39 Drinking with Prosititutes, Thats within Expectation (1/2)

Chapter 39: Drinking with Prosititutes, That's within Expectation

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The reason for him to enter the brothel was to check on Zhang Yiqi's itinerary, revenge for Zhuo Er, seek justice for the villagers who were murdered by Yan territory, and seek justice for everyone who died terribly in the General's Mansion!

Ning Que had wanted to enter this brothel and sincerely realized that all those excuses were f*cking nonsense. If he insisted on taking such views, Blackie would be drenched with rainwater and rose from hell to give him a good kick.

As all these thoughts were running through his mind, and partially because he was stepping into another new chapter of his life, he was feeling very nervous. Upon entering the brothel, he then realized that he had forgotten to notice the signboard of this brothel, but in fact, this brothel did not have any signboard.

With two enthusiastic manservants leading the way, he walked past a small garden, and into the brightly-lit building.

Ning Que casually glanced around the interior of the lobby. Though his facial expression looked peaceful, he was feeling shocked within. He discovered that this brothel was noisy and joyous outside, yet serene and peaceful inside, which was very different from the usual brothels. Of course, he had never entered a brothel before. It was just that in the past when he brought Sangsang to visit the doctors, or when he went to purchase Article on the Response of the Tao, he had taken a look at the brothels from a distance at Changping. Hence, to be accurate, he should say that this particular brothel was different from what he imagined to be like.

The lobby was brightly-lit and serene, with a red-carpeted stage sitting in the middle. Several slim and elegant-looking ladies were on the stage focusing as they played their instruments. Their expressions were gentle, and yet they did not attempt to flirt with any of the customers below the stage.

Upon entering the lobby, he felt as if the whole world had quietened down. The laughs from those ladies who had previously waved their red sleeves and teased him in front of the lobby were already far from being heard. The next moment, there were sounds of the footsteps coming from above. Ning Que guessed that the ladies must be rushing to take a peek at him, as he hurriedly lowered his head to hide his embarrassment.

The manservant whispered to him gently to ask if he required any services. He was not poorly served just because he was young and was teased by the ladies outside. Ning Que pinched the bag of money in his sleeve and secretly guessed that the ten silvers which he had stolen from Sangsang would probably be insufficient for him to enjoy here. Thus, he casually pointed a table at the corner.

A pot of rice wine, two plates of melon seeds with nuts, four dishes of sweet pastries with hot towels on each dish. Even the bucket for collecting the melon seeds shells was beautifully painted with red plum on the black surface. These great services and elegant details cost Ning Que a total of four silvers, but he felt that it was all worth it. To a poor kid who had stayed at the frontier fortress for years, he had never enjoyed such experience before.

After drinking two cups of rice wine accompanied with a few nuts, the bamboo instruments performance on the stage turned into a dance performance as the ladies started to swirl and jumped with the music played. Fair skin and slim-line figures were revealed as they raised their arms and legs. As such, the initial serene and quiet lobby had become warm and cozy.

In the lobby, there were several customers who each had a gentle-looking female accompaniment smiling in a flirty manner by their sides. As the sky was getting darker and the atmosphere in the lobby was getting better, the distances between them were also naturally drawn closer as they snuggled and kissed one another. No one had any idea where their hands were touching and smoothing under their broad sleeves, but perhaps due to the rules in this brothel, no exaggerating intimate acts were displayed in the lobby.

As a result, Ning Que, who was sitting in a corner alone, instantly felt that he was a round peg in a square hole. There he was, sitting all by himself with no women by his side. It was indeed awkward to be in such a state at a place like this, especially when he noticed that a few ladies were standing by the railing upstairs, laughing and teasing him again. To make the situation worst, those women who were in the arms of the customers took a few side glances at him from time to time with interest, which made him felt even more awkward.

A young man took a look at Ning Que and noticed his problems, even though it did not strike his mind that this lad might be lack of money due to the new set of clothes this lad was wearing. He thought that it might be Ning Que's first time here and he might just be too embarrassed to voice out. The young man laughed and signaled the woman in his arms to invite Ning Que to join his fun.

The Tangs were generally generous and enjoyed companionship. They were also very friendly and it was common for them to join their tables in brothels' tavern. Ning Que was slightly stunned upon receiving the invitation, but neither did he want to appear narrow-minded. Hence, he made a sincere gesture with his hands and allowed the manservant to move his remaining miserable-looking dishes to the young man's table.