It is human nature for men to be lustful. Qining knew that Brother Chang was late today because he went to a brothel last night.
When men get together, women are always the eternal topic of conversation. Brother Chang and these two people are obviously old acquaintances and have a close relationship. He has no scruples in speaking. At first, he only praised his good figure, but later, his words became a bit embarrassing. Qining ignored it and poured himself a drink while thinking about the secret in the poem.
Suddenly someone asked: "Brother Chang, everyone in the city knows that the whitest person is Xue Gu from Baihualou. That girl you saw last night is whiter than Xue Gu?"
"Why are you being tricked?" Brother Chang said proudly: "Zhang Laosan is a very particular person. After the sister came over, she didn't pick up the guests yet. She just waited for me to come over. It was really comfortable last night. The sister took off her clothes. , it’s whiter than the peeled eggs, and it’s so slippery when you touch it... Hey, your brothers should go and have a look tonight, lest you regret it.”
One person sighed: "I can't go tonight. I made an appointment with my sweetheart to go see her tonight. A man must never keep his word."
"Lao Liu, which one are you talking about?" Brother Chang joked: "You kid, you have lost all your money on this. If you have three or four good friends, you can't bear it. Come on, come on, second brother will give it to you." Grab a piece of chicken and replenish your body, but don’t die in their a** when the time comes...!"
The three of them all laughed immediately, and the sixth one laughed and said: "I went to Zuiliu Pavilion the day before yesterday, and I'm going to Hongyuefang tonight. As agreed, the second brother said that the sister can only wait until tomorrow to go there...!" "
Qi Ning had no intention of listening to their nonsense. When he suddenly heard the word "Drunken Willow", his expression tightened and he immediately looked over. The three people didn't pay attention and were still talking and laughing. Qi Ning pondered for a moment and suddenly He stood up and walked slowly over, only to reach behind the second brother Chang. The second brother Chang was still frothing at the mouth and didn't pay attention, but the other two people raised their heads and looked at Qining.
"You three are invited!" Qining raised his hands and said with a smile: "Listening to the three of you talking is very interesting. I also want to join in. I wonder what you three think?"
Brother Chang turned around and saw a strange young man interrupting his words. His face suddenly darkened. He slammed the table and said coldly: "I'm talking. What did you interrupt me? Do you know who I am?" As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Ning had already put a piece of silver on the table, sat down in the empty seat, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to excuse you, but I invited you to have this meal. I want to give it to your friends with the three of you. I also hope that the three of you will." Don’t turn away people thousands of miles away.”
Qi Ning had a smile on his face. He said that he would not hit anyone with a smiling face, not to mention that Qi Ning also took out the money and took the initiative to treat the guests. The expressions of the three people immediately relaxed a lot. Brother Chang looked at Qi Ning up and down, frowned and asked: "You are who?"
"My little brother is a foreigner and likes to travel around." Qining leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice and said: "My little brother has no other hobbies. I just like... wherever I go!" He did not continue, but deliberately showed a hint of concession. With understanding expressions, the three people looked at each other and understood what Qining meant, and they all showed strange smiles.
Brother Chang had already smiled and said: "It's reasonable for young people to love beautiful women. It's not a big deal. This little brother seems to be of the same mind."
Qi Ning smiled slightly and then asked: "I heard someone say before that there is a place called Zui Liu Pavilion in this city. I don't know if it is true or not?"
Qi Ning just heard the words "Drunk Willow Pavilion" and instantly remembered that among the poems left by the blind fortune teller, the first words of the first two sentences were exactly "Drunken and Willow". He suddenly realized that that poem was actually If the acrostic poem is correct, the message that the blind fortune teller told him is exactly the four words "Drunken Willows and Listening to Fragrance".
Qi Ning had never heard of "Drunken Willow Pavilion" before, so he didn't expect that drunken willows could be heard together. When he understood it, he knew the truth.
It's just that the "Drunken Willow Pavilion" is a romantic brothel, but I don't know why the blind fortune teller revealed the information about the brothel to him.
"Zuiliu Pavilion?" Brother Chang laughed and pointed at Lao Liu: "He is the most familiar with Zuiliu Pavilion. Just ask him."
They took the initiative to treat the guests, so Lao Liu gave Qi Ning a good face: "Little brother, do you know Zuiliu Pavilion? There are at least ten brothels in Gulin City, and Zuiliu Pavilion is at the top, not only are there many girls , and they look good, they can be fat or thin, it just depends on what flavor you like."
"That's it." Qi Ning said with a smile: "I really want to go back and take a look. By the way, is there another place called Tingxiang... Hmm, I can't remember that place, it seems that there are these two words...!"
"Tingxiang?" Brother Chang and the three of them thought about it for a while, and then shook their heads. Brother Chang said, "I know every kiln in Gulin City. What you are talking about is "Tingxiang", but I have never heard of it. Lao Liu, Skinny Dog, have you ever heard of a place like this?"
"If even the second brother doesn't know about it, how can we know about it." The thin dog shook his head and said: "In all the buildings in the city, I have never heard of Tingxiang... Hehe, this Tingxiang looks like Sister Yao's name."
In fact, when Qi Ning heard that they said there was no brothel with the word "Tingxiang", he thought that it might be the name of the brothel girl. At this time, hearing Shogou say this, he hurriedly asked: "Is there a girl named Tingxiang?"
"Brother Liu, have you heard of Tingxiang?" Shougou looked at Lao Liu: "There are so many girls in the city, how can I remember their names."
Brother Chang stared at Qi Ning, with a suspicious look on his eyebrows, and asked, "Are you looking for someone?"
"I am indeed looking for someone." Qining sighed: "I have a close friend who came to the East China Sea not long ago. After returning, he told me that he was as happy as a god in the East China Sea. He only left me the words "Drunken Willows and Tingxiang". I kept trying to figure out what made him so happy."
"That's it." Brother Chang heard Qining's explanation, which was reasonable, and said with a smile: "You don't need these four words. Once you enter the building, anyone can make you as happy as a god." Hehe smiled and said: "We brothers are very familiar with the situation in the city. If you are willing to invite us brothers to have fun in the building, we will find a place for you."
But Lao Liu thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I've never heard of Tingxiang. I'm afraid you've remembered it wrong."
Qining thought that there was nothing wrong with the word "Listen to the fragrance" written in black and white on the paper. He also thought that since he had unlocked the secret of the poem, he didn't have to get too entangled with these people. He turned around and followed the clues. Just look for it. He held up his hands and said, "Thank you three for the tips. It seems that I really want to go to Zuiliu Pavilion." He stood up and said, "You guys, please be patient, I won't disturb you anymore."
After he took a few steps, the sixth man suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
Qi Ning turned around, and the sixth man looked at Qi Ning and said: "Little brother, is it possible that your brother is talking about a beautiful face and a beautiful face?"
"Fragrant face?"
Lao Liu smiled and said: "There is a kiln girl in Zuiliu Pavilion whose nickname is Hua Lian Xiang. She was famous for a while. Two years ago, she offended a guest. The guest was drunk and cut Hua Lian Xiang with scissors. There were two knife marks on half of her face. Since then, there haven't been many customers." He thought thoughtfully and recalled: "Let me think about it, what was her name before? Well, it seems to be It's called Tingxiang...!" He slapped the table and said, "Yes, it's called Tingxiang, but after her face was scratched, people called her Hualianxiang. It turned out that no one could remember what she was called."
"The flower-faced fragrance used to be called Tingxiang?" Qining smiled and said, "That's right."
"That Hua Lian Xiang has scars on his face, so he can't get many customers." Lao Liu said with a smile: "But he's still in good shape, so he can get by with his face covered. Hua Lian Xiang seems to be working as a handyman in Zuiliu Pavilion. If he has a special hobby, If you like the customers, you can also accept them. Hehe, little brother, your friend must have found the flower-faced fragrance, right?"
Brother Chang and Shogou both laughed, and Shogou said: "I also remembered that there is such a famous person in Zuiliu Pavilion. If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten whether she was dead or alive. That friend of yours must be I am making fun of you, who can appreciate the beautiful face and fragrance, hahaha...!" The three of them suddenly laughed wildly together.
Qi Ning nodded at the three of them, went downstairs, paid and went out. He took a deep breath, looked up at the washed blue sky, with misty white clouds, changing in all directions, just like the unpredictable changes in this world, and smiled faintly. , and then rode away.
The clues left by the blind fortune teller pointed to Tingxiang in Zuiliu Pavilion. Although Qi Ning vaguely felt that this matter might have something to do with Tantai Zhilin, he was not completely sure.
He had not forgotten his situation.
Although not many people knew about this trip to the East China Sea, Ma Lan from the Zhenguo Company knew that far away from the capital and in the East China Sea, Qi Ning never relaxed his vigilance towards the Sima family. On the way to the East China Sea, Qi Ning Ning Bian had always thought about whether Sima Lan was secretly stumbling upon him in the East China Sea.
The East China Sea can be regarded as the Tantai family's sphere of influence. If they really have a problem in the East China Sea, the Sima family can completely distance themselves from the relationship and throw the responsibility on the Tantai family. In this way, it may even cause trouble. The confrontation between the two major forces, Jinyi Qijia and Jindao Tantai, is of course something that the Sima family can only dream of.
Whether the blind fortune teller who suddenly appeared today is trying to guide him to find the truth, or whether it is a trap deliberately set by some forces for him. Qining can't make an accurate judgment at the moment, but he knows very well that he must be careful every step he takes. , His opponent is too cunning. As long as he makes a slight mistake, he is likely to fall into the trap set by his opponent.
At night, after dark, the most lively place in Gulin City is in the back streets.
Back Street is the customary name of Donghai people, because this street is located in the southernmost part of the city and belongs to the back city of Gulin City in terms of orientation, and Back Street is the widest and longest street in this area.
In fact, Zuiliu Pavilion is easy to find. Even if you don't ask anyone, you can quickly find Zuiliu Pavilion by searching from house to house in the back streets.
When Qi Ning came to Zuiliu Pavilion, he was wearing a silk coat of good quality, but with a mask on his face. He looked like a strong man in his early thirties. He belonged to Beiliang Nanzhong, one of the two major disguise families in the world, and as Nanzhong The heir to the art of disguise, the masks made by Zhong Ya are so exquisite that ordinary people cannot see through them.