Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

Xu Xingyin was listening in silence to those people praising him to the skies when someone grabbed his wrist. Upon closer inspection, he saw it was Lu Xu.

"let's go."

He said, "These men are all veterans in the world of romance. We must not do such a thing as letting sheep walk into the tiger's mouth."

Lu Xu's action just happened to drag Xu Xingyin forward two steps, exposing her completely to everyone's sight.

Those pairs of meaningful eyes made Xu Xingyin subconsciously take half a step back.

Meeting Lu Xu's inquiring gaze, Xu Xingyin struggled for a moment and then shook his head firmly.

"Once we leave today, they will definitely notice that someone has sneaked into the gray market, and they will never have the chance to come in again next time. Ayang, this matter concerns my mother, and I cannot compromise no matter what."

"Have you ever thought about your own safety? If they..."

"No, Ayang."

Xu Xingyin gently shook his head at Lu Xu, "Don't worry, I brought some drugs with me, so I won't suffer any harm later."

"..."

Lu Xu was silent, as if he was not surprised by Xu Xingyin's decision. They had known each other for many years, and he knew how stubborn Xu Xingyin was. Once she made a decision, there was no possibility of changing it.

He chuckled, and it was unclear whether he was mocking his own meddling or expressing some other emotion.

While the two were still confronting each other, the "distinguished guests" on the other side had already raised the price to five hundred taels.

Everyone cooperated with Mr. Liang in playing the game. The price increase was not big each time, but it made Mr. Liang have a lot of fun.

"One thousand taels."

A defiant voice suddenly interrupted, raising the price by nearly double.

Xu Xingyin glanced at the man.

The man's demeanor was even more arrogant than his voice, and his eyes fell on Mr. Liang provocatively.

It seems that this person has a grudge against Mr. Liang and is not here for himself.

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyin finally felt a little relieved.

"One thousand five hundred taels."

"Two thousand taels."

"Two thousand five hundred taels."

"Three thousand taels."

……

The two men, who were arguing with each other, quickly raised the price, and by the time Xu Xingyin came to his senses, the price had reached a high of five thousand taels.

Later, the arrogant young man opened his mouth to increase the price, but was dissuaded by a servant on the side. The young man curled his lips as if he had listened to the other party and stopped raising the price.

Seeing this, the madam couldn't stop laughing. "Five thousand taels for one time, five thousand taels for two times..."

Looking at the smug look on Mr. Liang's face, Xu Xingyin's heart slowly sank. In comparison, it was obvious that Mr. Liang was not an easy person to deal with.

A pair of cloudy eyes fixed on Xu Xingyin, with a lewd smile on his lips. From his appearance, one could tell that he must be a person who indulged in sensual pleasures for many years. Such a person...

When Xu Xingyin was worrying about his tonight, he heard a chuckle from the guest seat, followed by a man's cold voice.

"Ten thousand taels."

Looking up, Xu Xingyin saw a familiar figure.

Jing Zhichen was obviously traveling in casual clothes today. He concealed his sharpness and looked like a suave scholar.

Jing Zhichen showed up unexpectedly, which made Mr. Liang very unhappy, and he sneered.

"This young master is really generous."

Jing Zhichen readily took over the conversation, "Mr. Liang is joking."

"Eleven thousand taels."

"Twelve thousand taels."

Master Liang was very angry at Jing Zhichen's indifference. As soon as he saw Jing Zhichen's appearance, he knew that he must be a fool raised by some local rich man. He was so generous and must be rich.

She's just a zither girl, there's no need for him to spend so much money on her.

Thinking of this, Mr. Liang stopped bargaining and looked at the brothel owner with a smile. The brothel owner understood.

"Twelve thousand taels once, twelve thousand taels twice, twelve thousand taels three times, deal!"

Twelve thousand taels to buy a Sona?

You have to know that the leading actress in the fourth building is only worth a hundred or so taels of silver. Everyone turned their eyes to Jing Zhichen, thinking that this man might be crazy!

Jing Zhichen, however, smiled as if he saw nothing and spoke politely to Mr. Liang.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang is generous and I am Hezhi. I would like to make friends with you."

Seeing Jing Zhichen's rich-but-brainless look, Mr. Liang also smiled.

"Mr. He is an interesting man. I am a rough man who likes making friends. If Mr. He is willing, I will do it."

"I really want to make friends with you, so why would I not want to?"

Jing Zhichen smiled and called the attendant beside him, "All Mr. Liang's expenses today will be charged to my account. This is my small token of my appreciation."

Jing Zhichen came up and Master Liang laughed, "Brother He, is this your first time here today?"

"Exactly."

"Then come and drink with me more often in the future."

Mr. Liang patted Jing Zhichen's shoulder heroically. Seeing Jing Zhichen wince in pain, he smiled and said, "Look at me. I'm a rough guy, but I have a lot of strength in my hands."

"It doesn't matter. Even though scholars are pedantic, it's easier to be open-minded with someone as straightforward as Mr. Liang."

As the two were talking, the girls on the other end were ready, and the guests who were originally sitting in the packed house gradually dispersed and went to their own rooms.

Seeing this, Master Liang smiled meaningfully, "A night of spring is worth a thousand gold coins, so Brother He should not delay this priceless beauty."

"Mr. Liang is absolutely right. It is my fault for leaving the beauty alone in her empty room."

Jing Zhichen also laughed and said, "Come back and have a drink with Master Liang later."

Xu Xingyin did not feel as relaxed and happy as the other party. As a zither girl worth 12,000 taels, the brothel owner kept a very close eye on her, fearing that if anything went wrong she would lose more than 10,000 taels of silver.

The brothel owner personally escorted Xu Xingyin to the upstairs room, and ordered the eunuch to bring in fine wine and delicious food. Perhaps she was afraid that she would slip away halfway, so she even locked the room before leaving.

Xu Xingyin already knew that the person who had won the bid at a high price was Jing Zhichen, so she felt relieved for a moment and sat down calmly waiting for Jing Zhichen to come.

About half an incense stick of time had passed before Jing Zhichen finally arrived, followed by the brothel owner who was grinning from ear to ear.

After receiving the money, the brothel owner happily said a few polite words to Jing Zhichen while holding a stack of banknotes, and then she retreated with the guards around her.

There were only two people left in the huge room.

Jing Zhichen stood there with a cold expression, not saying a word.

Her eyes were fixed on Xu Xingyin, making her extremely uncomfortable.

Xu Xingyin subconsciously avoided Jing Zhichen's sight. She finally prepared herself mentally and was about to confess to Jing Zhichen, when she saw Jing Zhichen grab her wrist with one hand and pull her in front of him.

He held her shoulder with one hand and stepped back a few steps to force her into a corner, then pressed her lips with his fingertips through the veil.

"My beauty, I've been waiting for a long time."

He said.