Swallowed Star: Holy Flesh

Chapter 169: Charm? Boring!
"Oh, you are joking, sir." The charming woman twisted her body slightly, and untangled herself from Wang Xiu's big hand, and said delicately, "I am old and ugly, how can I be considered a beauty."

"If you want to find a beauty, I will arrange one for you. I guarantee she will be a top-notch beauty."

Wang Xiu looked at the charming woman who was flirting and keeping a distance from him, and he was not annoyed. He just smiled and said, "Oh? Really?"

"Then I want to see what the most beautiful lady in your Dream Residence looks like."

"I promise to satisfy you, young master." The charming woman stretched out her hand and gently brushed across Wang Xiu's chest, and then ordered a handsome servant behind her, "Quick, take you to Yunxiao Cottage."

"Young master, please follow me." The handsome servant immediately stepped forward and said respectfully.

"Okay, it's fate that we meet today, so I will trust you this time. If you make me dissatisfied, I will settle the score with you." Wang Xiu nodded to the charming woman, then left with the handsome servant.

"If you are not satisfied, you can come to me." The charming woman behind him replied softly.

Wang Xiu just waved his hand and didn't look back.

After turning two or three corners, Wang Xiu found that the handsome young man who led the way had no intention of stopping, so he immediately asked, "I say, is Yunxiao Cottage so far away?"

"Please wait a moment, sir. We are just ahead." The handsome servant immediately apologized.

"Yeah." Wang Xiu didn't care. The Dengyun Pavilion covered a very large area, and as the Dream Residence, it was the most important part of the Dengyun Pavilion, so naturally it occupied a large area.

"Since we still have some way to go, you can introduce me to Yunxiao Cottage first." Wang Xiu said, taking out a big coin and throwing it to the handsome boy, "Don't worry, I won't let you talk in vain."

"This is the first time I come to your place. Speak nicely and in detail. If you do, I will give you a reward."

The handsome servant had never seen so much money before, and when he saw Wang Xiu being so generous, the smile on his face immediately became more sincere.

"Master, don't worry, I promise to explain it to you clearly."

"This Yunxiao Cottage is where Miss Ling'er, a prostitute from our Dream Residence, lives. Miss Ling'er usually lives in Yunxiao Cottage, and the flower tea party is also held in Yunxiao Cottage."

"This flower tea party happens once every half a month, and admission costs three big coins."

"As for the rest, it depends on which guest is capable enough to please Miss Ling'er."

"Are you saying that Miss Ling'er is still a prostitute?" Wang Xiu asked, "Doesn't that mean that no customer has been able to succeed so far?"

"Well... what you said is not true, sir." The handsome servant explained with a smile, "It is true that Miss Ling'er is a prostitute."

"But in Yunxiao Cottage, besides Miss Ling'er, there are several other prostitutes."

"Normally, if no one can win Miss Ling'er's heart, she will choose a guest who offers a high enough price as her lover."

"It's just playing the piano and composing music. As for the rest, the prostitutes will do it for you."

As he said this, the handsome servant seemed to be afraid that Wang Xiu would be angry, and hurriedly explained: "Don't think it's not worth it, sir."

"The prostitute in Yunxiao Cottage was also a famous prostitute in the area back then, and her talent and appearance were also first-class."

After hearing this, Wang Xiu understood.

It turns out that these so-called "clean prostitutes" are the golden signboard, and the real work is done by the "famous prostitutes".

"Tsk." Wang Xiu shook his head, "Lead the way."

"Yes, sir." Seeing that Wang Xiu looked uninterested, the handsome servant did not dare to say much and immediately led the way in front with a respectful look.

Wang Xiu was naturally not interested in these so-called famous prostitutes and innocent prostitutes.

As a member of the original secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company, his status and position are comparable to that of ordinary immortals, and he can get any kind of beauty he wants.

Not to mention a beauty, there would be no problem even getting an elf girl with animal ears.

Anyway, there are such races in the universe.

What Wang Xiu is really interested in is intelligence.

As an outsider, if Wang Xiu wanted to get information quickly and quietly, this kind of place was the most suitable place for him.

Soon, under the guidance of the handsome servant, Wang Xiu arrived at the so-called Yunxiao Cottage.

In fact, it is a small courtyard with elegant decoration.

Although it is called a small courtyard, it actually occupies quite a large area.

After taking out three large coins, Wang Xiu successfully stepped into the gate of Yunxiao Villa. After turning through a moon gate, an extremely exquisite three-story building appeared in front of Wang Xiu.

"This ritual has a strong sense of ceremony." Wang Xiu recalled the journey and couldn't help but sigh, "These people really know how to have fun."

As soon as Wang Xiu walked into the small building, he found that there were already many guests sitting in the lobby on the first floor.

Everyone's clothes were extremely luxurious, and they looked like they had plenty of money.

"Sir, would you like to go to the first floor or the second floor?" Soon, a pretty maid came up and asked in a delicate voice.

"What's the difference between the first floor and the second floor?" Wang Xiu asked with a smile.

"My lord, there is no difference." The pretty maid shook her head and said, "It's just that when the young lady comes out later, she can see more clearly on the second floor. Besides, the second floor has independent private rooms, which are more private."

"Also, if you want to go to the second floor, you have to pay an extra thirty yuan."

“Other than that, there is no difference.”

Wang Xiu looked at the maid speechlessly. There was no difference between them.

However, Wang Xiu also knew that this was just the maids' rhetoric.

After all, those who can come here are all people of status and want face.

Besides, the maid has already explained the difference between the first and second floors clearly, so those who are able to go to the second floor will naturally go there.

Those who are unable to go up to the second floor will not feel embarrassed to stay on the first floor.

The best of both worlds.

The most important thing for people in their line of work is not to offend customers, especially wealthy and prestigious ones.

"Sir, I like the hustle and bustle. I won't go to the second floor. Just find me a seat on the first floor." Wang Xiu said casually, "By the way, bring me a pot of good wine and some side dishes."

"Yes, sir." The pretty maid did not respond at all. After bowing respectfully, she led Wang Xiu to an empty seat in the middle of the venue and sat down.

After the wine and food were served, the maid bowed and left, leaving Wang Xiu alone to drink by himself.

Now the so-called Miss Ling'er has not appeared yet, and these clients on the first floor...the clients have nothing to do, just like Wang Xiu, drinking and chatting.

As a cosmic-level ninth-order warrior, Wang Xiu could hear clearly the conversations of everyone in the lobby on the first floor by eavesdropping deliberately.

"Brother Li, you are a rare guest. I heard that you are always afraid of your wife. How dare you come here?"

"Brother Wang, how can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air? I, Li Zhongtian, am a man of integrity. How could I be afraid of a mere woman?"

"Hey, Brother Li, that's wrong. Being henpecked is not something that is difficult to talk about. There are many henpecked people, and even our city lord is henpecked."

"Ahem, Lao Wang, if you want to die, don't drag us into it. You don't want your life, but we do."

"Well, it's just a joke. I didn't say anything just now. I didn't say anything. I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment."

……

"Have you heard? The second son of the Huang family in the east of the city went out of the city to hunt wild beasts yesterday. He ran into a Yunxiao-level wild beast and lost one of his arms on the spot." "Fortunately, he didn't run far at the time and was close enough to Liujiang City, otherwise he would not be able to come back."

"There are sky-high level wild beasts so close to our Liujiang City? Are you kidding me?"

"Why would I tease you? I heard that the Huang family's ancestor was furious about this matter and went to find City Lord Lei."

"They said they were asking City Lord Lei to send troops to sweep the area around Liujiang City, vowing to capture the Cloud-level wild beast."

"Isn't the Huang family's ancestor also a domain-level existence? Can't he do this himself? Why does he have to go to City Lord Lei?"

"I don't know about that. I heard that the second son of the Huang family left the city on the orders of City Lord Lei."

……

With Wang Xiu's current thinking speed comparable to that of an elementary optical computer, he quickly extracted useful information from many meaningless conversations.

"Lord Lei? The Huang family in the east of the city?" Wang Xiu muttered to himself, "Interesting, these two are both at the domain level, they should both have Blood Luo Crystals in their hands, right?"

"She's out, Miss Ling'er is out!" A cry of surprise interrupted Wang Xiu's thoughts.

Following this exclamation, the originally noisy sounds on the first floor quieted down almost instantly, and almost everyone turned their heads at the same time to look at the platform located in the middle of the first and second floors.

Wang Xiu is no exception.

In the center of the stage, a girl in white slowly descended. She had a veil on her face, covering most of her face.

Although her entire face cannot be seen clearly, judging from her exposed eyes and curvy figure, she is undoubtedly a beauty.

Just looking at the girl in white on the stands, Wang Xiu frowned slightly.

"The art of charm?" Wang Xiu felt a force of charm from the so-called girl Ling'er.

This charming power is not strong, but it subtly affects everyone in the scene.

Wang Xiu turned his head and saw that everyone on the first floor looked as if their souls had flown away.

To be honest, Wang Xiu was a little disappointed.

I originally wanted to see what the so-called beauty was like, but I didn't expect it to be a charm.

What’s the difference between this and going on a blind date with retouched photos?
Isn't this pure deception?
Wang Xiu, who had lost interest, did not stay for long. Instead, he watched with relish the clients around him making bids with red faces and thick necks.

The prices kept rising, and Wang Xiu was grinning at the sight.

These guys are really willing to spend a lot of money when it comes to playing with women.

It's a pity that they didn't use Blood Crystal, otherwise they would have just robbed them and become rich.

……

As the moon rose higher, the whole flower tea party reached its climax.

In the end, a guest on the second floor won the prize with the highest price of 600 big coins.

"Ms. Ling'er is my son today, you can all put your minds at ease, haha."

In a private room on the second floor, a young man in a white robe bowed to everyone in the crowd, his face filled with pride.

"Damn it, the kid from the Lei family took the lead again!"

"After all, he is the youngest son of City Lord Lei, rich and powerful!"

"Tsk, so what if he's the city lord's youngest son? Doesn't he still have to spend money like us? If he had the ability, why would Miss Ling'er still be a prostitute?"

"Haha, that makes sense."

Wang Xiu listened to the light discussions around him and looked at the young man in white robe on the second floor with amusement in his eyes.

It turns out this guy is a bootlicker.

He spent a lot of money, but in the end he didn't even hold the girl's hand.

You are still young. Those who lick dogs will die, young man.

However, Wang Xiu looked at the people sitting around him in confusion. The tea party was over and the courtesan Ling'er had been married off.

What are these people still doing sitting here?
Wang Xiu's doubts did not last long, and soon he suddenly realized.

I saw the people sitting at the seats calling for a maid one by one, and then each of them took out money and put it on the maid's tray. Then different women came down from upstairs, came to the guests, and walked out with the guests.

"It really deserves to be the number one den of money in Liujiang City." Wang Xiu stroked his chin and watched this scene. Even though he had never experienced it before, he understood a lot of it after seeing this scene. "The Oiran is used as a means of attracting traffic, and then other ordinary girls are used to take over this traffic."

But not everyone chooses to find other girls.

There were also some guests who just stood up and chose to walk out. These people were all there to see the courtesan.

Now that the best flower has gone to someone else, these people naturally don't want to compromise themselves.

Wang Xiu didn't stay long, he stood up and walked out with the crowd.

Others didn't care when they saw it, at most they just cursed him as a fool in their hearts.

After all, there is an admission fee to enter Yunxiao Cottage!

Of course, the entrance fee cannot be paid in vain. Even if you can't get the Oiran, you can still enjoy yourself here by adding a little money.

This is the Oiran's villa, and the maids serving here are of upper-middle class appearance, not much different.

If I just leave like this, wouldn't it be a waste of the three big bucks I paid for admission?
Only some young men who are truly wealthy and proud will choose to leave directly.

……

In the quiet courtyard, Wang Xiu sat cross-legged on the bed.

Thinking about the information just obtained.

Now at least it can be confirmed that there are two domain-level powerhouses in Liujiang City.

Among them, the city lord surnamed Lei must have the Blood Luo Crystal in his hands, but as for the ancestor of the Huang family, that is not certain.

However, according to experience, a veteran domain-level expert is likely to have Blood Crystal in his hands.

After all, on the Xueluo Continent, although they are both domain-level beings, their status are different depending on whether or not they have fused with the Xueluo Crystal.

The lord of a city must be at the domain level.

But being at the domain level does not necessarily mean one can be the lord of a city.

Apart from other messy reasons, the most important criterion is whether or not the Blood Crystal has been fused.

Only those who have successfully integrated the domain level of Blood Luo Crystal are eligible to be recognized by the World Lord (Realm Lord) and the Immortal Temple and serve as the City Lord!

Wang Xiu didn’t believe that the Huang family’s ancestor had no idea about the position of city lord after so many years of breaking through to the realm level.

“What a pity, we acted too hastily in Wufeng City, otherwise there should be other people in Wufeng City who possess the Blood Luo Crystal.” Wang Xiu said regretfully, touching his chin.

"We must learn from our experience and lessons this time and make sure to catch them all in one fell swoop!"

(End of this chapter)