“This…” The courtesan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.
“It wasn’t bought by the madam.”
“Oh? Where did it come from then?” The courtesan’s words piqued the interest of several people, while the girl on the flower platform began to dance a Western Regions-style dance.
“I don’t know either. I only know that this person has always been mysterious, and the madam doesn’t want us to ask too much,” the courtesan said.
“Oh? Could it be the daughter of Ping Qing Wan’s procuress?” Jiang Wen was particularly surprised.
To have a procuress protect her like this, this girl’s identity must not be simple. Procuresses never act without profit, so how could she behave like this?
Jiang Wen felt that the girl on the flower platform was not simple. He carefully investigated, but she seemed like an ordinary person, without any abnormalities.
“It’s really strange,” Jiang Wen couldn’t help but smile.
There is definitely no free lunch in the world. The procuress is so protective, presumably this girl’s identity is not simple. More importantly, this girl is more ordinary than ordinary people, which makes it all the more intriguing.
Jiang Wen quietly told Bai Jing his guess. The dance of the girl on the flower platform also entered its final stage.
She spun like a wheel, her figure flying, her toes touching the ground, dancing gracefully with the bells.
The audience below watched with fascination, even the cheers disappeared.
When the girl finished dancing, accompanied by thunderous cheers, the girl bowed to the crowd in return.
“Has anything happened in the capital recently?” Jiang Wen asked the courtesan with a smile.
“I’m not too sure either.” The courtesan shook her head, put down the zither she was holding, and got up. “I only know that many people have been arrested in the capital recently, and even fewer people come to Wan Zhong to listen to music.”
After Jiang Wen heard this, he asked the courtesan to step down.
He looked calmly at the girl on the flower platform, but his gaze was on the pavilion behind the flower platform.
He picked up his wine glass and drank, then gestured to Bai Jing beside him: “That person over there is Wang Fugui that Ziyun mentioned.”
Until Wang Fugui met a woman, the woman called herself Taiping, saying that as long as Wang Fugui was willing, she could let him live a life of luxury.
How could Wang Fugui not agree when he heard this? He immediately knelt down and paid his respects.
In this way, under the woman’s guidance, Wang Fugui gradually became a merchant. Later, he even expanded his business to the capital, married a young and beautiful wife, and took several concubines.
He lived a life of carefree food and clothing every day, which could be considered carefree.
Every once in a while, he had to report his recent developments to his master Taiping, and also help his master solve some things.
One was to appease his master, and the other was to absorb the fascinating Illusory God Powder.
Wang Fugui didn’t quite know what this thing was, but the feeling of floating like an immortal after taking it made it difficult for him to forget.
As long as he didn’t take it for a period of time, Wang Fugui felt that his heart and lungs were itching, and he couldn’t control his emotions.
Wang Fugui didn’t care about these abnormalities at all.
After all, as long as he was a good dog to the Taiping Saintess, he would have a constant supply of Illusory God Powder to absorb.
No matter what the Taiping Saintess asked him to do, he would do it without hesitation.
The Taiping Saintess said that she needed to transport some medicinal materials from outside the capital, and Wang Fugui agreed without hesitation when he heard the news.
Taking advantage of his relationship with the various pharmacies in the capital, Wang Fugui easily transported the batch of goods in.
As for what the Taiping Saintess wanted to do with this batch of goods, it was not something that he, a dog, should care about.
Watching the shop assistants secretly send boxes of medicinal materials into Ping Qing Wan, Wang Fugui hummed a little tune and looked at the girl on the flower platform.
This figure, this appearance. If he could have a taste of her beauty, he would be willing to lose ten years of his life. It’s a pity that the master is the master, and he doesn’t dare to fantasize.
Wang Fugui restrained his thoughts, and didn’t notice that several people were staring at him not far away.
He soon came to the depths of Ping Qing Wan, which was where the Ping Qing Wan’s performers and prostitutes rested and received guests.
The corridors were winding and there were many doors, so it was easy to get lost if you weren’t careful.
After turning a few corners, Wang Fugui looked around.
Finding that there was no one there, he felt a lot more at ease.
He took out a jade token from his arms, and Wang Fugui knocked on the door in front of him.
The door opened automatically without wind, and then slowly unfolded to both sides. Wang Fugui only felt something sweep over his body, and a chill spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body. Only when the chill subsided did he dare to continue moving forward.
Before long, he came to a hall. All kinds of medicinal materials were densely piled up in the hall.
He confirmed that the surroundings were safe and began to count the goods.
This was the key thing that the Taiping Saintess had instructed, and it must be done properly.
There was no place in the capital safer than Ping Qing Wan.
Not only was it a mixed bag, but also because there were many people of all kinds coming and going every day. People would not be surprised by what kind of people appeared in Ping Qing Wan.
Checking the goods one by one, Wang Fugui was about to leave the room.
Without a single mistake, everything was in order!
The moment he opened the door, three extraordinary men stood in front of him.
“You’re called Wang Fugui, right?” The tallest young man looked at him with a smile and asked.
“I…” Seeing this formation, Wang Fugui secretly thought something was wrong. He stammered, his eyes darting around, wanting to take this opportunity to escape. “My name is Wang Jincai. I don’t know who the young master is talking about?”
“Wang Jincai?” The young man smiled and spread out a piece of paper with a simple line drawing of a person on it.
And this portrait was exactly the same as Wang Fugui, even the black mole on the left side of his nose was drawn.
“This! What is this painting! How could it be drawn so similarly?!” Wang Fugui pointed at the portrait in shock.
The three men ignored his words, and the young boy pushed him into the room.
“We know your name is Wang Fugui, so don’t play crazy and act stupid,” the young man said to Wang Fugui. “We’re here to find you for something. Don’t worry.”
“Three young masters, I am Wang Fugui. I don’t know what the three young masters want from me,” Wang Fugui said with a smile, slowly retreating into the room.
“We’re here to find you for something, otherwise, would we be here to play with you?” The boy next to him said disdainfully, his voice clear and unlike a man’s. “I advise you to be honest.”
Wang Fugui would naturally not listen so easily. His eyes rolled around, and after a few silly laughs, he slowly retreated.
“Three brothers, don’t be angry. I really don’t know where I offended the three of you. If the brothers are looking for money, you can take anything in this room. I also have some money here that I can offer to the brothers,” Wang Fugui reached into his sleeve and took out two large gold ingots.
He carefully handed them forward, smiling flatteringly at them.
The three people present found it funny. Jiang Wen chuckled: “We can find you, not just for money. We need you to help us with something.”
Hearing the two men’s words, Wang Fugui nodded quickly: “Please tell me, brothers!”
“What kind of medicine did you buy here?” Jiang Wen opened a box, revealing the piled-up medicinal materials inside.
“They’re all medicinal materials for healing injuries, not any treasures,” Wang Fugui quickly walked up to Jiang Wen and carefully put away the medicinal materials.
“Since they’re not treasures, why do you hide them in this Ping Qing Wan?” Jiang Wen said.
“These are all bought for the girls in Ping Qing Wan. They don’t need to go out to see a doctor if they get minor illnesses on weekdays,”
Wang Fugui said with a smile. Jiang Wen was not angry and continued to increase the pressure.
“If the brothers have any requests, please say them directly. I will do whatever I can.” As he said that, Wang Fugui reluctantly took out another jade stone from his sleeve and handed it over.
Jiang Wen took the jade stone, looked at it carefully in his hand, and then showed a clear expression.
“I have something to discuss with your master. It would be best if you could inform her.”
“My master?” Wang Fugui was shocked and immediately understood the other party’s purpose. But thinking of his own life and the Saintess, he chose the former between the two.
Wang Fugui repeatedly said okay, and Jiang Wen let him leave.
Watching Wang Fugui’s hurried figure disappear into the distance, Bai Jing, who was on the side, asked curiously: “Will we be able to find the Taiping Saintess this way?”
“As long as he goes, we will naturally be able to find her,” Jiang Wen said with a smile.
