Gu Shiyou and the purple-clothed girl sat at the same table as Teng Qingshan.
"Commander Teng, this is my Junior Martial Sister, Wen Xiao." Gu Shiyou said. The purple-clothed girl had thick eyebrows and had a heroic aura. The purple-clothed girl carefully looked at Teng Qingshan and smiled. "Wen Xiao greets Commander Teng. It's a pity that I didn't go to the Blazing Mountain with Senior Martial Brother. Otherwise, I would have been able to see the power of Commander Teng's' Flame Spear '."
Teng Qingshan was startled.
"Flame Spear?" Teng Qingshan smiled. "Miss Wen, what is this' Flame Spear '?"
Wen Xiao was surprised. "Commander Teng doesn't know? The latest edition of the 《Earthly Ranking》 said that Commander Teng's spear art is as violent and fierce as flames. Commander Teng also became famous in the Blazing Mountain. In the Land of the Nine Prefectures, many people call you 'Flame Spear'. The 《Earthly Ranking》 also has a description of you. "
Teng Qingshan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
'Flame Spear' Teng Qingshan?
The powerful experts in the world did indeed have titles. For example, 'Blood Moon Saber' Meng Tian, 'Thunder God Saber' Wu Yue, 'Life and Death Saber' Du Jiu, etc. Most of the titles revealed some information about this person. 'Flame Spear' indicated that Teng Qingshan used a spear and that his spear art was fierce and violent.
"Commander Teng, why? You don't know?" Gu Shiyou asked in surprise.
"I have not returned to the Gui Yuan Sect these days, so I really don't know." Teng Qingshan said.
"I see." Gu Shiyou nodded.
Right at this moment, a fat, silver-haired old man ran over with a smile on his face. As soon as he arrived, he bowed slightly and said with a smile, "Young Island Master, you didn't inform this old man in advance that you were coming and let this old man prepare in advance … What would Young Island Master like to eat? Just tell me."
Gu Shiyou glanced at the silver-haired old man. "Oh, it's Boss Yuwen. Oh right, how many of the ten beauties on this boat belong to Boss Yuwen?"
The silver-haired old man laughed and said, "Seven! The one who walked out now is called Meng Dujuan. She is the best lady I have. Her zither skills are among the best in the entire Wuan County City. Moreover, she is still a virgin. How about, Young Island Master … "
"Step down." Gu Shiyou's face darkened.
The silver-haired old man glanced at the purple-clothed girl and immediately retreated.
"Senior Brother, that Miss Meng Dujuan up there is a beauty," said the purple-robed young lady.
"Junior Sister, don't joke with me." Gu Shiyou laughed.
Suddenly —
The thousands of people around suddenly burst into cheers like a tsunami. All of their gazes fell on the seemingly weak white-clothed girl on the deck of the flower boat. This white-clothed girl was holding a scorched leaf seven-stringed zither. She bowed slightly and sat down, placing the seven-stringed zither on the table in front of her.
After that, he cut the incense and lit the incense burner.
The girl in white closed her eyes and concentrated for a moment before plucking the strings.
"Dang!" A crisp sound entered one's heart. In an instant, the surroundings became completely quiet.
"Eh?" Teng Qingshan turned his head in surprise.
When the sound was heard, Teng Qingshan's heart couldn't help but tremble and his scalp went numb. He then put down the wine cup and concentrated on listening to the sound of the zither. The sound of the zither had a bright rhythm. It was like the chirping of a skylark. Each sound entered one's heart and made one's mood better.
After an unknown period of time.
As the sound of the zither reverberated above the lake, the song finally ended.
"What superb zither skills." Teng Qingshan looked at the weak white-clothed girl. He couldn't imagine that the master who could play such an ethereal and cheerful zither that could even affect his state of mind was actually a lady from a brothel.
"Everyone has seen Miss Meng Dujuan's zither skills. Now, everyone can buy flowers for Miss Meng Dujuan. A white flower is 100 taels of silver, a yellow flower is 1,000 taels of silver, and a red flower is 10,000 taels of silver! " A charming red-clothed lady smiled and said, "Among the ten beauties, the one who gets the most flowers in the end will be the Courtesan Belle. That is the Courtesan Belle! Moreover, the one who gives the most expensive flower to the Courtesan Belle will have the opportunity to spend the night with the Courtesan Belle. Even the one who gives the second or third place will have the opportunity to meet the Courtesan Belle alone. "
As she spoke, two young girls carried flower baskets and walked ashore from the boat.
"Master Li, 800 taels of silver!"
"Master Wang, 1000 taels of silver!"
"Master Lan, 1500 taels of silver!"
… …
One by one, the rich people spent a lot of money for the beauties they liked.
"Courtesan Belle?" The purple-clothed girl, Wen Xiao, sighed and said, "So the one who gets the most silver is the Courtesan Belle. Sigh … this girl's zither skills are the best I've seen since I was young. Unfortunately, she still has to sleep with a stinky man. "
At this moment —
"My master wants to redeem Miss Meng Dujuan!" A deep voice sounded.
Immediately, the thousands of people in the surroundings quietened down and stared at the person who spoke. It was a tall, strong, and dark-skinned man. He stood there like a stone statue.
"Redeem? Can your family's master afford it? "Someone sneered.
"Miss Meng Dujuan is very likely to be the Courtesan Belle this time. That's a sky-high price." The commoners and rich merchants were all waiting to watch a good show.
Even if one wanted to spend a night with such a top-notch 'Courtesan Belle', it would be a dream if one didn't have a few thousand taels of silver. Such a woman was a money tree in a brothel! Moreover, she was also a pillar. With this Courtesan Belle, the status of the brothel would be even higher.
"Ask your boss to name a price." The dark-skinned man shouted.
The silver-haired old man walked up to the deck of the boat and laughed, "It's not impossible to redeem her! However, Miss Meng Dujuan is one in a million. We've spent a lot of money to groom her. If your master really wants to redeem her, I'll give you a fixed price of 10,000 taels of gold! "
"10,000 taels of gold?"
Most of the thousands of people present were shocked.
10,000 taels of gold was equivalent to 1,000,000 taels of silver! This was a terrifying number. Normally, a person with 100,000 taels of silver would be considered a wealthy person. A wealthy person with 1,000,000 taels of silver would be considered a wealthy merchant. The price of a top-notch girl in a brothel was equivalent to the entire wealth of a wealthy merchant!
Frightening!
Although this kind of Courtesan Belle would cost a few thousand taels of silver a night, since she was a Courtesan Belle, she couldn't receive customers frequently. She had to maintain her mystery. Moreover, a Courtesan Belle was only good at making money when she was young. Once she grew older, she wouldn't be able to do so. A Courtesan Belle could only earn about 10,000 taels of gold in her lifetime. Moreover, she still needed someone to support her.
"10,000 taels of gold." The lady in purple exclaimed, "That's 500 Jin of gold. It's enough to cast a solid golden man."
A sky-high price!
The dark-skinned man turned around and discussed in a low voice. Then, he stood up and shouted, "10,000 taels of gold! My master will pay! "
"Whew!"
The thousands of people present were stunned. Those who were squeezed in the periphery and didn't even have the qualifications to sit added up wouldn't be able to make up such a sum. There weren't many people present who could afford such a price.
"Ah." When the silver-haired old man heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he immediately reacted and said, "This … this master, Meng Dujuan's contract isn't here. Why don't you wait for a moment? I'll go get it immediately. "He didn't expect that someone would redeem her during the Courtesan Belle selection.
"You can just tear the contract when you return." A gentle voice sounded. "Iron tower, give them the gold notes and bring Lady Meng Dujuan here."
"Yes, master." With a leap, the tall and sturdy man jumped up to the iron tower.
"Lady Meng Dujuan, please." The tall and sturdy man handed the gold notes to the silver-haired old man.
The silver-haired old man looked at the stack of gold notes. There were a total of ten notes, and each note was worth a thousand taels of gold. The gilded words made his heart heat up.
"That contract, I'll tear it when I return?" The silver-haired old man didn't dare to believe it. If he didn't tear it when he returned, he could definitely get Meng Dujuan back through the government.
"No one dares to covet my master's gold notes." The tall and sturdy man glanced at the silver-haired old man. The silver-haired old man's heart trembled. To be able to pay 10,000 taels of gold just to buy a woman, he probably couldn't afford to offend such a person.
Meng Dujuan carried the burnt leaf style zither and followed the dark-skinned man down the flower boat.
"Master." Meng Dujuan walked over and bowed.
The master finally stood up. He was a slightly plump man with fair skin. He wore a purple long robe, and judging from his appearance, he must have been very handsome when he was young. The slightly plump man nodded and said, "From today onwards, you'll be following me!"
"Yes, master." No matter how calm Meng Dujuan was, a hint of joy flashed across her eyes.
After all, even if she was the Courtesan Belle, she would still be ridden by thousands of people. How could she not be happy to be bought now?
"How come I don't know this person?" Gu Shiyou looked at the purple robed middle-aged man in surprise and said, "To be so generous, he must be a rich merchant. I know almost all the rich merchants in Yangzhou. Commander Teng, do you know this rich and overbearing merchant? "
"I don't know him." Teng Qingshan said while drinking.
At this moment, the purple robed middle-aged man turned to look at Teng Qingshan's table and said, "Today, I, Teng Qingshan, am lucky to be able to meet Teng Qingshan, who ranks first in the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》, and Gu Shiyou, who ranks second in the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》."
"Ranked first in the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》?" Teng Qingshan immediately reacted.
He was ranked 46th in the 《Earth Ranking》, so of course he was ranked in the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》. However, he didn't expect to be ranked first, surpassing Gu Shiyou.
Gu Shiyou's face slightly darkened.
"Pei San, I don't think I've heard of you in Yangzhou." Gu Shiyou squinted his eyes and said.
The purple robed middle-aged man smiled and said, "You're just ignorant."
Gu Shiyou couldn't help but be angry.
In Yangzhou, who dared to be disrespectful to the young master?
The purple robed man looked at Teng Qingshan and said, "Seventeen years old, ranked first in the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》, 46th in the 《Earth Ranking》! Not bad, not bad at all! The younger generation of Gui Yuan Sect is indeed stronger than Qing Hu Island. "When these words were spoken, Gu Shiyou became even angrier. The purple robed man immediately ordered, "Tie Ta!"
The tanned man knew very well what his master wanted him to do.
He immediately took a step forward and said with a loud voice, "Teng Qingshan, I heard that your spear art is amazing. I'm here to learn from you!"
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