“Idiot? Haha, you actually have such a weird name! Idiot!” She didn’t know if Sha Te’s mouth was bad or Lan Ling’er’s ears were bad, but those were insulting words.
Sha Te was furious, shouting, “It’s Sha Te, not idiot!”
“Still an idiot. Okay, I won’t call you idiot anymore, I’ll just call you Ai!” What a strange bandit; his parents couldn’t even give him a good name.
“It’s Sha Te, ‘sha’ like sand, ‘te’ like special!” He shouted angrily, almost walking up to Lan Ling’er.
“Sha Te? Got it, Sha Te!” She thought his loud voice might cause an earthquake.
“B-Boss!” This was the first time the bearded man saw the boss so angry.
“Quickly sell these two!” He turned to the bearded man, seething.
Sell? To a brothel?
Lan Ling’er glanced at Ye Shan, who shrugged and smiled back.
“Yes!” They could finally earn some money. The boss still had a brain!
“These two girls are quite charming. I’ll buy them for thirty taels.” The madam examined them, squinting her eyes, clearly interested and ready to bargain.
The madam was a marketplace veteran, immediately offering a low price.
“No, that’s too little! Fifty taels, or I’ll sell them elsewhere!” The bearded man, though somewhat foolish, knew how to bargain. Seeing the madam wasn’t firm, he negotiated.
“Fine, fifty taels it is, deal!” The madam turned and secretly laughed, clapping her hands. From experience, these two women would fetch hundreds of taels elsewhere; she never expected to buy them so cheaply.
“Great!” The bearded man accepted the money and pushed the two women toward the madam as he left.
They’re really being sold to a brothel! Lan Ling’er’s face became filled with despair, anticipating the impending disaster.
“Mama, Ge Daye is here again today. Does mama have any good girls? Remember, Ge Daye is very picky. If mama doesn’t serve him well, don’t blame me for not warning you!” Wang Er Lai emerged, flattering yet threatening the madam with a smile.
“Girls?” The madam looked at Lan Ling’er and Ye Shan, laughing sinisterly. “Ge Daye really came? Wonderful! I’ve just purchased two outstanding girls. Quickly invite Ge Daye to the VIP room! I’ll have them dressed up to greet him!” She then called two women to drag Lan Ling’er and Ye Shan upstairs.
Ge Daye?
Who’s that, a green onion?
“Hey, where are you taking us?” These people are bandits, dragging them upstairs so domineeringly. The two women in front are too strong, almost comparable to pigs!
“Bathe and change clothes. When you see Master Ge later, be careful. He’s the most difficult person to serve. If you don’t take good care of him, you might end up bruised! Don’t blame me for the warning!” One of the women whispered in Blue Ling’er’s ear.
“Master Ge? Never heard of him. What does he do?” Dong Fang Ce would likely be furious if he saw this scene. Let’s wait and see the show!
Suddenly, she was pushed into a room by the two women.
“Wow, it smells so good!” The fragrance surrounded them; flower petals were scattered on the floor and in water buckets.
“Ling’er, they want us to bathe! Are we really going to be violated by Master Ge?” Yu Shan nervously grabbed Blue Linger’s sleeve, tears flowing. She was scared that something terrible would happen, and if her parents found out, they would surely be furious!
“Don’t worry! No one dares to touch us!” She had anticipated this move by the bandits and was prepared. Who told her to be so clever!
Although somewhat skeptical of Ling’er’s words, she followed her to bathe and change. Removing her dirty clothes, she walked to the wooden tub, gently splashing water and placing fragrant flower petals on herself, resembling a “lotus emerging from water.”
“Ye Shan, how do you feel?” She had never been this comfortable before. Ancient times weren’t so bad. If only she could bring this large wooden tub back to modern times!
“Mm, very comfortable. I’ve never been treated like this since childhood! Ling’er, are we escaping later?” Although the brothel seemed nice, it wasn’t a place for ordinary women, so she was thinking about how to escape.
“Don’t speak. Be careful of eavesdroppers!” Before Blue Ling’er could finish, the door was gently pushed open.
“Two young ladies, these clothes are sent by Mama. She says to hurry, as Master Ge is getting impatient!” A young girl, seemingly around seventeen or eighteen, walked in. When she saw Blue Ling’er, the clothes in her hands instantly slipped to the floor.
“Yun’er, what are you doing here?” Hadn’t she already helped her buy her freedom? Why was she still here?
“Sister Ling’er, how are you here?
Yun’er was shocked to see Blue Ling’er again and hurriedly picked up the clothes from the floor, asking softly.
“Mom, we’ll go down first! Master Ge, please bring more money next time!” This madam seems shrewd but may be working hard for nothing. For God’s sake, let her brothel stay open a few more days before Dong Fang Ce tears it down.
Lan Ling’er winked at Master Ge and pulled Yu Shan out of the room.
Master Ge exclaimed: “What a seductive beauty! Madam, I must have these two at the next auction! Wang Er Lai, let’s go!” He gulped wine and happily left.
Furious at losing such a wealthy patron, the madam turned to settle accounts with Lan Ling’er. She could not allow this girl to intimidate her or she would lose control over the other girls.
“This is quite sweet, Yun’er, come sit! Join us eating! This dessert has…” Lan Ling’er was comfortably eating desserts brought by the girls, but the madam’s intense fragrance killed her appetite.
She threw away the dessert, sat upright, and gave Yu Shan a sly wink. The show was about to begin.
“You little bitch, you didn’t properly serve Master Ge, and you dare play tricks on me? I’ll beat you to death!” The madam raised a thin rattan to whip it towards Lan Ling’er.
“Mom, didn’t you hear what Master Ge said? He made it clear that if he saw me covered in injuries, what would he do? You should know better!” Fighting with her was like an ant trying to trip an elephant—she was overestimating herself.
The madam paused mid-swing, her eyes darting around, and slowly lowered the rattan, coldly sneering: “Don’t meddle in my affairs. I don’t care who’s backing you. If you break my rules, I’ll do whatever I want!” Although she wished to swallow Lan Ling’er whole, Master Ge was someone not to be offended; she could only endure.
“Mom, why are you so angry? Women who get angry easily age faster! Look how young you are—worry less and smile more!” Seeing the madam’s tone soften, Lan Ling’er pulled her to sit and placed the dessert in front of her.
“You seem sensible. I won’t hold this against you. Remember to consult me first next time, or you won’t get off so easily!”
“Fortunately, this girl gave her a way out; otherwise, she wouldn’t have known how to end the situation. The madam took the dessert with a cunning smile.
“Yes! First a slap, then a sweet date—this was her ultimate skill! Madam, just you wait!”
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“Any news of the Princess?” For three consecutive days, there had been no information. He had been waiting in the mansion, but these useless people hadn’t obtained a single good news.
“My Lord, please calm down. I heard that ‘Red House’ recently bought two girls, one of whom is called ‘Ling Ce’. Could this Ling Ce be the Princess?” Yin Bo reminded him.
“Ling Ce? Yin Bo, accompany me to take a look!” Lan Ling’er was sending him a secret signal. She was quite clever; otherwise, he would never have found her.
“Yes!” Finally seeing the Lord’s faint smile calmed the entire mansion.
The Red House was exceptionally lively today. Many lustful men, eager to witness the charm of two young and beautiful girls auctioned for their first night, came prepared with silver.
