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Chapter 414: Excursion

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Wei Liao said, “I just don’t understand.”

He did not understand why he and Xiao Juan were both loners in the darkness, but only Xiao Juan could meet a silly girl who did not care about rewards.

Seeing that he was staring at her, Yu Niaoniao clutched her chest and retreated.

“What kind of look is that? I’m warning you, don’t do anything rash.”

Wei Liao sneered in disdain.

“Look at you. Don’t tell me you really think I can be interested in you. I’m not Fatty Zheng. I’m not blind.”

Yu Niaoniao lowered her hand. “That’s best. I’m going home. Don’t follow me anymore.”

Before she could turn around, Wei Liao stopped her again.

“Wait a minute.”

Yu Niaoniao asked impatiently, “What else do you want?”

Wei Liao smiled ambiguously and mischievously. “You just asked Little Fatty Zheng how to coax a man. Did you quarrel with Duke Lang? Do you want to make him happy and resolve the conflict between the two of you?” Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Yu Niaoniao exploded. “You don’t have to mind anything about our family matters!”

Wei Liao said, “Don’t be in a hurry. I can help you.” Yu Niaoniao did not believe a word he said.

“Heh, can you be so kind?”

Wei Liao said, “If you don’t believe me, you can follow me. I know a place that makes people happy.”

Yu Niaoniao was still skeptical.

“Why should I believe you?”

Wei Liao said, “You have the pillow and the bookmarks I want. If I lie to you, you can choose not to sell me the pillow and bookmarks. You don’t have to return the four hundred taels deposit.”

Yu Niaoniao calculated in her heart.

If he didn’t lie to her, she would know how to coax Xiao Juan.

If he lied to her, she would get four hundred taels of silver for nothing.

No matter how she looked at it, she did not lose out.

Yu Niaoniao immediately made a decision. “I’ll believe you this time.”

The smile on Wei Liao’s face deepened.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you.”

The two of them left the Sky Oriole Garden together.

It was dark, but there was still some time before curfew. There were still many pedestrians strolling on the street, and the shops on both sides were open. Wei Liao led the way on his horse, while Yu Niaoniao followed behind on her donkey.

After crossing two streets, they stopped in front of the brightly lit Smokey Lane.

This was a famous place for fireworks in the Imperial Capital. There were more than a dozen Qin’s Loft and Chu’s Halls of various sizes in the alley. As far as the eye could see, it was a feast.

Even before entering the alley, Yu Niaoniao could smell the rich fragrance of wine and makeup in the air.

She turned to Wei Liao and questioned him angrily.

“Is this what you mean by making people happy? You’re teasing me!” With that, she turned to leave, away from this place of fireworks.

However, Wei Liao reached out and blocked her way.

“Don’t be in a hurry to leave. I’m not lying to you. Don’t you want to make Duke Lang happy? You just have to go in and see how those girls do it and you’ll know how to coax him.”

Yu Niaoniao still refused. “No, I’m afraid I’ll see something I shouldn’t. I’ll get sore eyes.”

Wei Liao leaned over and hooked his arm around her shoulder.

“Actually, Little Fatty Zheng is right. As long as you’re a man, you can’t avoid alcohol and sex.

“Lust is a gentle land, and wine is a man’s tomb. The girls here ware are all good at this. Their ability to coax men is something you cannot compare to. As long as you can learn a little, coaxing your Duke Lang will not be a problem.”

He was not entirely unreasonable.

Yu Niaoniao was a little tempted.

She was just going in to take a look. She would treat it as broadening her horizons and not do anything else.

Yu Niaoniao shook off his arm and raised her chin. “You, lead the way.”

Wei Liao smiled and dutifully walked to the front to lead the way.

He was clearly a regular here and was very familiar with it.

When the girls on the street saw him, they leaned toward him like bees and butterflies. They winked and stuffed handkerchiefs, all wanting to pull him into their pavilion.

Wei Liao did not refuse the flirtatious glances and handkerchiefs sent over, but he did not stop for a moment.

He led Yu Niaoniao forward and finally stopped in front of a brothel called Green Garden.

Unlike the other brothels whose doors were open, the courtyard door of Green Garden was closed. There was a white octagon lantern hanging at the door, and a gardenia tree beside it.

Yu Niaoniao asked, “Is this a brothel too?”

“This place only accepts business from acquaintances and doesn’t usually receive guests. It’s most suitable for someone like you who can’t show your face.

With that, Wei Liao went forward and knocked.

A moment later, the courtyard door was pulled open and a little girl with two buns walked out.

She clearly knew Wei Liao. As soon as she saw him, she immediately turned around and respectfully invited him in.

The decoration in the Green Garden Courtyard was very elegant. It did not look special, but there was actually ingenuity everywhere. It was obvious that it had been carefully decorated at a high price.

Yu Niaoniao looked around as she walked.

She had thought that brothels were messy places with good and bad people. Now that she was in them, she realized that she was shallow.

Yu Niaoniao and Wei Liao were brought to a private room.

The little girl lit the incense burner and filled their cups with tea before silently retreating.

The door was closed, leaving only Yu Niaoniao and Wei Liao in the private room.

Wei Liao casually threw aside the handkerchieves he had just received and patted the spot on his body that was stained with makeup. Then, he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Seeing that he had drunk the tea, Yu Niaoniao picked up the teacup and drank it.

She did not understand tea leaves and could not tell if it was good or bad. She only knew that it was quite fragrant.

Then she put down her teacup, stood up, and walked around the private room.

Not only were there tables and chairs, but there were also beds, desks, wardrobes, screens, and incense burners. In addition, there was an expensive-looking zither. There were also other musical instruments such as lutes and flutes hanging on the wall. There was also a chessboard and a complete tea set on the table.

Yu Niaoniao reached out her finger and gently fiddled with the zither.

The zither made a clear clang.

Yu Niaoniao retracted her hand and sighed.

“The girls here have many talents.”

Wei Liao leaned back and said slowly.

“The guests here don’t necessarily come to satisfy their lust. Some just want to find someone with whom to chat, play chess, and relax.”

Yu Niaoniao heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that she did not have to worry about getting sore eyes from seeing discordant scenes.

The door was pushed open and a young woman in a light blue gauze dress walked in.

She bowed to Wei Liao and said gently.

“Greetings, Young Master Wei. You haven’t been here for a while.”

Wei Liao pointed at Yu Niaoniao and said, “She’s the protagonist today. She wants to learn how to make men happy.”

Yu Niaoniao deliberately coughed twice.

Even if he was telling the truth, there was no need to be so direct.

Yu Shi looked at Yu Niaoniao and recognized at a glance that she was a woman. She was just dressed as a man. She was very tactful and knew that she could not ask about the guests, so she replied with a smile, “I’ll definitely do my best to help you..”