I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 46 Kuigu Order

On the third day of the third lunar month, it is a good time to pray for blessings and offer sacrifices; it is also advisable to avoid all other inappropriate activities.

The silky spring rain entangled the pedestrians on the road. Xu Qing was standing in a dead end with one foot bare, holding an oil-paper umbrella.

He felt that he was somewhat ill.

Logically, even if he believed that Emperor Longping could sleep with ten women in one night, he shouldn't believe that this gambler's skills would work.

Looking at the high wall blocking the road in front of him, Xu Qing threw his shoes again.

Try again, what if it works this time?

Putting himself in the shoes of a gambler, Xu Qing watched the shoe draw a trajectory in the air and finally land in a wet pothole, splashing water.

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The almanac says it’s a good time to pray for blessings?
Seeing that the shoes were no longer viable, Xu Qing leaned forward and looked down at the number rolled.

I saw that the thinking shoe in front of me was still stubbornly pointing the toe at the high wall at the end of the alley, even the angle was exactly right.

"So determined? Could it be that the Wu brothers are really outside the wall?"

Xu Qing was amused by his own thoughts. He used his Qi-gazing technique to take a look. There was no trace of the Wu brothers outside the wall. It was clearly the fertilizer yard where Ye Xiangfu processed Ye Xiang.

People say that good wine needs no bush, but they never said that Ye Xiangfu’s favorite place to store fat is precisely in the deep alleys where few people go.

Xu Qing shook off the dirty water on his shoes, and his expression changed from hesitant to that of a determined lone warrior.

At first, he just thought of throwing shoes to ask for directions as a little fun for himself.

But now, the nature of entertainment has changed.

Today he must see where this gambling trick is leading him!

After putting on his shoes and climbing over the high wall, Xu Qing stood beside the night fragrance car. The leisurely look he had at first had disappeared.

At this time, his face was cold and hard. He ignored the piles of fertilizer around him and threw his shoes again every twenty steps.

Fortunately, people were in a hurry on the road on rainy days, and few people would pay attention to the strange man holding an umbrella and throwing shoes constantly.

Xu Qing walked through the streets and alleys, and finally stopped outside a tall building with upturned corners and flying eaves.

At this time, the dirty shoes were pouting and pointing at the brothel with the door wide open.

Xu Qing was very familiar with this place. There were three major brothels on Changfeng Street. Apart from Cuiyun Tower and Youlan Garden, the Shuhuang Pavilion in front of him was the most famous.

But he had never been to this brothel.

The reason is simple, it's just that the Shuhuang Pavilion is famous for its expensiveness, and the girls inside are all proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even the worst girl has some good skills.

As a result, the greater the fame, the more expensive the seafood.

Xu Qing looked at the polite and elegant servant in a long gown standing at the door.

In the end, he still felt that the big teapot in the Cuiyun Tower wearing a short jacket was more familiar.

Glancing over the luxurious carriages parked at the entrance of Shuhuang Pavilion, as well as the guests entering and leaving in splendid attire, Xu Qing gave his own assessment of the trick of asking for directions by throwing a shoe at the door.

A bunch of answers!
How much money did Wu Yaoxing's paper-making shop make throughout the year? Even if he sold it, it wouldn't necessarily allow his son to find a girl to spend the night with in Shuhuang Pavilion.

What's more, there are two brothers in the Wu family. Of course, it is not ruled out that there are girls willing to accept the Shuanglong Club.

Xu Qing has always been a rigorous person. In order to confirm the accuracy of the evaluation, he finally chose to walk into the brothel without hesitation.

The internal environment of Shuhuang Pavilion is very different from that of Cuiyun Tower.

In addition to the decoration, the social customs and the way of ordering girls here are also very different from other places.

In a place like Cuiyunlou, once you enter, you don't need to think too much, just rely on your instinct, call the big teapot or the madam, and tell them what's on your mind, as frankly as possible.

For example: "I heard there's a girl named Chang here. Hurry up and call her out. I want to have sex with her!"

Or: "I just ate leek dumplings and three pounds of oysters today. I came here for no other reason than to make sure you girls can't get out of bed tomorrow!"

But if you dare to start like this in Shuhuang Pavilion, getting scolded will be a small matter, but you might even be thrown out with bruises all over your body!
This is Shuhuang Pavilion, a brothel with a strong background and specializing in high-end products.

Xu Qing walked into the hall, and was greeted by the fragrant warm air brought by the incense from the stove. Downstairs in the hollow well, he could see four-season screens and jade bamboo ink paintings placed in various corner corridors.

There are scholars and literati writing with their pens, and there are musicians and geishas playing the zither and the qin on the stage, creating an elegant scene of powder, ink and books.

Xu Qing was lamenting that he was like Granny Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden. How could a vulgar person like him be worthy of the level of this place?
He glanced around casually and saw that there was no sign of the Wu brothers, so he planned to go back. However, as soon as he turned around, he saw Wu Zhiyuan, pushed by Wu Wencai, walking into the gate of Shuhuang Pavilion.

Xu Qing was standing a few steps away from the door, his mind full of questions.

How can the result of this shoe-throwing request for directions be forward-looking?
Is it a coincidence, or is it a coincidence?

No matter how Xu Qing thought about it, he felt something was wrong. You said it was not accurate, but the two brothers of the Wu family really came here!
You say it is accurate, but when he first arrived, the Wu brothers were not here.

Let’s not talk about Xu Qing brainstorming there for now, and let’s talk about Wu Zhiyuan being pushed by Wu Wencai into Shuhuang Pavilion. This was the first time for a fledgling like him to enter a romantic place.

"Wencai, this is not good. You and I are scholars, how can we come to such a humiliating place?"

Wu Wencai winked and said, "My dear brother, this is a proper place. It's full of courtesans who sell their skills but not their bodies. Let alone music, chess, calligraphy and painting, even the poetry and classics that we are good at are not necessarily unknown to them."

"That being said, it's still embarrassing if I meet someone I know."

Wu Wencai said without hesitation, "What kind of place is this? Apart from Brother Zhu who invited us here, how could we meet other acquaintances? Not everyone can come here."

The two chatted back and forth, arm in arm, and then walked in. However, before they had taken a few steps, they saw "Uncle Xu" from the paper-making shop next door looking at them in astonishment.

Wu Zhiyuan's face turned pale instantly. He thought that if his father knew about this, he would be in big trouble.

Wu Wencai was also nervous. He secretly complained that this matter was weird, and at the same time blamed his cousin for his bad mouth.

Just when the two didn't know what to do, a little fat man in brocade clothes suddenly appeared from the side.

As soon as they met, he said with a chuckle, "You two are finally here! The Kuigu Order will begin in a few minutes. Hurry up and follow me in. No matter what, you must help me win this fight today and let me get the beauty!"

Wu Zhiyuan followed the fat man inside. When he passed by Xu Qing, he couldn't pretend not to know him, so he blushed and snorted, "Xu Xu."

Before the word "uncle" could be uttered, Xu Qing interrupted, "Zhiyuan, what is this? Could it be that you don't even recognize me, Brother Xu, just because we met by chance?"

Wu Wencai was the smartest one. He immediately introduced him to the fat boy next to him: "Brother Zhu, this is my classmate and good friend. His last name is Xu."

"Brother Xu, this is Master Zhu from the Zhu family in Tianjin. He specially invited us here for a small gathering today."

The little fat man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Brother Wencai's friend must be extraordinary. If this gentleman doesn't mind, we can go together to participate in the Kuigu Order. As for the entrance fees, I will pay for it!"

(End of this chapter)