"Lord Song, we've waited for so long. You've finally returned," Sang Feihong said with a smile when she saw Song Qingshu.
"It's alright. I didn't arrive a few days later than you did," Song Qingshu said with a wry smile.
"Fortunately, you didn't arrive a few days later. Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited. Although I'm always out in public, it's not good for me to stay in a single man's house, "Sang Feihong said in annoyance.
"Sect Master Sang, you play the world. Why would you care about what the people of the world think?" Song Qingshu teased.
"We sisters have been alone since we were young. Although we wander around the world and live our lives as entertainers, we are all very clean. I hope Lord Song won't joke around," Sang Feihong said with a serious expression.
"I misspoke," Song Qingshu hastily apologized. "Sect Leader Sang, what do you think about the suggestion I made last time?"
"Lord Song, are you talking about joining the sticklers?" Sang Feihong said with a frown. "But most of the sisters in the sect are weak and delicate women. I'm afraid they won't be able to help you, Lord."
"I don't need you to fight on the front lines. What are you worried about?" Song Qingshu said with a smile. "I like the fact that the disciples of the Five Lakes Sect are widely spread out. I only need you to gather information from the streets. In return, I'll provide you with protection from the officials. I'll protect you from the bullying of the officials. I'm sure you'll be able to handle the common bullies and hooligans. What do you think?"
"Alright." Sang Feihong nodded without hesitation. Most of the disciples of the Five Lakes Sect were women. They wandered around singing for a living. They weren't afraid of the common hooligans. Their biggest headache these years was running into the officials. They often used the power of the yamen to force the Five Lakes Sect to swallow their anger.
"This is the token on the stick. With this token, you can ignore anyone in the bureaucracy. Of course, try not to use it until the very last moment to avoid exposing your identities." Song Qingshu tossed a token to Sang Feihong. "You're right. You're right.
Sang Feihong clicked his tongue as he looked at the Darksteel Token that exuded a cold aura. An ordinary person would not be able to replicate such an item even if they wanted to.
"Here are ten thousand taels of silver notes. Treat them as your initial funds." Song Qingshu stuffed the silver notes into Sang Feihong's hands. "Once you have sorted out the organizational structure of the Five Lakes Sect and passed it to me, I will allocate more funds to you. You will not have to work so hard."
This amount of money could have been reimbursed from the palace treasury, but Song Qingshu did not want to report it to Kangxi, so he used his own money. Fortunately, during this time, there had been a lot of gifts from various places, and 10,000 taels of silver was not much for an official of his rank. Of course, this was already an astronomical figure for the common folk. This could be seen from Sang Feihong's excited expression.
"Thank you, Lord Song." Sang Feihong sighed. The sisters of the Five Lakes Sect were not prostitutes. They only relied on singing to make a living. Hence, their income was far lower than that of the prostitutes. Ten thousand taels of silver could indeed greatly improve the lives of the sisters.
"This money is not given to you for free." Song Qingshu raised his hand and stopped her.
She continued to express her gratitude. "The Five Lakes Sect must show me the potential to continue investing. Only then will I continue to secretly support you."
"There really is no free lunch in this world." Sang Feihong's heart sank. She quickly asked, "May I ask what Lord Song wants us to do?"
"Help me investigate a person." The honest youth from Hemp Creek Shop appeared in Song Qingshu's mind. He continued, "Her name is Qi Fang. She used to be the young mistress of the rather famous Wan Clan in the city of Jingzhou. Now that the Wan Clan has disappeared from the city of Jingzhou, their whereabouts are unknown. I hope that Sect Leader Sang can help me investigate."
"Could it be that this woman is his old lover?" Suppressing the questions in her heart, Sang Feihong nodded and said, "No problem. I will pass down the order. However, the branches of the Five Lakes Sect have always been loose. I need time to reorganize the Five Lakes Sect."
"Alright. If Sect Leader Sang needs any help, you can let me know," Song Qingshu said.
With the other party's financial backing and the ability to mobilize military support at any time, Sang Feihong was confident that she could completely unify the Five Lakes Sect with her own abilities.
After receiving Song Qingshu's promise, Sang Feihong left in a hurry. Perhaps she was worried about the Five Lakes Sect, or perhaps she was unwilling to stay in the Song Manor any longer.
Song Qingshu lay on the bed and rested for a while. He kept tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Recently, he had been hugging a warm and fragrant woman every day. Now that he was alone in an empty room, he felt slightly uncomfortable. Suddenly, he thought of Nan Lan in the courtyard. His heart burned with passion. He hid his tracks and snuck out.
After Nan Lan helped Tian Guinong to sleep, she wiped her sweat and returned to the room next door. Although she really wanted to stay in the same room as her husband, Tian Guinong was extremely resistant to her being in the same room as him, perhaps due to psychological reasons.
"That enemy has returned. What should I do if I stay in the same courtyard in the future?" Nan Lan lay on the bed and sighed softly.
"Sister-in-law, you're thinking of me." Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. Soon, a man crawled under the covers.
Recognizing Song Qingshu's voice, Nan Lan suppressed her scream and quickly said, "Why are you here?"
"We haven't seen each other for a long time. I've missed you." Song Qingshu answered with a smile.
"My husband is still next door!" Nan Lan bit her lip and said.
"Don't worry. With my Qing Gong, he won't be able to hear you." Seeing that Nan Lan still wanted to say something, Song Qingshu smiled and said, "Moreover, this is my house. I can sleep in whichever room I want."
"How can you be so shameless!" Nan Lan lightly punched Song Qingshu's chest a few times and said hatefully, "I'll have Guinong move tomorrow."
"Sister-in-law, if I'm not wrong, the Tian family is struggling to make ends meet in Shengjing. You escaped in such a hurry, and the prices in Yan Jing City are so expensive. Where do you want to move to?" Song Qingshu twisted his body and had already taken off his jacket. He held Nan Lan in his arms.
Nan Lan struggled a few times, but was unable to break free from his embrace.
She could only sigh and say, "Paper can't hide fire. We're under the same roof, and you … are so daring. Guinong will eventually find out the truth."
"As the saying goes, there's no way to repay the kindness of saving one's life. I don't think I've done anything wrong to him." Song Qingshu's voice suddenly turned cold. "If he really doesn't know what's good for him, I'll send him to Western Paradise."
"No!" Nan Lan exclaimed, her hands tightly grabbing onto Song Qingshu's arms.
"Look at how scared you are." Song Qingshu held her trembling hands in his and stroked them over and over. At first, Nan Lan's body trembled, but she quickly softened. "Don't worry. I know Tian Guinong's character better than you. Even if he knows about us, as long as he doesn't have the strength to deal with me, he'll continue to endure it. And if he can't see any hope of surpassing me, he might even encourage you to seduce me … "
"I don't believe you!" Nan Lan interrupted Song Qingshu before he could finish.
"That's because you don't know how cruel this world is. Forget it, let's not talk about something that spoils the mood." Song Qingshu shook his head. He didn't want to explain too much to her. "Tian Guinong is already inhumane, and you're unwilling to leave him. In the future, let me take over his responsibility as a husband."
Nan Lan blushed and pushed away Song Qingshu's demonic hand that was about to reach under her clothes. She looked at him strangely. "Did you take Guinong in because of me?"
"What else do you think? I'm not related to him in any way. "Song Qingshu pressed down on her. This time, Nan Lan didn't resist much.
Actually, Song Qingshu wasn't telling the truth. He did covet Nan Lan's beauty, but it wasn't to the extent that he would lose his mind and keep a ticking time bomb by his side. He was actually interested in Tian Guinong's ability. Although Tian Guinong's martial arts were mediocre, he was definitely good at scheming. Right now, Song Qingshu urgently needed his own team. Unfortunately, with his reputation in the martial arts world, he probably wouldn't be able to find any decent people on the internet. So, he could only try to find gold among the villains in the original novel. The biggest problem with those villains was their character. In terms of ability, they didn't lose to the decent characters in the novel.
However, Song Qingshu didn't plan to tell Nan Lan about this. It was actually quite good to let this little woman misunderstand that she sacrificed herself in exchange for her husband's wealth and glory. When a woman cheated, she always needed an excuse to convince herself, and he would give her this excuse …
"Be gentle … Guinong is still next door …" The moonlight shone in through the window. Nan Lan blushed as she looked at the man pressing down on her.
"No matter how big my movements are, as long as you don't make a sound, he won't be able to hear me, right?" Song Qingshu revealed a strange smile and twisted his waist proudly.
Nan Lan slapped Song Qingshu's shoulder in annoyance. "I'm worried about Qingwen. She's always been at odds with me and always wants to catch me. If she finds out, it'll be over."
"What's there to be afraid of? At most, a mother and daughter … Aiya ~" Song Qingshu suddenly screamed.
Nan Lan loosened her teeth and rolled her eyes at him. "I told you to choose a team from the villains.
You're spouting nonsense! "
"Don't worry, I'm not a humanoid seeder. I won't go so far as to want to sleep with every woman I see," Song Qingshu's fingers brushed across her snow-white chest and said slowly, "Only a woman among women like sister-in-law can make me lose control."
Although Nan Lan was a little shy, she was still a little happy to receive his unusual praise. She couldn't help but smile sweetly. "This is what you said, don't touch her!"
"She's not your biological daughter," Song Qingshu breathed into her ear. "If it was Miao Ruolan, I might not be able to control myself."
"No ~" Nan Lan was so scared that her beautiful face turned pale.
"If you want me to not think about her, it's fine. Then why don't you turn over?" Song Qingshu hooked Nan Lan's smooth chin and kissed her.
"I'm really scared of you." Nan Lan looked at him charmingly. In the end, she supported herself with her arms and slowly turned over.
Song Qingshu held onto her plump and slender waist and praised, "Good girl, so obedient ~" As soon as he finished speaking, his whole body pressed against hers.
…
The next day, a refreshed Song Qingshu went to the Imperial Palace to think. Soon, a palace guard ran over and said, "Official Song, there's a silly boy who says he's looking for you."
"Silly boy?" Song Qingshu was stunned and said unhappily, "Just send him away."
"But he has the token from the stick," the guard said.
"Oh?" Song Qingshu's heart moved. "What does he look like?"
"Thick eyebrows, big eyes, ordinary looks, and the fingers on his right hand seem to be missing …" Before the guard finished speaking, Song Qingshu remembered who it was and quickly ordered the guard to bring him over.
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