Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

A maid, dressed in a dark blue dress, with fair skin, an oval face, and delicate features, came down from the second floor.

Upon seeing this person, murmurs arose from the crowd below.

"Time's up, it's time for the brothel owner to choose someone again. I wonder who's so lucky this time."

"Have you heard? The shop owner is said to be an absolute beauty."

"Stop daydreaming. Those kinds of people are beyond our reach."

"What are you saying? Although we are of humble status, we have lofty aspirations. What if we are chosen?"

"So what if you're selected? If you want information, what can you exchange?"

The speaker looked the ambitious young man up and down, shook his head, and continued:

"If it's for the sake of the brothel owner, then you'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible. So many young masters from noble families and officials are lining up; it's not your turn."

"..."

Qin Huaiyu frowned. This shop owner seemed to have an extraordinary background; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to protect himself based on just a few scandals.

As the saying goes, "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked." Some people will do anything when they are driven to the brink. Qingfengfang has so many secrets, so it must have been targeted before, but it has been fine until now. This shows that it must have a powerful backer.

"Young master, don't be stunned. Didn't you want to see the shop owner? Qing'er has taken her place on the waiting platform," the woman on the right reminded him.

Qin Huaiyu snapped out of his daze and looked up at the high platform.

The maid in the green dress was now standing on the high platform.

She blinked her big eyes and scanned the area below, then said:

"Distinguished guests, please be quiet."

As soon as he finished speaking, the excitement from the audience immediately subsided.

Seeing this, Qing'er nodded and said:

"My mistress is in a bad mood tonight. Someone broke into her boudoir and stole a lot of jewelry. This thief is despicable."

The brothel owner wants to see who is so audacious. Only those who can find this person may enter the hall.

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience erupted in uproar.

"The shopkeeper is really casual; he actually chose to catch thieves today."

"This is a bit difficult. Putting aside whether the thief is even at the scene, how are we supposed to find so many people without giving us any clues?"

"Sigh, the shop owner is deliberately making things difficult for us."

"..."

Many people shook their heads and lamented that they were not chosen today.

"Catching a thief? You can do it like this? That's interesting."

Just as Qin Huaiyu was about to ponder, he suddenly felt inexplicably that the maid on the stage was looking at him. He turned his head but saw that the girl on the stage did not look at him strangely.

Is it just an illusion?

Forget it, solving the problem is the priority.

To catch a thief and recover stolen goods, based on the existing clues, the only information is that jewelry was stolen, and in large quantities.

…This seems a bit contradictory.

No, no!

This matter is problematic from the very beginning.

This is Qingfengfang, her territory. Even the major families and officials can't do anything about her. Who would dare to steal from her?

Could it be that he was tempted by the money on a whim? But is it so easy to enter the brothel owner's room?

As someone with access to a great deal of information, one would naturally be meticulous, so how could such an important place as one's boudoir be left unguarded?

Unless one can do it without anyone noticing, could it be a highly skilled expert?

But for someone like that to steal jewelry, and in such large quantities, wouldn't that be incredibly shameful?

wrong!

Logically speaking, what the maid said is completely unfounded.

Could it be that he directed and acted in it himself?

Just then, a burly man with tattoos covering his arms stepped forward from the crowd, and said arrogantly:

"It's just catching a petty thief, that's easy."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to him.

"My brother Tie is really good; he came up with a solution immediately."

Several burly men nearby immediately offered their compliments.

"That's right. We're not like those weak scholars who think that writing some fancy sentences is a real skill."

The tattooed man glanced provocatively at Qin Huaiyu as he spoke.

Depend on,

"He must be seriously ill. Why did he have to drag me into this? What did I do to deserve this?" Qin Huaiyu was utterly speechless.

Those present weren't fools; they immediately understood the situation.

Liu Man was a little stunned. Whose genius is this? Did his muscles grow into his brain?

Seeing an opportunity to prove himself, Yan Chong was about to make his move.

Qin Huaiyu waved his hand to stop him; he didn't have the habit of asking others to stand up for him.

If you want to lose face, then I'll make sure you lose face completely.

"This man is exceptionally brave and seems to be no ordinary person; he must possess great abilities."

"That's right!" The tattooed man said smugly.

Qin Huaiyu withdrew his hands from the two women's embrace and politely clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying:

"I admire you, brother. May I ask what method you used, so that everyone can see for themselves?"

"Simple"

The tattooed man scoffed, saying:

"The young lady said that the shop owner lost a lot of jewelry. If she wants to take it away, she will definitely need a large package. There just happens to be someone like that at the scene."

As he spoke, he strode into the crowd and grabbed a middle-aged man carrying a package.

"It's him. Who comes to Qingfeng Tower with a package, and he keeps holding onto it? I noticed you a long time ago."

"No...it wasn't me..." the middle-aged man hurriedly denied.

"Brother Tie is really something, he saw the thief all along."

"That's right, look at this bulging package, it seems like quite a few have been stolen."

The group of burly men quickly agreed.

Many people echoed this sentiment upon seeing it.

"Indeed, whoever comes to Qingfengfang with a package must be him."

“…………”

I really overestimated him!

Qin Huaiyu smiled and said:

"Big brother, are you sure it's him?"