"Taiping Canal Association..." Pei Ye murmured as he gazed at the grand building in front of him, approaching it close enough to hear the trickling water inside.
Four tall and straight men dressed in black stood before the heavily carved gate, and when carriages arrived, three sword-bedecked men stood still at the edges while one went forward to greet and inquire.
"So, is this Carp Pavilion just one of their several hundred properties?" Pei Ye asked.
Xu Chuo hummed in agreement and added, "But as far as brothels go, it's indeed one of their banner establishments."
"Since the Taiping Canal Association is so well-known, have you always been unaware of the people behind it?"
