Chen Mengsheng and others stepped into the painting boat, only to find that there were nearly a hundred beauties on the boat who were as fat as flowers and as thin as jade. The sound of nature playing the piano, flute, silk and bamboo floated in their ears like gurgling water. The seats on the boat were all packed.
Drinking, chatting and laughing, the boat was full of spring. The old madam, a middle-aged lady who still retained her charm, came over and bowed to Chen Mengsheng and the other three. Chen Mengsheng looked at the woman in the boat without looking at it.
Did you notice anything unusual?
The old madam said: "The three gentlemen came to my boat for other reasons. The Xingyue Boat has been on the Slender West Lake for a year and a half. Why are you here? I, Zhen Jingrong, have come from
The young gentlemen could already see it when they got on the boat."
Chen Mengsheng smiled and said: "The three of us are here only for the more than 40 murder cases in Yangzhou Prefecture!"
The face of the old bustard Zhen Jingrong did not change. She glanced at Chen Mengsheng and the others and said, "This is not the place to talk. Young masters, come with me." Zhen Jingrong whispered a few words to Zhidie, then turned around and went up the stairs of the painting boat.
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There is an elegant room on the third floor of the boat, with a furnace of sandalwood burning in the room. Zhen Jingrong brewed a pot of tea and said to Chen Mengsheng: "It is quiet and undisturbed here. If you have anything to say, sir, just ask."
"Three days ago, He Qingquan and his two friends stayed overnight in this boat. Yesterday, he died mysteriously at home. In more than a year, forty-seven people like He Qingquan have died in such mysterious circumstances.
Many, I have checked that most of them came to Xingyue Boating during their lifetime."
Mrs. Zhen took a sip of fragrant tea and said: "The forty-seven murders mentioned by the young master were investigated by the county magistrate Wang Jiwang as early as half a year ago. After the county magistrate's investigation and the magistrate's investigation, they found nothing.
As a result, we ended up leading troops to surround Slender West Lake. Our business was also bleak. I wonder what you gentlemen want to check when you come to Xingyue Huafang tonight?" The old Madam Zhen said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
It's also watertight.
Chen Mengsheng asked: "Are all the girls on the Xingyue Boat in the lower cabin of the boat?"
"Young Master, the girl you saw in the cabin is an ordinary person in the Xingyue Boat. Except for the four major courtesans on my ship, all of them are in the cabin."
"The four great courtesans? Why don't you come out?" Xiang Xiaotian asked.
"Haha, since you are an oiran, of course you won't come out easily. Those girls are all pure cowards. Only those who like the girls can get in."
Jiang Meng banged the table and shouted: "Bold Madam, we are here to investigate the case as entrusted by Master Zhu, the prefect. You go quickly and invite the four oirans out. If you miss the official duties, I will send troops to surround your Xingyue Boat."
"Oh, this young master has such great official power. I, Zhen Jingrong, have been running this boat house for more than ten years. I haven't seen any dignitaries. I have kindly invited you to come to the private room, but you come to me instead.
It’s shameless. Huh, please do as you please, Xingyue Huafang will wait for your troops to come and investigate again.”
Chen Mengsheng stood up and said with a smile: "Boss Zhen, don't be angry. Since it is inconvenient for the four courtesans to see guests, we will not bother you. We will leave now."
Jiang Meng angrily followed Chen Mengsheng out of the private room. The three of them came to the boat cabin and saw a strange scene. The girls in the boat surrounded a guest, and there were more than a dozen people toasting and flattering them.
The guests who were drinking all looked sideways. Madam Zhen frowned and said, "What are you doing?" After being scolded by the madam, all the girls scattered in laughter and stuck out their tongues.
Chen Mengsheng was surprised to find that the person surrounded by the girls turned out to be Shangguan Yanran, who was dressed in men's clothing. Shangguan Yanran's pretty face turned red and she didn't know whether it was because of the wine or because she was humiliated by the girls just rubbing their ears and temples. Shangguan Yanran saw Chen Mengsheng
There were tears of grievance flashing in his eyes, and he opened his mouth to scream but was afraid of being laughed at by Xiang Xiaotian and Jiang Meng, so he forced the scream back into his stomach...
The big teapot Zhidie stepped downstairs from the other side of the boat, smiled and said to Shangguan Yanran: "What a handsome and pretty little brother, no wonder the four beauties of Qiongkui Pavilion on the second floor invited you." Shangguan Yanran
What Zhidie said was even more at a loss. She rubbed her hands and looked at Chen Mengsheng secretly. Chen Mengsheng did not expect that Shangguan Yanran could go to see the last few women at Xingyue Huafang that he had never seen before. He glanced at Shangguan Yanran with a look.
Xiang Xiaotian and Jiang Meng stepped out of the Xingyue Boat, and as they passed by Shangguan Yanran, they quietly thrust two silver notes into Shangguan Yanran's hands.
Shangguan Yanran was a smart person and immediately understood that her senior brother wanted her to help him investigate the case. She lowered her voice and said to Zhidie: "The sisters here are already as beautiful as gods, so is the girl on the second floor even more beautiful than them?
?" Shangguan Yanran's words made the girls in the boat beam with joy. She toasted even more attentively, touching Shangguan Yanran's shoulders with pink fists. For a moment, Shangguan Yanran was surrounded by long-sleeved and fragrant winds.
, full of big breasts and fat buttocks came one after another. The man who painted the boat also took the opportunity to yell: "You pretty boy, we guys come to Xingyue Boat Painting every day, I don't even know where the door of Qiongkui Pavilion on the second floor opens.
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Some also shouted: "A glass of wine on the second floor costs five hundred taels of silver. How about we discuss it and I can go up there for you..."
Shangguan Yanran felt uncomfortable because of the noise made by the male passengers on the boat. She reached into her sleeves and pretended to take out a banknote and slapped it on the table. Zhidie smiled sweetly and said: "It's not like you don't know the rules on the Xingyue Boat.
As the saying goes, comparing goods will lead to failure, and comparing people will lead to death. Don't let this little brother listen to their nonsense. If this little brother is lucky enough to win the top spot of one of the courtesan, it will be a romantic story. It is vulgar to ask for money.
Brother, please come upstairs with me. Some of the gentlemen in the cabin have been here for half a year, and they don’t have such an honor." Shangguan Yanran stepped onto the boat amid the jealous eyes of the women in the cabin and the resentful looks of the men.
The second floor...
Chen Mengsheng and the other three were brought ashore by the escort boy. Xiang Xiaotian and Jiang Meng were still sulking in their hearts. They complained that Chen Mengsheng should not have left Xingyue Huafang like this. There must be a secret among the four oirans on the second floor.
Chen Mengsheng said with a smile: "Two eldest brothers, please be patient. We are here to investigate the case, not to see some of the Four Courtesans. If it is really what they did, if we go up and force them to identify them now, we can only alert the snake."
Xiang Xiaotian said curiously: "Brother, can't you see evil spirits?"
Chen Mengsheng shook his head and said: "I have not found any evil spirit in the painting boat. You two brothers, please go back first and then I will secretly visit the Xingyue painting boat. Junior sister Shangguan is also on the boat now, I need to go and take care of it.
To her."
Xiang Xiaotian and Jiang Meng were shocked and said in unison: "What? That girl got on the boat too?" The two of them looked around on the boat and vomited, but they didn't even see Shangguan Yanran who was disguised as a man. Seeing Chen Mengsheng rising into the air, Xiang
Xiao Tian and Jiang Meng rode back...
On the second floor of Xingyue Painting Boat, there was a beaded curtain and jade structure. In the cabin was the Golden House Painting House. On the huge plaque were written the three characters "Qiongkui Pavilion" with flying phoenixes. Zhidie smiled and gently pushed Shangguan Yanran and said
: "Brother, go in on your own. I wish you a beautiful girl in your arms, and Zhidie will stop bothering you." Zhidie turned around and went downstairs. Shangguan Yanran was in a dilemma. She accidentally looked out the window and saw Chen Mengsheng floating in the air.
Outside the window.
"Senior brother, what should we do?" Shangguan Yanran opened the small carved red sandalwood window on the painting boat.
Chen Mengsheng said softly: "Junior sister, I have already seen the four girls under the hall on the second floor, and I did find something suspicious. Especially the two women wearing red and green clothes. But I can't see it.
They have black demonic aura. Junior sister, go explore them first. I am right outside the window. If there are real demons, they will definitely not be able to escape my evil spirit. Junior sister, please rest assured and go in quickly. Everything will be adjusted accordingly."
Shangguan Yanran nodded and walked into Qiongkui Pavilion. After several twists and turns in the corridor, she finally saw four women who were as beautiful as gods. Each of the four women wore pink, dark green, light yellow, and bright purple skirts, each with its own unique charm. Red
Under the slender jade neck of the woman in clothes, there is a large breast like white jade, which is half covered and half covered. Her plain waist is bunched up, but it is not full. A pair of slender and well-proportioned legs are exposed, and a jasper Zan and phoenix hairpin are inserted into her sideburns.
, the figure is slender and seductive. The dark green woman wears a green smoked sweater, a pleated skirt with scattered flowers, mist and green grass, and a thin veil of green water. Her shoulders are cut into a plain waist,
Her skin is as thick as fat and her air is like an orchid. She is boneless and charming. The girl in the light yellow skirt stood smiling and walked to the door. Her skin was as radiant as snow, and her eyes were like a pool of clear water. This girl's appearance is extremely beautiful, seriously.
Like a bright pearl, the jade is shining brightly, and there is a faint aura of books between the eyebrows. The youngest among the four people is probably a woman wearing bright purple, hiding in the crowd, her face half-covered by purple gauze, her almond-shaped eyes wide open,
She was still shocked. She was wearing a bright purple and elegant long dress, her dark hair was draped down like a waterfall, and she had a light smile on her plain and elegant face...
The girl in the light yellow skirt at the door saluted and said with a smile: "Young master, you don't have to be so restrained. Our four sisters were laughing at you just now because you are blushing like a little girl."
Shangguan Yanran said awkwardly: "You haven't asked the names of the four girls yet?"
The woman in red said: "The little girl Yanzhi is the eldest sister among the four sisters here. She is eighteen years old this year. The girl in yellow who is talking to the young master is one year younger than me, and her name is Qiu Ju."
The bright purple girl hiding behind the crowd pointed to the girl in the dark green pleated skirt in front of her and said: "My name is Zixia, her name is Bihen, we are the same age and are already fifteen." The three girls all smiled and came over to shave purple.
Xia's pretty face makes the four girls quarrel. Their cuteness makes people feel pity, and their light fragrance makes people ecstasy...
Shangguan Yanran murmured to herself: "The rouge reflects the purple clouds like a tide, and the autumn chrysanthemums reflect the blue marks like water. The four girls are indeed as beautiful as their names."
Bihen smiled and said, "Don't you know the young master's name yet?"
Shangguan Yanran rolled her eyes and said: "Since an encounter is a fate of three lifetimes, why do we have to know each other before?" Shangguan Yanran could clearly see the cabin of the boat through the ivory curtains hanging around. She wanted to tell
The girls called themselves Chen Mengsheng, but after thinking about it, they decided it was inappropriate and just pretended to be deaf and dumb...