Chapter 148
Book 14 Chapter 02 – Re-visiting The Brothel
Xiang Shaolong agilely leapt over the wall and landed in the garden of Drunken Wind Brothel.
It is two am in the morning and the several entertainment buildings behind the main building are still lighted and filled with sounds of music and singing.
Xiang Shaolong took some time before he could determine the exact building Guan Zhongxie had hosted him earlier. Strangely, the building is still lighted. Xiang Shaolong was perplexed, thinking that another batch of guests is now occupying their room.
Curious, he took advantage of the shadows of the trees and bushes to creep nearer to the building. As silent as a mouse, he finally reached the perimeter of the building and hurriedly p.r.o.ne down with his heart thumping wildly.
He was taken by surprise by several strongmen guarding the main door and he could recognize some of them to be Lu Buwei’s personal escorts.
Is Lu Buwei here?
He peered harder into the darkness and noticed that the building was securely guarded by men in all four corners.
Of course, they do not pose an obstacle to an elite soldier like him who can climb walls and swing from buildings.
He scrutinized his surroundings and chose a tall tree besides the building. He stealthily s.h.i.+mmied up the tree and shot his grappling hook onto a roof tile. Once the rope is tightened, he carefully glided onto the roof and peeped into the building through one of the ventilation gaps.
He was so completely overwhelmed by what he saw that his body turned cold immediately and he nearly fell off the roof.
Under the illumination of the bright oil lamps, he saw Guan Zhongxie, Mo Ao, Brothel Owner Wu Fu, Guiyan and Dan Meimei a.n.a.lyzing the spilled wine under the table.
Wu Fu sighed: "Mister Mo is truly a genius. First, you advised me to use precious gifts to lower his guard; then we misled him that Meimei is going to poison him when the real culprit is Guiyan."
Guan Zhongxie commented:"I am full of respect for Brother Mo’s abilities. Now, that kid thought that he had managed to escape our poisoning and will lower his guard. What a thrilling outcome!’’
The main door opened and a delighted Lu Buwei strolled in arrogantly.
As Xiang Shaolong was totally flabbergasted at this revelation, Dan Meimei gracefully leaped into the arms of Lu Buwei and cooed: "Meimei has scored a huge merit for Premier Lu. How do you plan to reward me?"
Lu Buwei hugged her slender waist before patting her hips and laughed："Fine! Then let me serve you in bed tonight!’’
Mo Ao’s hand snaked out and embraced Guiyan, adding："Premier must not forget our dear Guiyan. Without her skilful tongue, Xiang Shaolong will not be tricked.’’
Above them, Xiang Shaolong was nearly fainting. How he wished he can jump straight down and slaughter all of them at once.
Heaven!
There is a poison pill in his stomach now. He had no knowledge of surgery and his death is imminent.
Still embracing Dan Meimei, Lu Buwei walked over to the spilled wine and took a closer look. He chortled："Xiang Shaolong, even with your intelligence, you are only good enough to be my puppet. You made a mistake when you thought you have discarded the poisoned wine. When the poison takes effect, you will die an unexplainable death.’’
Xiang Shaolong had a brainwave and saw a ray of hope.
If the pill is stuck in his throat, he can still survive.
Guan Zhongxie remarked："Miss Meimei’s performance is brilliant. I am almost convinced by your acting too.’’
Lu Buwei leaned forward and kissed her tightly on the lips, making her squirm and aroused.
Guan Zhongxie clapped Wu Fu’s shoulder and smiled："When everything is over, Boss Wu will surely be promoted to a high official post!’’
Wu Fu gave his thanks and worriedly asked: "Is there a chance that he may spit the pill out?’’
Leaning on Mo Ao, Guiyan a.s.sured："Boss can put your mind at ease. The pill is very sticky and if not for his tongue entering my mouth, I will not be able to feed him the pill too.’’
Mo Ao revealed: "The weakness of the pill is that it sticks to the bottom of the wine cup. Otherwise, Little Yan need not feed him with your tongue and let him take advantage of you."
Guan Zhongxie laughed："He only took a little advantage. The big advantage will be taken by you tonight!’’
All the men laughed while the ladies protested.
Xiang Shaolong was in a state of panic. He could not wait to leave and remove the pill from his throat.
What an excellent plan! In the midst of all the kissing, he was intoxicated and did not realize that it was a kiss of death.
He was too careless and did not antic.i.p.ate his opponent to guess that he knows Dan Meimei’s background. His earlier antics looked so ridiculous now.
Lu Buwei smiled："The night is painfully short. Mister Mo should retire to Guiyan’s room and serve her well for her hard work.’’
He faced Wu Fu and added："You have done well. I will see to your reward.’’
Laughing, he left with Dan Meimei still his in arms.
Xiang Shaolong groaned loudly.
From his open mouth, Teng Yi used a pair of bronze clippers to extract a black pill and put it on a plate. The pill is extremely small and it is about the size of a housefly.
Besides him, Tao Fang, Jing Jun, Pu Bu, Liu Chao, etc sighed with relief at the close shave.
Xiang Shaolong’s throat was sc.r.a.pped and he could not say anything for the time being.
Teng Yi raised the pill to eye level and everyone cl.u.s.tered around to have a closer look.
Jing Jun viciously demanded："What can we do to put this pill in Mo Ao’s throat?’’
Xiang Shaolong cleared his throat and spoke in a hoa.r.s.e voice: "If this pill is put in a wine cup, it will stick to the bottom. However, it did not happen to King Xiaowen’s bowl of medicine."
Tao Fang happily exclaimed: "In this case, we can find out the recipe and use the same herbs but improve on its stickiness. Once we can make it stick only upon reaching the throat, it will be a piece of cake to kill Mo Ao. The recipe can be preserved for other uses too."
Teng Yi was shaken and glanced at Xiang Shaolong. They thought of Tu Xian and shook their heads at the same time.
If Tu Xian can poison Mo Ao without any difficulty, Mo Ao will be dead long ago.
Pu Bu interceded: "Even if we can improve the stickiness; it is still insufficient. How can we convince him to drink it in the first place?"
Xiang Shaolong concluded: "Let’s act according to circ.u.mstances. I will carry the pill at all times and poison him whenever possible. It is late! Let’s have some rest to have enough stamina to face Mo Ao’s devilish schemes tomorrow. Second Brother and Little Jun must be especially alert."
Everyone agreed in unison and retired to their respective bedrooms.
Back at his own chamber, Xiang Shaolong was reminded of Ji Yanran and his other pretty wives. Deep in thought, he was abruptly disturbed by a shrill voice: "Master is back!"
Xiang Shaolong turned around in surprise and saw Zhou Wei lying on one side of his bed. Her clothes are slightly ruffled and she must have been sleeping before he came into the room. Staring at her tempting figure, Xiang Shaolong was agonized.
Since the deaths of Zhao Qian and the maids, he was mentally tormented and spent a year in living h.e.l.l. Moreover, he was discouraged at his lack of success in battling Lu Buwei. He no longer wished to add the burden of new relations.h.i.+ps to his existing heavy load.
That is the same way he feels about Qin Qing and Ying Ying.
He may have promised the Changping Brothers to woo Ying Ying but it is an obligation and not resulting from his true pa.s.sion. Additionally, he is not confident of winning her from Guan Zhongxie.
Presently, Zhou Wei is giving him the biggest headache.
From her characteristics, Xiang Shaolong deduced that she is a stubborn girl with plenty of self respect. She will either love him or hate him to the core.
Fortunately, their relations.h.i.+p is just starting out and he can still worm his way out. He coughed: "It is so late and you should go back to sleep."
Zhou Wei got up and paid her respects to him. She proceeded to gently undress his cloak and cheerfully replied: "I slept already and am very energetic now. Master Tao has a.s.signed a rear room for me. Shall I help you take a shower?" By the time she finished speaking, her two cheeks have turned completely red.
Xiang Shaolong lamented secretly that he is truly lacking the company of his wives and his earlier brothel experience has aroused his 5exual desire. If he agrees to her company, he will have to bear with the consequences. But if he rejects her, would she be extremely offended?
Luckily, just as