Chapter 187
Chapter 187
Gu Sanniang delayed for a few moments, and the thugs from Qingmei Garden quickly gathered outside the house.
"Sanniang!"
Seeing that people had arrived, she was not afraid of Qin Qingdong anymore. She knew that she could not afford to offend the person in front of her, but she also knew that he would not dare to make a big deal, otherwise he would certainly not be tolerated by the East Palace.
Thinking about this, she thought to herself, Zhu San is really a bad person, throwing such a hot potato to her.
Fortunately, he was sent out early, otherwise he would have been caught red-handed by the person in front of him, and he would have been caught red-handed, and there would be no way to defend himself.
Qin Qingdong looked at the door opening wide, the corners of his mouth curved upward, and he sneered, "Sanniang, it seems that this Green Plum Garden should have a new owner."
Under the eaves, in addition to the servants and guards that he brought with him, there was also a group of servants from Qingmei Garden. They had different temperaments and stood on both sides, glaring at each other, as if they were just waiting for the order from their respective masters and then rushing to kill each other.
Sanniang knelt on the ground, tired of throwing tantrums and making a scene.
He just panted heavily, "Second Master, now please tell me, how did my Green Plum Garden offend you——"
"My mentor's daughter came to the capital, but was abducted by you. Gu Sanniang, you are so brave!"
Qin Qingdong was about to give instructions when Chun Ge'er squeezed in from the two men, all wet. "Second Master, Master Jian is here." Qin Qingdong placed one hand on the high table and knocked silently, his chin slightly raised. "You too, how could you disturb Master Jian in such a heavy rain in the middle of the night? Hurry up and help him in."
Just as he finished speaking, two unfamiliar servants came in, supporting an old man in his sixties. Although he looked a little old, his eyes were not cloudy.
He came in and bowed to Qin Qingdong, saying, "Erlang, you also know that it is raining heavily today, but you don't stay with the old lady. Why are you in such a low place? Aren't you afraid of getting your shoes dirty?" Qin Qingdong slowly stood up and went to support the thin and short Master Jian. After he sat down, he sighed softly:
"Uncle, you don't know, my former mentor had only one daughter, who wanted to come to the capital to seek refuge with me, but who would have thought that my subordinates received a letter and waited at the city gate for ten days but could not find any trace of her. After asking around, I found out that she was kidnapped by this bastard. Now I don't know what happened to my junior sister, but she is talking nonsense."
Master Jian smiled faintly.
"Don't worry, I'll ask you."
After saying that, he turned around and looked at the old procuress who was kneeling on the ground and shaking like a sieve, and asked softly, "Sanniang, tell me clearly."
Upon hearing this, Gu Sanniang kowtowed several times and said, "Please allow me to report to you, Second Master. I dare not lie to you. I really don't know who you are talking about... Recently, several girls have come to the building. Their origins are clear. There are also documents. I will ask someone to bring them to you and let you read them."
When Master Jian Er heard this, he turned around and looked at Qin Qingdong and said, "Why don't you take a look first, Erlang?"
Qin Qingdong smiled and replied, "Second Uncle, I don't know who alarmed you, but since you've asked, I'll take a look. But - please, Madam San, bring all the women who have been sent here in the past month here for me to see.
"this--"
Gu Sanniang leaned over, a little embarrassed, "Several girls have invited guests tonight."
Qin Qingdong smiled strangely, "Chun Ge'er, bring your brothers and follow Miss San to search each room!" As soon as the voice fell, Miss San Gu quickly stood up and kowtowed for mercy, "I will definitely arrange it."
She wanted to pretend something, but Chun Ge'er, although small in age, was quite smart. He came out and said to Liu Er, "Brother Zhang San, please call three or five brothers to come with me and walk with Miss San." Liu Er understood what he meant, and pointed a few to chase after them, and left a few to stand at the door, waiting for Qin Qingdong to call them.
That night, all the sober girls and clients in Qingmei Garden witnessed a huge spectacle.
There was a curious person who was looking around, so he sent the girl next to him to ask for clarification. After a while, he came back and smacked his lips, "I said that Madam Gu was too bold. I heard that she offended the Second Young Master Qin, and I'm afraid she won't have a good ending."
The client was a lazy young man in the capital, with a round head and a round face. He hugged the soft and fragrant girl, "Tsk, are you fighting for a girl? I don't think Erlang is that kind of person."
The girl in his arms whispered, "I heard he's here to look for a good girl, maybe the daughter of an old friend of his. My mother has sent him several good bed warmers these days, I'm afraid—"
It's more dangerous than good, you're a step late.
The bed warmers here are similar to the bed warmers of the dignitaries. Some wealthy families don't like the hustle and bustle of people coming and going in their houses. If they like a girl, they will send someone to negotiate the price. The madam will find a pimp and send the virgin girl, who has been dressed up, to the place designated by the dignitaries, where they will spend the night with lights and decorations. If they like her, they can stay for a while.
Then she was sent back to the building, officially put up a sign and became a famous girl.
The round-headed young man shook his head, "Is there anything better than sending me here? That's strange! But Qin Erlang is not easy to deal with. I'm afraid your mother will be skinned alive tonight." Thinking of this, he stood up and the girl in his arms said coquettishly, "My dear, rest for a while, it's still raining outside."
"No, no, if Qin Er starts to fight, I will be implicated and my brother will know about it, and he will beat me up."
After saying this, he threw himself in his clothes and went downstairs. When he reached the door, he saw two unfamiliar guards standing guard at the corner gate of Qingmei Garden.
He paused, then turned and went upstairs.
The prostitute had closed the door, but he opened it and looked surprised, "Hey, Dalang, why are you back again?"
"Qin Erlang's men are guarding outside, so I'd better hide here."
The two of them extinguished the candles and cuddled together, listening to the noise outside. The rain had subsided, but the footsteps became noisier, and from time to time there were the sounds of women crying. The round-headed young man sighed in his bed, "Who are you looking for?"
Gu Sanniang knew that with Master Jian Er in charge, it would be difficult for her to get away with this matter.
Master Jian is a capable man in this market town. He does not have much wealth nor supreme power, but his family is deeply rooted in this market town, and the previous dynasty stayed here, so his family is huge.
Although the Wang family did not run a brothel or engage in secret prostitution, they still relied on these for a living. As time went by, they began to mediate the affairs of this market.
Because he was fair in his dealings, in this place of entertainment, even if a prostitute suffered a wrong, he could get an explanation if he really knelt before him and begged.
In this market, whether it is high officials or peddlers, he always smiles at everyone and does things honestly. If they don't cause trouble, it's fine. But if they cause trouble here, he will take action. If he takes action, he will cut off their ability to make a living. Therefore, people dare not act rashly and always give him face.
Over the years, he has become the person who has the final say in this area.
"I have bought seven women recently, but only five are standing in front of me now. Where are the other two?"
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