Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

Bamboo and Pine Garden.

When the madam saw Xia Xizhi arrive, she rushed over eagerly, offering him tea and water. But when she heard what Xia Xizhi said, her face changed instantly.

"Prime Minister Xia, are you... are you joking? How could Luo Bai possibly be a spy from an enemy country? He doesn't have that kind of ability. Hehe..." The madam's smile was stiff.

Xia Xizhi slammed his hand on the table, his eyes narrowed, and his tone became serious.

"Am I joking with you?!"

"Yesterday, while investigating the Meng family's treason case, I sealed off the Meng residence. On the way to the Ministry of Justice, the Meng family members were abducted, and that's when I saw this male prostitute acting suspiciously! Today, while tracking a suspect, I encountered this male prostitute again. Once could be a coincidence, but twice is enough to arouse my suspicion..."

Xia Xizhi's cold laugh was ambiguous.

"He, a mere male prostitute, might not have that ability, but if you, Chikushoin, outwardly engage in prostitution while secretly using it to gather intelligence and act as an intelligence station for an enemy country, heh..."

"Do you know what happens to those who betray their country and collude with the enemy when they go to the Ministry of Justice... Have you ever seen someone skinned alive? That's child's play. Does Madam Qi want to go to the Ministry of Justice to see those severe punishments?" Xia Xizhi said coldly.

The madam turned pale with fright and stammered,

"No, I don't want to."

"If you don't want to, then hurry up and tell the truth!"

The madam was startled and quickly said,

"My lord, I'm innocent! Bamboo Pine Pavilion is a legitimate business; we haven't been collecting any intelligence! I truly know nothing about what Luo Bai did!"

"You say you don't know? How can you prove you don't know? Don't you know about his background?"

"My background? What background?"

The madam was astonished.

Could Luo Bai be from a foreign country?

Those damn human traffickers! They didn't explain things clearly when they sent her here. They're just messing with her!

"My lord, I truly know nothing about Luo Bai's background!"

The madam hurriedly had someone bring Luo Bai's indenture and explained anxiously.

"He only arrived three months ago, brought by human traffickers. Sir, look at this indenture; it says he's from Siam. The trafficker's travel permit must have deceived me! I truly knew nothing about it!"

"And sir, you don't know, he never sells himself, only his art. I haven't even earned back the money I spent on those nice clothes for him; I've lost money! I was just about to sell him to Master Huang to make a profit when this happened! By the way, sir, if we were in cahoots, how could I possibly sell him? Don't you think so?"

"Is that so?" Xia Xizhi narrowed her eyes, expressing her doubt.

"It's true! If you don't believe me, you can ask Huang Youcai, who runs a pawnshop on East Street. I already told him he was coming tonight to buy Luo Bai's virginity and redeem him at the same time!"

"I'm somewhat acquainted with Madam Qi, so I'll trust her for now. However, I will personally verify with that Mr. Huang. If Madam Qi dares to deceive me..."

"If I have lied to you, sir, I will let you do whatever you want with me!" the madam swore to the heavens.

Xia Xizhi nodded, stuffed the indenture into his pocket, picked up Luo Bai who was kneeling in the corner, and left Zhusong Courtyard.

......

After taking Luo Bai away from Zhusong Courtyard, Xia Xizhi finally let go of Luo Bai at the corner of another street.

"I will never forget your life-saving grace, sir..."

As he spoke, Luo Bai lifted his robe and was about to kneel before Xia Xizhi again, but Xia Xizhi quickly stopped him.

"Why do you love kneeling so much..."

Yes, the play just now was something Xia Xizhi and Luo Bai had planned to perform.

She didn't want to get involved in this, but the thought of such a handsome and talented man being played to death by a greasy, fat, and perverted old man made her feel a little sorry for him.

It's definitely not because he said he could play blindfolded, shirtless games with her every day, letting her touch his abs...

"Come with me, I'll take you to my residence to settle in first. My house is rather small, please don't mind. I'll move to a bigger house when I have more money in the future, and I won't mistreat you."

Xia Xizhi took Luo Bai's hand and led him toward the front door of his house.

Luo Bai looked down at the small hands holding his, paused, and something flashed in his eyes.

"My lord, I will not look down on you. I will follow you wherever you go, whether you are rich or poor, I will serve you well."

Xia Xizhi: ...

That sounds weird.

"Don't refer to yourself as 'this humble servant' anymore. When you come to my house, don't tell my father that you are a male prostitute or a male concubine. Just say that you are a servant I bought to do chores. At home, my father can just do the cleaning and cooking. He's a slovenly man who only knows how to study."

"All at your command, sir."

.......

In a courtyard in the imperial city.

Meng Zixu lay half-reclined on the bed as someone untied his blood-stained bandages to change his dressings, revealing his naked upper body covered in wounds.

Meng Zixu frowned slightly as he looked at the exquisitely crafted black sleeve arrow in his hand.

The subordinate standing by looked both surprised and excited.

"Master, this hidden blade is so exquisitely crafted! It's so beautiful! What material is it made of? It's completely different from ordinary ironware... Is there really such a master craftsman in Kyoto?"

"Why doesn't the master recruit them to improve our military weapons? Then we'll be invincible!"

"I'd like to, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find anyone. This thing saved my life back then."

"Saves Master's life?! Who is it? Master, why don't you just go find him?"

Meng Zixu's eyes darkened as he thought of Xia Xizhi's face.

Impossible, it could never be him!

Perhaps he misread it.

Just then, a servant hurried over and whispered,

"My lord, Prime Minister Xia just went to the Bamboo Pine Pavilion and said that a male prostitute named Luo Bai was a spy from an enemy country. The madam, Mama Qi, was terrified and tried her best to distance herself from that male prostitute. In the end, Prime Minister Xia took the male prostitute away without paying a single penny. It's utterly shameless."

Meng Zixu's subordinates at the bedside were immediately astonished.

"That scoundrel actually has a thing for men?"

Then she laughed, "He does look like someone who's attracted to men..."

"What kind of male prostitute?" Meng Zixu frowned.

"That young man is extremely handsome, the top courtesan at the Bamboo Pine Pavilion, and he hasn't even sold his virginity yet. The madam was originally going to sell him to that perverted old man, Master Huang, on East Street tonight, but Prime Minister Xia snatched him away."

"I've also inquired, and Prime Minister Xia has visited male prostitutes more than once. He goes almost every two or three days, ordering several at a time, enjoying watching them perform shirtless and admiring and touching their abs. He's spent almost all the money he's embezzled on male prostitutes..."

Meng Zixu rubbed the hidden arrow between his fingers, thinking of Xia Xizhi's appearance under the moonlight... his dark eyes grew even deeper.

Good at male homosexuality?

Is he a homosexual or is he actually a woman...?

A calculating glint flashed in Meng Zixu's eyes, and he curled his lips into a cold smile.

Do you enjoy watching and admiring men's abs?

Meng Zixu glanced down at his well-defined abdominal muscles and V-line.

You'll know once you try it...