My enemies became my companions

Chapter 509: The Flower Boat Lights Keep You From Sleeping (Two in One)

Wherever there are dense water networks and well-developed waterways, there are bound to be many wild Taoist priests, who may be fortune-telling, or determining feng shui, or selling a few talismans and potions that are of no use to me, or drawing talismans and spring cards, saying a few auspicious words to people, and asking for a few happy words...

Medicine stalls, talisman stalls, fortune-telling stalls. As soon as you enter the city gate, you can see sheepskin and cowhide stalls everywhere. They set up the Bagua flag. The capable ones wear Taoist robes, while the incapable ones wear a Hunyuan scarf. They first look at where the person is coming from, pinch their middle finger and index finger, speak human words to human beings, speak lies to ghosts, and only tell the truth when they are about to die.

Why? It's nothing more than taking some copper coins and asking for some silver. So there is a saying among the people: monks enclose land, Taoists cheat people out of money.

What Lu Qun remembered most was the time when he told fortunes for an old woman during the Lantern Festival. It was not because of how much he cheated, but because the rich old lady was a shrewd person. He was happier to cheat such a person out of one tael of silver than to cheat a stupid rich man out of ten taels. Moreover, he cheated thirty taels in one breath and lived a carefree life for several days.

I still remember that the old lady was very shrewd. She walked with great vigor and white hair. Several colleagues approached her to talk to her, but not only did they fail, they were also punched by the evil servants around them. It was a tricky move. However, Lu Qun was different from his colleagues. He sat at the edge of the market and looked at the old lady meaningfully for a while. When the old woman looked over, he turned his face away with a frown. This time, he actually led the old lady up by herself.

When the old woman came to the door, Lu Qun was even more shrewd. He said half of what he should say, waved his hand and refused to take the money to show his noble character, and while praising her in a roundabout way, he also mentioned a few undercurrents, saying that he was afraid of a small disaster or trouble, and thus deceived the old woman.

At the end of the conversation, Lu Qun gave a talisman and said earnestly: "If you want to survive this disaster, don't look back within a hundred steps. If you look back, it won't work."

The old woman got the talisman and walked a hundred steps. The more she recalled what happened, the more she felt something was wrong. Then she looked back and the man had disappeared.

Lu Qun spent the thirty taels of silver on a life of debauchery and women, and spent it all in brothels and gambling dens in just a few days.

Just at this time, he met an old whore friend. In the past, the two of them had a lot of fun in the brothel, but today he was unhappy. Not knowing what was going on, Lu Qun asked curiously.

"You don't know, there's a boat of flowers coming to Tangdong Harbor recently. The women there are of this age and beauty, and they can even perform the Northern Hu Xuan Dance... Tsk tsk, this is the real world."

After hearing this, how could Lu Qun not be curious, but money was a bit tight.

I still have to get back into the arena.

After all, he was skilled in the art, and since many people had spare money after the New Year, Lu Qun had very good luck. He had swindled more than twenty taels of silver in just a few days, and today, he swindled ten taels from a man and a woman.

The two men seemed to be coming from the north and passing through here, and they seemed to have had some conflict and were not happy with each other.

Lu Qun seized the opportunity and immediately sold a spring card he bought from the roadside to the girl who wanted to reconcile with her for a high price of ten taels of silver.

By the time the man learned of this and realized what was happening, Lu Qun had already boarded the boat and was sailing down the river, disappearing in a flash.

Otherwise, why are there more water networks and more wild roads?

Fortune tellers often cannot keep their money, and they save it over and over again. Lu Qun is an experienced fortune teller, so he immediately went in a hurry to look for the flower boat in Tangdong Port.

My friend was right, the price was really high.

It was so high that even Lu Qun, who was a spendthrift, couldn't help but feel scared. His prostitute's description of "there are some tricks" was probably an exaggeration. He had been in the underworld for more than a decade and had seen all kinds of tricks.

He entered the flower boat and was greeted by dancers. They served him tea and massaged his back. Then he started to dance the Hu xuan dance, which was so intense that the sky was dark and the earth was dark. His clothes flew off as he danced, leaving only a ball of white, soft and agile flesh.

Wow, I've never seen anything like this before!

How could Lu Qun have any money left, so he sent all his money away, just asking for a night in the boudoir.

But when I entered the room, I was surprised to find that in this extremely luxurious and fragrant boudoir, there was a huge spider web in the corner...

How could a spider web half a person's size be formed in a room where people often live and walk back and forth?
The old fortune teller Lu Qun's alarm bells rang. He sent the dancer away, pinched his fingers, and carefully told a fortune.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon,
Look, the beautiful and charming dancer on the flower boat turned out to be a spider demon that spins silk and makes a web!

Lu Qun was so frightened that he dared not stay on the flower boat any longer. He was about to run out, but the dancer discovered him. She called her companions and servants and arrested Lu Qun on the spot.

"How come you are running away without spending a night with me, sir? Is it not possible?" The dancer and her sisters smiled sweetly.

Lu Quntou was pinned to the ground, so he dared not say that he could do it.

"Mercy, mercy, I am just a tortoise, how dare I be the husband and wife of Spider Lady, mercy, mercy!"

When people are in a hurry, they will make many mistakes. In a panic, Lu Qun revealed the identities of the dancers. After he said this, even if he wanted to stay, he couldn't. What's more, no one wanted to keep him after he ran away.

So, one was spinning silk and the other was making a web, and they tied up Lu Qun three times inside and out, sticking to the web like a silkworm egg.

Finally, he opened his brain and took a deep breath.
It was really a place where things always capsized in a ditch. The old fortune teller was captured in Pansi Cave.

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Jiang Temple.

Visit temples and mountains. Chen Yi had originally brought Yin Tingxue to visit temples as per custom, but as soon as they reached the temple gate, he became angrier and angrier.

He turned around, grabbed Yin Tingxue by the collar behind her neck, and scolded her, "Why are you so stupid?"

Chen Yi had said this several times along the way. Yin Tingxue felt a little aggrieved, but she still said softly, "You are not happy."

"I'm not happy. If I'm not happy, can you be deceived? If I'm not happy, you won't try to please me like before?"

Yin Tingxue shrank her neck and whispered, "But I've had my period these few days..."

She naturally knew how to please her husband, as he was always soft-hearted in bed. However, Yin Tingxue didn't like that and always felt ashamed. In addition, she had her period these days, so she wanted to give him a gift.

She was born into a noble family and didn't know how expensive firewood and rice were. She bought a spring card and was cheated out of ten taels of silver.

All disciples of Yinjian Mountain, whether they are from the outer sect or the inner sect, receive a monthly allowance. It is not much and is only used for the disciples to buy daily necessities. One string of money is given per month, and three strings of money are given at the end of the year. In other words, there are only fifteen taels of money for the whole year.

How low is this amount of money? An ordinary worker in the city can earn three hundred coins a day at most, or one hundred coins a day, and can earn at least three taels a month. If a single farmer can cultivate ten acres of good land, he can earn twenty taels a year.

In the past, he was a captain in the capital and also a corpse killer. He had no desire for money. Chen Yi spent money without any scruples and was not afraid to spend huge sums of money. But this time, Yin Tingxue was only cheated of ten taels of silver, but Chen Yi was heartbroken.

This was Yin Tingxue's private money, and most of it was gone in an instant.

Chen Yi lowered his eyebrows and saw Yin Tingxue's shrinking appearance. His anger was blocked, and he finally sighed and said, "Don't spend money on me indiscriminately in the future, understand?"

"Understood." Yin Tingxue agreed quickly.

After a while, seeing Chen Yi's frown relax, she asked again: "Are you still angry? Please don't be angry, okay?"

How could Chen Yi be angry? He said softly, "I'm not angry, I'm not angry."

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It was late at night and the county town had reached curfew. The two of them rested in the inn and slept in their clothes. Yin Tingxue went to bed early. Chen Yi closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep for a long time, but he finally paced around the guest room.

Damn, the more I think about it, the angrier I get!

Chen Yi lowered his eyes, wishing he could ask the fortune teller to pay him back a hundredfold.

However, no one knew where the person had fled by water. If Chen Yi wanted to hunt him down and take his life, he could certainly catch up with him, but it would take a month or so.

There was nothing I could do but open the windows and doors to let in the cold air.

The air currents that passed by were mixed with yin energy. Chen Yi sensed something and raised his eyes.

Chen Yi made a gesture with his fingers, and an illusory halo appeared on his body, which seemed to be an official robe. After a while, he raised his eyes and took a look.

I saw a lonely ghost wandering on the street.

He is wearing a Taoist robe, a Hunyuan scarf on his head, a Bagua plate hanging on his waist, and guiding incense on his head. He has a face that looks like an immortal, but in fact he has shifty eyes. Isn't this the fortune teller?

Chen Yi curled his lips slightly and jumped out.

When the lonely ghost saw the official robes of the City God from afar, endless resentment immediately surged in his confused mind, and he bowed down immediately.

"Lord City God, Lord City God, I died such a tragic death! Please, City God, help me. I want justice!"

The City God did not avoid him, but came straight towards him.

Lu Qun was deeply moved and cried out: "The heaven has eyes, the heaven has eyes, I just want justice, I just want..."

I raised my head slightly and saw that it was the man I met before.
Chen Yi smiled and said, "Yes, God has eyes."

Lu Qun's soul was once again in danger, and he screamed, his voice so shrill that it blew cold wind all around.

Hey!
As the saying goes, charlatans have always been afraid of the King of Hell. The fake Taoist priest met the real City God.

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Although Lu Qun's soul was restrained and he curled up in a ball, Chen Yi still felt uncomfortable.

After all, Lu Qun did not die in his hands, and Chen Yi was still upset, but he did not vent it.

Hearing about the demon ship he mentioned, it was just right to slay the demons and monsters at the same time.

"Where is the demon ship you mentioned?"

Lu Qun trembled, his face pale, and he prostrated himself on the ground, saying, "… Lord City God, are you willing to do justice for me?"

"It's one thing for you to cheat me out of my money. It's another thing for me to give you justice." Chen Yi said indifferently.

Hearing this, Lu Qun complained in a hurry: "It was at Tangxi Port... It was at Tangxi Port, I died so tragically..."

"Shut up."

Chen Yi raised his finger and pressed, and Lu Qun immediately fell to the ground in intense pain as if his soul was being sucked out.

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The next morning, Chen Yi asked Yin Tingxue to stay in the inn. He rode the wind and galloped for dozens of miles. At dusk, he saw the boats on the riverside were brightly lit.

As curfew approached, the lights on the flower boats showed no signs of being turned off. Perhaps they had received permission from the county magistrate to avoid curfew, and the alleys were filled with lights and wine, and people stayed up all night.

As soon as Chen Yi stepped into the door, he heard bursts of laughter like silver bells.

"Sir, if you come at this time, you won't be able to hear the song."

"I have money." Chen Yi took out a tael of silver and said.

"…Look how anxious I am. I haven't finished my words yet. I can't listen to the music, but I can sleep outdoors."

After saying that, the woman led Chen Yi into the lobby.

The banquet was reaching its climax. There were countless guests in the hall, all calling each other brothers. In the middle of the hall, there was a high platform with curtains on both sides. The dancers on the stage were dressed in gauze, with seductive figures. Their every glance and smile was captivating.

The pipa, drums, music and erotic dance, the back, waist, big breasts and buttocks, the smooth flesh gleaming under the bright lights, the dance moves are extremely difficult and of great scale, showing the original and luxuriant vitality.

Inside the hall, everyone was watching with envy, they were all stunned and even forgot to cheer. They could only open and close their mouths and utter meaningless sighs.

The tulle on their bodies fell off layer by layer, and the light of their flesh swirled into the depths of people's hearts. More dancers walked onto the stage and danced together. Their colorful silk skirts fell to the ground, sparkling with pearls and making crackling sounds like the clinking of cups. More light of their flesh brought gusts of warm wind.

The snow-white waist mobilizes the whole body's strength, and the plump skin looks like it is sprinkled with honey.

All the guests in the hall were intoxicated by it.

The less clothes she wears, the slower she dances; the less clothes she wears, the faster she dances. The details of her spinning body are hard to discern, only white or red, as if covered by a layer of gauze.

It is most moving when it appears and disappears.

The guests in the hall were all drunk, dizzy and unconscious. Unable to bear such an impact, they threw money in large sums. The air was filled with silver coins mixed with banknotes, as if it was raining white rain.

Fortunately, Chen Yi was knowledgeable and had great self-control, so he kept the corpse.

Not a single piece was played.

When the singing and dancing ended, the dancers walked down the stage one by one, came to the guests, put their arms around them, and pulled them to the bedroom one by one.

Chen Yi sat upright as usual. After most people had left the room, another woman came over. She was sweating profusely, and her face was much more beautiful than the other women.

This should be the top card here.

The top performer spoke softly with a resentful voice: "Sir, why are you so stingy? You watched a dance but didn't give me a penny?"

Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at such beauty, and said with a smile: "Since I have paid for admission, is there any reason for me to pay extra?"

"That makes sense... I'm really a miser." The top girl exhaled sweetly, almost leaning forward, "Then I have to find a way to make you spend a lot of money."

The breath, with waves of soul-stirring and confusing, penetrated into the eardrum and stirred the heart. This top performer was someone that no one else could invite even if they spent a fortune. However, since this guest with the strongest yang energy was unmoved, the top performer personally came forward and invited him to be her lover.

Chen Yi's eyes were blurred. "I heard that a night of spring... is worth a thousand gold."

The top performer smiled sweetly and said, "That's exactly what I meant. I have a naturally cold body and need some... Yang energy."

Chen Yi reached into his pocket, took out several silver bills and handed them over. The top stared straight at his eyebrows, staring at that... extremely strong yang energy.

puff!
When the banknote reached his heart, it suddenly turned into a pitch-black sword. The top player widened his eyes in disbelief.

Blood dripped from the tip of the sword, and Chen Yi said slowly:
"What a pity... I have been very self-controlled lately."

He hasn't even thought about Yin Weiying recently, so how could he fall for such a superficial beauty trap?
(End of this chapter)