allonlinenovel Chapter 151 Dai Rong
Chapter 151 Dai Rong
Zheng Luoqi couldn't help but sigh, wondering what was so good about this man that all his female confidantes were so devoted to him.
Just as Zheng Luoqi was pondering, the group had already arrived at the brothels of Yangzhou.
Since Zheng Luoqi and the others were too conspicuous wearing masks, they asked Zisang to help them disguise themselves, and now they looked like ordinary people.
This way, searching for someone in a brothel wouldn't be too obvious. Zheng Luoqi had heard that a new top courtesan had arrived at Cuihua Pavilion, and she guessed that Dai Rong was very likely to appear there.
As Zheng Luoqi and his party stepped into the gates of Cuihua Pavilion, a still-charming madam immediately greeted them with a smile: "Oh my, gentlemen, is this your first time visiting our humble establishment? All the girls here are exceptionally beautiful! May I ask which type of beauty you gentlemen prefer?"
Zheng Luoqi smiled slightly and replied softly, "Five people will suffice. As for the specific selections... you can decide for yourself, madam. There's no need to worry about the money!"
After he finished speaking, Boyu quickly took out a silver note with a face value of one hundred taels and handed it to the madam.
Upon seeing this, the madam's eyes lit up, and she took the silver note with a beaming smile, repeatedly thanking the magistrates: "Thank you for gracing us with your presence! Please wait a moment, I will go and make the arrangements!" With that, the madam swayed her hips and hurried away.
Before leaving, the madam specifically instructed her men to take Zheng Luoqi and the others to a private room.
Once inside the private room, Zheng Luoqi and the others found seats and sat down casually. Quan Yuyuan, sitting next to them, asked, "Will this work? Will Dai Rong even show up here?"
“Your Highness, you’ve only been here one day and you already expect to run into her? Can’t you have a little patience? If it doesn’t happen in a day, just wait a few more days. Eventually, Dai Rong will show up,” He Jinyu said from the side.
“We’re using our current identities in the underworld, so we can just call each other by our code names from now on,” Zheng Luoqi reminded her from the side.
“Yes, Xingjin (Zheng Luoqi’s code name),” He Jinyu replied respectfully.
(Each person's code name is preceded by the character "行" before the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.)
Not long after, the madam brought five girls to the door, then said with a grin, "Gentlemen, these five girls are all new, and they're quite beautiful. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
The madam then wisely withdrew.
Zheng Luoqi carefully examined the five girls in the private room; they were indeed stunningly beautiful.
The girls were all discerning; as soon as they entered, they could tell from Zheng Luoqi's seating position and demeanor that she was the leader, so they all went to where she was sitting.
Zheng Luoqi wasn't interested in playing games, so she readily pulled out a silver note, looked at the girls, and said with a smile, "I want to ask you something."
The girls understood that these men weren't there for pleasure, but to do business, and tactfully replied, "We'll tell you everything we know!"
"Do you know someone named Dai Rong?" Zheng Luoqi asked.
“Dai Rong? Is that the young master Dai who tried to redeem Yingying a few days ago?” one of the women asked.
Zheng Luoqi handed the silver note to the woman who had spoken. The woman took it and saw that it contained one hundred taels of silver. She immediately beamed with joy. The others, not wanting to be outdone, also chimed in.
"Young Master Dai met Miss Yingying at the courtesan pageant ten days ago and fell in love with her at first sight." Zheng Luoqi then took out a hundred-tael silver note without hesitation and gave it to the woman who spoke.
The others weren't going to be left behind either; Zheng Luoqi now looked like a spendthrift.
"I also know that Young Master Dai came to Yangzhou last month to see Master Li's daughter one last time, and he ended up kidnapping her!"
"Oh! I know that this young master Dai loves to attend poetry gatherings of literati and then present the copied poems to Miss Yingying!"
"I heard that Young Master Dai was arrested by Master Li a few days ago. Master Li demanded that he hand over Miss Li, but Young Master Dai not only refused, but also claimed that he and Miss Li had already consummated their marriage and asked Master Li to grant them his wish. As a result, Young Master Dai was arrested and almost beaten to death."
"Yes, in the end, it was Miss Li who saved him."
"Moreover, that young master Dai not only provoked Miss Li, but also Miss Yingying. In the end, Miss Li went directly to Miss Yingying and gave her a good scolding!"
"Whenever trouble arises, this young master Dai just disappears. Miss Yingying is really unlucky to have met such a person."
"That young master Dai will probably come looking for Miss Yingying again in the next few days. This young master Dai is very strange. On the one hand, he says that Miss Yingying is so good and should not ruin herself in a brothel, but on the other hand, he refuses to redeem Miss Yingying and let her go."
"Those sweet words can only fool naive young girls."
"That's right, that young master Dai even tried to stop Miss Yingying from taking customers. He only said he liked Miss Yingying, but did nothing. He even tried to stop Miss Yingying from earning money to redeem herself!" As the women talked, they all covered their mouths and laughed.
"Isn't this young master Dai supposed to be marrying into the Li family? I bet that man definitely won't do it, and he'll definitely find Miss Yingying before he does!"
"This young master Dai is really strange! Even though Miss Yingying doesn't like him, he always thinks that Miss Yingying has her own reasons for not daring to express her love."
The girls chatted amongst themselves, explaining in detail what Dai Rong had been doing in Yangzhou over the past few days.
“Young master, if you want to find Young Master Dai, you can wait for a few days at Miss Yingying’s place, or go directly to the Li residence to find him. You should be able to find him there,” one of the girls suggested.
Zheng Luoqi nodded to indicate that she understood, and then gave each person a hundred-tael silver note.
The girls were also surprised by Zheng Luoqi's generosity and didn't want him to leave at all. It's rare to find a man who is rich and generous and doesn't make advances on them.
He desperately wanted to make more money so he could buy his freedom.
"Where is Yingying now?" Zheng Luoqi asked.
"Miss Yingying is not receiving guests today. You may come again tomorrow!" one of the women explained.
Zheng Luoqi understood and decided to leave it at that for today. Then she led Boyu and the others away from Cuihua Pavilion.
Several young women watched Zheng Luoqi's departing figure with reluctance, whispering among themselves, "This young man is truly extraordinary. Not only is he elegant and refined, but he's also incredibly generous, never stingy. If only all men in the world were as magnanimous as him..."
"Then we can leave this place of trouble sooner!"
Just as the women were immersed in their beautiful fantasies, a soft laugh suddenly came from behind them.
One of the women covered her lips with a silk handkerchief and said coquettishly, "Oh dear, look at you ladies having sweet dreams in broad daylight, hehehe!" Although her words were teasing, they were not malicious and instead caused everyone to burst into laughter.