C23 (1/2)

The old procuress woke up after half an incense stick of time. She hugged the leg of the bailiff and cried her heart out.

Yan Youcai and coincidentally, not many women came out of the shop in the past 180 years. All of them had died to gouge out the old procuress's flesh, not to mention that even half of the customers would be scared off by the death of the people in the shop. The old procuress was trembling from crying, as if she would lose her breath at any moment.

When Su Mu came over, the old procuress had been crying for a long time. Her tears washed away the makeup on her face, leaving behind a trail of tears. The bailiff stood there awkwardly. He didn't want to be bothered by an old woman at all, but what could he do if she didn't let go while hugging his thigh?

”Sir, you have to avenge him!” Seeing an even more handsome young man walk in, the old procuress finally let go of him and spoke in a delicate voice.

”Did the deceased have any enmity with anyone?” Su Mu asked.

The old procuress turned her eyes around in dishonesty, ”The business of the tassel shop is always done in silver, how can there be enmity. On the other hand, the Flowing Mist Pavilion opposite us has always been envious of our Yingying. Sir, you have to investigate the Flowing Mist Pavilion thoroughly.”

”I heard that the servant girl said that the deceased was in a bad mood today. Do you know the reason?”

”Yes, yes. My daughter's mood is normal.” The old procuress stammered as she refused to speak the truth. Since she was already dead, she just wanted to solve the problem. If she could not investigate this matter thoroughly, it would be difficult to reopen the door of the shop. It was normal for people to die in brothels, but they could always hide it from others. However, today, they met a blind girl who shouted so loudly, attracting people from the government.

”If you don't speak the truth, I'll bring you back to the yamen to interrogate.” Bao Fusheng threatened.

”Aiya, that was unfair!” The old procuress slapped her thigh and shouted, ”It's all a small matter. Our Yingying was originally a waiter, and she even fell in love with a poor scholar a few years ago. Originally, we agreed to accept him at the age of sixteen, but she actually went back on her word and said that she would rush to the capital to take the exam. What can I do, I can only push her up, I can't push the silver out, I didn't force her, I just mentioned it to her. ”

The old procuress was dishonest at first glance, and it was unknown if some of the words in her mouth were true. Su Mu stared at the old procuress's pompous expression and remained silent. In the end, she was still forcing someone to become a prostitute.

There were many reasons for her to stay in the mortal world, but very few were able to escape in the end. If it wasn't for Su Mu's desperate choice to flee with the king, according to the emperor's imperial edict, she would have been trapped by the mortal world, and it would have been even more tragic.

”Which young master are you talking about? Don't spout nonsense. If you don't talk about it, someone will. ” Su Mu sat on a chair to the side and looked straight into the old procuress's eyes.

The old procuress hesitated for a moment before she finally said, ”The son of the Duke of Western Zhejiang Province, Liu Zilan.”

Wu Cheng belonged to Western Zhejiang Province, but it was not the most prosperous city in the Western Zhejiang Group. The Royal Family lived in Salt City, which did not produce salt, but was close to two salt farms. As a Prefecture Lord of the Western Region, his pocket was naturally full.

The Duke of Western Zhejiang should be in his seventies this year, right?” Baofu mumbled.

”Liu Shan is seventy-one this year, and Liu Zichen is his oldest son. He is very fond of him.” When he came to Wu City, he had thought of working with Liu Shan. With the army stationed in Jiangnan, it would be difficult to bring down the Yan family without any mishaps. He needed more money to raise more troops.

”Did Liu Zilan come over tonight?” Su Mu leaned against the table with one hand and yawned as he asked.

”Naturally. It's just that he seems to have had a bit too much to drink tonight. ” The old procuress said with a bit of guilt as she avoided Su Mu's gaze. Earlier, she saw Liu Zilan pestering Su Mu, but she felt that Liu Zilan was not to be trifled with so she pretended not to see it.