Cen Tong has been to many places, but he has never seen such a prosperous and gorgeous place deep in the valley.
I have never seen a labyrinth-like gold-selling cave built out of the mountain. The decadent arrogance and luxury reflected in the majestic beauty are dizzying and can't help but make you feel chilly.
I don’t know who the owner of this place is. He has such strong financial resources and disregards the laws of the court.
Ke Wangchen sneered and said, "A place like this wouldn't be able to support such a huge expense if it wasn't harboring filth and evil."
Cen Tong was also convinced. Not to mention anything else, the hundreds of candles that were burning were made of fish oil ointment and mixed with sandalwood shavings. It was almost as if they were burning silver.
There are beauties and beauties inside, all wearing tulle, standing or sitting, holding flowers and smiling, or playing in the water barefoot.
Guests who come here all wear gold foil masks. As soon as they enter the door, a waiter will give them a blue silk wide-sleeved robe to cover their bodies, which can better conceal their identities.
"Are you guys watching people or lanterns?" A plump woman walked in with a clever smile. The total number of clothes she wore didn't weigh more than four ounces, but she had a lot of hairpins and jewelry.
Cen Tong didn't say anything, but Ke Wangchen said: "Looking at people also looks at lanterns."
"Then please come and view the lanterns first. If you don't agree with them, then you can view the people." The woman diligently led them to the east corridor, where hundreds of beauty lanterns were hung on an ebony lamp pole.
On each of them is a portrait of a woman, fat and thin, each with her own unique features.
The woman's flower name is also written on it. If the guest chooses it, he will take the flower card, pay the money, and someone will take it to the corresponding room.
Once you have made your choice, the lamp will be removed and other guests will not be able to choose.
"This lamp has just been hung up. Let's take your time and choose! This side is full of women. If you are more masculine, you can go to the left and choose." The woman smiled sweetly and slowly retreated to the back.
Cen Tong and Ke Wangchen looked over one by one, and finally stopped in front of a lamp.
The beauty painted above does not have a straight face, but is slightly sideways, with her clothes and belt caught in the wind, and she is flying like a fairy.
Cen Tong felt heartbroken because the same painting hung in Cen Yunchu's house.
The one painted above is herself, painted by Qiu Wannian, a master of painting.
This is probably a forgery, but it's also 89% similar.
The flower name written above is Yunxiu, which is only one character different from Yunchu, but even the radicals are the same.
"Yunxiu is new here. I wonder who has taken a fancy to him?" The woman stepped forward and asked again.
"Can't we both go to her room?" Ke Wangchen said.
"Why not?" the woman said with a smile, "As long as you come to Yangu Villa, you can do whatever you want. However, the price remains the same."
"What's the point? If you can come here to have fun, who cares about money?" Ke Wangchen generously threw a stack of banknotes over, "There's no need to look for more."
The woman smiled more broadly, collected the banknotes, and took off the lamp.
Cen Tong stiffened his body and followed Ke Wangchen inside. He felt cold and hot, as if he had malaria.
A bright red and gold soft curtain covered the door. The woman stretched out her hand to lift the curtain and said, "You two gentlemen, please come in. Drinks and snacks have been prepared."
Cen Tong walked in with difficulty. The woman inside was wearing a white gauze dress and turned her head inward, seeming to be wiping away tears.
When she turned around, Cen Tong's legs were so weak that he could hardly stand and could only hold on to the back of the chair.
This woman was not Cen Yunchu. His tight string was broken, and he was left with only happiness.
But this man is really similar to Cen Yunchu.
"Gentlemen, please take a seat," the woman stood up and greeted, "Would you like tea or wine?"
Ke Wangchen took off his mask, handed over a pendant, and asked her, "How did you get here?"
The night turned from dark to light, and the sky was torn apart into a gray patch.
It was still dark in the bamboo forest. Cen Tong squatted on the ground and had already vomited out his bile.
Ke Wangchen leaned against a pole of green bamboo, his eyes dark and his expression silent.
"Child, how did you find out here?" Cen Tong stood up slowly and kicked the fallen leaves with his feet to bury the vomited filth.
"The juggling crew was silenced, and only the leader ran away," Ke Wangchen said. "I found him, and he told me that a mysterious man found him in March and told them to arrive on the sixth day of April.
Go up Mingyue Street, cause chaos and then fly away.
He didn't dare at first, but the price offered by the man was too high, a full ten thousand taels, and he simply couldn't refuse. His juggling team could no longer sustain itself, so it was a good opportunity for him to make some money and leave the capital.
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When the street was most chaotic, they changed their clothes, then separated and left through different city gates.
It was originally arranged to meet at the reed swamp on the outskirts of Beijing to share the money, but he arrived late due to something else, and when he went there he found that the others had been killed.
He didn't dare to ask for the remaining money and started to live in exile alone."
"So, he doesn't know where Yun Chu is now?" Cen Tong said disappointedly.
"Didn't the woman from Yangu Villa say that she was sold in for someone else? Those people originally wanted to sell my sister, but something went wrong and they had to find a substitute.
People who buy Yangu Villa first watch the movie and then inspect the goods. Watching the movie means looking at the pictures. If you are satisfied, you pay a deposit. When the person arrives, you confirm that it is correct and pay the remaining money." Ke Wangchen said coldly, "The owner said that at that time he heard
Someone said, 'Feed her more medicine and send her to Dongdu and that'll be it.' He followed the group for a while, and they put his sister in the car and left the city. He didn't dare to follow her for too long.
After arriving in the city, I didn’t follow him again.
I know there is such a thing, and I checked all the way and found out that Yimei from Yurenfang was originally chosen as a substitute, and the one from Shanzhuang is her cousin, but her cousin looks more like her."
"Who is so vicious?" Cen Tong's eyes turned red with anger, "Who wants to harm Yun Chu like this!"
Selling a pure and pure daughter of a prince to this dirty and filthy place is more terrifying than killing her.
Cen Tongtong was extremely frightened when he thought of the thugs dressed as golden-armored warriors and the endless stream of guests at Yangu Villa.
The woman who was sold here has really entered an eternal hell and cannot escape.
"The seller not only wanted to harm my sister, but also wanted to use her in exchange for money. The price was a hundred thousand taels of silver. Unfortunately, something went wrong," Ke Wangchen said. "They couldn't explain it, so they had to find a substitute."
"Then Yunchu..." Cen Tong was too scared to say anything.
Cen Yunchu was not sold here, so where is she now?
If she was rescued, why didn't she come back after all these days?
If they were not rescued, would it have been... so these people found substitutes?
"Let's continue the investigation!" Ke Wangchen shook his clothes and said, "This matter must be brought to light!"
"Your mother..." Cen Tong hesitated and asked Dai Mingzhi again and again, "She is now..."
"My father should have gone to Beijing as well," Ke Wangchen said without looking back, "You shouldn't ask."
