Vol 2 Chapter 287 (1/2)

Chapter 287: Heroes Start Young

The governate the Baoyue Brothel was restricted by the second prince They were aware that the Baoyue Brothel’s owner had associations with various criminal syndicates in the capital, but they always turned a blind eye to this The restrictions that had been enforced by the prince, however, did not apply to the Overwatch Council Even though they lacked the authority to investigate the governovernment’s malpractices as ain his study, reading the case files in front of hi The Baoyue Brothel ned by two individuals, and a shroud of mystique veiled both of their identities froe, their methods of operation were both fearless and cruel The Baoyue Brothel had only been open since the spring, and despite that, over the course of a few months, they had utilized their hard cash and brutality to intimidate and bully several other brothel establishood It was through these measures that they were able to exclusively employ many well-known courtesans, as well, which would only serve to heighten their reputation

After his trip to the Baoyue Brothel, Fan Xian could see that the ownerbusinesses, all the way down to the finest of details But despite the legitimacy of the establishment, there was no possible way to hide the darker side of the place, and the notoriety of the methods they had used to secure their current position were plain to see Mu Tie was correct; for in less than aescorts had completely disappeared, and for all anyone else knew, they most likely were killed and had their bodies disposed of But there was far worse, too, for there were records indicating the eness to cater to sick fetishes

As Fan Xian read more, his eyebrows became sharper and sharper; all the while his heart continued to sink From between now and his past life, the world seemed to never be free of darkness, and here, in the clear skies of the Qing Kingdohted this all the more The nobles would make frequent use of the authority that their positions yielded in order to exploit and abuse those ere below the with the Baoyue Brothel was nothing particularly unique under the adovernment All the nobles and officers were known to ards to those ere not wealthy, and to those who scraped by in poverty and the unfairness they were treated with… Back in the day, Fan Xian would have gladly obliged to re the evil of this world be and do as it nore it, if that’s what it took, for he did not think of himself as a savior to any particular person Fan Xian hih benefits, and with the authority he had been given, he enjoyed his social standing As a person of wealth and status, however, he still showed refrain whenever he engaged with the rich, noble circles and, for the previously ue

But his silence and acceptance of the current state of affairs did notin this oten over it

The events at the Baoyue Brothel were not enough to change his principles Perhaps he would atte of Sang Wen and the attempt to suppress the establishment in question, in order to reel in the nobles and have the forward He wanted to adjust and possibly diation that existed within society, but he resolved to do what he could through ss by any drastic means, like a thunderbolt

To react like a thunderbolt would be to deny everything the Baoyue Brothel had coe the entire world, or some such act that was equally incredulous Only one such other person had done so before, and that was Ye Qing this was Fan Xian’s mother, it would be a safe bet to say she failed

The Baoyue Brothel did not seeht, and the reasons for its establishment were most certainly not so sionism from outside of its doors Deep in his heart, he made repeated assumptions about the nature of the place, each one worse than the last, but it got him nowhere His frustrations were only exacerbated

Therefore, he resolved to return to the Baoyue Brothel and confirm whether or not his assumptions were true or not

It was a sunny day for an autu Ziyue, had co his euard of the Baoyue Brothel quickly gathered around with the intent of beating hi notice of his black and dour outfit, it made his possible assailants take a step backwards It was as if they were taken aback by an unpleasant s Ziyue earing the Overwatch Council’s uniform on this day, so his identity was not the saht It had been previously stated that the Baoyue Brothel was receiving support from the Overwatch Council, and so, they dared not attack hier, which then approached and directed Deng Ziyue to a quiet room on the third floor

Inside the roo someplace he could not see behind

In front of the curtains lay a table that had been built frozhou stone The table’s surface was i a wide s Ziyue and bid hily, she then spoke, ”Oh, you are the lord from the Overwatch Council? Yesterday’s kerfuffle was entirely our fault If I had known you were fro Wen over to you right away, free of charge I would never have dared to take your money!”

As she spoke, her eyes would occasionally flicker toward the curtain She did not take action to present theZiyue knew soht of that person being one of the elusive owners of the Baoyue Brothel crossed his ht years, but never once had he engaged in a transaction with a corrupted merchant of sorts But Fan Xian, his master, had de made the trip, here he was once more After a while, he coldly smiled and responded, ”You are quite polite It was just that e departed last night, we bumped into a few puppies on the road Today, I caed to this establishe, but she orried Last night, she assuuests were officers from the 13th Yamen Who could have expected they actually came from the Overwatch Council? The second owner’s brothers were always rauessed that they were to be the ones who beat them up as brutally as they did But now one of them had returned and he had not cos would go awry

It was strange, for despite the time that had since elapsed, their inability to yet uncover

uncover that Mister Chen was Com And it was because of this that she still did not take the enig to return the 10,000 tael because the ed her not to

shi+ Qing'er’s face was chilled, and she returned a fickle s Ziyue, ”Sir, that which you say is quite interesting Since when did the Overwatch Council become involved in the prostitution trade? Shouldn’t these overn, be wary of infection What you should do is return ho our establishain” She smiled and continued, ”Sir, your sta Ziyue’s voice suddenly erupted with anger In rage, he yelled, ”This is ridiculous! If you do notthe wrath of my boss, ill tear this hovel down and burn it to cinders!” Fan Xian had ordered Deng Ziyue to be hostile at the Baoyue Brothel, but theat others in such a way After all his years in the Overwatch Council, however, the ability to speak in an inti hed

shi+ Qing'er’s face turned deadly serious, and she then slapped the Qingzhou stone table and madly replied, ”You witless worm! How dare you come down here to extort money from the Baoyue Brothel? The contracts ritten clearly, indicating your purchase of Sang Wen Are you unable to read? If you do not leave noill strip you of your clothes and then have you thrown out May the whole capital witness your naked body!”

Deng Ziyue, with the sharpest of gazes, peered directly into shi+ Qing'er’s eyes His ears however, were directed at the curtains, to which he then picked up movement With a callous tone of voice, he told her, ”It seeainst the Overwatch Council, also”

It was just a brothel, and thus, they were hardly qualified to be a for'er was strangely unafraid and s up the Overwatch Council to scare people Perhaps other organizations may buy into your threats, but the Baoyue Brothel hed out loud and responded, ”Ha! You have soave another look toward the curtain, and prepared to leave

”Stop right there!”

Save for two coughing sounds, the area behind the curtains had been silent thus far And now, so person, unmistakably, but it possessed a tone of disdain and a flourish of nobility The curtains then withdrew a bit The owner of the Baoyue Brothel, who had re Ziyue, as clear as day

Deng Ziyue, with great surprise, slowly turned around His eyes were now opened wide, and his pupils receded in size He had never expected the owner’s identity to be hiuessed that this owner desired an audience with hi person as stood behind the curtains, dressed up fancily in yellow clothing and, in his heart, Deng Ziyue was beginning to feel overwhelh unbelievable ridiculousness of the scenario Not only was the Baoyue Brothel the biggest and most popular brothel in the capital, but it was the most wicked and heinous, too In this place, where each and every day of business was httiroans, it ned by… a little boy as less than ten years old