Chapter 13 Secret
Chu Li raised an eyebrow, "Go buy some people who can fight."
Bing Xia tilted her head and looked at Chu Li, "Isn't there a guard in the East Palace to protect you?"
"I bought it with silver, so I feel more at ease using it." Chu Li leaned against the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.
There are too many people in the palace who want her dead, and those guards cannot be trusted.
She must make sure this autumn hunt is foolproof!
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Tianyin Pavilion.
"Where is this place?" Bing Xia frowned, "Why does it look like a brothel?"
Bingxia’s head was about to explode. Her master came to a place like this to look for someone?
Chu Li not only sold poison in the black market, but also found out that the women in Tianyin Pavilion were not only beautiful, but also good at eavesdropping on various information, and each of them was an expert in assassination.
The most important thing is that as long as the price is high enough, you can buy their indentures and use them for your own purposes.
Soon, a woman in red came up to them with a smile, "Sir, are you here to listen to music or watch dancing?"
Chu Li smiled faintly, "Buy people."
The red-dressed woman smiled and said, "Sir, you are joking. The ladies here only sell their skills and not their bodies."
Chu Li glanced at Bingxia, and Bingxia took out five thousand taels of silver from her arms.
"I understand the rules of the underworld." Chu Li smiled confidently. If he wanted to hire someone from Tianyin Pavilion, he had to verify their capital first.
The woman in red glanced at the banknotes and raised her hand, saying, "Please come in, sir."
After entering the secret room, a veiled woman in white came in and poured a cup of tea for Chu Li.
Chu Li picked up the blue and white porcelain cup, sniffed it, and put it down.
There was no poison in the cup, but she had no intention of tasting the tea now. She glanced at the woman in white.
There was a hint of red at the corners of the eyes of the woman in white. When she saw Chu Li's eyes falling on her face, she pulled her veil up.
Chu Li withdrew his gaze and walked in as a group of women with good figures entered.
The Tianyin Pavilion manager introduced: "We don't care whether you take these women back as wives or concubines or keep them for your use. But if you want to take one of them away, you need 20,000 taels of silver."
Chu Li opened her folding fan, rested her elbows on her knees, and glanced at the faces of these veiled women one by one. Although they were covered with veils, she could vaguely see that these women were all quite outstanding in appearance.
Several women were attracted by Chu Li's outstanding and handsome looks, and their hearts were beating fast.
Their life's destiny is entirely in the hands of the buyer, and sometimes they have to serve their master, so naturally they hope that the other party will be pleasing to them.
Bingxia's lips curled up. Her master was a handsome, elegant and wealthy man. Who wouldn't love him?
Suddenly, Bingxia's smile froze. The five thousand taels of silver that His Highness had worked so hard to obtain were about to be lost. Now he could only be a handsome but down-and-out man.
Chu Li smiled faintly, "Who among them has the most outstanding ability?"
The steward in red was stunned. It was the first time she saw a guest looking at these beautiful women not looking at their faces first, but asking who had the most outstanding ability first.
"There is no bad girl among the girls who come out of Tianyin Pavilion. Just pick your favorite one."
The eyes of the steward in red darkened. Could it be that this young man only has five thousand taels of silver?
It seems that I can't afford it.
She responded with a polite smile, "If you are short of money, we have some people here who can be taken away for 5,000 taels."
"But, the quality is a little bit worse!"
Chu Li curved his lips, "This young master only looks at ability."
The woman in red sneered. If you don’t have money, then you don’t have money. Why are you still trying to be stubborn?
She clapped her hands twice, and five women stood in front of Chu Li.
"They all have five thousand taels of silver. Some have committed minor crimes, some are of poor figure, and some..."
Chu Li raised his hand to interrupt her and said, "The women in the room are all worth five thousand taels of silver, right?"
"Yes." The woman in red nodded.
Chu Li stood up and asked, "Can I try them out, sir?"
The woman in red smiled, "Of course."
The woman in white who was pouring tea was about to leave when Chu Li pressed her fan against her wrist, "Excuse me, young lady, please be a witness."
The woman in white felt her heart skip a beat when she saw Chu Li's handsome face that was hard to tell whether he was male or female.
The red-clothed steward's eyes darkened, and he said nervously, "She is being punished for not following the rules, and she is ugly. I'm afraid she has polluted the young master's eyes!"
"I just said it, I only look at ability!" Chu Li said firmly.
The red-clothed steward cast a warning look at the woman in white, "Entertain the young master well."
After saying that, she left the secret room. Chu Li glanced at Bingxia, and Bingxia also followed her out of the secret room.
The women immediately started fighting each other. It was obvious that they wanted to get out of Tianyin Pavilion very much, and they all used all their strength to deal with their companions.
The woman in white poured tea for Chu Li. Chu Li put the porcelain cup she brought back into her hands and reminded her, "Hold it."
When the woman in white saw Chu Li suddenly attack the five women, she was stunned for a moment, holding the poured tea in her hands and standing where she was.
After a few breaths, the five women never expected that the buyer actually knew martial arts, and all five of them were in trouble.
The woman in white was also a little surprised. This young man's palms were powerful and his moves were unpredictable. They were all moves she had never seen before.
The space was small, and she stood there dodging the attacks of several people from time to time.
During the fight, Chu Li noticed that the woman in white was looking at a certain position from time to time. She retracted her gaze and quickly ended the fight.
After about half a cup of tea, Chu Li turned around and stood still, "You lose."
The five women panted, withdrew their attacks, and stood still.
The steward in red came in with Bingxia, looking surprised.
No wonder this young man only likes capable people, it turns out he is so good at fighting!
Bingxia widened her eyes and looked at the five women who could barely stand. When did her master become so good at fighting!
However, with the master's mediocre skills, can he fight against five people at once?
Chu Li looked at the woman in white, "What's your name?"
"Huanyan." The woman in white lowered her head with some inferiority.
Chu Li took the porcelain cup from Huan Yan's hand, took a look at the cup, put it down, and said to Huan Yan, "Come with me!"
"No!" The red-clothed steward's face darkened.
"Just now the steward said that all the women in the room are worth five thousand taels of silver, so why not I choose her!"
The steward in red narrowed his eyes slightly. What a cunning young man! He had been thinking about Huanyan just now.
"Listen to me, sir. This girl has always been disobedient in Tianyin Pavilion. I am afraid that she will hurt you."
"Oh, you are not following the rules. That's exactly what I like. I like flowers with thorns!" Chu Li raised the corners of his lips and held Huanyan's wrist tightly with one hand.
The red-clothed steward panicked, "She made a big mistake and is now repenting. Anyway, our Tianyin Pavilion will never destroy its own reputation!"
Chu Li didn't care much, "Everyone makes mistakes, as long as I like it."
The eyes of the steward in red darkened. Before Huanyan's appearance was ruined, someone offered 100,000 taels of silver to redeem her, but she refused!
Now, this young man wants to take the person away for only five thousand taels, so how could she let him do as he wishes?
Besides, Huanyan might know the biggest secret of Tianyin Pavilion!
However, she refused to admit it even though they beat her severely many times and also gave her a poison that would prevent her from living for more than five years.
What would happen if the master behind her knew that Huanyan was redeemed by someone!