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Just then, a beautiful sight suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes—three graceful and beautiful women walked out of the crowd and stood steadily to Jin Shuai's left; immediately afterward, fourteen or fifteen equally beautiful women filed out and stood neatly to Jin Shuai's right.

Seeing the women standing so symmetrically, Jin Shuai couldn't help but smile slightly and asked, "Hmm, the arrangement is quite neat. Well then, you can take Liu Ma, who is skilled in needlework, with you. As for you three young ladies, what musical instruments are you all proficient in?" His gaze swept over the three women in front of him, his eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation.

One of the women, with her refined and elegant appearance, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and replied, “Your Excellency, my name is Qiushui, and I am skilled at playing the guqin; this is Sister Caizhu, who is adept at playing the pipa; and this is Sister Lüzhu, who is quite accomplished in playing the xiao. We were originally singing and dancing girls in the same brothel, but due to poor business recently, the owner forced us sisters to entertain guests. We three could not accept this arrangement and had to pay all the money we had saved over the years to the owner to redeem our freedom. Now, we originally planned to find some livelihood in this brothel, but who knew that unforeseen events would occur? Several of my sisters have unfortunately contracted the plague and urgently need a large sum of money for treatment. Therefore, we have no choice but to decide to sell ourselves to save the lives of those sick sisters. Please treat us kindly, Your Excellency.” As she spoke, the woman’s eyes reddened, and her voice became slightly hesitant.

Hearing this, Jin Shuai frowned slightly and asked, "Why are you treating me like a pervert? Have your sisters contracted chickenpox? Hasn't the imperial court already started treating this disease? Haven't you gone to get the medicine?" His tone revealed a hint of doubt.

"I only received the medicine once; subsequent medications will cost money. The doctor said there used to be enough herbs to go around, and some people who weren't sick bought them as a backup. Now, there's a severe shortage of this medicine in the city; most pharmacies are sold out," Qiu Shui said.

"I will give you the medicine you need to treat your illness, as well as disinfectant. You can come back here after your sisters have recovered! Butler, go and get some medicine and disinfectant. Aunt Liu, prepare some masks for them," Jin Shuai instructed methodically.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a "plop" sound, and Qiu Shui led the other two women to kneel down and said in unison, "On behalf of the sisters, Qiu Shui thanks the young master for saving our lives."

"Get up. You don't need to kneel next time; that's not customary here. Someone, escort them back to their lodgings. They can come back when their sister has recovered. Oh, and by the way, if they need any musical instruments before they leave, just let the steward know." Jin Shuai said with a smile and a kind tone.

As they walked further and further away, their figures—some charming and lovely, some gentle and quiet, some alluring and captivating—disappeared from sight. Only then did Jin Shuai turn his gaze to the remaining twelve beautiful women and ask, "Which of you has ever worked in a wealthy household? Step forward." His voice was steady and powerful, as if carrying an invisible authority.

Just then, five graceful women slowly emerged. After some questioning, Jin Shuai learned that these five women had all once been maids. Three of them were sold off by their mistress because of their beauty, fearing that their husbands would be bewitched by them; the other two were also sold off by their mistresses after being tricked and framed by their former maids.