Fan Xian saw the woman's eyes flash with a cold light, and he knew that the people of Bao Yue Brothel had purposely come out late. Even the man had been purposely let into the yard. They must have discovered that he had blocked the eavesdropping device in the room, and they had always been suspicious of his identity. So, they played this game to force both sides to reveal themselves.
But they only thought he was from the Ministry of Justice's 13 Yamen, and they had not guessed his true identity. If they had, they would not have welcomed him with such a simple ceremony.
The unconscious man was dragged to the front of the crowd, and a large patch of grass was wet. The woman said softly, "I heard that a humorous Young Master Chen came to this building, but I didn't expect that Young Master Chen would have such amazing martial arts cultivation."
This was a blatant test. Fan Xian looked at her, but he was too lazy to reply. He walked into the yard. At this time, the door to the yard and the door to the room had been smashed to smithereens, and the warm air inside the room was leaking out. Everything in the hall could be seen clearly.
The woman had a suspicious look in her eyes. They had thought that the three of them were experts from the thirteen yamens of the Ministry of Justice who had come to investigate a murder case. That was why they had sent Yan 'er, the popular girl, to serve them. They had wanted to take advantage of the time when they were trying to gather information to steal some information. But they hadn't expected that these experts would see through the eavesdropping equipment in the room. They had also discovered that Sang Wen had not come out. Afraid that something had happened, they had cleverly waved their hands and arranged this situation.
They thought this "Mister Chen" had struck the man and sent him flying. That would have been enough to make a scene, and the two sides could have a few words to say, or even bargain. Who would have thought Mister Chen would treat them as nothing, and so coldly walk away?
The woman gritted her teeth, and with a face full of smiles, she walked in and said, "The Bao Yue Brothel's guards were not good enough, and we have startled you. Tonight, the brothel will be responsible for it. Please forgive us."
Fan Xian frowned and said, "That's fine. You can leave now."
Seeing him respond so casually, the woman grew impatient. She smiled and said, "Mister Chen, why do you have to keep people at arm's length? When you are outside, you need a few friends. " She had already determined that the other party was from the 13th Yamen, so her words gradually became more direct.
It was not that Fan Xian was rejecting people thousands of miles away. It was just that the woman in front of him had no right to negotiate with him. He slanted his eyes and glanced at her. "I'm here to play with women, not to make friends."
The woman's heart skipped a beat. She couldn't tell the depth of this Master Chen. Her expression softened and she said, "But the gate has been destroyed. Please leave."
Fan Xian glanced at her with a not-quite-there smile and sat back on the bed, too lazy to say anything else. Deng Zi Yue said coldly, "My Young Master doesn't want to move anymore. You can just go and put up a few screens."
Open the door for sex? What kind of sick joke was this? Deng Zi Yue's face was cold, but his heart felt a little awkward. He was afraid that the girls in the Baoyue Brothel would think that his commissioner was a nudist.
At this moment, the commotion in the courtyard finally startled Shi Chanli out. As he tied on his coat, he walked over. The girls in the courtyard, whose clothes were in disarray, did not enter the main hall. Instead, they waited outside, listening to the conversation between the woman and Fan Xian.
The woman's eyes turned to look at Miss Yan 'er, who was sleeping on the couch. Her heart skipped a beat, but then she became happy. Pretending to be angry, she gritted her teeth and said, "This damned girl, how can she still sleep at this time of the year? It's a big crime to neglect a guest!" She shouted, "Guards! Drag this girl away and beat her! "
Fan Xian frowned, but this was seen by the woman. Her face did not change, and she coldly said, "Beat this girl to death!"
She thought to herself, "Is this not enough to soften your resolve?"
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Fan Xian furrowed his brows again and slowly opened his mouth to say, "You're yelling about beating and killing in front of me. It's very annoying … this is someone from your building. If you beat him to death, it's your own business. However, before you beat him to death, pick a good-looking girl over. Remember, I like the more voluptuous ones."
His words were calm, but they carried a chill that pierced the heart.
This young man, who looked so kind, did not seem to care about the life or death of the girl he had just had intimate contact with. The woman cursed in her heart. She had traveled the world, and she was very good at reading people. She knew that if she really did beat Yan 'er to death in front of him, this Mister Chen would not even frown!
Since when did the 13 yamens have someone like this? The woman stood rooted to the ground in a daze.
Fan Xian was getting impatient. Deng Zi Yue knew what he was getting at, and coldly said, "Get out!"
The woman gritted her teeth. Since the two sides had not yet fallen out with each other, and Fan Xian was still trying to act tough, he was not willing to come up with any rules. The Bao Yue brothel still had to do business in the capital, and they could not stay in the guest's room forever.
To everyone's surprise, just as the woman and the men of the Bao Yue brothel were about to leave the courtyard, Fan Xian casually said, "Leave that big man here."
These words were spoken casually, but there was a hint of authority in them. The woman had been humiliated, and she turned around and said, "Mister, this big man will be handed over to the capital government."
Fan Xian finally did as she wished, and coldly laughed, "The capital government can handle this, but can't the Ministry of Justice do the same?"
The woman laughed to herself, and thought, "Finally, you're willing to put up a proper front. But before she could say anything, she heard Fan Xian say," This Sang Wen, I want her. "
The Bao Yue brothel had only been in business for a few months, but the power behind it was very strong. The woman knew that her boss had a relationship with the Overwatch Council, and so she was not afraid of the Ministry of Justice. Hearing these rude words, for some reason, she was angry. She coldly said, "Miss Sang's ransom money is very expensive. Mister … or rather, sir, although the 13 yamens are not the same as the government, the only people in the Ministry of Justice who can afford it are the ministers and the two vice ministers. May I ask who you are?"
Fan Xian raised an eyebrow and said, "I am not who I am. It's just that I like to hear Sang Wen sing. I can afford to pay her 200 taels of silver." The reason why he wanted to bail Sang Wen out of the brothel was because she already knew he had a conversation with her in the room. If he allowed Sang Wen to stay in the brothel any longer, he was afraid she would become a corpse at the bottom of the lake.
The woman was so angry that she started to laugh. She coldly laughed and said, "Good, good, good. It looks like you are using your authority to pressure us. It looks like you do not know the depth of the lake in the capital."
"Enough chit-chat." Shi Chanli knew it was time for him to speak, and so he mockingly said, "Sang Wen is a famous courtesan in the capital. She is not a prostitute in the military. According to the laws of the Qing Kingdom, as long as someone pays the ransom, the Bao Yue brothel will have to comply. What? Do you think we cannot fork out a few hundred taels of silver? "
A few hundred taels of silver? The woman was furious. If someone really wanted to bail Sang Wen out, they would have to fork out at least 2,000 taels of silver. These people were here to make a scene, and yet they were asking for a few hundred taels of silver. Fan Xian's provocation had finally made her lose her cool. She angrily said, "If you can bring me 10,000 taels of silver, I will let you take her away immediately. This man will be a complimentary gift!"
10,000 taels of silver could buy a dozen houses, and it could provide food and shelter for the commoners for dozens of lifetimes. Even in Jiangnan, where there were many wealthy people, 10,000 taels of silver was an astonishing sum.
The woman laughed coldly as she looked at these people. She was certain that no one in this world would use 10,000 taels of silver to purchase an average-looking courtesan who was only good at singing.
But Fan Xian had been waiting for this opportunity. Without waiting for her to change her mind, he waved his hand and casually said, "Then it's settled. Bring me the contract."
After these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Even Sang Wen, who was standing guard next to the soaked man, had a look of disbelief on her face. The woman, on the other hand, was even more shocked. She stood where she was, as still as a wooden chicken.
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"Slap!" A crisp sound rang out. No one knew when, but a beautiful woman had arrived in the courtyard. She slapped the woman hard across the face. She then turned to Fan Xian and smiled. "Mister Chen is indeed a funny person who loves to joke around."
Fan Xian did not know who this beautiful woman was. He squinted his eyes and looked at her. Her eyebrows were like willows, and her lips were red. Her eyes were soft, and her lips were soft. His lips curled into a smile of admiration, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. This beautiful woman looked weak, but in reality, there was something very arrogant about her. She looked down on the three people in front of her, and he guessed that she was the right-hand man of Lady Yuan Meng.
"This is not a joke." Fan Xian's smile faded, and he said, "10,000 taels of silver to buy a man. We agreed on this earlier. Is Baoyue Brothel going to go back on their word?"
The beautiful woman looked at him coldly, and after a while, she suddenly said, "Baoyue Brothel will pay 1,000 taels of silver to help you calm down. There is no need to bring this up again."
1,000 taels of silver was the sincerity of Baoyue Brothel. But Fan Xian looked at the woman's face, which was full of disdain and charity. He mocked, "Tonight is fun, so why would I be surprised? I only want Sang Wen and the man. Do you dare to sell them? "
The beautiful woman did not expect Fan Xian to be so disrespectful, and she mockingly said, "Do you really have 10,000 taels of silver?" At this point, it was no longer a matter of Sang Wen's redemption, nor was it a matter of the Baoyue Brothel's investigation. It was a matter of power. The Baoyue Brothel would not sell Sang Wen. The beautiful woman said this because she did not believe that anyone would carry 10,000 taels of silver on them.
Fan Xian touched the top of his smooth hair and did not say anything. Shi Chanli stood next to him and smiled. He said, "You do not need to worry about this."
The beautiful woman coldly looked at the three of them, and suddenly said in a cold voice, "So … you are here to humiliate the Bao Yue House. Let the three of you know, even if you were to bail Miss Sang out today, I am afraid that tomorrow, you will have to return her to us!"
The threat in her words was very strong, but with Fan Xian's status and power, he did not care about such things. He smiled and looked at her, and softly said,
"I will give you 10,000 taels of silver tonight. I am afraid you will have to return it to me tomorrow."
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