northernbook Chapter 142 Seizing the Opportunity
Chapter 142 Seizing the Opportunity
The three of them were just trying to deceive others, but in reality they were investigating the truth. Especially when Ran Mo heard the woman talking about sisters, an idea flashed in his mind.
She signaled the two men to pretend to talk to each other in case anyone could hear her. Then she lowered her voice and asked the woman, "Do you know a girl named Weihua here?"
"Wei..." The heartless woman was about to answer loudly, but Ran Mo quickly tapped her mouth. The woman blushed, and Ran Mo didn't care about anything else. He pointed to the door, indicating that she could speak softly.
The woman understood. These people didn't look like bad people, and she knew the situation in this den of wolves. So she whispered, "That Wei Hua was brought here a few days ago. She didn't want to work, and she was beaten. Later, she agreed to work..."
"Huh?" Several people were shocked upon hearing this. No way? Were they really too late? Ran Mo felt sorry for Wei Hua getting beaten, but at the same time, he felt it was unlikely that she would obey.
Considering Weihua's fiery temper, it would be strange if she didn't fight to the death. Moreover, she was still holding on to the hope that someone would come to rescue her, so how could she surrender so easily?
She gestured to the two men to calm down, then pretended to ask the woman casually, "We don't quite understand your jargon. What do you mean by 'gan'? Is it like what those girls just did?"
The woman shook her head and explained with difficulty: "This is not the same as that. She doesn't receive customers here. She has special people."
Several people almost vomited blood again. This woman knew some classical Chinese sentences, but some of her explanations were difficult to understand.
Ran Mo still listened attentively, letting the woman continue to explain in detail.
The woman cleared her throat and said, "What I mean is that just yesterday, someone took her away. She can only be like this with that person." Then she stretched out her two thumbs and bent them together. Seeing that several people seemed to understand, she said,
"It seems that the man treats her well, and she is willing to go with him. But according to the rules here, she must come back tonight, and she will be paid a day's price."
The few of them finally understood. Since Wei Hua hadn't been dragged into the group of women, but had simply gone out with someone, the situation was still optimistic.
Judging from Weihua's cleverness, it is not ruled out that she was adopting a delaying tactic, pretending to agree to receive the guests, but in fact she was also looking for an opportunity to escape or waiting for them to come to rescue her.
I just didn't expect such a shabby brothel to have such a flexible business model, allowing customers to take the girls out and return them afterward. Pretty forward-thinking. Ugh.
This kind of place should be completely cleaned up and banned. Otherwise, who knows how many more decent women will be harmed by it.
They asked the woman to sit for a while while they went to the side to discuss what to do next. The only uncertainty now was when Wei Hua would return.
As for the family Wei Hua went to, the woman didn't know. She only said that it was a man in his thirties, whom people called an old bachelor. They said he sold rapeseed oil.
If they had more time, they could slowly inquire about it, but right now, they couldn't wait any longer. If they stayed outside, they wouldn't want to miss Wei Hua. They decided to wait a little longer and see what happened next.
As midnight approached, the atmosphere in the brothel was still tense, with customers constantly entering.
The servant outside the door coughed and reminded through the window: "Gentlemen, after midnight, the overnight fee will be charged according to the head wrapping."
A few people looked slightly embarrassed. Wu Shao cleared his throat and said, "Just collect it according to this." A voice answered from outside the door. Don't bother anymore.
The three of them were feeling a little sleepy. They hadn't rested enough on the journey. The woman, concerned, asked them to rest for a while while she watched over them. She hadn't quite mastered the word "lookout."
Several people looked at her gratefully. They felt that although she had drifted here, she was still a remarkable woman with a pure heart and clear vision. Qingsheng even had an idea, but he couldn't bring himself to mention it.
After a few minutes of exercise, the sleepiness disappeared. The woman then said Wei Hua would be back before midnight. This perked them up even more. They listened carefully to the sounds outside, especially at the main gate.
The woman also peeked out from time to time through the screen window. Just then, she heard a slight commotion at the gate. She looked out and hurriedly called a few people over to see if the girl was the reed painting they were looking for.
They rushed to a hollow window pane and saw the brothel owner leading a woman in from outside, heading up to the second floor. Although they were quite far away, they recognized her immediately. Who else could it be but Wei Hua?
They looked at each other excitedly and decided to stick to their previous plan: first, they would find out which house the reed painting lived in. Then, they would find a chance to rescue it, even if it was chained.
The brothel owner, with a sullen look on her face, led Weihua to a room on the second floor. After Weihua entered, the owner locked the door from the outside. She muttered something, but it was too far to hear clearly.
The key now was to get in touch with Wei Hua, pass on the information, and then coordinate with her. Ran Mo came up with a plan and whispered a few words to the two of them. They nodded in agreement and told her to be careful.
Ran Mo opened the door, and the servant outside asked her if she needed anything. He glanced inside the room and saw that the men were leaning on the benches, and there was nothing unusual about them, so he felt relieved.
Ran Mo pretended to be a little shy and said that the two brothers and the girl in the room were chatting happily, and she wanted to go out and walk around the building to see if there was a woman she liked more. Was it possible? The money would be paid separately. As she said this, she stuffed ten coins into the servant's hand.
The servant smiled happily when he saw me and said, "Please help yourself, sir." He also asked what kind of food I would like and he would help me prepare it.
Ranmo didn't dare mention Wei Hua's name again, and said that it was not necessary to bother her, and that she could just stroll around on her own. The servant then pointed to the wooden stairs leading up and down the floors, and she went with him.
Ranmo glanced at Weihua's room. There was no one at the door; the brothel owner had gone off to have some tea and rest.
She first strolled in the opposite direction, then looked back to see that the servant was no longer paying attention to her, then slowly returned to Weihua's room from the other side of the stairs, pretending to look around to see something strange.
As they were almost at the door of the reed painting room, a slightly domineering girl came hurriedly and almost bumped into Ran Mo.
The girl raised her head and was about to open her mouth to spit, but when she saw Ran Mo's handsome appearance, she immediately showed a lewd smile and leaned towards Ran Mo, muttering,
"Oh, this young man is so handsome, I love him so much. I like you who are elegant and proud.
Why, haven't you found the master yet? Humph, who is so blind as to treat our young master so badly? Come on, follow me to my room and let me serve you well.
This girl was quite clever, saying so much in one breath. Ran Mo thought, "How can you tell I'm so elegant and arrogant? Be careful, I'll kill you in bed." To avoid her and the people around her suspicion, he decided to just play along.
She had a hidden agenda. Knowing Qingsheng and the others were watching her through the window, she couldn't help but recall the two times she'd been pushed aside by those two women. She figured it was a rare opportunity to meet someone who took the initiative. She'd show Qingsheng a little, perhaps even win back the game.
Seeing that Ranmo didn't object, the girl became even more unruly. If she wasn't so sturdy, she would have almost hung on Ranmo.
Ran Mo was a little breathless under her restraint. She cried out in her heart, "This is a bad idea, you've done enough. If you don't stop, this claw will reach her vital points."
She pushed the girl away with all her strength and coaxed her with sweet words, "You're really making me feel numb, but I've already booked a room with my friends today, so I just came out to relieve myself. Next time I come, I'll be the first to order you, what do you think?"
The girl was delighted and said hurriedly that she was grateful for the young master's concern. The next time he came, she would use all her skills to serve him well.
Ran Mo was stunned. What kind of adjective was that? He quickly bowed and left. The girl stopped pestering him and just dreamed of meeting him again.
Someone downstairs who saw this scene also smiled knowingly. This kind of entanglement is common in this kind of place.
The people in Wu Shao's room also saw this scene. Those two didn't react in any particular way. But Qing Sheng, seeing this scene, not only didn't feel envious, but he couldn't help but run to the back, slapping the headboard and laughing uncontrollably.