Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

The next morning.

Duan Zhengchun and Lin Zhiyuan packed their luggage early and prepared to head to Luntai Town. Cui Zhifang had come to say goodbye before dawn and should already be on his way to Loulan City with the others.

"Brother Yin, where did the manager and the waiters go? We paid for two days' rent, they can't just not refund a penny, can they?"

Lin Zhiyuan stood in the courtyard, looking around in confusion, but found that there was no one from the inn in sight.

"No need to return it. Consider it a reward to her. After all, it's not easy for a woman to run such an inn, especially since she serves her so well."

"Let's go, let's get going."

Duan Zhengchun glanced at a room on the second floor next door with its door tightly closed, urged it on, and rode his horse toward the main gate.

Lin Zhiyuan reluctantly agreed, mounted his horse, and quickly followed.

Three days later.

Duan Zhengchun and Lin Zhiyuan rushed to Luntai Town without stopping. To make things easier, they changed their clothes and put on Western Region attire so as not to attract attention.

After finding a place to stay at an inn, Duan Zhengchun sent Lin Zhiyuan out to secretly inquire about Liu Chuxuan. He repeatedly instructed Lin Zhiyuan not to ask shopkeepers or merchants, but only to ask ordinary local people.

Duan Zhengchun remained alone in the post station, pondering his next move.

The fact that Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er chose to split up indicates that the mysterious group wields considerable influence in the Western Regions. This has already been proven in Fanyin Town; anyone encountered in the Western Regions could be an agent of the other side.

What he was worried about was that Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er's separation might be because the other side had already discovered them and deliberately set a trap to split them into two groups and defeat them one by one!

Now, he was no longer thinking about completing the task assigned by his master, but rather hoping that Liu Chuxuan and the others were still alive so that he could bring them back safely.

As the sun set, Lin Zhiyuan finally returned to the inn.

"So, what did you find?"

Duan Zhengchun personally poured Lin Zhiyuan a cup of tea and slowly asked a question.

Lin Zhiyuan picked up his teacup and gulped it down, then said solemnly, "The news is true. Uncle Sun and his group did indeed visit Luntai Town and were seen near Qimeng Pavilion in the town."

Duan Zhengchun raised an eyebrow, looked at Lin Zhiyuan with a puzzled expression, and asked, "That's all?"

Lin Zhiyuan nodded helplessly and said, "That's all. I followed Senior Brother Yin's instructions and asked many people, all of whom were local people. I only found this much information, nothing else."

"It seems that after Uncle Sun and the others appeared at Qimeng Pavilion, they disappeared immediately. No one saw whether they left Luntai Town, and no one has seen them since."

Duan Zhengchun narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "What kind of place is this Qimeng Pavilion?"

Lin Zhiyuan said, "I went to see it, it's a brothel."

After a stick of incense had burned, Duan Zhengchun led Lin Zhiyuan to the alley opposite Qimeng Pavilion. Looking at the bustling brothel, he couldn't help but frown.

In such a small town, there was a three-story brothel, and it was thriving and brightly lit. Even the imperial city of Dali back then was not as bustling and lively as this place.

"This is the last place where Uncle Sun and the others appeared. It seems we need to go in and take a good look."

Duan Zhengchun narrowed his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and walked straight out of the alley.

Lin Zhiyuan stared nervously at the brightly lit Qimeng Pavilion, swallowing hard. He was filled with curiosity, as he had never been to such a place before.

"You stay outside and wait for me."

At this moment, Duan Zhengchun suddenly stopped, turned around and gave a word of advice.

"Ah? Why?"

Lin Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment.

Duan Zhengchun looked at Lin Zhiyuan seriously and said in a low voice, "If I'm not mistaken, this place must be related to that group of mysterious people. We don't know what's going on inside yet. If a fight breaks out later, I won't be able to protect you."

"You should stay outside; you can provide backup there later."

Lin Zhiyuan hurriedly shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid. I can take care of myself. If we really fight, one more person means one more force."

Seeing Lin Zhiyuan's insistence on going in, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but smile wryly. He didn't say anything more, nodded, and walked straight inside.

Upon seeing this, Lin Zhiyuan immediately beamed and quickly followed.

The building was indeed very lively, with beautifully dressed geishas everywhere, some of whom were dancing gracefully, and the melodious music was continuous.

Although Duan Zhengchun liked women, he only liked women who were loyal and righteous. He was not someone who liked to frequent brothels, but he was quite familiar with the ins and outs of the business.

As he walked straight upstairs, he looked around at the guests inside and found that in addition to merchants coming and going, there were also some martial arts practitioners. However, these martial arts practitioners had already handed over their weapons to the shopkeeper at the door for safekeeping before entering the Qimeng Pavilion.

Such clear rules, and the fact that no one raised any objections, indicate that Qimeng Pavilion has been operating here for many years and is deeply rooted.

According to his understanding, the customers downstairs were just casual patrons, and the geisha were the lowest class. The real highlight was upstairs. If one could get to the third floor, one would need not only enough money but also a unique status.

Soon, Duan Zhengchun was led to a private room by a pimp waiting at the top of the stairs on the second floor.

Duan Zhengchun tossed two silver ingots to the pimp and ordered him to prepare some wine and dishes, and to bring in several dancing girls to serve him.

Lin Zhiyuan stood nervously behind Duan Zhengchun, glanced around the private room, and muttered, "Senior Brother Yin, how do you know so much about this place? Have you secretly been to a place like this before?"

Duan Zhengchun turned and glared at Lin Zhiyuan, saying with displeasure, "What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I'm that kind of person?! If it weren't for gathering information, I would never have come to such a filthy place!"

Lin Zhiyuan shrank his neck and responded, then fell silent. Just then, the pimp led five dancers in slowly. Lin Zhiyuan blushed instantly and stared wide-eyed.

It has to be said that there is a reason why the Qimeng Pavilion is so successful. Each of the five dancers is more beautiful than the last. Whether it is their figure or their appearance, each one can be called top-notch.

However, Duan Zhengchun did not come here to drink and carouse; he came to take care of serious business.

"Young master, are you satisfied with these ladies? They are the most outstanding women in our Dream Pavilion. If it weren't for your timely arrival, they would be too busy to attend to anything else."

The pimp bowed and introduced the woman to Duan Zhengchun with a fawning expression.

Duan Zhengchun carefully examined the five dancers and slowly said, "I...I have a peculiar fondness for women's bare shoulders. Tell them to pull their clothes down a little."

The pimp paused for a moment, then immediately smiled and agreed. He then ordered all five dancers to take off their clothes, revealing half of their shoulders.

Lin Zhiyuan didn't expect his senior brother to ask him to take off his clothes right away. His cheeks flushed and his nostrils suddenly felt wet. He quickly tilted his head back, afraid that he would have another nosebleed.

"Change to another batch."

However, after glancing at the shoulders of several geishas, ​​Duan Zhengchun simply waved his hand.

The pimp frowned, smiled and agreed, then immediately led the five dancers out.

"Master!"

Lin Zhiyuan pinched his nose, looked down at Duan Zhengchun who had his back to him and seemed very familiar with the place, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Not long after, the pimp brought in five more dancers. This time, without Duan Zhengchun having to say anything, he ordered the five dancers to pull down their clothes a bit, revealing their shoulders.

After carefully examining it, Duan Zhengchun was still not satisfied and waved his hand to signal him to leave.

"Young master, you've already looked at ten people, and you're still not satisfied? Are you here to cause trouble?"

The pimp finally became somewhat displeased, and with a sullen face, he looked at Duan Zhengchun and asked a question with dissatisfaction.

"What? Does this Dream Pavilion often engage in forced sales? I'm paying to come here for entertainment, can't I even choose what I like? Even when buying vegetables, you have to be selective, let alone when you come to this den of iniquity!"

"If you can't make the decision, then find someone who can! I have plenty of money!"

As Duan Zhengchun spoke, he reached into his robes and pulled out a gold ingot, which he then tossed to the pimp.

As the gold ingot fell to his feet, the pimp's expression immediately changed. He bent down with a beaming smile to pick up the gold ingot, cupped his hands and said, "Young master is indeed very generous. Tell me, what kind of fragrant shoulder do you like? I will do whatever you say. Even if I have to search the entire Dream Pavilion, I will find one for you!"

Duan Zhengchun tilted his head back and drank a cup of wine, then said calmly, "I am new to your esteemed place. I have heard that the Qimeng Pavilion is famous for miles around, so I wanted to see if it is just a name without substance."

"None of those people suited me. I want to see the courtesan!"

Upon hearing this, the smiling pimp paused for a moment, looked at the gold coin in his hand, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face...