Chapter 1639: The Courtesan Taoist (Eating, sleeping, and eating is life)
In this way, Duanmu Huai started to work in Takaseya.
The so-called "hook" is actually the bodyguards of the Younn''s house. Their work includes recovering the debt, resolving the guests who cause trouble, and occasionally chatting with Younn''s house.
Fortunately, these are not difficult for Duanmu Huai. Although some people underestimated him because of his size at the beginning, after Duanmu Huai cleaned up a few thorns, the originally chaotic Takaseya also got back on track and started business again.
With this identity, Duanmu Huai can not only obtain information about Takaseya''s internal personnel, but also use this as a reason to inquire about the news. Thanks to this, Duanmu Huai did get a lot of information.
but……
“It’s really tricky.”
Sitting in his room, Duanmuhuai stared at the record in front of him and frowned.
In places like You Guo, the degree of chaos is no different from the lower level of the nest. Although it is common to hurt people, die and disappear, it is commonplace. If the evil ghost wants to hide here and eat people, it will be really difficult to track.
However, there are not all clues.
According to the information collected by Duanmuhuai, one of them is very important.
That is, no one knows where those famous courtesans went after "graduating".
After all, the courtesan is like an idol, and he eats youthful food. No matter how famous the courtesan is, once he gets older, the attractiveness of the guests will become less and less. Those who are talented like MEM, who can still pretend to be JK at the age of 25 are completely exceptions. Besides, modern makeup techniques are not comparable to those of this era.
Therefore, no matter how famous the courtesan is, once they get older, most of them will start to consider retiring. Generally speaking, there are several ways out for this kind of courtesan to either stay and send off their hands to supervise other girls, which is the so-called working-based turnaround and become slave owners.
Or, just find a suitable man to marry, which is also the way for many wandering girls to "retire".
Also, pay the redemption money and find a place to start a new life. Although their age is already a bit older for the gown girl, it is not very old for other professions.
Idols don’t want to be over 20 years old, and it’s not like they can only get a pension after they are 20 years old - there is no such good thing.
Of course, there are many people who were deceived. Duanmu Huai has heard that a Younn girl secretly took Xiaoruo away because she believed the sweet words of the guests. As a result, after leaving You Guo, the other party turned against him. Not only did he **** the property brought by You Guo, but he also killed him. Well, this kind of story can be said to be common in You Guo.
Some of the courtesans married the owner of the Younn''s House and became the boss''s wife, so they passed on the Younn''s House from generation to generation.
Well, now, the You Girls’ House in You Guo basically belongs to the kind of family business...the kind of a century-old store.
During the investigation, Duanmu Huai discovered that all the courtesans who were born in Yoshihara Yuko seemed to have mysteriously disappeared.
Of course, they would say that they either ran away secretly or were picked up by men. However, not everyone believes this statement.
The reason is very simple.
First of all, those who are missing are the top courtesans in the store. If the Younn''s House will still squeeze the middle and lower classes, then everyone will generally have a good time to scatter, and there is no such thing as the Younn''s House, so the Top Courtesans secretly escape because the Younn''s House is not allowed to leave.
After all, if such a thing is spread, other women will not dare to come to your store, so will the store be ruined? Although You Guo is indeed doing personal business, each store is also a competitor, and he is a golf girl, so he will definitely choose the right store.
Secondly, some places have not been logical, so a customer once told Duanmuhuai that he had made an appointment with the courtesan in a shop at that time, saying that he would celebrate her regaining her freedom the next day, and the latter agreed happily. As a result, when he went to the store the next night, he was told that the courtesan had left.
This makes no sense at all. After all, both parties are considered guests with good relationships, and the courtesan will be free after three days. It''s like being in prison and being able to be released from prison after three days of serving his sentence. You have to escape from prison at this time. What''s wrong with thinking, right?
According to Duanmuhuai''s investigation, this kind of thing has happened in almost all the girls'' houses in You Guo, but because of the "family scandals should not be made public", all the girls'' houses have covered this kind of thing tightly. Even if the people below know a little about the situation, they will only think that it is the kind that is common in You Guo.
This is actually very easy to understand. For example, in a community, there was a theft case here and a theft case there, and it seemed that the amount was not large. But you have to put these thefts together and find that there have been hundreds of thefts in this community, involving millions of yuan - that''s another matter.
Just like now, when Duanmuhuai gathers the collected information together, the situation displayed is shocking.
Since the memories of Yoshihara Youguo practitioners, a total of 65 courtesans have all been "missed", and none of them have left behind evidence that they have left Yoshihara Youguo. In addition, the number of "stars of tomorrow" that customers consider qualified to be courtesans exceeds 300.
Their unified characteristics are that they are young, beautiful, and not over a certain age.
Then the evil ghost''s preferences are easy to understand. It is obvious that this evil ghost likes to eat young and beautiful girls, and the courtesans in each store are also the target it will never miss.
In this case, what you need to do is simple.
According to Duanmu Huai''s investigation, at present, in Yoshihara Youguoli, the most famous guitars are the Fern in Kyokoya and the Lixia in the then house.
In other words, as long as you disguise yourself as a guest and then redeem them, the evil ghost will definitely attack You Guo before they leave him.
Of course, this is not an easy task. The amount of redemption for a courtesan is not low. The total amount of redemption = the redemption money of the Younu himself + the loans that the Younu has so far + the amount that he may earn in the future + the congratulations to the employees of the Younu and the younger generation of the Younu + farewell banquet + miscellaneous expenses.
Well... I know that this money is definitely a lot, especially the top courtesan.
But Duanmu Huai doesn’t care.
The ghost killing team is reimbursed, what are he afraid of?
You won’t be able to even get this little money, right?
No, no, no?
However, meeting the courtesan is not as easy as expected.
In Chinese martial arts dramas, I often see people going to the brothel directly and then looking for the madam, "Call out the most popular Ah Hui here!"
However, this kind of thing is impossible for You Guo to happen. Those who can be directly named by customers in You Guo are all middle and lower-level women.
For top brands like Huagu, it is not that easy to meet.
First of all, the customer must spend a lot of money to bribe the relationship through an intermediary called "Chat House" to get the opportunity to meet the courtesan. Moreover, when they meet for the first time, the guests can only sit in the lower seat, and the courtesan is in the upper seat, and even the courtesan will not talk to the guests. The guests also need to invite geisha to perform singing and dancing to show their financial resources.
By the way, this is naturally a considerable expense.
The same is true for the second time.
It is not until the third time that the courtesan will recognize the guest and form a close relationship with him, and the guest must pay a valuable "gold"...
Well, now you know why the courtesan is the number one money-making ace in Younu''s house. With such a set of operations, the money will naturally not be able to be paid.
This is just a guest.
To be honest, Duanmu Huai really can''t stand such trouble, but... with such rules, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go.
Money itself is not a problem. The Demon Killing Team called Chanyafu is indeed rich. Duanmu Huai asked him to make money, and he called him without saying a word. Then, I went to invite the courtesan through the tea house.
Duanmuhuai also made some reservations, and then was told that he would need more sincerity to see Fern Ji, while Li Xia was not so stingy, so he decided to invite Li Xia to the banquet.
To be honest, the banquet itself was very boring, and Duanmu Huai was completely uninterested in the Japanese geisha who were like a ghost. In addition, Li Xia sat very far away from him and didn''t speak, which made Duanmu Huai very boring. But all the money is spent, what else can this happen?
It’s like fishing to make a nest. If you have to make a nest, isn’t it a loss-making deal if you don’t hang fish?
So I could only continue with my teeth.
Until the third banquet, Li Xia finally sat in front of Duanmuhuai.
"This young master, I really didn''t expect you to call me three times in a row."
While pouring wine for Duanmu Huai, Li Xia whispered.
"Huh? Isn''t it possible?"
“No, just…”
Li Xia raised her head and stared at Duanmu Huai.
"Aren''t the young master not interested in me?"
“………………”
Duanmu Huai silently took the wine glass and drank it all in one go - in modern times, drinking was illegal at his age, but it didn''t matter in this era.
"You know."
"Of course, we are in this industry and have a very good understanding of how customers view us."
Hearing Duanmuhuai''s answer, Li Xia smiled slightly.
"When I first met, I found that Young Master, you are not interested in Li Xia at all. Although you are looking at me, you are not looking at me at all. Li Xia was still very nervous at that time, and thought he was because he was doing something bad. But I didn''t expect that after that, Young Master, you would invite me one after another... You spent such a lot of money, and it wasn''t interesting to me, why?"
"It''s very simple." Since the other party saw it, Duanmu Huai didn''t care and gave an answer directly.
"I want to redeem you."
“Reden for me?”
I have to say that although I was mentally prepared, Li Xia was still shocked when he heard Duanmu Huai''s words.
"This young master, I don''t quite understand what you mean. Li Xia is just a courtesan, so what can you do..."
"Anyway, I have something important to do, and redeeming you is a very necessary step."
Duanmuhuai put down his wine glass and stared at Li Xia.
"You can see that you are also a smart person. I don''t want to say anything extra. I can guarantee that you will not be in any danger, and after you redeem yourself, you will be free again. This is not a bad thing for you."
“………………”
Hearing Duanmuhuai''s answer, Li Xia lowered her head and silently poured him a glass of wine again.
"So, guest, you don''t have any feelings for Li Xia, do you?"
"Yes, you are a beautiful girl, but I will redeem you for my own purposes."
“If so…”
As he spoke, Li Xia lowered her head and bowed respectfully to Duanmuhuai.
"I''m sorry for Li Xia''s refusal."
“What’s the reason?”
"Actually, there is an adult who also wants to redeem Li Xia. The adult who wants to marry Li Xia is currently in negotiations."
“……………………………………………………………………………….”
"That''s true. Li Xia is willing to accept your invitation this time, just to know why you obviously don''t like me, but you still have to invite me again and again... But now it seems that you don''t think you will explain it."
“It’s okay.”
Duanmu Huai waved his hand.
"Then have you decided to marry him?"
“Just just now, I have made the decision.”
"That''s fine...you just like it."
Duanmu Huai also breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn''t have to waste his money anymore - although that money was not his own.
Thinking of this, Duanmuhuai picked up the wine glass again and looked at the Li Xia in front of him. The latter is still painted with the white foundation of the courtesan, looking like a female ghost. But......For some reason, Duanmu Huai always felt that she looked a little familiar, and seemed to have seen her somewhere.
“……………………What’s wrong with you?”
"I think you look a lot like someone I know, but I can''t remember it for a while."
Duanmu Huai frowned. He was sure that he had definitely seen Li Xia''s face somewhere, but the current Li Xia hairstyle is the kind of girl''s hairstyle that combs backwards and ties up a high bun. With this strange hairstyle, you can''t tell who this face looks like... Forget it, it doesn''t matter.
"Forget it, it doesn''t matter. By the way, I remember hearing it somewhere. This kind of powder is not good for the skin, so it''s best not to use it frequently."
“…………”
Hearing Duanmuhuai''s answer, Li Xia was meaningful and looked at him silently for a moment, then lowered her head.
"Thank you for your advice, Li Xia should remember it in your heart."
Not long after that, Duanmu Huai learned from other servants that Li Xia had decided to get married, and the other party had already paid the ransom. He just waited for the time to take her away from You Guo.
After receiving this news, Duanmu Huai finally got up.
Next, it’s time to see if your guess is correct.
Li Xia sat in the room, facing the mirror, slowly combing her long hair.
Tomorrow is the day when I leave my then house.
Thinking of this, Li Xia was also a little reluctant to leave, although for any girl, they would not come to You Guo unless they had no choice. But after living here for so long, I have no feelings at all, and it is not the case. And she also loves the two children who serve her very much. I wonder if they can cheer up after she leaves.
“…………”
However, at this moment, the figure of that young man appeared in Li Xia''s mind.
At first she heard the introduction from the tea house that there were rich children who wanted to see her, but Li Xia didn''t care too much. It was normal for rich children from rich families to visit Guo to see the world.
But after the actual meeting, Li Xia realized that the situation was a little different from what he thought.
The other person has a slender figure and a pretty appearance. He is a rare and beautiful boy. However, the look he looked at himself was not like other men. He was neither as enthusiastic as a young man’s love, nor as greed and appreciation as a veteran.
On the contrary, his eyes seemed very impatient, as if the other party had no feeling of his charm as a courtesan.
This surprised Li Xia at that time and was a little disappointed. After coming back, he even checked himself several times, wondering if he had done something wrong or had omissions.
But at that time, Li Xia thought that the boy shouldn''t invite him anymore.
What unexpectedly happened was that the other party invited her for the second time.
This time, Li Xia decided to avenge her previous shame and must attract the young man''s attention. She even made careful preparations very carefully. That look, even walking on the street, was enough to **** all men''s gaze.
But...it''s still invalid for that boy.
He looked at himself calmly, and he was still impatient. But that is not because of the desire to get close to oneself, but more like being unable to get used to such complicated rituals.
This really makes Li Xia unable to understand. Since the other party is not interested in him, why should he invite him again and again?
You should know that these are very expensive.
So when Duanmuhuai invited her to the banquet for the third time, Li Xia couldn''t help but ask.
But the answer she got was plausible.
The young master seemed to be planning to do something by himself, and he even wanted to redeem himself, but he didn''t say clearly what he was going to do. This made Li Xia a little angry. She didn''t know why. After all, there were more customers who were rude to her, but the boy''s attitude made Li Xia a little unacceptable.
At that time, Li Xia was considering another nobleman''s proposal, but she had not agreed. However, at that time, she decided to accept the proposal from the other party.
Even though she said that, the boy did not show a look of loss or shock on his face, but seemed to breathe a sigh of relief... Could it be that he was glad that he would not have to pay for the redemption of his life in this way?
Who did he regard himself as?
Thinking of this, Li Xia couldn''t help but hold the comb in her hand tightly. And at this moment, she suddenly heard movements coming from behind. So Li Xia turned around and looked back.
“Who is it———”
However, Li Xia stopped before she finished speaking, because at this moment, a woman stood behind Li Xia. Li Xia is not unfamiliar with this face. She is the courtesan of Kyokoya "Fen Ji".
But at this moment, Feni Ji and Li Xia were completely different from each other. She stood there, staring at herself with a gaze that seemed to be a human, showing a hideous smile.
"After tonight, you''re leaving, right, Li Xia... I have to eat you before this..."
“…………………”
Feeling the terrifying aura that was like a beast emitted from the other party, Li Xia sat blankly without moving. She could only watch the ribbons floating beside Fern Ji stretched out towards her like poisonous snakes.
“Boom!”
However, at this moment, the roof in front of him suddenly exploded, and then a bright red sword light fell from the sky and stabbed straight towards Feniji!