Chapter 90 The Hand Behind the Scenes (Additional update for the alliance leader)
The muscles on Lu Renjia’s face were slightly distorted, as if they were frozen by wax.
The next moment, the skinny shoehorn's face turned as red as a persimmon, and he glared angrily at the graceful and graceful girl in front of him,
"I don't agree to this marriage!"
Why?
We are both people with two nostrils and two ears. Why should I have to live in the next life and he can live in this life?
Is it because he is a little more handsome than me?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Compared to my good-looking skin, my interesting soul is what attracts girls the most.
Mr. Jia is very conceited in this regard.
The girl ignored him, looked at Jiang Shouzhong with gleaming eyes, and opened the long box made of fine sandalwood.
I saw that it was full of jewelry, jade, and a stack of silver notes.
The charming girl said softly: "Although Shi'er is not as good as those oirans who are rich in color, armor and body, they have also accumulated some common things in recent years. Apart from the use of redemption, the rest of the family's wealth is enough to make a living. I don't dare to let it go. Mr. Jiang has worked hard to earn money and support him. I just hope that Mr. Jiang will not dislike Shi'er's family background. Shi'er will not seek to pass on the incense in the name of his wife, but can stay with him as a concubine and serve him. "
< br>The room was silent.
The jewels in the box reflect the gleaming light of the cabin.
Lu Renjia's whole body was numb. The sweet potato he had just eaten now had a bitter aftertaste and was not fragrant at all.
Jiang Shouzhong was also speechless.
He remembered the identity of this woman.
Qin Shi'er, a famous courtesan in the capital, is a mixed-race girl from the Western Regions. She is ranked seventh on the Feng Chen Rouge list. She is good at playing the pipa, and she is also a good flute player with considerable talent.
He is one of the two famous Qing husbands in Xichu Palace.
Such a famous and beautiful woman who attracts all the young men in the capital, is she now committed to marrying him, a little charlatan in the world?
Absurd, absurd, absurd.
Jiang Shouzhong didn't believe in such nonsense as "promising oneself with one's body". Inexplicably, he thought of the bottle of evil spirit on Lao Zhang and the cat demon possessing Zhang Yue'er, and his handsome eyes couldn't help but Narrowed.
What a coincidence.
Jiang Shou thought about it, and said with a warm smile: "Jiang has long heard of Miss Qin's fame, and her pipa skills are famous far and wide. She has both the elegance and richness of the Nanhu School, and the majestic momentum of the Beiqiang School. As the saying goes, 'No strings, no rolling, no pillars. Press, this is the state of being able to be so favored by Miss Qin. Jiang is lucky enough to never dare to reach out to others."
This man has a "jade" for rejection by men. Qing Guoren, who praised the sound as if it were flying out of his fingers, was not angry. Instead, she smiled sweetly, her charm flowing.
"Saving a life is like rebirthing one's parents. Shi'er's life was saved by Young Master, and she will be Young Master Jiang's in this life."
Jiang Shouzhong thought about it seriously and said, "Since Miss Qin So, you might as well accept me as your father. Saving someone’s life is like giving birth to another parent.”
“Pfft——”
Master Jia, who had just picked up the tea in frustration, spurted it out before he could swallow it.
Qin Shier was also confused.
I have dealt with many guests on weekdays, including noble children, poor scholars, gentle scholars, domineering dandies, heroes and so on. Most of them are made as confidants, friends or confidants.
I have never seen anyone recognize his father.
Although he usually does everything well, he doesn’t know what to say at this moment.
Jiang Shouzhong did not wait for her to continue to pester him, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Miss Qin, I have official duties. If I have free time someday, Jiang will go to the Xichu Pavilion to support me. Of course, it's hard to afford a place like that."
"Then let's not disturb the young master for now."
Qin Shi'er had a complicated expression, bowed slightly, gave a blessing, turned and left.
Jiang Shouzhong looked at Master Jia's reluctant eyes and chuckled: "Instead of licking Qing Niang, it is better to lick this. Although it is all in vain, at least the price will not drop."
< br>Lu Renjia gouged out a glance and said with resentment: "Lick your ass, I'm not a dog licker!"
"What do you think her purpose is?"
Jiang Shouzhong asked.
The stricken Lu Renjia said angrily: "Isn't this obvious? I promise you the life-saving grace."
Jiang Shouzhong smiled faintly, looked at the blue sky and murmured: "A scholar meets a fox in an ancient temple in the middle of the night. Now there is a fox in a poor house who is promised to live forever. This is not an affair, it is a bad omen."
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There are three places in the capital: Xichu Pavilion, Hongzhuang Pavilion and Biyunfang.
But the brothels like Chunyu Tower, where ordinary people talk freely, can only be regarded as green leaves. It’s just a competition to see whose leaves are more lush and green, but they can’t compare with the three red flowers above.
Compared with Biyunfang and Hongzhuang Pavilion, which sell half of their talents and half of their flesh and blood, Xichu Pavilion can truly be said to be a business that sells art but not body.
If a romantic establishment wants to gain a firm foothold, it must not only compete for financial resources, the quality of the oiran, but more importantly, the backstage.
Especially in a place like the capital, where princes and nobles gather together, you can’t just sell yourself if you don’t want to.
I remember that there was a very talented and beautiful red card in Biyunfang. He said that he would never treat guests personally, and he was very cold and aloof. But in the end, he was pinned down in front of the window by a domineering young man with a high status and engaged in a sex trade.
The young master also deliberately opened the window, with an open-minded attitude that the joy of being alone is not as good as the joy of everyone, so that the distinguished guests outside who usually have trouble thinking about the beautiful lady can feast their eyes.
The old madam could only cry and look distressed as she watched the new facade that she had smashed countless gold and silver and put a lot of effort into training being ruined.
On the other hand, in Xichu Hall, there has never been any reports of people being forced to trade skin and flesh.
This shows the strength of his background.
Qin Shier walked through the corridor to her own elegant courtyard, and stopped at the railing beside the lake to wait for a while. Seeing the maid coming down from the second floor carrying a fruit bowl, the corners of her lips curled up involuntarily, and she came to a house on the second floor.
Qin Shier suppressed the sarcasm on her face, put on a respectful expression, and pushed the door open.
In a boudoir filled with sandalwood, an old man in green clothes with frosty white hair stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back.
The old man was tall and wearing a mask shaped like a tiger's head.
Although he is old, he stands there like a sleeping tiger. Once awakened, it will burst out with a heart-stopping ferocity.
"Master."
Qin Shier saluted respectfully.
The tiger-faced old man stared at the sparkling lake. His voice did not seem to be deliberately disguised. He was old and hoarse, "How is it?"
Qin Shier smiled bitterly, "It was a bad start."
< br>The old man seemed a little surprised. He turned around and stared at the graceful figure with a pair of gray eyes. His reputation in the Western Chu Pavilion was second only to that of the top oiran who danced swords and performed ink. He sneered: "It turns out that there are men in this world who don't want to worship." It’s so rare under your Qin Shier’s peony skirt.”
Facing the old man's ridicule, Qin Shi'er had no choice but to say, "Everyone likes radish and green vegetables. Maybe Shi'er is not the one he likes." The tiger-faced old man didn't bother to mock this woman who thought he could charm all the men in the world, and turned around to look at Looking at the majestic palace in the distance, he said calmly: "I have searched almost all over the bottom of Huailan Lake, but I can't find that bottle of evil spirit. I have also searched all the six doors in the government treasury, and there are only three of them left. I feel Will the bottle of demonic energy be in their hands?"
Qin Shier shook her head, "I can't tell"
The tiger-faced old man said indifferently. Then keep working hard."
Qin Shier frowned and said, "Master, it's just a bottle of evil spirit. Isn't it worth it to find another bottle? ——”
The old man suddenly turned his head and looked, his sharp eyes seemed to turn into reality, "Qin Shi'er, you are not so stupid. What? Are you tired of being a caged bird?"
The woman's face turned pale and she knelt down. On the ground, "Master, please calm down, Shi'er will definitely find that bottle of evil spirit!"
The tiger-faced old man said quietly: "It's okay if you don't want to be a bird in the cage. Find someone to take you out. If he If you have the ability, I won’t stop you.”
“Shi’er doesn’t dare to have second thoughts.”
The woman’s delicate body is trembling, and her back is wet with sweat.
The tiger-faced old man smiled sarcastically and said nothing.
I thought that the bottle of demonic energy that I had finally stolen from the Tianyao Sect was now lost. Even the cat demon soul used for the experiment disappeared, and the old man couldn't help but feel a strong aura in his heart.
They are all a bunch of losers who fail to achieve anything but fail!
After a long time, he said softly: "Hide the girl named He Lanlan, the people from Yinyue Tower are also looking for her. The bottle of evil spirit is lost, she has to live for the time being, there is no room for any mistakes, you know "Shi'er understands." The woman nodded quickly.
"Step back."
"Yes."
The woman respectfully exited the room.
When she closed the door, she glanced at the old man's back, her eyes cold.
The old man seemed to have insight into the nature of a woman's heart, and murmured to himself, "The human heart is dangerous to mountains and rivers, and it is difficult to know the sky. The sky still has the phases of spring, autumn, winter, summer, and twilight, and humans are kind and affectionate."
The old man touched the mask on his face and sighed with emotion: "If a tiger doesn't show its power, it's really just a sick cat."
Not long after Qin Shier left, a handsome and evil young man entered Room.
It is Nalanxie, the master of the Six-door Iron Clothes Hall.
Nalanye picked up the apple on the table, weighed it twice in his hand, took a bite and said, "Tell me, what's the point of calling me here? Do you plan to reward me with Miss Shi'er for one night?" Or let that oiran serve me for a whole night?”
“I’ll give them to you, do you have the guts to accept them?”
The tiger-faced old man sneered.
Nalan Xie curled his lips, thinking of the master behind the Xichu Pavilion, and did not dare to continue talking, "Then what do you want from me?"
"There is a man named Are you familiar with Jiang Mo's people?"
The tiger-faced old man asked.
Nalan Xie raised his eyebrows slightly, "I'm not very familiar with him. That guy is smarter. I originally wanted to recruit him to Tieyitang, but unfortunately I was blocked by that woman Li Nanshuang. It's a pity."
The tiger-faced old man said: "This man is indeed very smart. He solved the rabbit demon case. What's even more rare is that he knows how to stop when it's easy. Knowing that further investigation will be troublesome, he just closed the case directly. I like this very much. "
Nalanye stared at the old man with strange eyes, "You want to win him over? I said Tiger, you should give up this idea. This guy knows the current situation, but he has a bottom line. You’re not as bad as me, so be careful and get yourself burned.”
“I’m not interested in hiring anyone else.”
The tiger-faced old man closed the window and lit a stick of sandalwood and said lightly, “I want to take advantage of you. Do you think it's feasible for him to search for the ghost spirit? After all, he solved the rabbit demon case, so it's perfect."
Nalan Xie threw the half-eaten fruit on the table and said angrily: " Do you think that if you open the Six Doors, you can arrange tasks for others? Even if you have the ability, whether they are happy or not is another matter. You might as well just use a honey trap to lure him to be your dog. "
The tiger-faced old man said: "I sent Qin Shi'er to test it, but it's a pity that this person is not lewd."
"What!?"
Nalanye seemed to have heard a big joke, With a look of astonishment on his face, "Is there a man in the world who is not lustful? I'm afraid this man is not a eunuch."
"Maybe he is lustful, but Qin Shi'er can't get into his eyes."
"Those words Funnier.”
Nalan Xie sat on the chair, holding the back of his head with his hands and said with a smile, "How many women in the capital can have Qin Shi'er's beauty, how many women have Qin Shi'er's style, how many beauties has he, Jiang Mo, seen? That's it. His boss is a bit pretty, but I don’t care about him. Could it be that his wife is the most beautiful lady in the capital?
I see, that guy is just playing hard to get. In this regard, I But my ancestor. If you don’t believe me, let Qin Shi’er go at night. I’ll see how long he can keep pretending.”
The tiger-faced old man raised his hand and waved the smoke, his eyes cold and cold. "I will let Qin Shier continue to test, and I will stick to the decision just now and let Jiang Mo investigate the evil spirit. In addition, I will arrange for you to cooperate with him in the investigation."
Nalan Xie frowned.
It turns out that this is the purpose of the other party coming to him.
But what surprised Nalan Xie was that he thought he knew the old man's details well enough to listen to the other man's words and arrange the six-door case investigation at will, which shows the depth of his background.
Recalling his father's warning, Nalanxie put away his contempt and said, "Okay, I will cooperate with him. Of course, I will also monitor his every move to prevent the investigation from going astray."
< br>Nalanye knew very well.
The purpose of the other party asking him to cooperate with Jiang Mo was to conduct surveillance.
The tiger-faced old man nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "Where is Shi Yi? Why aren't you with me?"
Nalan Xie shook his head helplessly, "He should be dead. Before Jiang Mo killed my koi, I asked Shi Yi to teach him a lesson, but he never came back. Either Jiang Mo had someone protecting him or he was unlucky. , I met a crazy woman like me."
"Crazy woman?"
The tiger-faced old man looked at Nalanye.
Nalanye did not hide anything, and told what happened that night, as well as a rough description of the mysterious masked woman who severely injured him.
“Her name is Nightingale, don’t mess with her in the future.”
The tiger-faced old man said calmly.
Nalan Xie was stunned, "You know him."
Seeing that the old man was unwilling to reveal anything, Nalan Xie waved his hand and said, "Forget it, if you don't want to tell me, I won't tell you. Then I will Go home and have a good sleep first, waiting to work with Brother Jiang to track down the evil spirits. I have been craving for him for so long. I’m really looking forward to it.”
(End of this chapter)