The Bad Man was nearly dead at the beginning and was picked up by Yang Shuzi and taken home

ten days later

Bianzhou

"Sugar man! Newly painted sugar man"

“Baozi, freshly baked buns!”

"Customers, come and take a look. We just received a batch of high-quality new cloth today!"

"..."

It must be said that this is worthy of being the place where Zhu Wen lived. It is completely different from Yuzhou in Shu Kingdom.

The streets in this city are quite lively compared to Yuzhou. The sounds of hawking can be heard from both sides of the street, and merchants stop to observe and bargain.

In just a moment, Anton was submerged in the tide of people coming and going.

But he was not in a hurry, so he just went with the flow and followed the crowd, taking in the sights along the way.

There were people in luxurious clothes strolling around surrounded by groups of people, and there were also people in patched clothes walking in a hurry.

There was a little kid holding his father's hand and holding a string of candy men in the other hand, licking them and laughing all the time.

There are also those who pretend to be calm on the surface, but are always glancing around with the corner of their eyes. They are youngsters who have never seen the world, and are happy in their hearts, yet a little scared, and have hardly been on the street.

It's really sad to say that since leaving Qi State and coming to Daliang, there has been chaos and war everywhere, and I always encounter some refugees and some hungry people fleeing famine on the road.

Only Bianzhou is different. It seems that Zhu Wen's mind is all on the surface work here. Who knows what it is like behind the scenes.

Along the way, Anton Jun helped whenever he could the injured people, but this also made Anton Jun more determined in his ideas.

Since he had just arrived and the anime didn't tell him where the Xuanming Sect's headquarters was, the top priority for him was to collect information first.

If we were to ask where in ancient times it was easiest to obtain intelligence, it would definitely be restaurants or brothels, so Anton Jun walked towards the brothel without hesitation.

I had been curious before I traveled through time. How could I not experience the characteristics of ancient times during this trip?

Don't think too much! How could I, An, be so superficial? I really just went there to gain knowledge and get intelligence!

So we came to the junction of the city and the market, and saw pimps standing and shouting at the door of the buildings around the street, and there were many charming girls inside.

"There's a new song coming out of Yue Xin Pavilion! Sing the popular song with all your heart!"

"Da Lang, come and play!"

"..."

Then Anton picked one and walked into a brothel called "Lanxiangxuan" which looked the tallest and most prosperous among the many brothels.

The charming pink lanterns seem to tell the visitors that the interior of Lanxiangxuan is as gorgeous as the lanterns.

Coupled with the extremely exquisite and luxurious exterior style, it is clear that this is definitely a high-end, classy place.

"Hey, have you heard? Xuanming Sect is recruiting people recently."

"I have also heard that it seems that the first and second princes are getting along well with each other and have decided to each perform their duties and jointly assist His Majesty the Emperor in governing Daliang."

"Yes, yes, yes. His Majesty is also very kind to the Second Prince. The First Prince didn't say anything, but was even better to His Majesty. It's really a loving father and filial son, and a friendly brother and respectful younger brother."

"..."

As soon as he entered Lanxiangxuan, Anton Jun heard some subtle conversation sounds in his ears, and then the corners of his mouth twitched. Uh, this information?

This time I should have come to the right place, right?

Then, his gaze was met by a group of beautiful older sisters with graceful figures and pretty faces, and their figure-hugging long skirts were so eye-catching that one would not want to look away.

This time I came to the right place!!!

As soon as Anton Jun entered the room, he attracted everyone's attention. After all, it was rare to see such a handsome man in a brothel. Then a good-looking woman walked towards him, twisting her waist:

"Da Lang~Excuse me...?"

Anton Jun ignored what she said and threw ten taels of silver to her. The woman stopped talking and happily took his hand and walked into the private room on the second floor.

In the Tang Dynasty, one tael of silver was enough to support a family of four for a month, and to buy about 200 dou of rice. Although ten taels of silver was not much for the flow of money in a brothel, which was an ancient consumption treasury. (I didn't find any data from the Five Dynasties, so I'll make do with this)

However, it is rare to see someone who has just arrived and has done nothing but receive such a large reward. Naturally, the woman thought he was some young master and worshipped him as the God of Wealth.

-

Inside the elegant room on the second floor

As the two of them had been flirting for a long time, Anton looked at the beauty in his arms and asked curiously:

"Aren't you curious about who I am?"

"Da Lang is so handsome, his words and actions are elegant and polite, I think his identity must be extraordinary, and Da Lang must have a reason for not saying anything, so I naturally don't dare to ask."

Anton lifted her chin with one finger, his eyes full of tenderness, and leaned forward and said affectionately:

"You are really very likable. I might as well tell you that I am Li Cunli from Tongwenguan. From now on, if you want, you can go to Jinyang to find me!"

At this moment, the distance between the two was so close that even the breath of his conversation could easily brush past her ears. Although the woman was no longer an innocent girl, she still blushed because of him.

She fell weakly into Anton Jun's arms, her eyes charming and looking at the man in front of her with affection, as if she wanted to engrave this handsome young man in her heart forever.

After all, who can refuse a man who has status, is handsome, rich, and speaks well?

"Dalang~"

Just as she was about to say something, Anton gently blocked her lips with a finger.

"All the feelings are in the wine."

"Hmm~"

Half an hour later, Anton left, leaving the woman drunk beside the table.

What? You said you didn't do anything?

of course!

I, Anton, am a serious man. How could I be so careless about important matters?

Only these hateful women would covet his body. Fortunately, I, An, keep myself clean.

As for what you said about just flirting and leaving? The one who flirted with you was Li Cunli from Tongwenguan, what does it have to do with me, An Dongjun?

After getting the location of the Xuanming Sect's headquarters from the woman in the brothel, Anton Jun did not hesitate any longer. He used his internal energy to dissipate the alcohol remaining in his body and rushed there.

-

Xuanming Sect Headquarters

The Xuanming Sect is one of the three major organizations in the Jianghu. Its founders are Jiangchen and Mingdi. It began under the order of Zhu Wen, the King of Liang in the Tang Dynasty.

In this chaotic world, he was used by the State of Liang to gather intelligence and kill dissidents.

The Xuanming Sect acts in a secretive way, using the tomb as its rudder. They like to play tricks, and their sect's martial arts is the Nine Nether Mysterious Heavenly Divine Art.

But whether the current Xuanming Sect is really still the Xuanming Sect of Daliang is unknown.

At this moment, a handsome man was coming over to kick... no, to say hello.