Chapter 29
That night, Pang Yu and the others made do by the river. The next morning, Pang Yu woke up when the sky was just beginning to brighten. He stood up and stretched before turning his gaze to the boat in the middle of the Bian River.
At this moment, there were still women from the brothels performing on the stage boats. This night, the top ladies of the various brothels took turns to perform on stage to add to the atmosphere of the Courtesan Belle Competition. However, Pang Yu didn't have the time to care about this.
"It's morning. We slept under someone else's nose all night. Let's go, it's time to take action. Although we investigated Fragrant Heart Courtyard last night, there are still three other brothels that we haven't investigated yet ~"
Pang Yu said with a faint smile as he looked at the boats on the Bian River.
"Lord Marquis, weren't you certain that the Fragrant Heart Courtyard was the culprit?”
Zhan Zhao frowned at Pang Yu.
"It's only 80% but not 100% sure. Maybe it wasn't done by Fragrant Heart Yard?”
Pang Yu smiled mysteriously. There was a reason why he had casually made do here last night.
As he said that, he looked at the three flower boats on his right. In one night, there were three flower boats downstream of the boat at dawn. This made his eyes narrow slightly.
If there was only one boat this morning, and it was a flower boat from Fragrance Yard, he would be 90% sure. However, there were three boats, which made him feel that there was still a chance for things to turn around.
"Let's go to the flower boat at the Shaohua Pavilion first ~"
The three flower boats were downstream of the platform boat. One of them was Fragrant Fragrance Yard, and the other two were the flower boats of Jade Immortal House and Shaohua Pavilion.
Yesterday, the flower boats of the four brothels were standing at the four corners of the boat, each occupying a corner. Now, there were three boats downstream of the boat. Since the opening ceremony began, it was difficult to change the position of the flower boat.
Because the women on stage were mainly selected from the four brothels, all kinds of delicacies were also cooked on the boats of the four brothels. How could it be easy to move?
If he wanted to move once, he had to find the right opportunity and seize it. It would be amazing if he could move a short distance once a night. This was also one of Pang Yu's conclusions.
When he slept by the river last night, he wanted to tell the murderer that he was watching him. The murderer must have waited for them to fall asleep before taking action. In this case, he only had one chance.
Why was he moving? It was impossible for them to capture Ouyang Xiu for money because Ouyang Xiu was not considered a wealthy person. If they were to talk about money, wouldn't it be better to kidnap Qian Kai? Was it easier?
Therefore, it must be something else. If they kidnapped Ouyang Xiu, they would have to kidnap him out of the city. He would not be able to do anything in the capital. Pang Yu was certain that Ouyang Xiu was locked up somewhere around the Bian River.
If one wanted to leave the city, they would either have to go through the city gate or go down the Bian River. Going through the city gate was unlikely. Moreover, his father had sealed the city last night. He believed that the murderer already knew about this.
They could only try to cross the Bian River. In the early night, when life was in turmoil, the murderer did not dare to make a move. Only in the second half of the night, when many rich playboys on the boat were asleep, would they move the flower boat downstream to avoid being seen by others.
When they found out that the road out of the city had been blocked, they would definitely bring Ouyang Xiu back. At this time, the flower boats could no longer change their position, so whoever was downstream of the boat could basically be sure who did it.
But now that there were three ships, Pang Yu had no choice but to make some changes.
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Who was the Courtesan Belle of Shaohua Pavilion? Miao Xiangrong was also the person who Pang Yu had asked her to serve him in bed that day, but Zhao Wenyun, the Prince of Qinghe, had interfered.
At daybreak, Miao Xiangrong had just finished dressing up when she heard a commotion on the boat. She hurried out and saw a group of soldiers already on the boat, guarding the important parts of the boat.
The first person yawned as he walked in.
"Oh, isn't this Marquis An Le? That gust of wind has blown you here ~"
The brothel madame of the Splendid Pavilion swayed her plump buttocks as she walked over to Pang Yu's side and said with a flattering smile.
"I didn't sleep well last night and didn't eat breakfast. It just so happens that I miss Miss Xiang Rong's good news, so I came to visit and have breakfast. Why? Aren't you welcome? This time, I don't intend to pay."
As Pang Yu spoke, he sat down on a chair. He even had one foot on the chair, looking just like a mountain king.
"How could I? I'm so happy that Marquis An Le can come. How could I take your money? I'll treat you to breakfast today.”
"Go and instruct the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Marquis An Le and his brothers."”
As he said that, he waved his handkerchief in front of Pang Yu and said with a smile,""Lord Marquis, there are still some young ladies who have just woken up. Why don't you take advantage of the warmth of the blankets?"
"Don't give this marquis that cheeky smile. Today, this marquis is here on official business. Tell your people to come to this hall, take off their masks, and stretch out their hands. I want to see them.”
As he spoke, he turned to Miao Xiangrong, who was running out. His eyes narrowed and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly."Including Miss Xiang Rong. Of course, Miss Xiang Rong can choose to let me do it myself, but I can only remove it for you on the bed.”
"Yo, look at what Lord Marquis is saying. If it was someone else, Miss Xiang Rong would definitely not pluck it, but since it was Lord Marquis's order, she would definitely pluck it.”
As she spoke, the Madame turned around and waved her handkerchief at Miao Xiangrong."Xiang Rong, why aren't you taking off your face cloth for Lord Marquis to see?”
"But…"
Miao Xiangrong looked pitiful and wanted to say something, but the brothel madame flew into a rage."It's your fortune to have caught Lord Marquis's eye. Hurry up and pluck it.”
Miao Xiangrong unwillingly took off her veil, revealing a mature face. This caused Pang Yu to narrow his eyes. Originally, he thought that Miao Xiangrong was not very old, probably around sixteen or seventeen years old.
Courtesan beauties were meant to be young, especially in ancient times. When you reach twenty years old, no one wants you anymore. Therefore, most courtesans were around sixteen or seventeen years old.
However, Miao Xiangrong looked like she was about eighteen or nineteen years old. Her face seemed to be maturing, and her figure was very attractive.
She was neither fat nor thin. She had grown where she should. In the words of the future, she had a golden figure ratio.
Then, the others took off their masks and stretched out their hands.
Pang Yu's gaze froze for a moment before returning to normal. He looked at Miao Xiangrong's hand.
It was a pair of flawless, slender fingers. They looked very fair and smooth, but he noticed that there was a little cocoon under the thumb and forefinger. This cocoon was very thin. If the rising sun had not shone in and shone through it, he would not have noticed it.
Her nails were especially white, whiter than most people.
Pang Yu left after he finished reading, his eyes gradually turning solemn.
"Zhan Zhao, did you notice that the top courtesan of the Splendid Pavilion, Miao Xiangrong, also knows martial arts? Her fingers were especially slender, and her nails were very white. Their guards were also not ordinary people. They had a fearful expression on their faces, but their eyes were very clear and did not show any fear.”
Pang Yu said indifferently.
"I've also noticed that Miao Xiangrong should be a poison expert. That's why her nails are whiter than ordinary people. His fingers are slender. It is possible that this person is proficient in hidden weapons. Lord Marquis must be careful.”
Zhan Zhao said.
"En, I know. Let's go to the flower boat of the Jade Immortal Tower. This matter is getting more and more complicated. I thought it was most likely done by Fragrant Heart Court, but now it seems that it's not necessarily true.”
As he spoke, he boarded the flower boat of the Jade Immortal Pavilion with everyone else.
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