"About that place, the only people I know are Lan Ji and..."
Having said this, the young man suddenly thought of the old prostitute. This poor woman had recently separated from her dependent daughter, and it was precisely because she had no worries in her heart.
Could it be that...it's really her?
"I remember that poor woman's name was Lana? You have an impression, right?"
Mayena knew from the young man's expression that he did know this person, and the high elf's words further confirmed the young man's suspicion.
The boy has never been to a prostitute, and these are the only two people who have come into contact with the relevant people in the prostitute. After a little elimination, the answer can be found.
"That's right, but she and I just know each other and are not familiar with each other."
The young man remembered the death prophecy that Mayena once told him, but he did not expect that the prophecy was actually the prostitute whom he met by chance.
"I heard Lan Ji talk about the experience of getting to know you for a while. It seemed that you were brave enough to help Lana, right?"
After all, it involved a deceased person, so Mayena's expression and wording were much more serious. She didn't make any jokes and went straight to the topic.
"Yes, I just can't stand it."
The young man didn't want to explain his motives exactly, so he decided to pass it off vaguely.
However, Mayena seemed to be aware of his thoughts. She said: "Did the situation at that time remind you of some not-so-good past? You don't seem to be a nosy person."
The young man frowned and said, "What happens to me is none of your business, right? I've always been nosy, but you don't know it."
"Oh? But looking at the troublesome look on your face, it seems like you are duplicity?"
"Huh~"
Facing the reluctant Mayena, the young man had no choice but to exhale, and then said:
"Do you like peeking into other people's privacy so much? High Elf."
"Ah, I'm just caring about my subordinates, humans."
There was a bit of anger in the young man's tone, but Mayena laughed it off.
"Okay, you guessed it right, I have my own past, but I have no reason to tell it."
Regarding this matter, the young man had a very firm attitude. His past was a bad debt and he owed so many things that he didn't want to think about it.
Mayena smiled playfully: "Even if I reduce some of your debt...are you not going to talk about it?"
Hearing this, the young man's face froze, and he coughed lightly and said:
"If you want to hear a story, I will tell you when this incident is over."
Anyway, it's not something he can't talk about. This high elf has also helped him a lot. Since she's interested, it's only natural that he should tell her.
It's definitely not for money, eh.
"Oh? It seems like you've decided to take over this matter too? Okay, I'll just wait for the good news."
Mayena raised her eyebrows, obviously in a good mood.
"Go quickly, Lan Ji should still be busy with this matter. In a sense, she is also implicated in your fate,"
"Huh? My destiny?"
Before the boy could figure out whether the "her" in Mayena's words meant Lana or Lanji, his attention was caught by another word in her words.
"Hey! Hey! You haven't told me about this, have you?"
"Ha, we'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."
Mayena also realized that she seemed to have said some unnecessary things, and immediately started to fool around.
"This is important, okay!"
But how can young people be so easy to fool?
What is my destiny? Why do you say my destiny will harm others?
The young man had many questions that he wanted to ask, but Mayena no longer planned to speak.
"When you resolve this matter, I will tell you when I have the opportunity."
"Hey! You obviously don't intend to..."
"Go quickly!"
Mayena waved her hand and urged him to leave.
"The earlier you go, the more you'll discover."
"Uh? Uh-huh!"
The young man was suddenly pushed away by a strong force. Before he understood what was going on, when he came to his senses, he had been "sent" outside the store.
Then Mayena's voice came from behind the two fluttering curtains: "Go slowly, I won't send you away!"
"hateful!"
This self-righteous elf!
The young man was so angry that he stamped his feet.
The flow of wind around him was very abnormal. It seemed that Mayena had just used a wind-attribute spell to blast him out.
This reminded the young man of the first time they met, this guy also bullied him for not knowing magic, stepped on him and acted wantonly, which was simply disgusting.
But I guess if I broke into the store again, the high elf would probably use a similar method to throw me out.
If he wanted to seek a conclusion from Mayena, he would have to find an opportunity later.
And now he also has more important things to do.
"Spring of Huansha" is located in the Night City area of the central city of Tieyu City, but even though it is still daytime, there are still many well-dressed gentlemen with their servants walking back and forth.
Although the registered permanent population of Tieyu City is only about 30,000, these are only free citizens. There are about 70% of the unrecorded population in the city, among which there are mainly two types of people. One is the number of employees who have not been disclosed.
Soldiers, and the second are slaves who are never counted as human beings.
In addition, as a trading city, Tieyu City also has a large floating foreign population, which makes Tieyu City's overall size basically equivalent to that of a small country.
Iron Feather City is located at the junction of the spheres of influence of various ethnic groups, and the surrounding political environment is complex. In addition to having roads extending in all directions, Iron Feather City also has a relatively good port, which can be used for land and water transportation connecting human territory and orc territory.
They all occupy an important position, which also makes Tieyu City a battleground for military strategists.
A few decades ago, Tieyu City was once a turbulent city with "the king's flag changing at the top of the city". Basically, which ethnic group won the border confrontation could control the city.
Later, the forces of various races were hit to varying degrees due to the "Black Tide", and a tragic massacre also occurred in Iron Feather City. This caused humans, beasts, and elves to basically lose their influence on Iron Feather City. Therefore, Iron Feather City
Yucheng's control has entered a vacuum period.
During this period, the surviving aborigines in Iron Feather City redeveloped the almost deserted Iron Feather City. Later, the old city lord Doval Barton passed away and is now succeeded by the new city lord Feng Ze.
Since his identity as a slave is relatively sensitive, it would probably be very troublesome if he was questioned. The young man climbed up the wall with one hand, and after successfully bypassing the annoying guards on the street, he headed to the location of "Huansha Spring"
Night City District.
Although it was the first time for the boy to come here, the area of "Spring of Huansha" was larger than he thought, and the decoration was very luxurious. It was the only five-story building in this area, so the boy found the place at a glance.
"Is this...a prostitute? Or a big hotel?"
After complaining for a while, the young man took a deep breath and walked towards the "Huansha Spring" where there were many guests.
When the boy approached the "Spring of Huansha", he couldn't help but compare it with Mayena's shabby fortune-telling parlor. That fortune-telling parlor, which was already a miracle before it closed down, was really small, shabby and dirty.
The two are two completely opposite extremes.
Although this is also affected by different locations, no matter what store it is, as long as there is a paddle shop owner like Mayena, it will probably be difficult to expand anywhere.
("Sneeze! Who? Who is hurting me behind my back?" A certain elf rubbed his itchy nose and said to himself in the air with an angry look on his face.)
"Oh! Little brother, what are you looking at here?"
The boy was still hesitating on the steps in front of the store whether to go in. After all, the colorful scene inside was not suitable for him. However, the still underage boy stood at the entrance of the bustling house where people were coming and going. Sure enough, there were people there after a while.
Come and greet yourself.
"Eh? I'm here..."
The young man was about to explain his purpose, and even put his hand in his pocket, ready to take out Lan Ji's token. However, the other party put his soft arms around the young man's neck, interrupting the young man's speech, and leaned his whole body towards him.
Came over.
"Hmm? Did you say you came here to play? Okay! Little brother."
"Huh?? I don't...uh!"
The boy still wanted to explain the misunderstanding, but the woman didn't give him a chance to explain. She hugged the confused boy to her chest and blocked his mouth. Then she half-pushed him and half-brought him to the majestic brothel.
Walk inside.
"Haha, Sir Noir, look at this kid."
"Oh? It's really funny. How dare a boy of this age come here? Even though I was bold at his age, my father would break my legs without hesitation, and I would be ashamed of myself."
There were roars of laughter all around, and the boy was too dizzy to hear it clearly, but he probably knew that he was laughing at himself for coming to this place at his age. He even seemed to hear someone sighing, "You will be frightened after birth."
It's really embarrassing.
The boy, whose face was as red as a monkey's ass, simply gave up resistance and was carried to a small, elegantly decorated room by the woman he was meeting for the first time.
"Ah, that..."
As soon as the boy was pushed through the door, his field of vision was occupied by an eye-catching large bed.
This development...is not good?
"Are you nervous because it's your first time?"
The woman standing behind the boy chuckled, and pushed the boy's back with both hands. The boy turned around and staggered, and when he came to his senses, he was already sitting on the edge of the bed.
Click!
The sound of the lock bolt made the young man's back, which was slightly hunched just now, straighten immediately. There was a voice in his heart telling him to escape immediately, but the door he could get out of was already closed.
"It's okay, sister, I'm very professional and won't make you feel uncomfortable."
After locking the door, the unknown young prostitute showed a friendly smile on her face, and then walked towards the young man sitting on the bed.
"On the contrary, it will make you... very comfortable, comfortable enough to forget all your worries."
The soft and fragrant tongue twirled between her lips, matching her originally good-looking appearance, revealing a charm that ordinary people could not resist.
The boy's back was already wet with sweat, and his originally agile thoughts became extremely clumsy in this strange atmosphere. He even forgot what he wanted to do in the first place. He only knew that he should find a way to refuse, so he
He hesitated and said:
"Uh, well, well...I don't have any money."
Since the young man's thoughts were very confused now, he didn't think of any good words to say, but generally speaking, as long as he said this sentence, the other party would lose interest.
A prostitute is also a shop. If a customer comes in and has no money, it is normal for them to be kicked out without mercy.
"It doesn't matter! The innocent young lady is my favorite type, so I can do it without charge this time."
However......
The other party didn't play according to the usual rules, and her steps didn't even slow down as she continued to walk towards the boy.
"Huh? Well...sister, this is the first time we have met, and besides, I'm just a slave!"
Seeing that the charming prostitute was shortening the distance between herself and him, the young man subconsciously shrank back, but he only retreated into the bed. He wanted to tell the other party that he had nothing to gain from him, but it seemed like he had nothing to gain from him.
effect.
"Huh? Many of my guests are meeting me for the first time, and they don't mind at all."
The young but capable prostitute just laughed at the young man's remarks.
The young man had retreated to the corner of the bed because of the woman's approach, so she also sat sideways on the edge of the bed. After taking off her shoes and socks, she skillfully untied the coat she was wearing, and what she wore underneath was a
A translucent gauze gown.
"As for you being a slave...am I not?"
The prostitute now faced the boy with her back, and through the thin gauze dress, the boy could clearly see the broken feather tattoo on her back.
"this......"
The young man was speechless. This was the first time he saw a tattoo on a female slave, and his distracted attention was attracted by this exquisite and cruel pattern.
"Besides, you call me sister, so of course I have to take good care of you, little brother."
After saying that, the young prostitute turned towards the young man.
"Don't be so afraid, sister, I'm not an ugly person."
"Hey! Wait, I haven't..."
Before the young man finished speaking, the woman "pounced" on him who had been forced into a corner.
"Ugh!"
Just as the woman threw the boy onto the bed, the boy let out a painful groan.
"Eh? Does it hurt you?"
The prostitute who had been smiling just now was stunned when she saw the boy's face twisted in pain. She immediately left the boy's body, then she smoothed the hair that was scattered on her forehead and asked with concern: "Are you okay?
?”
The young man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "My right hand was broken during a fight, and it is still splinted."
"You are still seriously injured, so it doesn't matter if you just ran out like this?"
As the prostitute spoke, she found a handkerchief from her coat pocket on the bed and handed it to the boy.
"Ha, it doesn't matter originally. After all, I usually take care not to touch them."
The young man politely took the handkerchief and continued to wipe the sweat from his body. His chaotic thoughts gradually returned to normal.
"Well, I'm sorry, I don't know."
"It's okay, I didn't blame you."
After the atmosphere had calmed down, the young man smiled at the prostitute and said, "Speaking of which, sister, I don't know your name yet?"
Understanding that the boy was trying to relieve the embarrassment, the prostitute also had a smile on her face, and she said: "My name is Katniss, you can just call me that. Then little brother, what is your name?"
"My name...I don't have a name, you can call me whatever you want."
nameless.
The boy returned the used handkerchief to Katis. He still didn't want to reveal his name, at least until he faced his past, he didn't intend to let his name appear in other people's mouths at will.
"Pfft! Okay."
The boy's perfunctory answer made Katis laugh out loud, but of course she didn't intend to pursue it.
When taking the handkerchief that the boy returned, Katis asked tentatively: "Do you want to continue what you just did?"
The young man coughed and said seriously: "I think this test is actually enough."
"Test? What are you talking about?"
Katniss blinked, as if she really didn't know anything.
"This is Miss Lanji's token. Don't worry, it's not a fake. I believe you can confirm it yourself."
The boy took out the orchid badge from his chest pocket and handed it to Katis.
"You actually knew my origins when you saw me standing on the steps outside the museum, but you were very careful and didn't want me to disclose information about Miss Lanji in public, so you took me with you.
Here, after avoiding people's sight, I want to confirm my identity through some contact."
"Oh? Little brother, are you really good at guessing?"
Katiss smiled gently after checking the badge, and then returned the badge in her hand to the boy. It seemed that she still had no intention of admitting it.
So the young man took a deep breath and stated his basis:
"When I was standing on the steps, I noticed that you were drinking with a slightly fat customer. Although I don't know the rules of the brothel, I think that under normal circumstances, ordinary prostitutes cannot leave customers at will.
However, you easily handed over your position to other prostitutes and came to greet me on your own initiative. At this time, no one around had any objections. This shows that your status here is not ordinary.
"Furthermore, your clothing and makeup style are very similar to Miss Lanji, but other prostitutes dress in a variety of ways. If this is not the standard dress, then I think you must be familiar with Lanji."
"As a member of the management, and also familiar with Miss Lanji, I think you should have heard more or less about me. However, you are also in a period of stress, so you dare not be careless at all before testing me.
Verify my identity. If there is any evidence, it is that when you rushed to me just now, you deliberately touched my chest pocket. After confirming that there was a badge-like object inside, your expression also changed a little. This is certain.
Exacted my previous guess."
Katiss had been listening quietly while the young man was narrating. She did not interrupt the young man's speech, but just listened calmly.
"I think it's time for you to admit it? Or, can you explain that what I said is not the case."
"What you said is correct. You are indeed the person Miss Lanji mentioned."
Tokens can be faked, but people cannot.
[The black-haired boy has a maturity and stability in his eyes that are beyond his age. You only need to get to know him a little bit to know that he is different.]
Lanji had a very high opinion of young men, which made Katiss feel a little incredible at the time. It was rare for her to see Lanji praise a certain man. Now it seems that Lanji's judgment was indeed true.
He was able to figure out his own motives and identity based on just a few clues, and even noticed the tense atmosphere in the brothel. Such meticulous observation and analysis skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Although his youthful and clumsy behavior at first made him look like a simple boy, Katiss thought that Lan Ji was exaggerating, or that he was just a fake, but she didn't expect that it was her own blindness.
Katis put on her coat, shoes and socks, walked under the bed and bowed respectfully to the boy.
"I apologize if I offended you just now."
"No, no, it's okay. This is my first time encountering something like this, so I'm not good at dealing with it."
The fact that I was almost forced to do so by a woman...should be considered a valuable life experience, right?
"You are here to see Miss Lanji, right?"
"Yes, that's right, I want to help investigate Lana's matter."
"..."
Hearing the name mentioned by the young man, Katis suddenly felt a hint of pain in her eyebrows, but it soon disappeared with a respectful and gentle smile.
"I'm going to inform Miss Lan Ji that the guests will be waiting here. You can use the items and food in the room as you like, but during this period, I hope you will not leave the room at will."
"OK."
The young man smiled bitterly. Even if Katis didn't remind him, he knew it was best not to leave this room to avoid further trouble.