That person saw the people before him begin cheering and rejoicing, so screaming, so jumping around, looking sowhat crazed.
What... what was going on?
"Who is it? Play another one!!"
"Play another one!!"
When soone shouted for another piece, everyone was roaring for another one, and people from the upstairs private rooms also ran out, wanting to see exactly who it was.
This qin music ca too suddenly, no one knew where it originated from. They wanted to confirm who it was, and at the sa ti, everyone still felt the lingering echoes and wanted to continue listening.
"Who played it? Co out!"
"Yes, who was it? Co show your face!"
"Right, right..."
...
Seeing no qin music erge, everyone began shouting for the person to appear. But Xiaoyao was currently studying the sheet music and had no ti to bother with others' shouting. Dujuan was staring at Xiaoyao in shock, others' words hadn't awakened her. She was the only one facing Xiaoyao directly, so her shock was the most intense.
"I know who it is. Look, that private room's people haven't co out!"
Among those present were so quick-thinking individuals. They discovered that the door to Xiaoyao's private room was open, but no one had erged. In the current situation where everyone had appeared, this was rather unusual and quite suspicious.
"Right next door?"
Mudan looked toward the adjacent room. Indeed the door was open, but no one had co out. So she went to take a look. She saw Dujuan staring at a young man in a daze, while the young man sat before the qin table, looking at sheet music, the very music from that tune just played.
No need to say more, it should be this young man. Who would have thought he was only around twenty years old, yet possessed such advanced qin skills.
"Excuse , was that qin piece played by you, young master?" Mudan imdiately entered to ask. She feared being late and not being the first, this was unquestionable.
After Mudan entered, people nearby ca over at the fastest speed. Mudan's entry indicated the answer was revealed, the qin player was inside.
Now almost everyone was squeezing toward this room. Soon the room was full, the corridor was full, the stairs were full, and there was still a crowd below wanting to squeeze up.
This all happened in the ti it took Mudan to ask a question. When Xiaoyao reacted, he discovered his room seed packed with people. Fortunately, he also saw Mudan and Qi Dongqiang, otherwise his efforts would have been wasted. However, this situation was troubleso enough. Why were these people so crazed?
"What are you all trying to do?" Xiaoyao looked at everyone sowhat uncomprehendingly, discovering that most among them were pleasing beauties. If the Young Miss were here, there would definitely be drool all over the floor.
"Young master probably didn't notice my earlier words. I wanted to ask if it was young master who played that tune just now?" Mudan looked at Xiaoyao, pointing to the sheet music in his hands.
"Yes, this sheet music is quite interesting. Is there a problem?" Xiaoyao asked uncomprehendingly. It was just a song, he hadn't even put much effort into playing it, just tried it out. Was this reaction necessary?
Xiaoyao didn't know that if he voiced this thought, it would definitely make this crowd even more crazed. This was just trying it out? Then what would truly putting effort into playing be like?
Actually, you couldn't bla Xiaoyao for not understanding. He possessed a realm ordinary people couldn't reach. What he found very ordinary, others didn't find ordinary. Plus this tune itself was problematic, being able to play it would bewitch hearts to a certain degree, which was why it had such a terrifying effect.
"No problem, of course no problem. I just wanted to consult young master, how did you play this 'Flower Moon Night'? I've been studying it, but many parts I can't understand." Mudan looked at Xiaoyao very respectfully, her eyes revealing a worshipful expression.
Xiaoyao frowned. He didn't want such troubleso situations to appear. Originally he only wanted to et Mudan, using her to talk with Qi Dongqiang. In the current situation, the first thing to do was dismiss the people before him. After dismissing them, he could talk with Mudan, but Qi Dongqiang might not necessarily stay.
Seeing this situation, Qi Dongqiang probably figured he had no prospects today and would be too lazy to stay. Yet Xiaoyao couldn't directly ask Qi Dongqiang to stay, that would seem very strange.
If his intentions were discovered, perhaps Qi Dongqiang wouldn't reveal things. Of course, he might continue talking, this depended on how much this matter weighed in his heart. Xiaoyao originally didn't want troubleso complications to appear, but now things seed to have beco troubleso.
If he had known it would be like this, he might as well have directly used so ans to kidnap Qi Dongqiang and make him talk. Comparatively, the trouble level was already similar.
It was just that Qi Dongqiang's strength was still considerable. Though not top-tier, it wasn't sothing Xiaoyao at King Level could casually handle. Capturing him would also be troubleso, which was why Xiaoyao had rejected this approach.
Most importantly, Xiaoyao was a pacifist. When things could be resolved peacefully, he always used peaceful ans. Sigh, being too good a person was this troubleso.
"Flower Moon Night, that's indeed a good na. This playing thod is actually quite simple. Teaching you isn't a problem. However, with all these people here it's too crowded. Could so people step back?" Xiaoyao said. This roomful of people made one feel very uncomfortable.
"Ah, of course that's possible. Sisters, so people step back." Mudan imdiately said, shouting to the people in the room. Only so people needed to withdraw, not everyone, this wasn't sothing that would offend people.
At the sa ti, those who could originally stay were talented courtesan types. Others staying would just be listening to music without much use. The sensible ones quickly withdrew. Those remaining whose status wasn't sufficient or who weren't in this profession were also cleared out.
Those custors were basically all cleared out. The ones who ca in weren't scholarly-type custors, they were just here to watch the show. Under the soft, gentle voices of the courtesans, they all left.
What custor coming here had the ability to resist the coquettish voices of the courtesans? A little acting coquettishly solved them all.
When Xiaoyao saw this, he suddenly had a new idea. How did I not think of this, actually, to get information from Qi Dongqiang, I don't necessarily have to do it personally. I can work through won.
At this ti, soone seed to think Dujuan was superfluous, because Dujuan's level here was very bottom-tier, while most others standing here were top-tier people with certain status differences.
Dujuan also seed to notice this problem and was preparing to leave...
"Dujuan, you stay. I paid for you to accompany drinking. This silver isn't that easy to earn." Xiaoyao said casually.
"..." Dujuan was moved in her heart. She knew that although Xiaoyao's words were about her, he was actually helping her. She hadn't expected to get such face, this ti was really worth it.
"If you want to learn qin, I can teach you, but you need to pay so tuition." Xiaoyao looked at the various brothel courtesans in the room, each was a national beauty with first-class quality.
Most of these courtesans were the type who sold art but not bodies, so they didn't have that worldly atmosphere. Instead, they seed very pure and lovely.
If these courtesans were outside, who knows how many people would pursue them, how many would rack their brains to approach them. But now Xiaoyao had this opportunity yet wanted to charge them tuition, he showed no intention of being friendly.
This caused so small setbacks to these courtesans' proud hearts. Was he disdaining their status?
"This is natural. We don't know how much young master wants?" Though thinking this way, they still agreed completely. Learning this tune could greatly improve their qin skills. Loving qin as they did, they would naturally pay a certain price for this.
"Not much, just one tael per person," Xiaoyao replied casually. This was the sa price as drinking companionship.
"Ah, so little... hehe..."
When Xiaoyao ntioned collecting tuition, everyone thought they might be gouged severely. They hadn't expected Xiaoyao to ask for only one tael. For people of their level, one tael was just a drop in the bucket.
"Think it's too little? You can give more. I don't mind! Alright, I'll start teaching you..." Xiaoyao began teaching. At first the won were puzzled, how was Xiaoyao planning to teach? They didn't even know their problems, so how could he teach?
Soon they understood. Xiaoyao didn't need to know their problems at all. He completely explained the entire playing thod of the whole tune in detail and demonstrated it once.
They had never encountered this teaching thod, never thought it was possible to explain how to play like this. They suddenly discovered that this tune actually wasn't too difficult.
But later, when they wanted to teach others, they found that no matter how they taught, they couldn't achieve Xiaoyao's effect. Those students still didn't understand what they said and could only demonstrate over and over.
Only then did they understand that Xiaoyao's qin skills were advanced, and his teaching techniques were equally advanced.
After Xiaoyao finished teaching, it was almost dark. The won prepared to disperse and imdiately try playing a tune. Tonight, Yihong Courtyard was destined to beco the most focal place, everyone would be attracted here because of the won's tunes.
Before they dispersed, the person who caused this commotion kept one person behind.
"Um, Mudan, you stay. I have sothing I want you to help with.”
"Ah? What does young master want to do?" Mudan looked at Xiaoyao and asked, seeming to think of what Xiaoyao wanted her to do. Her face reddened, though embarrassed, she wasn't very resistant.
At this ti, the other brothel courtesans all had the sa thought, thinking Xiaoyao wanted Mudan to stay overnight. Their eyes showed a trace of envy. Though they wouldn't necessarily do that thing, they envied being specifically chosen, this at least showed Xiaoyao looked favorably upon them.
The current Xiaoyao was a great talent in their hearts, truly admirable.
"I want you to..."
(To be continued)
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