Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Every day, he would simply take a small boat and carefully patrol the Dongting Lake.

There was no conflict with the Dongting Lake gangs.

Meanwhile, the water gang sent people to constantly monitor the sailors of Xiangshui County.

They seemed to be quietly waiting for something.

That very night, the members of the Water Gang suddenly received an order.

The scattered gang members, under the command of the remaining leaders within the gang, hurriedly gathered back together.

They then gathered on the main island where the Drunken Dream Never Sleeps Pavilion was located.

It seemed the pirates had received some information, and they immediately became vigilant.

Most of the gang members were gathered on the main island.

Strangely, however, the members of the water gangs responsible for monitoring the Xiangshui County port did not see any sailors deployed.

The information we received earlier appears to be untrue.

So the gang members quickly relaxed and just drank and boasted on the main island.

He also cursed the militia of Xiangshui County as a bunch of cowards.

A hint of contempt also arose in his heart.

It was against this backdrop that the Drunken Dream Never Sleeps Pavilion continued to operate as usual.

Under the cover of darkness, the waters of Dongting Lake rippled.

Many pleasure boats in the surrounding area continued to pick up and drop off tourists as usual, bringing wealthy businessmen and VIPs to the island for enjoyment.

When the moon is bright and the stars are few, the lights are brilliant.

Then a beautifully designed painted boat came slowly swaying on the calm lake.

When the boat reaches the shore, boatmen will pull it ashore with ropes.

Then, distinguished merchants disembarked from the painted boat.

"Hmm... Is this the infamous Drunken Dream Never Sleeps Pavilion in Xiangyang? It's truly magnificent and exquisitely crafted..."

The woman who came to greet the pleasure boat was an elderly madam, who paused in surprise upon hearing the voice of the person speaking.

Because this person had a delicate voice and a high pitch, she was clearly a beautiful woman dressed as a man.

The other two people who got out of bed with her were also women dressed as men.

Moreover, they were all beautiful and stunning.

But the madam had worked there for many years and had seen many customers from all over the country.

It's not surprising that women come here to indulge in prostitution.

Then he respectfully asked, "Are these three guests visiting for the first time? Do you wish to listen to music or simply enjoy yourself? Do you know any little orioles?"

The woman in the lead smiled and shook her head, saying, "We're from Nandu, and this is our first time here. You lead the way."

As he spoke, he tossed her a heavy silver ingot.

The madam beamed with delight upon seeing this and quickly and respectfully led the way.

Before long, he led the three women from the port into the magnificent, never-sleeping building.

These three women were none other than Chi Junlin and his party.

Besides Chi Junlin, the other person was Wenren Tianxia, ​​since Wenren Tianxia was the one Chi Junlin trusted the most during their trip to Xiangshui County.

Besides the two of them, the last person was Wenren Xuan, Wenren Tianxia's younger sister.

To be honest, Chi Jun Lin Yuan didn't plan to bring Wenren Xuan along on this trip to the Never-Night Tower.

Although this woman claimed to be Wenren Tianxia's younger sister and had spent some time with them in Xiangshui County, she did not have much trust from Chi Junlin.

But no matter what, Wenren Xuan has indeed been well-behaved during this period.

While Chi Junlin and the others were planning to suppress the bandits, she not only did not cause trouble, but also frequently reminded Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia to be careful of the Demonic Sect's infiltration in this area.

Although no members of the Demonic Sect have been truly captured yet, Wenren Xuan's attitude is quite unexpected.

Now it seems that no trace of the former demonic sect can be seen on her anymore.

Wenren Tianxia has gradually lowered his guard against Wenren Xuan and has begun to talk and laugh with her.

Upon hearing that Chi Junlin and his companion were going to infiltrate the enemy camp and head to the Nevernight Tower, Wenren Xuan volunteered to join them.

According to Wenren Xuan, although she knew that Chi Junlin did not trust her, she believed that time could change Chi Junlin's opinion of her.

At least give her a chance to prove that she is useful to Red King's Landing.

Chi Junlin thought about it and felt that Wenren Xuan's words made some sense.

Since she has been behaving well and obediently lately, we might as well take this opportunity to bring her along.

Even if she wasn't very skilled in martial arts and couldn't help them much, she could at least lend a hand to the two of them.

So after dark, the three of them went to a nearby harbor and found a pleasure boat. They paid some money to have the boat take them for a ride on the lake.

When the time was right, they boarded the main island of the water gang along with the other flower boats.

In this way, the appearance of the three people did not seem abrupt, and the members of the Water Gang did not realize that they came from the water port of Xiangshui County.

Led by the madam, the three left the port and entered through the main gate of the Never-Sleeping Building.

Then I saw that the building was indeed filled with extraordinary, orderly rows of buildings.

The building is decorated with crystal carvings and has ivory door frames.

He was exceptionally wealthy and outstanding.

It is in no way inferior to the bright lights and bustling nightlife of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Meanwhile, wealthy merchants and guests were occasionally introduced by servants to Chi Junlin and the other two.

The guests who come here come from all over the country, and they are all wealthy people who spend money like water and are dressed in bright clothes.

As the three entered, they felt a warm breeze on their faces and were enveloped in a rich fragrance.

On a high platform ahead, several dancers were performing, and guests would occasionally tip and cheer, throwing handfuls of gleaming copper coins and glittering silver ingots onto the platform.

The entire building exudes an atmosphere of extravagance and debauchery.

At this moment, the madam said to Chi Junlin and the other two, "If you would like to listen to music, there are private rooms on this floor. We have courtesans here who are skilled in playing and singing, and can also compose poems."

If you're looking for fun, the second floor houses the largest gambling den in and around Dongting Lake. Whether it's Liubo, Pai Gow, or dice games, they have it all.

If you want anything else...

The madam smiled at the three women and said tactfully, "Please feel free to tell us what you need. In this Drunken Dream Never Sleeps Pavilion, there's plenty of places to seek pleasure."

"What kind of service are you seeking, gentlemen?"

Chi Junlin nodded, not paying much attention.

He waved his hand and casually said, "Let's just wander around for now, and we'll call you if we need anything."

"Yes, yes."

The madam touched the silver ingots that Chi Junlin had just handed her, which were exactly the right weight, and hoped that these wealthy patrons would not make any demands.

He then had a servant follow a few others to attend to him, while he went to the waterway at the entrance to solicit customers.

The three of them then wandered around the building for a while and watched the dancers in the lobby.

Seeing that the servant followed them wherever they went, Chi Junlin gave Wenren Tianxia a wink.

So Wenren Tianxia smiled and waved to him.

"My hands are itching to gamble a couple of rounds upstairs. Which way do I go up?"

The servant then respectfully said to Wenren Tianxia, ​​"Honored guest, this way please."

Wenren Tianxia casually greeted Chi Junlin, and then, led by a servant, headed towards the gambling den on the second floor.

Chapter 269 The Courtesan's Night Auction

After the servant led Wenren Tianxia away, another servant quickly came over to attend to the two of them.

Before Chi Junlin could say anything, Wenren Xuan immediately went up to him, smiling as she asked, "I need to use the restroom, which way should I go?"

The servant immediately said respectfully, "Honored guest, please come this way."

He then led her to the incense room.

Then another servant, wanting to replace the previous servant, walked over here.

However, when the two passed each other, the servant only felt a blur before his eyes.

The woman in white from before has disappeared.

The servant was taken aback, but didn't seem to care much.

After all, the Everlasting Pavilion had a large number of guests and servants.

However, Chi Junlin was clearly deliberately trying to shake off these informants in the building.

After avoiding the servants' gaze, she quickly went to a secluded window of the small building and looked out.

You will then see that this place is adjacent to the earthen fort on the island, and there is even a road that leads directly to the island.

After a moment's thought, Chi Junlin walked to a guest seat, casually picked up half a pot of wine, spilled some on himself, and pretended to be drunk as he walked down the passageway.

However, when they reached the passage, several members of the Water Gang dressed in black blocked their way.

Upon seeing Chi Junlin in her white robes and jade pendant at her waist, dressed in a very luxurious manner, one knew she was a guest here.

So he politely said to Chi Junlin, "Honored guest, please stop here. This is a fortress of our Water Gang, and guests are not allowed to enter."

Chi Junlin squinted and laughed drunkenly, "Making it so mysterious, could this be your gang leader's secret hiding place?"

The gang member replied with a relaxed expression, "You flatter us, sir. This fortress is full of our gang members' families. Our gang leader is not interested in women, so there's no way he would be keeping a mistress here..."

As they were talking, several people came out from inside, seemingly a gang member surrounding a minor leader.

As soon as the door opened, Chi Junlin glanced inside and saw that there were many people there, so this road was probably blocked.

He muttered a few complaints and left through the passageway.

They returned to the hall they had left earlier.

Then Chi Junlin saw that Wenren Tianxia and Wenren Xuan had returned, so he gestured for the two of them to sit down at a table, and asked a servant for a pot of wine.

He then asked the two women, "Did you find anything?"

Wenren Tianxia weighed the bag of silver in his hand and replied, "I just went up to take a look. There are quite a few gambling tables, some private and some public. I tried a couple of rounds and found that the bookmakers here are not very skilled, so I bet a few times and won every time."

I could have won even more, but I was afraid of attracting the attention of the Water Gang, so I stopped playing.

Chi Junlin nodded upon hearing this, then turned to look at Wenren Xuan.

Today, Wenren Xuan had put on two small mustaches again, looking almost exactly like Ye Qiancao when they met in Nandu. He looked particularly playful at this moment.

Seeing Chi Junlin looking at her, she smiled and said, "I didn't have a chance to go too far, the servant was following me quite closely. But when I came over just now, I noticed that the window over the courtesan's room seems to lead directly to the roof of the kitchen."

"That's it..."

Chi Junlin nodded, feeling that the information Wenren Xuan had collected might be of great use.

Wenren Tianxia looked at Chi Junlin and asked in a low voice, "What should we do? Make a scene here and then help them land on the island?"

Upon hearing Wenren Tianxia's words, Chi Junlin shook his head slightly.

Because she had just come up with some better ideas.

As for the "them" that Wenren Tianxia mentioned, they were naturally the elite troops that Chi Junlin was preparing to land on the island.

Just before this, Chi Junlin and Hui Ziheng had mentioned that they wanted to form an elite naval force of about three hundred men.

Tonight will be the time to put it to great use.

As Chi Junlin had previously stated, attacking the Water Gang's main island would inevitably result in a fierce battle.

It was clearly unrealistic to expect a hastily assembled force of four thousand to breach the island's fortress, which was heavily guarded by gang members.

Furthermore, large-scale military operations would be too volatile and easily discovered by the Water Gang.

Therefore, a size of three hundred people is ideal, as it is both covert and effective.