After countless attempts, and with the added help of the inspectors, the group was finally brought under control.
Eric was covered by the servants belonging to the county princess, while the inspectors were too embarrassed not to give Alia, the only woman any clothing.
The cold wind seemed to sober up the group. Alia was the first to come back to her senses. Seeing the large group of people wearing different uniforms, it was easy for her to notice how bad the current situation was.
Her body was filled with exhaustion and she was covered in an obscene smell, that continued to pervade her nostrils. The pain emanating from her body, and the group of old eunuchs that were obviously hastily dressed made her tremble with rage. But seeing the murderous intentions the servants around Eric looked at her with, made her frightened.
She knew this was the revenge of those two girls, but she just didn't understand how everything went so wrong.
Eric sent his own martial guards, and she sent a large group of strong eunuchs. It should have been simple to get rid of a courtyard full of weak women.
But now with the situation as is, she knows she's done. She knew that it wouldn't matter if she really lost her virginity, as long as it wasn't exposed outside, the madam would be willing to close one eye. But now.
A large group of footsteps slowly approached the yard. The madam was leading and behind were numerous prostitutes that had sent people to see the situation early on.
Eina and Elena also walked behind the madam. There was no smile on their faces, as if this entire night hadn't bothered them.
Alia's eyes staring at the two were filled with poison and hatred. She wanted to chew their bones and eat their flesh. The gazes of the other prostitutes on her were full of contempt and malice.
The madam took in the scene, not seeming to mind the embarrassing environment, she looked at the inspectors and spoke lightly, "Well it seems the young master has been found. I'm glad he is safe and unharmed. Since that is the case, it's best to send him back to his home. After all, this place isn't suitable for men to wander around at will. I hope you can understand my worries, captain".
The head inspector could hear her blatant order, his mouth twitched, but he couldn't say anything else "Indeed, madam. Seeing as young master Eric has been found, we'd better be heading back".
The county princess's servants wanted to defend their master, but the inspectors had already begun to urge them to leave. Unwillingly they had to carry off their still unconscious young master. Which brought the scene from embarrassment, to a deadly silence.
The madam's indifferent gaze swept over Alia and the trembling old eunuchs. Her eyes that looked at them like objects, slowly siphoning the last dregs of courage they possessed. Finally she spoke, "Alia. The news can't be hidden, from this moment on your position as head candidate has been revoked, and from tomorrow onwards, you'll serve the guests on the ground floor.
As for the rest of you. For partaking in such a sordid scene and breaking your oath to not touch the members of the brothel, you are no longer worthy of continuing your duties."
The madam's eyes flickered over to Lin and said mercilessly,"Deal with this". As she walked away, she glanced towards Eina and Elena, her eyes showing a myriad of complex emotions.
Lin nodded as she watched the madam leave. When she knew the madam could no longer hear the situation, her eyes turned murderous. She turned to the servant women next to her "Take Alia to her new residence".
The two women dragged the hastily clothed Alia away, her screams and abusive language resounded throughout the backyard.
Lin then ordered to the group of eunuchs around her, "Drag them down, I don't want to see their faces from tomorrow onwards".
The eunuchs bowed their heads and whispered "yes", before quickly taking their old predecessors down with barely any resistance. Gagging their mouths so they wouldn't be able to yell out, they were dragged back into the unused yard, the gate closed in front of the prostitutes that had stayed.
Heavy thumping and muffled groaning could be heard from the closed yard, but it didn't draw out any pity from the people standing outside. They were well aware of the cannibalistic nature of the brothel, so they wouldn't care about other people's lives when their own were still so precarious.
Eina and Elena saw all that they needed to, choosing to head back to their courtyard. It had been a tiring night for them, and they wanted to go back and rest.
Elena grabbed Eina's arm, leaning her weight against Eina. The two walked back with their maids in tow.
The rest of the prostitutes dispersed after seeing that the scene was finally over. The only evidence that this event ever occurred, was the bloody smell emanating from the closed yard, but even that would disappear soon enough.
Naturally the happenings of a young master will not go unspoken in the city. After hearing that the son of the county princess had been involved in an orgy with a group of old and fat eunuchs, the people couldn't help being shocked.
Although he was playful and romantic, they weren't aware of his unusual 'hobby'. The families that were interested in marrying into the county princess's family, especially the maternal family behind her, couldn't help but hesitate.
Families of their level all cared about reputation the most. With such a man as the prospective husband for their daughter. How do they as parents let their daughter live with a man that enjoys being played around with by a group of men?
So the families that could previously look past his frequenting of brothels, started to distance themselves from the county princess's family.
Eric was so angry because of how many people would point and snicker at him when he went out, that he locked himself in his yard. Everyday he would beat his servants, and trash the room over and over again.
The county princess knew that her son didn't have such a peculiar hobby, so it could only mean that he was retaliated against. It wasn't hard for her to guess who had done it, but when the report came back that all six of the guards her brother had sent to protect her son were dead, that she understood those girls weren't as simple to deal with as she had expected them to be.