The huge brothel looked deserted with no other customers except the girls.

It makes sense. The area within several miles of Mingyue Tower was surrounded by people, and even if there were guests, they couldn't squeeze in.

After Lu Xunhuan walked in and looked around, he said to Liu Feier, "I'm sorry."

Before Liu Feier could reply, the old maid came up to her with a big smile on her face: "Oh, Master Lu, what a rare guest, what a rare guest."

She said to Liu Fei'er, "Fei'er, is the master going to your place?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "No, I just came in to listen to Miss Fei'er play a piece of music, and then I'll leave after I'm done."

He walked to a seat nearest the door and sat down: "Miss Fei'er, go ahead and play the piano."

Liu Feier saluted: "Yes, sir."

She moved her feet, went up to the piano platform on the third floor, sat down, and played the piano with both hands.

Downstairs, the old maid quickly asked the girls to bring Lu Xunhuan the best tea and the most exquisite snacks, and then she brought five or six girls to sit at the table with Lu Xunhuan.

Each of the girls looked bright and charming, their eyes full of affection, hoping to win the favor of Lord Lu.

But Lu Xunhuan pretended not to see it. He drank tea and listened to Liu Feier playing the piano.

The sound of the piano is like pearls falling on a jade plate, and the lingering sound is like every note seems to strike at the human soul.

As the piano began to play, Lu Xunhuan immediately sensed something extraordinary.

Liu Feier's reputation is well-deserved. Her piano skills are probably top-notch in the entire Zhou Kingdom.

The piece Liu Feier played was "Transformation into a Butterfly".

The sound of the piano is sad and the melody is beautiful, and the player has superb skills.

After listening for a while, Lu Xunhuan was already immersed in the story and felt like crying.

When he heard the end of the song, he couldn't help but think in pain, wouldn't it be bad to let everyone listen to this sad song all the time? Wouldn't it be too depressing?

After a moment, the song ended.

Lu Xunhuan came out of the realm of piano music and prepared to stand up and say goodbye.

Suddenly, applause came from the door: "Beautiful, beautiful, Miss Fei'er, play it again."

Lu Xunhuan turned around and saw Shen Jin.

When Shen Jin came in, he didn't notice Lu Xunhuan. After clapping and talking, he saw him sitting at the table.

He laughed heartily: "Hey, Captain Lu, you also like to visit brothels?"

Lu Xun Huan stood up and said, "I have troubled Miss Fei'er today, so I must do her a favor and listen to her play for a while. Now that I have finished, it is time to go."

Shen Jin said, "Hey, Lord Lu, what are you busy with? Are you going to practice night combat again? If not, I will treat you, Lord Lu, and you can enjoy it."

Lu Xun Huan smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shen. I have something else to do. Bye."

But he had only taken three steps when another person came in through the door.

The man was taken aback when he suddenly saw him, then bowed and said, "Master Lu, nice to meet you."

The person who came was Lieutenant Li from the Central Camp.

Lu Xunhuan turned around and looked at Shen Jin: "Why, is there a party in the Central Camp tonight?"

Captain Li laughed heartily to hide his embarrassment: "No, no, it's just a coincidence. Sir Lu, are you leaving?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Just as he was about to leave, someone else came to the door. It was Zhao Yi with a strange man.

The man looked arrogant and vain.

As soon as he entered the door, the man shouted, "Old maid, I heard that Liu Fei'er is extraordinary. Call her over to me."

Zhao Yi was also surprised when he saw Lu Xunhuan, and asked, "Master Lu, have the soldiers finished learning the dance?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "I don't know yet. Tomorrow morning, I'll ask Lord Zhao to examine it. Whatever you say is good, it'll be fine."

Zhao Yi laughed and said, "Okay, okay, Master Lu, please come sit in the private room. It's my treat tonight."

The man next to Zhao Yi seemed to ignore Lu Xunhuan's presence and shouted, "Hey, old lady, where's Liu Feier?"

The old maid hurried forward and said, "Master Zhao, which private room would you like, young master?"

The man shouted, "Liu Feier's private room."

The old maid smiled and said, "Fei'er only plays the piano and doesn't receive guests."

The man glared and said, "How can a brothel girl not accept customers? You don't give me face, do you? Believe it or not..."

Zhao Yi hurriedly grabbed the man and said, "Sir, sir, calm down. Lord Lu is still here. Say hello first..."

The man turned around and said arrogantly, "Lu Xunhuan, right? I've heard of him. He knows a few fancy moves and thinks he's great, but he's nothing more than a frog in a well."

Lu Xun Huan smiled slightly. "I am indeed a person who only knows the world from a narrow perspective. I wonder where you work, young master, and what abilities you possess."

The man said disdainfully, "You're just a mere captain, and you dare to speak to me like that? You don't want to do this anymore, do you? I'm a very capable man, a master of everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. Are you not convinced? If you're not convinced, then you'll quit being a captain tomorrow."

On the side, Shen Jin hurried forward and bowed, "I am the captain of the Central Camp, Shen Jin, and I am willing to serve you like a slave. If you don't like him, please remove him and let me be the captain of the Left Camp."

The man asked Zhao Yi, "Who is this bastard?"

Zhao Yi replied, "He's a captain of a thousand men in the Zhongzhou City garrison. His father is the prefect of Zhongzhou Prefecture."

The man raised his hand and slapped Shen Jin: "Do you think you can have the title of captain just because you want it? Do you have the talent? Do you have the ability? Get out of here."

In Mingyue Tower, almost everyone was wondering in their hearts, who is this man? He is so arrogant and unreasonable that he even dares to hit Shen Tongpan's son. He must be from a powerful background.

After beating Shen Jin, the man said to the old maid, "I've been here for so long, where's Liu Feier? You don't want to open this brothel anymore, right?"

Lu Xun Huan took over the conversation and said, "Young Master, you claim to be proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. You must be a very elegant and cultured person. I admire you."

The man raised his hand, intending to slap Lu Xunhuan.

But he lowered his raised hand again: "I heard that the Sixth Prince appreciates you. I'm giving you a favor. Lu Xunhuan, you're not convinced by me, are you?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "How dare I? It's just the principle of first come, first served. I believe that someone as elegant and cultured as you should understand this, right?"

The man's face darkened. "What do you mean? Are you saying you made an appointment with Liu Feier first?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Why don't we have a competition? Whoever wins gets to go into Miss Liu Fei'er's private room tonight."

The man glared and said, "You little captain, you dare to confront me so arrogantly? I think you are courting death!"

At this time, on the third floor, Liu Feier said, "My two lords, please stop arguing, lest it hurt the elegance. I have done nothing to deserve such respect from you two lords. I am not at all humbled."

The man raised his head and looked at Liu Feier's incomplete figure: "Miss Feier is right. I will not argue with this rough guy."

A smile quickly appeared on his face: "Miss Fei'er, would you please do me the honor?"

Liu Feier said, "But Lord Lu really made an appointment with me first. Sir, how about you two compete in talent? If you beat him, I will allow you to sit in the private room."

After hearing this, the man turned around and looked at Lu Xunhuan: "Mr. Lu, are you qualified to compete with me? If you know what's good for you, then admit defeat."

On the third floor, Liu Feier said again: "Sir, don't you want to show your talents? You make me very disappointed."

The man said, "Let's compete, Mr. Lu, what are you competing for?"

Lu Xunhuan smiled slightly: "You decide."

The man asked Zhao Yi, "What can he do?"

Zhao Yi replied, "Lord Lu sings beautifully. I've never seen him play chess, but he should be able to do it."

The man said, "Then let's compete in poetry. Mr. Lu, do you dare?"

Lu Xunhuan thought to himself, compared to other things, I really have no advantage, but poetry is just what I want.

But he insisted, "In a brothel, singing and playing the piano are more elegant."

The man said arrogantly, "Why, poetry is not elegant? Well, what does a rough man know about poetry?"

He changed the subject: "This young master insists on competing in poetry. I dare not compete. You better get out of here and don't waste my time."

Lu Xun Huan said, "It is better to obey than to be respectful."

The man looked at the third floor and said, "Miss Fei'er, you give us a topic and we will each write a poem."

Liu Feier pondered for a moment and said, "It's autumn now, and the city is filled with the fragrance of chrysanthemums. Let's use chrysanthemums as the theme."

The man thought for a moment and said, "Lu Xunhuan, you go first."

Lu Xun Huan pretended to be embarrassed: "Let me think about it first, or you can go first."

Seeing Lu Xunhuan's embarrassment, the man thought he was stuck, so he said arrogantly, "First come, first served. Listen carefully."

He took out a fan and shook it: "This..."

Zhao Yi looked at him eagerly: "The title is chrysanthemum."

The man recited a poem: "The autumn wind sweeps across thousands of miles, and the whole city is filled with the fragrance of chrysanthemums."

"Good," Zhao Yi clapped and cheered vigorously.

Beside him, Shen Jin, who had been beaten, also quickly applauded: "Good..."

The man chanted again: "The chrysanthemum shadows illuminate the beautiful woman, the wind blows the chrysanthemums away."

"Good," Zhao Yi and Shen Jin clapped their hands hard again.

The man raised his head triumphantly: "Miss Fei'er, how is it?"

Liu Feier said, "How can I judge your poem? Are you trying to destroy the beautiful chrysanthemums, or are you hinting at us women, who are like chrysanthemums in the autumn wind, only to wither and fall?"

All the girls in the building looked at the man with dissatisfaction.

The man said a little embarrassedly: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, that's not what I meant..."

He glared at Lu Xunhuan and said, "Mr. Lu, it's your turn."

Lu Xunhuan was not in a hurry and recited a chrysanthemum poem by Huang Chao with some minor changes.

"When autumn arrives on September 8th, my flower will bloom and all other flowers will die. My fragrance will fill the capital, and the whole city will be covered in golden armor."

On the third floor, Li Feier praised: "What a great poem! 'Curse of the Golden Flower' not only describes the chrysanthemum, but also praises the might and dominance of our Zhou Empire. What a great poem."

After hearing Liu Feier's comments, Lu Xunhuan felt ashamed.

Fortunately, I made two changes. If I had recited the original text, it would have seemed like I was about to rebel.

The man glared at Lu Xunhuan: "Why don't you know how to appreciate my kindness?"

He said rudely, "Miss Fei'er, it's obviously my poems that are better and his poems are a mess. If you dare to take sides, I will tear down Mingyue Tower."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Are you serious?"

The man glared again: "Lu Xunhuan, you don't want to live anymore, right?"

Lu Xun Huan clapped his hands and said, "Elder He, I order you to personally guard Mingyue Tower. If a tile is missing, Feixianmen will pay a hundred taels of silver. This is unreasonable, and no one else is being unreasonable."

A shadow flashed, and Elder He appeared: "If anyone dares to move a tile, I, Feixianmen, will never let him go."

The man's face turned red and white, and he felt so embarrassed.

Lu Xun Huan said to Zhao Yi, "Brother Zhao, please don't let down the Sixth Prince's kindness in cultivating you. I'm leaving now. Excuse me."

After saying that, he left. He was in no mood to stay here and accompany others to make trouble.

If that man had really slapped him earlier, he would have been someone not to be trifled with.

But the man probably heard Zhao Yi say that the Sixth Prince was very concerned about Lu Xunhuan, so he didn't dare to really fight him. Lu Xunhuan then concluded that this man was just making a lot of noise and bluffing, but he was not someone who could not be provoked.

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