Madam, please respect my profession.

Chapter 16 The Oiran's Cry

The blood-stained handkerchief made Lu Zhan startled. When he raised his head and looked at the courtesan sitting opposite him, he felt that under her thick rouge, her soul seemed to have disappeared long ago.

Noticing Lu Zhan's gaze, Linglong's grip on the wine glass tightened slightly.

Lu Zhan calmly put the handkerchief into his sleeve pocket, and quickly looked away, looking at Shi Gengyuan beside him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shi is really enviable. I'm afraid all the famous courtesans in our Jinling City are in your mansion, right?"

Linglong then breathed a sigh of relief and drank the wine in front of her.

Shi Gengyuan sighed, "You two adults don't know that I was born without a wife. My first wife died of plague ten years ago. The women I married in the past few years either eloped with others or died of illness."

"What? Miss Feicui and Madam Peony are also gone?" Xie Chunyan said with great sorrow.

Shi Gengyuan glanced at Xie Chunyan with a complicated expression: "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. Feicui and Mudan both eloped with other people... This is a shame, but I don't blame them. People like to pursue beautiful things. I redeemed them because I love beauty. They will do the same if they meet other good men."

Xie Chunyan was stunned for a moment, and seemed very touched: "Mr. Shi is such a good person."

"Linglong is still the best. Linglong won't run away..." Shi Gengyuan said gently.

As the glasses were clinking, Lu Zhan's eyes were always fixed on the courtesan sitting opposite him. Her delicate face was like a beautiful porcelain, and she still had the official smile that was common in brothels, but her eyes were filled with fear and a hint of numbness.

...

After the banquet.

The night is getting darker and everything is silent.

Shi Gengyuan had already arranged a guest room for the couple to stay in the backyard, so that if they really encountered any evil spirits at night, they could take action in time.

After Lu Zhan and Xie Chunyan arrived at the guest room, Lu Zhan handed the handkerchief to Xie Chunyan.

Xie Chunyan took the handkerchief and looked at it for a long while. His expression changed from surprise to anger, and then from anger to surprise: "Why doesn't she use a brush to write?"

"..." Lu Zhan put away his handkerchief and said, "It's probably because there is no pen, ink, paper or inkstone in the room, so I wrote this temporarily... This is not the point. I decided to go to Linglong to find out what's going on."

"You want to enter Linglong's boudoir? Let me do this kind of thing. Guanqi, you are just a night doctor at the marrow cleansing realm. What if this is a trap? Brother Chun will take the blame for you." Xie Chunyan said righteously.

Lu Zhan asked, "Guess why she gave the handkerchief to me instead of you?"

"..." Xie Chunyan sat down, holding his knife. "It's all my parents' fault for not giving birth to me to be more handsome. I won't burn paper for her anymore."

"According to the rating, the evil spirit is about the same strength as Brother Chun. If there is any movement, Brother Chun, don't forget to kick the door and save me." Lu Zhan instructed before going out.

“Hmm…” Xie Chunyan sighed: “If you don’t work hard when you are young, you will become a warrior when you grow up.”

...

The guest room was in the backyard. When he came here, Lu Zhan paid special attention to Linglong's boudoir. Taking advantage of the dim sky, Lu Zhan concealed his voice and groped his way to the door. After confirming that Shi Gengyuan was not there, he pushed the door open and went in.

“Lord Lu?” The moment she saw Lu Zhan, tears started flowing from her delicate face. She fell to her knees and cried in a low voice, “Save me!”

Lu Zhan looked down at her and said, "I don't have much time, so please be brief."

Linglong moved the screen in front of the door to prevent anyone from seeing her reflection inside, and then began to take off her clothes.

Lu Zhan narrowed his eyes, realizing something was wrong, and asked, "Madam, what are you doing?"

"My lord, please don't misunderstand me." Linglong's eyes were filled with tears. Without any pretense, she tore off her clothes and exposed her back.

Lu Zhan's expression changed instantly.

The originally white and smooth back was now covered with wounds of varying sizes. Based on Lu Zhan's experience, these wounds were of different sizes and shapes, and must have been caused by at least a dozen tools. They were as hideous as earthworms and densely covered the back.

"Shi Gengyuan has a vicious heart, and is not the saintly gentleman he appears to be. He has tortured me in every way since he married me. I know that you have a kind heart, so I beg you to save me from this hell." Linglong knelt on the ground. Even though she was naked, there was no lust on her face, only shocking scars.

Lu Zhan said sternly: "If that's the case... why did he pay a high price to redeem you?"

Miss Linglong's net worth is comparable to that of Madam Huarui. Judging from her previous life, this is the BMW among cars, and it is a fully equipped one that can handle any road conditions.

Who would buy a BMW at a high price, then go home without refueling it and instead scrape the paint with a knife every day?

It’s not that Lu Zhan has no empathy, but in this kind of world, people’s hearts will only become more complicated. He can’t trust people easily just because of the pity in his heart.

"I really don't know... He was so gentle and considerate when he redeemed me, but who would have thought he would be like this after we got married... If you didn't save me, I would really be dead..." Linglong lowered her head and cried, her scarred body trembling slightly.

...

One hour at a time.

Xie Chunyan in the guest room felt a little anxious. He looked at the sky outside and saw that the moon was already at its highest point in the sky.

"Is Guanqi going to be unable to restrain himself? Linglong may be charming, but she is Shi Gengyuan's wife after all... Based on my understanding of Guanqi, many of the books he likes to read are about married women... This kid might really make a mistake..."

Xie Chunyan paced back and forth, but finally felt uneasy and decided to go over and take a look.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Lu Zhan standing quietly in front of the door, with Shi Gengyuan beside him.

"Guanqi, Doctor Shi?" Xie Chunyan's face turned green. Could it be that Guanqi really slept with Linglong and was discovered by Shi Gengyuan?

How about chopping Shi Gengyuan with a knife? Xie Chunyan's brain quickly turned, but he saw that the two men had no expression on their faces, which was completely different from what he imagined when catching an adulterer. He was slightly relieved.

Lu Zhan spoke first: "Can we go in?"

Xie Chunyan scratched his head and said, "Come in, come in. Why are you two here together? You scared me."

Under the pale moonlight, Lu Zhan slowly walked into the house. Shi Gengyuan beside him had a cold expression on his face. A foul smell spread around, mixed with a fishy smell.

Xie Chunyan, who was cursing, suddenly held the knife and turned around and said, "Guanqi, did you encounter something tonight--"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Chunyan met Lu Zhan's eyes and his voice stopped abruptly. A light pink light appeared in his originally bright eyes.

The door creaked shut and a giggle could be heard from the room.

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