However, Lin Xiu ignored them and continued to drink his wine.
After a while, some guests left the inn. Su Yun smiled apologetically at Lin Xiu and found another empty table.
Lin Xiu sat there quietly, but his ears perked up as he listened to the discussions of the people in the inn.
"Hey, have you heard? Emerald Cloud Brothel's top girl, Lady Yan Zhi, is going to perform on the boat tonight. "A middle-aged strong man said.
"That's nothing. I heard from my neighbor's eldest nephew that tonight at Jade Spring Lake, it's not only the rouge lady who will board the flower boat, but also the Green Bamboo Garden's top beauty, Yuzhu, and the enchantress from the Drunken Immortal Residence." A scholar sitting at the same table suddenly interrupted.
"Oh? What do you mean? "The strong man's eyes lit up.
"Well, I'm suddenly a little thirsty." The scholar kept them in suspense and deliberately didn't say anything.
"Brother, don't panic, please tell us one by one. Waiter, quickly bring up a pot of superior Nu'er Hong." The strong man laughed.
"Brother Li, I'm sure you're aware that the three brothels in Mu City all have some incredible people."
"Nonsense, who in Mu City doesn't know about this. Brother Liu, stop keeping us in suspense and quickly tell everyone."
In an instant, all the guests in the inn were in an uproar as they clamored for the scholar with the surname Liu to finish speaking.
"This Emerald Cloud Brothel's Lady Yan Zhi is not only an outstanding beauty, she also plays the zither well. Speaking of which, she is truly a talented woman. But Green Bamboo Garden's Yuzhu and Drunken Immortal Abode's Little Demon, which one of them isn't beautiful enough to captivate the fish and beasts, and outshine the moon and flowers?"
"What does this have to do with the boat tonight?"
"Nothing? Let me tell you, it has a lot to do with it! As everyone knows, Lady Yu Zhu is an expert in chess and had once defeated a local High Scholar. As for that little demon from the Drunken Immortal Abode, she is even more impressive. Her bewitching skills are superb. If any man were to be glanced at by her, wouldn't his soul be stolen by her? "
"None of the three of them are willing to give in to the other. So, taking advantage of the Hungry Ghost Festival, the three of them decided to fight for the title of courtesan at the Jade Spring Lake tonight!"
"Oh? What kind of duel is it? "
"It's easy to explain. The flower appreciators have to throw flowers at the three leading ladies. Each flower costs 100 taels of silver. The one who has the most flowers will be the Top Courtesan."
"Then what will the highest bidder get?"
"Hehe, of course it's to spend the night with them, haha."
The atmosphere of the entire inn seemed to have been stirred up. Everyone clamored to throw flowers at the leading ladies and be the ones to spend the night with them.
Although Lin Xiu wasn't interested, the people of Huai Ning City had always been swift and fierce. Regardless of whether they were men or women, they were mostly straightforward. Therefore, although brothels in Huai Ning City weren't uncommon, there had never been a Top Courtesan Battle.
Hearing the discussion of the people in the inn, Lin Xiu was a little curious about this "Top Courtesan Battle".
Soon, night fell.
The entire streets of Mu City were bustling with people. Lin Xiu, who was mixed in with the crowd, didn't even need to exert any strength on his feet to be carried by the crowd toward the Jade Spring Lake.
In the Jade Spring Lake, three giant boats decorated with lanterns and ribbons were docked by the lake. On the boats, beautiful girls dressed to the nines were constantly throwing flirtatious glances at the crowd.
Finally, as the underwear of a popular girl in the Drunken Immortal Residence was thrown out, the atmosphere of the entire Jade Spring Lake instantly exploded.
Not long after, a well-dressed girl walked out from one of the boats. She first bowed to the crowd, then said with a smile, "Welcome to everyone for coming to this year's Top Courtesan Ceremony jointly organized by the Drunken Immortal Residence, Green Bamboo Garden, and Emerald Cloud Brothel. I'm sure everyone wants to know which girl in Mu City can defeat all the other beauties and win the throne of Top Courtesan. Then I'll cut to the chase. As usual, the three houses will still use the method of throwing flowers to decide the winner. In the end, the one who spends the most flowers wins! Now, I announce the official start of this year's Top Courtesan Battle! "
The entire Jade Spring Lake was packed with people. Countless people stretched their necks to see how devastatingly beautiful the three beauties of Mu City were.
"Boom!"
With the loud sound of three boats anchored, the entire crowd suddenly quietened down. Everyone knew that a good show was about to start.
From the boat in the middle, a young girl with a delicate figure and a light veil over her face walked out. The girl was holding a guqin in her hands. Her dress danced in the river breeze, making her look like a peerless beauty.
The beauties on the other two boats were not willing to be left behind. From the boat on the left, a beautiful girl who was covered in green walked out. There was a box of chess pieces in each of the beautiful lady's hands. The chess boxes were made of high-quality Northern Borderline Hetian Nuanyu jade. Apart from Lady Yu Zhu of the Green Bamboo Garden, there was no other lady in the entire Mu City who loved chess so much and had such extravagance.
As for the girl who walked out from the boat on the right, she was even more amazing. Her clothes were revealing. Her snow-white wrists and slender thighs made many men at the scene swallow their saliva secretly. That's right, she was the "enchantress" of the Drunken Immortal Residence.
Although the three main beauties of Mu City were all devastatingly beautiful, the three of them were completely different in terms of temperament.
Yanzhi had a moderate temperament and was also good at playing the guqin. In the eyes of many rich gentlemen, if she was not living in a brothel, Yanzhi would definitely be married and become a virtuous rich wife.
As for Yu Zhu, she was too quiet and peaceful. This made the hearts of the scholars who were rubbing their shoulders and rubbing their palms against each other as they prepared to go to the capital city for the imperial examination were all burning with passion. They could not wait to hold her in their arms and love her.
Needless to say, Enchantress. Her bold clothes, flirtatious words, and presumptuous actions all stirred the hearts of the young and old men of Mu City.
All in all, the three of them each had their own style, but it was undeniable that they were all rare beauties in this world.
After the three of them walked out of the cabin, they sat down on the tables and chairs that were already prepared on the deck.
Yanzhi gently placed the guqin in her arms on the table, slightly bowed to Yu Zhu and Enchantress on both sides, and said softly, "My two sisters, I am two years older than you, so I will have to show my incompetence first."
After saying that, Yanzhi's lily-white hands gently plucked the strings of the guqin, making a crisp sound.
After that, the sound of the guqin, like a meandering stream in the mountains, caressed the hearts of the people who were listening to the guqin.
Just as everyone was gradually immersed in the artistic conception created by the sound of the guqin, the music suddenly stopped.
Then, the artistic conception changed from the original tinkling of a mountain spring to a battlefield filled with an austere atmosphere.
There were golden spears and armored horses, and the sounds of gunshots and swords.
Everyone present could clearly hear the neighing of the warhorses, the clashing of weapons, and the battle cries that filled the sky!
The people present were completely immersed in it. Even some of the more timid ones immediately trembled and their faces turned pale.
Just as some people's legs could not help but tremble and their lips began to turn pale, the sound of the guqin changed again.
As the sound of the guqin slowed down, the crowd finally got rid of the austere atmosphere just now. They were no longer tense, and their originally tightly knitted brows also relaxed. Their faces also revealed an expression of enjoyment.
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