tong asked.
The subordinate wanted to say that he believed her, but after seeing Pang Tong's expression, he didn't dare to say anything. For a woman, besides makeup, there was also the child. In order for Liu Zong to get Jingzhou, Lady Cai would still abide by the rules.
Pang Tong also believed it but he was still unhappy. Pang Tong was also afraid that Liu Mang would make a comeback. He was afraid that Liu Mang would make a comeback. Originally, he planned to leave for Xiangyang tomorrow. As long as Lady Cai entered Liu Biao's residence, Liu Mang would lose all hope. Who would have thought that Liu Mang would suddenly appear again. This made Pang Tong's lungs explode with anger. That bitch! That bitch!
No! Pang Tong couldn't accept his failure anymore. He had to win, even if he had to do it by hook or by crook.
"Military Advisor? Military Advisor? " Pang Tong's subordinate couldn't help but worry when he saw Pang Tong's expression. This was because Pang Tong's expression had changed from anger to hatred. After that, there was a kind of resentment and finally a kind of coldness.
"Lady Cai, bitch, since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being unjust!" The sinister look on Pang Tong's face was enough to make anyone who saw it tremble in fear. In addition, Pang Tong was extremely ugly. His facial features were distorted, making him look like an asura that had climbed up from hell.
"Military Advisor, what's this?" Seeing Pang Tong take out a small jade bottle from the items he brought, Liu Mang was stunned for a moment. This white jade bottle was worth tens of gold. The thing inside this jade bottle was even more valuable than the bottle itself. This was the most famous thing in the brothel. Liu Mang had a deep impression of it, it was the Drunken Immortal Dew.
Previously, the Barbarian Princess had only eaten a small spoon, which was one or two drops from the jade bottle. However, Pang Tong had taken out an entire bottle.
Pang Tong had spent a lot of money to buy this thing. He had planned to give it to his lord, Liu Bei, when he returned to Nanyang and Yuzhou to curry favor with Liu Bei. Liu Bei was almost 50 years old, but he didn't have any children. If this continued, Liu Bei's subordinates would lose their loyalty. Therefore, he needed Liu Bei to work hard. However, Liu Bei was already old and didn't care much about women. This Drunken Immortal Dew was meant to be given to Liu Bei so that he could live on.
However, he didn't expect Pang Tong to take it out.
"There should be some of our men in this mansion, right?" Pang Tong asked one of his subordinates.
"Yes, there are. There are three people in total. One is a guard in the outer courtyard, one is a servant in the kitchen, and the last one is Lady Cai's maid!" Among the three people, the maid had the highest status. Although she wasn't as high as Xiao Cui, her status wasn't low either. She had the right to speak in front of Lady Cai.
"It's time to use them!" Pang Tong sneered and took out the jade bottle. "Go, pour this into that bitch and Liu Mang's teacups!"
"Ah ah ah ah!" Pang Tong's subordinate was stunned by Pang Tong's idea.
"But what about the maid?" It wasn't easy for the maid to enter the mansion. She was gone after being used like this.
"She's worth enough! A maid in exchange for a lady, and a war between Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Isn't that enough? "Pang Tong's expression became more vicious.
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