Blackening starts from the golden years

After a while of tenderness, Zhang Haohao, who was originally nestled in Yuan Xudong's arms, took the initiative to stretch out her arms and climb onto his neck, her pretty face blushing and she said charmingly:

"My lord, I am now well again. Please have mercy on me."

"Oh, is it ready already?"

Looking down at Zhang Haohao who was actively seeking sex in his arms, Yuan Xudong turned over and pressed her under him and said with a smile:
"Then I have to check carefully to see if you are really well."

"Well, I hope that the prince can have mercy on me and not bully me too much."

Zhang Haohao said shyly with her eyes as charming as silk. She gently hooked her arms around Yuan Xudong's neck and looked up at him with tenderness in her eyes. She was so pitiful that I could not help but feel pity for her. She successfully aroused Yuan Xudong's cruel heart and desire to protect him.

Hugging Zhang Haohao's fair and delicate body tightly, Yuan Xudong leaned down.

"Hmm~~Prince~~Hmm~~"

As expected of an Oiran famous throughout Tokyo, Yuan Xudong worked even harder and harder.

"Ah~~Prince~~Wuwu~~"

……

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Haohao fell asleep. Yuan Xudong got dressed and got up. He tightened the jade belt around his waist and smiled with satisfaction:
"As expected of an oiran, it would be a shame if I couldn't take her into my room."

As he said this, he walked out of Zhang Haohao's boudoir and saw the little maid guarding the door. He smiled and said:
"Little girl, what's your name?"

"Sir, my name is Xiaoyu, and I am your personal maid."

The maid Xiaoyu bowed slightly and replied respectfully. As she spoke, she secretly glanced into the room behind Yuan Xudong. She had just heard her young lady screaming for a long time, and she was a little worried. Was her young lady going to be beaten by this young master?
In fact, her guess was not wrong. Her daughter was really beaten by Yuan Xudong, but it was the kind of spanking that hits the buttocks.

Looking at her, Yuan Xudong smiled slightly and said:
"Come in and take good care of your young lady."

As he spoke, he handed the little girl a few gold leaves and said with a smile:
"It's your reward. Take it."

"Thank you, sir!"

When the little girl saw the gold leaf, her brows lit up with joy. She reached out to take the gold leaf, then walked into the room happily to see her young lady.

After the little girl left, Yuan Xudong looked at Ah Da who had been guarding the door and said:
"Ah Da, arrange for two people to stay and protect Zhang Haohao secretly."

"As ordered!"

Ah Da accepted the order respectfully.

Yuan Xudong walked downstairs, followed by Ah Da. In a private room in Shuangxi Building, Chi Pan was drowsy. The servant Lu Wu beside him reached out and pushed him, whispering:
"Yanei, Yanei, that man is coming out."

"Hmm? Who, who's coming out?"

Chi Pan woke up suddenly, but was still dazed and didn't react. The servant Lu Wu said:
"That's the man who entered Zhang Haohao's room, Yanei, don't you want to see who he is?"

"Yes, yes, he came out?"

Chi Pan finally came to his senses. Without waiting for Lu Wu's answer, he stood up and walked to the window to look out. He saw a handsome young man walking down the wooden stairs of Shuangxi Tower into the lobby. At a glance, Chi Pan was sure that it must be that man who won the first prize. Seeing that he was tall and elegant, Chi Pan couldn't help but feel jealous. He asked the servants on both sides:
"Who do you think is more handsome, him or me?"

"Of course it's Yanei Shuai."

"Everyone knows that our Yanei is the most handsome man in Tokyo. No, he should be the most handsome man in Song Dynasty."

The two servants flattered their master, which made Chi Pan feel better, so he asked again:

"Then why did you choose him instead of me?"

"This……"

The two servants hesitated for a moment, and one of them smiled and said:

"Yanei, there are many beautiful women out there. You are so rich, why do you have to be obsessed with Zhang Haohao?"

Another servant followed up and said:

"Yes, Yanei, you are so rich, and Zhang Haohao is a lowly woman. You can't marry her home as a wife, so why do you care about her so much?"

"You two know nothing!"

Chi Pan said indignantly:

"I care about Zhang Haohao, don't I? This is a matter of face, understand?"

"face?"

……

In the lobby downstairs, ignoring those envious and jealous people, Yuan Xudong left Shuangxi Building refreshed, took a boat ashore, and went home along Imperial Street.

Tokyo is very lively at night, especially tonight because there is a lantern festival. The streets are bustling with people and lanterns are hung everywhere, which looks quite beautiful.

Yuan Xudong led his men through the Imperial Street, where a group of people gathered to listen to the stories told by the storyteller on the street, or rather, the rumors about the cat demon in Tokyo City.

The storyteller gestured and said:
"I heard that the cat demon is this big. It flew over quietly without making any sound. It flew over your head and with a snap, your head was gone!"

"How scary!"

"too horrible!"

At this time, someone among the onlookers interrupted and said:

"Why did I hear from people at the dock that the cat demon eats people's hearts and livers?"

Hearing this, the storyteller said:
"Some cat demons eat human hearts and livers, and some eat human brains. Let me tell you, there is a river of blood over at Fengqiu Gate, ghosts are crying and wolves are howling, and I don't know how many people have died. If the government hadn't kept it a secret, people would have been in a panic a long time ago."

"seriously?"

"Really, the little son of my second uncle's neighbor suddenly died. It was said that he was killed by a cat demon."

"Is it so scary?"

“Why did the government keep this secret?”

"I heard that the cat demon is related to the current queen. The current queen is a cat demon, and those cat demons that kill people are all transformed from the queen's clan."

"Be careful with your words, be careful, or the people from the Imperial City Bureau will arrest you and throw you into the Zhao Prison."

"Bah, they are so powerful, why don't they go catch the cat demon?"

For a while, people were discussing whether the cat demon was real or not. Some people believed it, while others did not. However, it was true that it killed people. Although it was not as exaggerated as the bloodshed that the man said, it had killed many people, and the government did intend to conceal the case. Suddenly, rumors of a cat demon eating people and causing chaos spread in Tokyo. Coupled with the series of murders, the government did not want to cause a stir and make people panic, so they could only block the relevant cases and send more people to patrol Tokyo.

Someone suggested imposing a curfew, but the suggestion was rejected. If the government really imposed a curfew, the people would probably believe more that there was a cat demon eating people and causing chaos, which would in turn implicate the queen in the palace. So, the emperor ordered the people of the Imperial City Bureau to step up patrols and make sure to bring the criminal, or those who pretended to be cat demons and killed people, to justice. Unfortunately, the Imperial City Bureau never caught the cat demon.

If it was an ordinary case, the people from the Imperial City Bureau would dare to use criminals in the prison to fill in the numbers, but this was not the case in the cat demon case, because those cat demons came out to kill people every now and then, and they killed people in public, mostly at night. They wore black clothes and cat demon masks on their faces, so if the people saw them, they would say that it was the cat demons who killed people.

Yuan Xudong stopped aside, looking at the storyteller and several young men in the crowd who agreed with him and said that they had seen a cat demon killing people and digging out their hearts with their own eyes. He didn't know whether these people just wanted to brag or were instructed by someone with ulterior motives to deliberately spread panic here. Looking at them, they seemed to be experts on cat demons. Yuan Xudong couldn't help but think of the word "expert". As for the storyteller, he should be a beast, because his voice was loud and his face was serious, as if what he said was really seen with his own eyes.

At this moment, Yuan Xudong's attention was attracted by a young man and woman walking by. The man was handsome and gentle, and judging from his words and deeds, he should be a scholar. The woman should be the daughter of an official of noble status, because she was followed by a group of maids and servants, and an old servant who should be her wet nurse.

……

Looking at Ouyang Xu beside her, Gao Hui asked with a smile:

"Xu Lang, do you think there really is a cat demon?"

"It's just a rumor."

Looking at Gao Hui, Ouyang Xu smiled and said:
"Even if there really is a cat demon, he is definitely no match for the government. Otherwise, why would he hide from the government?"

"Yes."

Gao Hui felt that what Ouyang Xu said made sense, and she admired him more and more. She grew up in a mansion and had never come into contact with any men outside. This time, her aunt in the palace helped her find a marriage. When she first saw the talented and handsome Ouyang Xu, she fell in love with him.

Of course, this kind of love was just the love of a young girl. She lacked experience in love, so she acted clumsy and often couldn't help expressing her love to her future husband. Unfortunately, her expression of admiration was seen by Ouyang Xu as dissolute and shameless behavior. If she hadn't been of noble birth, Ouyang Xu would never have been so humble and respectful to her.

Looking at Ouyang Xu, Gao Hui blushed and asked shyly:

"Xu Lang, if I encounter a cat demon, will you save me?"

Looking at Gao Hui, whose pretty face was rosy and eyes were rippled, Ouyang Xu felt extremely annoyed. He had accompanied her to the lantern festival for such a long time, and now it was already late. Not only did she not go home, she also looked at him in such a wanton manner. She was simply shameless. The cat demon was cruel and had killed so many people. He was just a scholar who was powerless. How could he save her?

Thinking about the audience with the emperor tomorrow and wanting to go home to read the Daozang, Ouyang Xu looked at Gao Hui beside him and said with a smile:
"If you really encounter a cat demon, I will protect you even if it means risking my life." "Xu Lang~~"

After hearing Ouyang Xu's sweet words, Gao Hui was deeply moved. She wished she could marry him right now and become one with him. Her aunt had already told her about the matters between men and women. If the prince had not suddenly fallen ill, she would have married Ouyang Xu long ago. If that were the case, she would have been able to serve him well.

I don't know what she was thinking of, but after calling Ouyang Xu "Xu Lang", Gao Hui's pretty face turned red. She looked up at Ouyang Xu beside her, her eyes full of tenderness. At the same time, Ouyang Xu also looked at her affectionately, as if he saw Zhao Pan'er, as if he saw Zhao Pan'er looking at him with affectionate eyes, calling him Xu Lang with a rosy face.

Facing Ouyang Xu's tender gaze, Gao Hui's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. She lowered her head, her pretty face flushed with shame, and whispered shyly:
"Xu Lang, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Hui Niang, I..."

Ouyang Xu came back to his senses. Just as he was about to say some sweet words to coax Gao Hui, he heard someone shouting in fear:
"Cat demon, the cat demon is coming!"

"Ah, the cat demon killed people, the cat demon killed people!"

"Help, it's murder!"

……

The originally bustling Imperial Street suddenly became extremely chaotic, and people were running for their lives. The young man who had just boasted that he had seen a cat demon kill people and dig out their hearts fell to the ground with his hands covering his neck. His throat was cut in an instant. A black shadow flashed, and the murderous "cat demon" actually flew up. The people immediately fled in all directions, shouting in horror that the cat demon was killing people.

Yuan Xudong saw clearly that the cat demon was an agile man with good leg skills. He used a knife hidden in his sleeve to cut the man's throat, then took advantage of the chaotic crowd to climb walls and ran to the upstairs of the street in a few steps. It was late at night, and he was wearing black clothes and a hideous and terrifying cat demon mask. The frightened people took him for a flying cat demon.

At this time, a team of spies from the Imperial City Department rode over on tall horses and shouted:

"The Imperial City Division is investigating a case. Everyone, please stand aside and move aside!"

The men from the Imperial City Bureau rode their horses in the street, firing their bows and crossbows. The cat demon fled on the rooftops of the street and was hit by an arrow on the leg. He was so anxious that he actually scattered a handful of thunder fire onto the street. Suddenly, flames shot up into the sky and explosions continued. The men from the Imperial City Bureau were stunned. This cat demon actually used gunpowder?

For a moment, the street became even more chaotic. The cat demon was in a hurry to escape, and the people of the Imperial City Bureau were under pressure from above, so they had to try their best to catch the cat demon. Otherwise, they would not have ridden their horses in the street and shot the cat demon with crossbows.

Not to mention the battle between the people of the Imperial City Bureau and the cat demon, at this time, the Imperial Street was already in extreme chaos. Some civilians were affected by the battle and lay on the ground, and no one knew whether they were alive or dead.

"Xu Lang~~"

Gao Hui was separated from her maids and servants by the surging crowd. At this moment, a team of soldiers from the Imperial City Division rushed over on horseback. Seeing that the cat demon was about to escape, they no longer cared about anything else and rushed forward recklessly, their eyes fixed on the cat demon on the roof. If it weren't for the requirements to capture it alive, they wouldn't be so embarrassed. With dozens of soldiers shooting at it with crossbows, how could the cat demon still be alive?

Seeing the tall horse rushing towards her, Gao Hui fell to the ground in fear. She looked to Ouyang Xu, who was closest to her, for help. But how could Ouyang Xu dare to save her? If he was hit by the galloping horse, would he still be alive?

Pretending to be swept away by the crowd around him, Ouyang Xu followed the crowd and left this dangerous place. He could only pretend to ignore Gao Hui's look for help.

Gao Hui didn't expect Ouyang Xu to treat her like this. She was stunned for a moment, her eyes filled with despair.

Just as she closed her eyes and waited for death, suddenly, a big hand grabbed her from the side, held her in his arms, and then rolled on the ground, barely avoiding the tall horse galloping towards her.

The troops of the Imperial City Bureau passed by, and Yuan Xudong barely saved Gao Hui's life. At this moment, he was holding Gao Hui, pressing her under him, not caring to carefully feel the softness under him, he asked softly:

"Lady, are you okay?"

Yuan Xudong took the opportunity to look at Gao Hui. She was indeed a spoiled young lady from an official family. Her skin was as white as jade, her face was as delicate as an orchid, she had bright eyes and white teeth, long black hair, and a clean white dress. She had a blue shawl draped over her arms, her face was slightly made up, her neck was white and delicate, her clothes were slightly open, and she wore a pink tube top underneath, which made her chest look even whiter and more tender. Such a lovely lady, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but look at her once or twice more. That pink bellyband was really beautiful. Yuan Xudong liked it very much.

At this time, Gao Hui had already opened her eyes. She originally wanted to thank the handsome man in front of her for saving her life, but she saw that he was staring at her chest. Her face turned red. She wanted to protect her chest with her hands, but she was held in Yuan Xudong's arms, so she couldn't cover it. She could only blush and shyly said:
"What are you looking at, you idiot?"

"Your bellyband looks really nice."

As he spoke, he caught a glimpse of Ouyang Xu and the Gao family's maids and servants rushing over from not far away. He hurriedly stood up while holding Gao Hui and slipped into the dark alley next to him.

"Ah, what do you want to do?"

Gao Hui screamed in fear, and Yuan Xudong covered her mouth with his hand. They turned around in the dark alley and avoided Ouyang Xu and the Gao family.

After finding a quiet place, Yuan Xudong pushed Gao Hui, who was struggling, against the wall and threatened her:
"Don't move, or I'll kill you, do you hear me?"

Hearing this, Gao Hui really didn't dare to move. She looked at Yuan Xudong and said fearfully:
"You, what do you want to do to me?"

"Humph, I want revenge."

Looking at Gao Hui, Yuan Xudong deliberately said:
"Your fiancé Ouyang Xu is engaged to my sister. My poor sister sells tea to earn money to support his studies. Now he has passed the imperial examination and has abandoned my poor sister in order to get close to your Gao family. My sister came to Tokyo to find him, and he said that it was your Gao family who forced him to marry you. Now tell me, was it your Gao family who forced him to marry you?"

"What? He really said that?"

Gao Hui said in disbelief:
"My aunt asked him in person, and he said that he had never been married and had no engagement. How could our Gao family force him to marry me?"

"really?"

Yuan Xudong pretended to be confused and said:
"Who is your aunt?"

"My aunt is the noble concubine in the palace, don't you know?"

"I know."

"Then you still ask me?"

"I just want to ask what's wrong?"

Looking at Gao Hui, Yuan Xudong pretended to be stupid and said:
"Your aunt is the noble concubine of the palace, and your father is a high-ranking official of the imperial court. If I let you go tonight, will your Gao family retaliate against my brother and me? Besides, I don't know if you are lying to me. Otherwise, I'd better kill you."

"No, don't kill me."

Looking at Yuan Xudong who said he wanted to kill her, Gao Hui said fearfully:
"Don't worry, I won't retaliate against you, and I will also break off the engagement with Ouyang Xu, is that okay?"

"I don't believe you. You nobles are very bad. My mother said that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. You are so beautiful, just like the fairy Chang'e in the book. You must be lying to me, right?"

"I……"

Gao Hui couldn't help but say:

"Then why did you save me just now?"

"My father once told me that it is ungentlemanly to watch someone in danger and not help him."

Yuan Xudong said seriously. Seeing him like this, Gao Hui said angrily:

"So you coercing a weak woman like me is what a gentleman does?"

"My father also said that being a gentleman is too difficult, and being a villain is unbearable, so it's better to be a hypocrite."

Looking at Gao Hui, Yuan Xudong said seriously:
"Actually, I don't want to kill you, but I'm afraid you'll retaliate later, so you have to make me believe that you won't retaliate."

"Then how can you trust me? You just saved my life, and now you are just threatening me. I won't retaliate against you. Can you trust me?"

Gao Hui pleaded in a pitiful voice.

"That won't work. It's just empty words. Why should I believe you?"

As he spoke, Yuan Xudong glanced at Gao Hui's plump breasts and said seriously:

"How about this, you give me the bellyband you're wearing as a token of your gratitude, is that okay?"

"Bah, you lecher, you have no shame!"

Gao Hui stared at Yuan Xudong fiercely, her pretty face flushed with shame and anger:

"You'd better kill me. My father and my aunt will not let you go."

"Are you trying to scare me?"

Looking at Gao Hui, Yuan Xudong said jokingly:
"How about this, how about I be your husband? I just saved you, how about you marry me?"

"Who wants you to be my husband?"

Gao Hui blushed and said angrily:

"You are such a shameless person."

"Hmph, remember to break off the engagement with Ouyang Xu. He is not a good person. If you don't believe what I say, you can send someone to Qiantang to investigate."

After saying that, Yuan Xudong heard the servants of the Gao family coming over. He suddenly kissed Gao Hui on the lips, let go of her and said with a smile:
"I'm leaving now. I'll go to Gao's mansion to propose marriage after you and Ouyang Xu break off the engagement."

"Ah, you lecher!"

...(End of chapter)