Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1124 - 1121_1

Chapter 1124: Chapter 1121_1

The madam of the brothel invited Zhiwen and Zhiwu, "Gentlemen, if you’re so worried, simply come in, and I promise you won’t regret it!"

Zhiwen and Zhiwu hurried after Jinghao as they were unable to stop him, intending to pull him out.

This was truly no place for men of their stature!

Seeing three men enter, the madam quickly beckoned to the group of Young Master Zhu, but since they had just attained their position on the imperial examination result list, and many people recognized them, they could not enter.

Moreover, among this group were men of excellent character who scorned the idea of visiting brothels!

Zhu Hao politely declined the madam’s enthusiastic invitation and took the group to a sightseeing boat.

He didn’t know if Young Master Shen would join them on the boat tonight, but he had something planned.

Jinghao entered the brothel, and Zhiwen and Zhiwu caught up. Each of them grabbed one of Jinghao’s hands, trying to pull him out, "Jinghao, let’s go. You can’t be here. Should your reputation get tarnished, it would be ruined!"

He had just made the imperial examination result list! If someone recognizes him and the news spread, he may lose his future!

Jinghao looked around the hall and didn’t see the two people he was searching for, which made him anxious. Lowering his voice, he explained, "I know what you’re saying. I didn’t come to flirt but to take two girls out of here. Just earlier, I saw Xi’er and our old teacher’s granddaughter, disguised as men, enter. We should split up, find them quickly, and get them out."

"What, Xi’er...." Liu Zhiwen cried out in surprise after hearing this, and immediately kept quiet. The two girls were recklessly bold!

Was a brothel a place for young girls to visit? If someone saw through their disguises, what would they do then!

Frightened by the thought, Zhiwen was about to say something.

Zhiwu quickly suggested, "Let’s find them now!" Who knew what could happen if they delayed?

None of the three men had ever visited such places, and they had no idea how to search for someone in there.

All three were scholars and dressed in fine clothes, exuding a scholarly aura. Most importantly, their handsome appearance, high-quality clothing, and jade pendants signaled their status. When they were seen scanning the room aimlessly, everyone understood this was their first visit.

Three prostitutes quickly approached them, patted their faces with handkerchiefs while pressing their bodies against the men, "Gentlemen, are you here for a drink? Why not join us, we have sweet Chrysanthemum wine waiting!"

The men quickly evaded them, while Jinghao, who had a keen sense of smell, could not help but sneeze at the overly strong scent of their cosmetics.

Jinghao skillfully avoided the reaching hands of the prostitutes, frowning the entire time.

Zhiwen and Zhiwu weren’t as fortunate. Their arms were grabbed by the girls, whose bodies pressed against theirs. Alarmed, they pushed the girls away.

Jinghao saw this and sternly yelled, "Let go!"

The three women were startled and instinctively let go.

Jinghao noticed they finally backed off, and then instructed, " Two young boys with rosy lips and white teeth entered here before me. They are my younger brothers who are naive and don’t realize where they are. Please help me find them. Tell them their elder brother is here; if they don’t return home now, they are in for trouble!"

The prostitutes couldn’t disguise their disappointment, realizing the young men hadn’t come to flirt but to look for someone!

Such impressive and young gentlemen were thought to be easy prey, but here they were, ruining their business.

Seeing her effort to lure Zhu Hao and his group go in vain, the nanny who had just arrived hurriedly intervened, "Young Master, with so many gentlemen visiting here each day, it’s tough to remember who came and went. And you understand, we can’t search door-to-door for our customers, can we? That would simply disrupt their pleasure. I suggest you wait here and play for a while, by the time you’re finished, your brothers should have left too!"

"Nanny, I’m talking about the last two gentlemen who entered just before me. They looked like they were in their early teens. You must remember them. Hurry up and send someone to call them out, or I will not be polite!"

"Sir, we receive thousands of customers daily. I don’t remember who came in just now nor do I know which room they entered. I can’t possibly go door-to-door to find them! Many important people visit us, and I can’t afford to offend them," the madam tactfully responded.

One should know that the newly-Marinated young men from rich families were their key target!

Once they’ve had a taste of this place, they’re likely customers for decades to come!

How could the nanny possibly reveal Xi’er in response to Jinghao’s words! That would be like throwing away money!

She’d been in the business for many years, always demanding money but never driving it away!

A lot of our customers are married. If their wives came knocking, she wouldn’t drag them out! Or else, she’d have to shut down her brothel!

Her business was to fend off these wives while their husbands enjoyed their time in the rooms.

Realizing she had no intention of bringing out Xi’er, Jinghao decided not to waste more time. Every moment the girls stayed there was perilous.

"Then don’t blame me for being impolite!"

"Let’s go upstairs and search every room!"

"Okay!" Zhiwen and Zhiwu agreed, realizing the serious implications of the matter.

"How dare you! You must be aware that I, Madam Hua, run this brothel in the Imperial City with strong backing. You’re disrupting our business; aren’t you afraid of offending somebody?"

"Rest assured, we are merely searching for people, not here to disrupt your business. If nanny had helped us by bringing out the people we’re looking for, it wouldn’t have come to this!" After saying this, Jinghao quickly ran upstairs.

The nanny called out, "Men, throw these three out! They’ve grown too bold to cause trouble here at Flower House!"

Several dozen muscular men in uniform appeared from all directions following the nanny’s order.

"Gentlemen, I suggest you leave rather than drink a forfeit for a missed toast. People visit the brothel willingly, and we’re doing honest business. Don’t make a fuss here. Once they finish their affairs, they’ll naturally leave." Noticing Jinghao’s commanding aura, the madam, who realized his high societal status, knew it would be beneficial not to offend him if possible.