Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Chapter 99 The Dilemma of Zilan Pavilion

Zi Nu looked at Nong Yu, who was smiling brightly in front of her, and a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes. Among the sisters of Zi Lan Xuan, Nong Yu was the most obedient, sometimes even excessively so.

Zi Nu knew that Nong Yu's excessive obedience stemmed from a lack of security. Before Zi Nu took Nong Yu in, Nong Yu had not lived a good life. Her childhood experiences left her with a severe lack of security. Beneath her usual smiling face lay gloom. She loved life, but disliked interacting with people.

However, Nongyu has changed. As her older sister, Zinu has seen all the changes that have occurred in Nongyu. She also knows why Nongyu has changed like this. It's all because of one person.

At this moment, Nongyu had a bright smile on her face. What else could it be for? The clever Zinu easily figured it out.

"How could I not know? The only person who could make you so happy, Nongyu, is your senior brother. Even I probably wouldn't have such an honor," Zi Nu said, half self-deprecatingly and half teasingly.

"Sister, no, I remember you also had your eye on Senior Brother." Nongyu was a little embarrassed by what Zi Nu said, especially since Yang Che was following behind them, and she was afraid that her Senior Brother would hear these words.

"A friend, after not seeing him for several months, I still miss him a bit." Zi Nu's gaze passed over Nong Yu and looked at the figure that appeared at the door. Her expression was calm and indifferent. It was obviously impossible to see the thoughts of the owner of this face.

"It is a great honor for me to be remembered by Zi Nu," Yang Che said with a smile. It was rare to hear Zi Nu speak so frankly and intimately, which naturally made him very happy.

"I also want to congratulate Lord Yang on taking up the post of Minister of Works, becoming the youngest Minister of Works in the country," Zi Nu said generously to Yang Che.

"Grand Minister of Works? It's just an empty title. The State of Han hasn't had a Grand Minister of Works for twenty years. Even the Grand Minister of Works' office is dilapidated. There isn't even a gatekeeper in the Grand Minister of Works' residence. Rebuilding the Grand Minister of Works' residence will take a lot of my energy. As for restoring the power that the Grand Minister of Works should have, I don't know when that will be possible," Yang Che said helplessly.

King Han An's generosity had a reason. The position of Sikong had been vacant for many years and had long become a legendary official post. There were no officials under him and no money in his hands. The power that previously existed above the Han Dynasty's legal system, the so-called Grand Sikong, was nominally a top position that could be ranked alongside the Grand Marshal and the Grand Minister of Justice, but in reality, it was just an empty title.

"With Yang Sikong's intelligence and talent, it's only a matter of time before he can regain the authority of the Grand Minister of Works," Zi Nu comforted Yang Che.

However, after saying these words, Zi Nu felt they were superfluous. Yang Che was now the Grand Minister of Works, and there were very few people in the entire Han Kingdom with a higher position. How could such a person be of any use to comfort her, a mere owner of Zi Lan Xuan?

"Thank you for your kind words, Zi Nu. I've come here tonight and I haven't seen many customers. Why does Zi Lan Xuan's business seem to be not as good as before?" Yang Che asked.

While Liu Yi was away training troops, Madam Hu was at home alone, so Yang Che simply came to Zi Lan Xuan. Compared to Madam Hu, Yang Che clearly preferred to interact with Zi Nu and the others.

"Senior brother, you don't know, a new Yunmeng Tower has opened in Xinzheng, and it has taken away all the business of our Zilan Pavilion. Now all the customers of Zilan Pavilion have gone to Huanhua." Before Zi Nu could answer, Nong Yu had already poured out all the things that Zilan Pavilion had been going through to Yang Che.

"Huanhua Tower?" Yang Che was taken aback. In his memory, the most vibrant and popular place of entertainment in Xinzheng was Zilan Pavilion. When did Huanhua Tower appear? And it even surpassed Zilan Pavilion, stealing all of Zilan Pavilion's business.

"Isn't that Huanhua Tower? They rely on their wealth and power to hire singers and dancers from all over the world at high salaries, and they also collect beauties from all over the place, which attracts all the customers in one fell swoop," Cai Die said indignantly.

"With such a grand presence at Huanhua Tower, there must be someone behind it, right?" Yang Che asked curiously.

To run a brothel in Xinzheng, one must have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Zi Nu is no exception. Huanhua Tower is able to suppress Zi Lan Xuan in every way, so the power behind it must be considerable, enough to render Zi Nu powerless.

"That's not true. The real owners of Huanhua Tower are Lord Anping and Lord Longquan," Cai Die said, directly stating the two names.

"It's these two?" Yang Che was even more surprised. These two were Han Wang An's real younger brothers, not his cousins. These two were the core of the royal family and held high positions of power in Han. These two feudal lords, who had status, power, and wealth, how could they be running a brothel?

Aren't you afraid of what people will say?

Well, given the greed and stupidity of those two who dared to collude with Ji Wuye to rob the soldiers of their pay, they really could do such a thing. After all, running a brothel is very profitable.

Seeing Yang Che's surprised expression, Zi Nu assumed that he was shocked by the identities of Lord Anping and Lord Longquan. After all, Yang Che was a man who had worked in the officialdom and was naturally sensitive to such things.

"I reckon there are more experts behind these two. Otherwise, how could a noble member of the royal family be running a brothel and investing so heavily?" Zi Nu said helplessly.

The competition with Huanhualou was not due to a lack of skill, but simply because the gap in strength between the two sides was too great.

"The people behind those two are most likely Nightfall," Yang Che blurted out. Considering that these two were able to collude with Luo Wang to do such things later, it was likely that their cooperation did not begin at that time. They must have cooperated several times before, and had developed trust and tacit understanding with each other.

Could it be a jade tiger?

Thinking of Jade Tiger, Yang Che felt a surge of killing intent. He had returned to deal with Jade Tiger, as the matter of Jade Tiger instigating the Poison Scorpion Sect to plot against him was still unresolved.

"Nightfall?" Upon hearing this name, both Zi Nu and Cai Die frowned. Clearly, they both knew what Nightfall was, and it was precisely because they knew that they were even more worried about the future of Zi Lan Xuan.

Seeing Zi Nu and Cai Die looking worried, Yang Che smiled. Coincidentally, while Zi Lan Xuan was indeed in crisis, for him, this was also an opportunity.

Seeing Yang Che's smile, Nongyu asked as if struck by a sudden inspiration, "Senior Brother, do you have any way to break the current predicament of our Zilan Pavilion?"

Upon hearing Nongyu's question, Zi Nu and Cai Die instinctively looked at Yang Che. Would Yang Che really have a way to resolve the current predicament of Zi Lan Xuan?

Meeting the gazes of the three women, Yang Che smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I've had a dream since I was a child."

dream?

How did this end up being related to dreams again?

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