Guo Hongfang is an extrovert.

Aside from Qin Niangzi and Lin Hongwen, he had met everyone else before. He threw the two live chickens he brought into a corner and, being the outgoing person he was, started to spill the juicy gossip he had heard.

Feng Hao, who was a step behind, felt extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing a basket in the corner, he picked it up and put the chickens he and Guo Hongfang had brought under the basket.

All four chickens had their legs tied, so they couldn't run away.

Feng Hao covered the chickens with baskets to prevent them from pooping and affecting people's meals.

He had originally planned to deliver two jin of pastries, but Guo Hongfang said that wasn't practical. He worried they might not even be as good as Lin Niangzi's, so he dragged him to the market to buy a chicken.

Feng Hao blushed. Aside from country folk visiting women who had just given birth and were in postpartum confinement, who would come to their door to take a live rooster?

"Come sit down and let's talk. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Here's a new set of bowls and chopsticks." Madam Qin said as she got up to go to the kitchen to get some.

Fortunately, the table in the yard is big enough to seat a few more people.

Guo Hongfang said excitedly, "That Guo Zhong had his Achilles tendon severed by a chivalrous江湖 (jianghu) hero last night. Guess what happened when the doctor came?"

"What's wrong?"

Old Xu played along, watching Guo Hongfang with expectant eyes.

"I heard that he will be sitting in a chair for the rest of his life. The doctor said that unless a god comes to life, he will never be able to stand up again. The time we saw him during the day ruined his health. The Guo family line is going to end."

Old Xu glanced at Lin Shuyun and said, "Hehe, that's pretty tragic."

So, the aphrodisiac that Yun asked him for yesterday, which could cripple people, was used on this Guo Zhong.

"He almost killed you, Brother Jiang, and now he's finally getting his just desserts! It's so satisfying."

Guo Zhong has just made such a huge fool of himself yesterday, and now someone is seeking revenge tonight. How utterly immoral is he!

Guo Hongfang already knew from Feng Hao how Guo Zhong had harmed Jiang Changtian.

It's only because Brother Jiang was lucky to survive that he was filled with righteous indignation when he talked about it.

"Heroes of the martial world?"

As Lin Shuyun spoke, she glanced at Jiang Changtian, and sure enough, Jiang Changtian's fingers holding the chopsticks paused slightly.

Good heavens, no wonder no one was there when she woke up; she was secretly doing this.

Oh well, everyone has secrets anyway. If we see through it but don't say anything, we can still have a good marriage.

Lin Shuyun, with an excellent attitude, picked up a steamed bun.

Jiang Changtian nodded. "Indeed, evil has its retribution. May these heroes of the martial world leave their names?"

"No, I heard he's eight feet tall, has a full beard, and can come and go from the Guo family's residence as if it were his own..."

Guo Hongfang exaggerated the abilities of this chivalrous hero to an almost mythical degree.

Everyone just watched him play quietly.

After he finished speaking, Qin Niangzi asked curiously, "Guo Zhong also has the surname Guo, and you also have the surname Guo. You two aren't related, are you?"

"How could that be? There are plenty of people with the surname Guo. They can't all be related. Guo Zhong is a disgrace to my surname."

After Guo Hongfang finished speaking, he picked up a steamed bun and put it in his mouth. "Madam Lin, the steamed buns you made are so delicious."

Qin Niangzi raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me, young man, these buns were made by my mother."

Guo Hongfang looked at Qin Niangzi, his face flushed red and he almost choked. He quickly drank a cup of water.

"Eat slowly." Feng Hao poured Guo Hongfang another glass.

"Brother Changtian, the Guo family is in trouble and might cause you some trouble. You should avoid them for a while," Feng Hao reminded Jiang Changtian.

After all, yesterday's poetry gathering was intended to smear Jiang Changtian's reputation, but somehow it ended up being Guo Zhong himself who was implicated.

If Guo Zhong goes crazy, he might hire someone to kill someone; after all, he's done it before.

"Thank you for the reminder, I will be careful." Jiang Changtian nodded.

Feng Hao didn't say anything more; he was ashamed of his previous guess about Lin Shuyun.

Now that his mother's illness has improved a lot, he will find a way to pay back the money he owes Lin Shuyun.

While we were eating, there was another knock on the door.

"Madam Lin, are you home?"

This time it was Mama Men who came specifically to find Lin Shuyun.

The doorkeeper's mother was dressed normally, which was unusual for her, and she didn't come in from the doorway, so Lin Shuyun had no choice but to come out.

"So many people! The thugs in my building told me they saw Qin Niangzi at your place. It's true."

When the doorkeeper peeked through the crack in the door, she saw Qin Niangzi.

"I heard that Chunfeng Tower kidnapped Qin Niangzi, but she was rescued. I didn't expect it to be you, still asking around. Chunfeng Tower has powerful backers. You'd better run away quickly." Mama Men lowered her voice.

News travels fastest in brothels. She knew that Madam Qin was here, and Chunfeng Tower would be coming to find her soon.

Qin Niangzi's mouth is so sharp that it can send people soaring to heaven the moment she opens it.

She had offered such good terms to Qin Niangzi to perform at Yaoyue Tower but not sell her body, but the woman was not willing.

I never expected that Chunfeng Tower would have its eye on me.

"Thank you, Madam. How did your match with Chunfenglou go?" Lin Shuyun asked casually.

"Oh, you're welcome. It's because your braised meat is so delicious that I ask people to buy it for me every day, but you're not open today." The doorman said a few words, then realized that she was not answering the question.

He added, "There are too many pillars in the Spring Breeze Pavilion, so my title of the number one in the Inviting Moon Pavilion has been taken away."

She was preparing to use her trump card when she suddenly fell ill and died; the courtesan Peony was also poached by the other side.

However, it's impossible for Chunfenglou to make her close down.

They're all in the sex trade; everyone has one or two powerful backers.

"Thank you so much, Auntie Men, for making this special trip," Lin Shuyun said again.

For a complete stranger to go to such lengths to deliver a letter to her, Aunt Men was truly kind of her.

"Well, you go ahead and eat. I won't go in. It wouldn't be good if your man saw me. I'm going back now." The door's mother yawned, preparing to go back to sleep.

Lin Shuyun entered the courtyard.

After taking a few steps, Mom suddenly realized what was happening.

"Strange, why do I feel like I just saw the dead top courtesan?"

She picked up that top courtesan from an alley, fed him well for half a year, and created all sorts of hype for him, preparing for his stunning debut after the imperial examination.

Master Ximen offered a high price of 100,000 taels of silver after only a glimpse of him from afar, but unexpectedly, the man died suddenly.

"Illusion."

When the old woman thought about how the person was buried in a mass grave, she shook her head and went back.

"What did Madam Na want with you?" Qin Niangzi asked, being a bit too nosy.

"The door madam? The door madam of Yaoyue Tower?" Guo Hongfang suddenly said happily, "No wonder she looked so familiar. Brother Jiang, I didn't expect you to frequent brothels. We're kindred spirits. Let's go together next time."

As soon as he finished speaking, he attracted the attention of everyone at the dinner table.

Feng Hao wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. "We've finished eating, let's head back now, we have some things to do."

After saying that, he ignored Guo Hongfang's struggles, covered his mouth, and pulled him away.

Jiang Changtian's gaze fell on Lin Shuyun. "So, what did the brothel madam want with you? Did you go to a brothel?"

Lin Shuyun smiled and said, "Husband, how could that be? You're not here to see me, you're here to see your aunt."

Jiang Changtian's expression turned cold as he looked at Qin Niangzi, "Aunt? You took Yunyun to a brothel?"

Qin Niangzi pointed to the tip of her nose, "My pot?"

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