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Chapter 479 Zui Xiang Lou, 4-inch Incense
The two brothers Zhang Long and Zhao Hu were unforgiving even when they were right and even more so when they were in power. Especially Zhang Long, the prisoner ignored his calls just now, and he remembered it in his heart.
At this time, the situation changed, and he seized the prisoner's weak spot, with a smile on his face, he kicked the prisoner back into the stable, and said, "You have half an incense stick of time. If you can't come out, I will chop that boy to death."
These words really worked. The prisoner struggled to get up and staggered outside. After finally reaching the outside of the stable, he was kicked again and rolled back, wailing in pain.
The pain was secondary, getting up was the real difficulty. To get up, the prisoner needed to have a place to lean on and exert force. However, the restraints under the robe were heavy. If she wanted to get up, she had to first crawl to the wall, rub her head against the wall to gain leverage, and then use the handcuffed feet to make it possible.
After failing several times, he finally stood up, and step by step, dragging the big black ball towards Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. Zhang Long raised his foot to kick, but Zhao Hu winked.
After those two kicks, the anger should have subsided. If he really kicked someone, it would be hard on the prisoner and on himself. Zhang Long calmed down. He understood the reason, but he just had a bad temper. Fortunately, Zhao Hu was smarter than him.
Zhang Long stopped making trouble, and the prisoner walked in front of the two men, his eyes still as gloomy as dead water. Zhao Hu looked up and down, and was amazed. Although the body-covering robe was full of dirt, it was not damaged. The quality can be called top-notch.
If it weren't so uncomfortable to wear and inconvenient to move around in, this robe alone would be worth hundreds of taels of silver.
Seven years ago, Zhao Hu escorted two detainees. At that time, the world was in turmoil, and the roads were long and full of banditry. Although he had not encountered any danger, he encountered many corpses of escorts and heard a lot of news on the way.
At that time, there were bandits who had their eyes on the long robes that covered the bodies of those who were stripped of their names, so there were many people who wanted to rob people on the road, and many of them were successful.
The surface of the robe was smooth, not too wide or too loose, just enough to wrap around the prisoner's body, covering the whole body from the neck to the feet. He had no idea how to put it on, let alone how to take it off.
Later, one of the bandits pondered over it for ten days or half a month, but still couldn't figure out the principle. He became impatient and chopped the man in half.
The clothes were still intact even after the person died. After that, they used all their strength to peel off the clothes inch by inch with special tools, and finally saw the inner structure. It turned out that there were strips of laces inside the body-covering robe. The laces were wrapped around the body and then sewn shut with special needles and threads. Once you put it on, you can never take it off for the rest of your life.
Everyone who saw it sighed. Although the empress was clear-headed, her methods were ruthless and cruel, which made people feel cold. Since the news spread, no more bandits targeted the body-covering robe.
Even if I robbed it, I couldn't take it off. Even if I took it off, I wouldn't dare wear it, let alone sell it. What's the point of robbing it?
Zhao Hu was curious about what the prisoner felt when he was wearing this dress. But when his eyes met those eyes, he felt bored.
Zhang Long led the way, Zhao Hu followed behind, and the prisoners walked slowly and with difficulty in the middle. The three of them left the store and walked onto the street. Passers-by thought they were on the road again, going out of the city.
Even the prisoner herself thought so. She looked back at the inn, lowered her head, and walked silently. Unexpectedly, as she walked, she turned into the depths of the alley, and the scent of rouge and powder gradually lingered on her nose, and the sound of beautiful women gradually entered her ears.
Looking up, he saw that it was outside the city, clearly a place of brothels. The prisoner felt disgusted but could not resist and was dragged into the Zuichunlou.
The old procuress, who still had some looks, did not dare to neglect the police officer entering the city. She held a handkerchief in her right hand and swayed her steps with her left hand. She twisted her hips and walked with a swaying figure. She smelled strongly of rouge and powder, and although she was vulgar, it was undeniable that she was really pretty.
The two men, who had been practicing asceticism for many days and dealing with wild grasses and ferocious beasts every day, were shocked. Seeing that the old procuress was so beautiful, was there any need to talk about the legendary courtesan?
The madam giggled and chatted with the two men. In just a few words, she knew their background. Although her eyes were not as bright as Zhao Hu's, she was very good at judging people.
Immediately, the madam shifted her gaze to the black-robed prisoner and said with a chuckle that her Zuichunlou had been open for more than ten years and she had never seen such a thing before. It was really strange to see officials escorting prisoners here.
Then he changed the subject and gave Zhang Long and Zhao Hu a 20% discount. If they came for the courtesan Xiao He, they would be seated first and ordered some expensive food and wine. The ladies would come up to entertain and drink with them, and the main show would be the finale.
There was nothing wrong with these words. Even Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, the two restless masters, accepted them. If any conflict occurred, they would give in a little for this reason.
When the madam saw that Zhao Hu was strong and muscular, and Zhang Long was fierce, she rolled her eyes and invited the two men to sit down. She walked leisurely, twisting her waist, vulgar but charming. With the help of rouge and powder, she made the two men feel itchy.
Zhao Hu suddenly asked the madam if she was still receiving customers. After hearing this, the madam covered her mouth and laughed so hard that she was shaking with joy. She also had a touch of charm and told Zhao Hu that if he wanted, she would be willing to risk her life to accompany a gentleman. Zhao Hu immediately agreed and replied with a "OK". Compared with Zhao Hu, Zhang Long's taste was obviously more youthful and lively. On the way to his seat, his eyes were fixed on the women.
Seeing this, the madam secretly arranged for everyone to sit down in a short while. This Zuichunlou is three stories high and covers a large area. There is a red platform in the middle of the lobby, on which a woman plays the piano. The melodious and pleasant sound of the piano is a kind of enjoyment.
It was a large round table with a perfect view. One could see the red table and the woman sitting barefoot in cool clothes. She was a beautiful sight. Zhang Long and Zhao Hu secretly thought that they had made the right decision in coming here.
Zuichunlou has a rule that after taking a seat, you order flowers, incense, and finally dishes. The so-called flowers are Zuichunhua, Hanchunhua, Liuxianghua, and Danxianghua. Zuichunhua costs 10 liang, Hanchunhua costs 6 liang, Liuxianghua costs 3 liang, and Danxianghua costs 1 liang.
Once the flowers are placed on the table, the financial situation of the guests will become clear. Even the ladies in the building will first look at the flowers, then smell the fragrance, and finally look at the dishes when entertaining guests.
Let's talk about incense. Zuichunlou has four-inch incense, three-inch incense, two-inch incense, and one-inch incense. One inch costs five hundred coins. When burned, the fragrance floats in the air, making you want to live, die, become an immortal, or get drunk. As long as the incense is there, you can stay, and when the incense is gone, everyone will leave.
Even before ordering any food, one has to spend at least 150 coins. The reputation of this den of extravagance is well-deserved.
In order to show off their wealth, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu ordered drunken Chunhua and burned four-inch incense. When the madam saw this, she glanced at Zhao Hu and went upstairs to change her clothes before coming back.
Next to Zhang Long and Zhao Hu's table, there was a man in white wearing a light scented flower and burning an inch of incense. There was no girl with him and no one paid any attention to him. He looked very shabby.