Chapter 40 In the Hualiu Room, beautiful faces and bones (please vote at the end of the month) Yihongyuan, this is a very vulgar name. Zhang Jiuyang had seen this name in many literary works, and he was severely critical of it at the time. But when he really stood in front of the gate of Yihong Courtyard one day, he found out... Emma, it smells so good! …… "Hey, Taoist priest, please come in quickly!" "If the Taoist priest likes this, our girls can also become Taoist nuns, or nuns who practice with their hair untied, whatever the Taoist priest likes!" "Every one of them is so smooth!" The madam was indeed knowledgeable and experienced. She was not surprised at all to see a young and handsome Taoist priest walk in. Instead, she smiled an understanding smile and greeted him warmly. Taoists are also men. As long as they are men, they all look the same after taking off their clothes.
But this little Taoist priest is so handsome. If she weren't so old, she would probably want to go back to her old job and perform on stage herself. In the Yihong Courtyard, there are singing birds and dancing swallows, red flowers and green willows, and the whole building is filled with red sleeves waving, and the air is filled with the scent of cosmetics. Zhang Jiuyang's body was a little stiff, and he tried his best to control himself from looking around. Originally, his concentration was not so bad, but he was in the critical period of the 100-day barrier and there was still evil fire rising in his body. He took a few deep breaths to calm his mind temporarily. If he wasn't hungry, he wouldn't dare to step in here. "Does Daoye have a lover?" Seeing that Taoist Jun was slow to speak, the madam asked. Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and said, "My standards are very high. I don't like ordinary girls. How about this? You call all the girls here one by one and I will choose them myself." The madam looked embarrassed and said, "Some girls are accompanying guests. How about I recommend a few to you? Peony and Begonia are pretty good -" Snapped! Zhang Jiuyang slapped a gold ingot on the table, and the madam's eyes suddenly widened. "Just call as many as you can. You won't lose any money." Mr. Zhou had already delivered the hundred taels of gold, and now Zhang Jiuyang was considered a small wealthy man. The madam accepted the gold, and the thick makeup on her face almost fell off with laughter. She said, "Okay, Taoist priest, please wait in the upper room~" After a while, a group of beautiful girls entered the room. Most of them were in their twenties, dressed very coolly, with heavy makeup and graceful figures. I have to say that the quality of the brothels in Qingzhou City is relatively high, and the girls are all pretty. So white... Zhang Jiuyang looked disappointed after scanning them and said, "Change to another batch." There are no ghosts here. This time, Ah Li only made a rough calculation, saying that there was an evil spirit in the Yihong Courtyard, and that it was a woman, but she couldn't figure out who it was specifically, so Zhang Jiuyang could only look for a needle in a haystack to try to find it.
The second batch was of higher quality. "Change!" In the third batch, there were actually twins. "Change again!" Zhang Jiuyang squeezed out these two words from between his teeth. Hundred-day barrier...I hate it! After changing six batches in a row, Zhang Jiuyang still didn't find his target. The smile on the madam's face disappeared. Even the girls whose eyes lit up when they saw Zhang Jiuyang at the beginning were now a little suspicious. Such a handsome man, could he have any special hobbies? The madam stepped forward and asked tentatively: "Master, all the girls here have come here, are you... are you..." She lowered her voice and asked, "Like that?" Zhang Jiuyang was confused and asked, "Which one?" "It's...Mr. Rabbit." Zhang Jiuyang slammed the Demon-Slaying Sword on the table, his face darkening. What a shame! "I just want a woman, help me change it!" The madam also frowned, feeling that the young Taoist priest was looking for trouble and was not here to have fun, so she said indifferently: "Everyone who can come has come. If you are still not satisfied, go to the brothel in the backyard to find someone." Hearing this, some people couldn't help laughing. The people living in the brothel were all old and sick prostitutes. They were called resettlement places, but in fact they were just waiting to die. It should be noted that the women in brothels receive guests all year round, and it is easy for them to get sick over time. The madam of Yihongyuan is kind-hearted. She prepared a separate room for them and sent them food every day. It can be considered as a way for them to leave in a decent manner. In some places, they are directly thrown onto the streets or sold to human traffickers for secondary use. The guests would not even think of going to the brothel to find women, as they would find it unlucky just to hear the name. However, to their surprise, Zhang Jiuyang stood up with his sword in hand, his face calm, and said, "Okay, let's go to the brothel." …… The madam covered her nose, unlocked the door of the brothel, and then looked at Zhang Jiuyang as if he were a fool. Zhang Jiuyang's eyes lit up, and he seemed a little excited. He smiled at the madam and said, "Thank you!" Ali said that the evil spirit came from here. The madam got goosebumps when she saw how excited he was. She has been working in this industry for many years and is considered to be knowledgeable, but this is the first time she has seen someone with such a strange habit. It's an eye-opener. This Taoist priest must have gone crazy or had problems with his brain. Zhang Jiuyang pushed open the door, and was immediately hit by an indescribable stench and smell of urine, which made him frown slightly and hold his breath temporarily.
The room is a bit dark and not facing the sun. Several eyes turned towards Zhang Jiuyang, and when they saw that it was not the old man who delivered the meal but a young and handsome Taoist priest holding a long sword, they couldn't help but reveal puzzled looks. Zhang Jiuyang's gaze couldn't help but freeze. The room was empty except for a dozen straw mats and some chamber pots on the floor. The women were either leaning against the wall or lying on the mats, most of them looking numb and dazed. They were no longer glamorous; their clothes were stained with dust and dried vomit, and their hair was messy and dull. The skin on their faces without any makeup was sallow and loose, and some even had sores, with unknown black pus faintly visible. This scene brought a great shock to Zhang Jiuyang. It turns out that people can live so without dignity. His grip on the sword tightened slightly. Even so, these women were treated well. At least they were not thrown into the streets to endure humiliation and torture in broad daylight. Maybe it's a little ridiculous, but for them, being able to die quietly in a dark corner is already a great treat. In the past, Zhang Jiuyang had only heard about how glamorous and beautiful the courtesans were, how they were sought after by thousands of people, and how many men spent huge sums of money on them. However, behind this popularity, there were countless corpses. Zhang Jiuyang sighed softly, and then walked forward slowly. He passed by one woman after another, and finally stopped in front of a special woman. The reason why she is special is that among these old and ugly women, she looks too young, only about fifteen or sixteen years old, and still childish. However, she was lying on the cold straw mat, wearing tattered clothes, and her young life was like a candle in the wind. Zhang Jiuyang saw traces of whipping on her body, many of the wounds were severely inflamed, and her body was covered with filth. She could no longer open her eyes, but even though she was unconscious, she was still mumbling to herself. "Six hundred, Daddy and Mommy, six hundred, Daddy and Mommy..." Zhang Jiuyang took off his outer Taoist robe and gently covered her bruised body. The evil aura emanated from her. But she is not evil, just an innocent victim. "Brother Jiu, this sister is dying..." The kind-hearted Ah Li said in a low voice: "I can feel that she is so sad..." …… (End of this chapter)
