83: 81 Hook Columns_2 83: 81 Hook Columns_2 He answered, “My lord, I suggest we lure the snake out of the hole.
The rebels aim to kill Instructor Fang, so we could have Instructor Fang intentionally walk outside to lure the assassins.
Once they show themselves, we can capture them all at once.”
Luo Peiyun countered, “Can you ensure that there are no spies among your n?
A leak will lead to failure!”
Ding Zhigang, terrified, lowered his head and said, “I am foolish.”
Luo Peiyun responded indifferently, “However, the thod you ntioned is worth trying.”
He looked towards Fang Zhixing, “Instructor Fang, are you willing to be the bait this ti?”
Fang Zhixing answered earnestly, “I am willing to go through fire and water for my lord, without hesitation.”
“Good!”
Luo Peiyun smiled in satisfaction, nodding and saying, “You know of Hanxiang Building, right?
From tonight, you go play at Hanxiang Building, enjoy yourself well!”
Hanxiang Building, a brothel!
Fang Zhixing blinked and responded, “My lord, though I receive a double monthly salary, I’ve heard that places like Hanxiang Building are dens of extravagant spending.
A single night there could cost thousands…”
Before he could finish, Luo Peiyun interrupted, “All expenses will be reimbursed!”
Fang Zhixing was imdiately overjoyed and said repeatedly, “Thank you for your generous love, my lord.”
Ding Zhigang’s face twitched, envy written all over it.
The two left the study room.
Ding Zhigang couldn’t help but click his tongue, “Brother, using public funds to visit brothels, you’re probably the first big shot in Qinglin County!”
Fang Zhixing replied seriously, “Big brother, I am following the lord’s orders, sacrificing my innocence, not just freeloadingly soliciting pleasures.
Please do not tarnish my reputation.”
Ding Zhigang’s mouth twitched, he gave a thumbs up and exclaid in admiration, “You’re noble, remarkable!”
He walked away on his own.
Fang Zhixing returned to his own courtyard.
On the way, Xigou said excitedly, “Are you really going to the brothel?”
Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes and replied annoyed, “I’m going to the brothel, why are you excited!”
Xigou giggled and said, “I’m not excited, just genuinely curious about what the brothels in this world are like.”
Fang Zhixing’s lips curled into a playful arc, “Curious, huh?
Fine, I’ll take you tonight to broaden your horizons.”
It was soon evening.
Fang Zhixing rode on his horse out of the Governnt Office, Xigou running cheerfully ahead.
The man and the dog passed through streets and alleys, quickly arriving at the busiest and most bustling Peace Street in town.
This street, unlike others, had more than twenty buildings and courtyards, all brothels.
At night, it was brightly lit, lanterns hanging everywhere.
Fang Zhixing dismounted and tied his white horse in the parking area.
Looking around, the sky was not fully dark yet, but the parking area was already filled with nurous carriages, over a hundred of them.
Xigou clicked his tongue, speaking disdainfully, “Look, rich people just have their fun, rushing here in the evening.
Don’t they know that many refugees outside the city are starving and freezing?”
Fang Zhixing raised an eyebrow and said, “Stop being sour.
They have status, power, and money; what’s wrong with enjoying themselves?”
Xigou snorted, sarcastically saying, “It seems you’re the one wanting to enjoy.”
Fang Zhixing spoke seriously, “I’m on a mission; I must quickly eliminate those who want to kill .
Otherwise, I can’t leave the county to hunt Mutant Beasts in the Restricted Area.”
Xigou thought about it and realized it made sense.
Being constantly watched by a gang of rebels and water thieves, no one could feel at ease.
Going to the Restricted Area would be even more dangerous.
At that mont, Xigou noticed that the street’s lanterns had two different colors.
“What do these red and green lanterns represent?” Xigou asked.
Fang Zhixing didn’t know either but was also curious, so he stopped a passerby to inquire.
“Green lanterns an available to take custors.
Red lanterns an either serving a custor, or no vacancy, no rooms left,” explained the passerby, who seed very familiar with the procedure.
Fang Zhixing suddenly understood, his curiosity satisfied.
After a short while, the two of them arrived in front of the busiest store, a large place with three floors.
It was Hanxiang Building.
To be precise, Hanxiang Building was not a brothel but a cabaret, ho to artists skilled in singing and dancing, ostensibly selling only their performances and not their bodies.
Of course, that was just on the surface.
“Welco, sir, please co inside.”
“Oh, isn’t this Young Master Liu?
We’ve been anxiously waiting for you, the girls have nearly died missing you!”
The madam stood in front of the entrance, warmly greeting each familiar face and newcor.
Suddenly, the madam noticed Fang Zhixing, who carried a sword and was accompanied by a dog, standing out prominently in the crowd, hard to overlook.
“This young master seems a bit unfamiliar, is this your first ti here?” The madam confird to herself that she had not seen Fang Zhixing before.
“Yes, it’s my first visit.”
Fang Zhixing chuckled, then displayed a wild arrogance as he proclaid loudly, “But I’m sure you’ve heard my na before.”
The madam’s expression changed as she exclaid in surprise, “May I ask for the respected na of this young master?”
Fang Zhixing lifted his outer garnt to reveal two plaques.
The madam looked down and imdiately held her breath, screaming, “Oh my!
So you are the new Archery Instructor, a favorite of Lord County Magistrate, Mr.
Fang Zhixing!”
Fang Zhixing laughed heartily, “You’ve got good eyes, yes, I am Fang Zhixing!”
As these words were uttered, the crowd looked on curiously.
The na of Fang Zhixing had long been spread through the streets and alleys, and everyone was curious about what he looked like.
For a mont, everyone couldn’t help but crane their necks to watch, murmuring among themselves.
The madam, unable to contain her excitent, latched onto Fang Zhixing’s arm with a chrysanthemum-like smile spreading across her face, eagerly saying, “Mr.
Fang, you are indeed a distinguished guest, please co this way.”
Fang Zhixing strode forward and asked, “Here, which lady has the biggest reputation?”
The madam replied, “Of course, it’s the Oiran ‘Su Niang,’ renowned for her mastery of both the zither and dancing.”
Fang Zhixing nodded, “Good, I want her company tonight.”
“Well, about that”
The madam’s face showed difficulty as she said with a wry smile, “Su Niang generally chooses her own clients, and those she doesn’t fancy can’t get through her door.
Moreover, Su Niang already has an appointnt tonight.”
Fang Zhixing gave a sidelong cold smirk, pulled out a Gold Bean and tossed it to the madam, laughing, “Quick, go ask for .”
“Right away!”
The madam was overjoyed, clutching the Gold Bean, trembling with laughter, and scampered up to the third floor.
Fang Zhixing stood in the midst of the hall, with people coming and going around him, each table crowded and the scene utterly noisy.
“Sir, have a drink!”
In front of the liquor table, a garishly dressed young woman in simple clothes sat in the lap of a white-bearded old man, accompanying him as he drank.
The old man was reveling in it, indulging in food, drink, fun, and frivolity.
This sight made Xigou’s teeth itch with disdain as he exclaid, “Old lecher, ugh!”
Fang Zhixing jeered, “Who are you looking down on?
He’s an old lecher, but aren’t you also a lecher?”
“Nonsense!”
Xigou protested, “Don’t lump together with perverts.
When I chase girls, it’s not because I crave their bodies but because I can soothe their lonely hearts and care for their vacant emotions.”
Fang Zhixing grinned, “Wow, I didn’t realize, you’re quite the emotional expert.”
Xigou rolled his eyes, “Like you, a feelingless machine, only good at studying and acting like a teacher’s pet, would understand anything!”
While they were bickering, Fang Zhixing suddenly heard a commotion coming from the entrance and turned his head, his eyebrows raising in interest.
He saw Luo Kezhao striding in grandly with a few young gentlen, receiving a warm greeting from everyone, clearly a regular patron here for enjoynt.
Next to Luo Kezhao was a stunningly handso youth, fair and delicate with a petite figure, and unmistakably a woman dressed as a man at one glance.
Fang Zhixing had a mission and did not want to provoke Luo Kezhao, so he quietly stepped aside.
Just then,
the madam ca running down from upstairs, calling out loudly, “Mr.
Fang, Su Niang invites you!”
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