The sky was gloomy, with dark clouds weighing heavily on the top of the head. There was a dull atmosphere in the air, making it difficult to breathe.
When Jiang Li walked out of the mansion, he felt a light behind him, as if he was being stared at by several pairs of eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
He thought to himself:"I have to find a chance to get rid of this tail."
Looking back, Wang Qianyuan looked like a kind elder.
Jiang Li deliberately speeded up his pace, and Wang Qianyuan also speeded up his pace unhurriedly, always maintaining the distance, like a shadow that could not be shaken off.
Jiang Li thought to himself:"This old fox is really difficult to deal with. I have to think of a more clever way."
As he walked, he quietly observed the surrounding environment, his eyes quickly passing through every shop and alley on the street, his brain running rapidly, thinking about the perfect place to get away from Wang Qianyuan.
At this moment, a burst of joyful laughter came from not far away. Jiang Li raised his eyes and saw a lively building with carved beams and painted beams in front of him. A big red lantern hanging at the door said "Spring""Red Courtyard" in three big characters.
Standing at the door were several beauties in gorgeous costumes, greeting passing tourists with smiles. Their delicate voices and charming gestures attracted many passers-by's glances.
Jiang Li's heart moved and he suddenly had an idea. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he turned around and walked towards the direction of Chunhongyuan.
This Chunhongyuan is a place where fish and dragons are mixed. There are many people and it is easiest to create chaos and find an opportunity to escape.
And with Wang Qianyuan's old-fashioned temperament, he would never have imagined that he would walk into this romantic place in a grand manner.
As Jiang Li walked, he adjusted his demeanor without leaving a trace. In an instant, he changed from the slightly vigilant look just now to that of a swinger.
He swung his clothes high, swayed as he walked, and whistled a few times from time to time. He looked like a dandy who had come to have fun.
When he walked to the door of Chunhong Courtyard, a girl in a pink gauze skirt saw him sharply, and immediately swung her slender waist to greet him, saying in a sweet voice:"Master, come in and play~" The voice was sweet and greasy, as if it could take away people's hearts and souls.
After decisively stepping into it, Wang Qianyuan frowned and said to himself:"Young man, do you still want to visit this place?"
Jiang Li took advantage of the situation and put his arms around the slender waists of the two girls. His movements were skillful and natural, as if he was a regular visitor here.
He also occasionally joked and said some witty words, which made the ladies blush and feel shy.
Wang Qianyuan shouted:"Jiang Li! If you are asked to wander around, you will wander around in this romantic place?"
Jiang Li didn't turn around to talk to Wang Qianyuan and walked straight inside.
After entering Chunhong Courtyard, Jiang Li looked like he was dazed by the colorful world. He glanced back and forth at the girls with beautiful flowers and uttered a few words of admiration from time to time.
He put his arms around the two girls and, surrounded by everyone, walked swaggering towards the box upstairs.
Wang Qianyuan, on the other hand, frowned and stood aside with a look of disgust.
We chose a place to sit down, during which time the madam tried to talk but was chased away.
"We'll see what you do if I don't pay for you later." After saying that, he chose a place where he could see the door of Jiang Li's box and sat down, took a sip of tea and relaxed his brows.
This Chunhongyuan is not one of those ordinary brothels. The girls in it are proficient in playing, playing and singing, and the shivers can't be shaken off even for a hundred taels.
In the box, Jiang Li no longer looked like a playboy, but the two girls were anxious and started touching him up and down.
"Young Master is so handsome." One of them had already half-undressed, looking dissolute.
Usually they are bad guys and fat bastards, but today they rarely meet a handsome young man, but the two girls are very happy.
At this moment, Jiang Li was riding a tiger, trying to figure out how to get rid of Wang Qianyuan. His mind was not on the girl in front of him at all.
His body trembled and he came to his senses.
The girl's eyes were wet with tears, she was about to kiss her, and she stretched out her hand to push him away.
Bang!
There was a sound outside the door!
Then there was a burst of noisy footsteps, and someone shouted:"Jin Wuwei is investigating the case and has sealed off the venue. No one can leave without permission!"
There was a commotion in the courtyard. Although this was an upscale brothel, everyone knew the reputation of the Golden Guard. They were the elite force directly under the imperial court, specifically responsible for investigating all kinds of major cases.
At the moment, when they heard that the Golden Guard was here to investigate a case, no one dared to act recklessly anymore. They were immediately scared into silence.
Those noble officials, wealthy merchants, and tycoons who usually came to this Chunhong Brothel to seek pleasure, although they were confident in their own identities and positions and thought that they hadn't done anything wrong.
However, being blocked in this place of pleasure in broad daylight would surely sound bad if word got out. One by one, they turned pale and quickly got up to straighten their clothes, thinking about how to deal with the situation, which inevitably caused a chaotic scene.
Wang Qianyuan was also startled when he heard the noise. He thought to himself,"Why did the Golden Guard suddenly come here to investigate a case? Could it be that the matter of the Xuantian Society has caused such a big stir that even this Chunhong Brothel won't be spared? Humph, anyway, it has nothing to do with me."
Thinking of this, he stood up and looked at Jiang Li's private room. But he didn't move his feet. Instead, he extended his spiritual power to sense and found that all three auras were still there. So he sat down again and lowered his head to drink hot tea.
Inside the private room, when Jiang Li heard the loud noise and the shouts of the Golden Guard, he was secretly delighted and thought to himself,"What a stroke of luck! This is a great opportunity to get rid of this tail."
He said to the two girls who were scared out of their wits,"Don't be afraid. It must be a misunderstanding. Just go out and have a look, and you'll know."
The two girls put on their clothes, covering their fair skin, and walked out trembling.
Jiang Li straightened his clothes and then turned to look at the window.
After finishing a cup of tea, Wang Qianyuan let out a sigh and tilted his head back.
In front of the railing on the second floor stood two charming girls. Weren't they exactly the two that Jiang Li had been cuddling with just now?
A sense of foreboding rose in Wang Qianyuan's heart. He extended his spiritual power to sense the private room, and sure enough, it was empty.
Smash!
He smashed the teacup in his hand and suddenly got up. With a few quick steps, he leaped onto the second-floor private room. Pushing the door open, he saw an open window through which the cool wind was blowing into the room.
"Damn it! That brat has escaped!"
Leaning against the window, sensing the remaining spiritual power aura, he realized that the brat had run towards the north!
At this time, the Golden Guard caught up and just shouted,"Who are you? Don't move!"
Without waiting for the Golden Guard to finish speaking, Wang Qianyuan stepped on the window sill and with a powerful push, he leaped away and disappeared without a care.
"How dare you! He's from the Xuantian Society. Chase after him!" The Golden Guards behind him resolutely regarded Wang Qianyuan as a rebel and chased after him as well.
At this moment, the three people in the west wing room looked at each other in dismay. One of them said,"Brother, what should we do? Should we still run?"
"Yeah, since the Golden Guards have left, aren't we safe? Why don't we just stay here? Besides, we just spent two hundred taels of silver and haven't even used it yet."
Smack!
The leading man slapped the second man across the face and scolded him in exasperation,
"Idiot! What time is it now and you're still thinking about having fun? Hurry up and run while we still can. Otherwise, wait for your mother to burn paper figures for you to have fun down there! Let's go!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Jiang Li leaped back and forth on the eaves, from time to time extending his spiritual consciousness to sense whether there were pursuers behind him, and ran towards the north gate of the city.
He took advantage of the moment when Wang Qianyuan hadn't reacted yet and sped up his escape.
In the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, he ran out of Shangjing City and headed towards an unnamed small mountain.
The mountain was covered with dense pine forests, which could provide good cover.
Not long after Jiang Li had left, Wang Qianyuan caught up. Looking at that small mountain, he sneered,"A mere warrior, yet you still want to shake me off. You're overestimating your own abilities." With a few flashes, he chased after him.
The Golden Guards behind him also caught up on horseback, making a lot of noise. The leading captain shouted,"He's running towards Song Mountain. Chase after him!"
Not long after the three groups of people had left, three men wearing bamboo hats walked out. They looked around and, as if by some unspoken agreement, also ran towards Song Mountain.
Whoosh!
A fierce spiritual power roared in like an angry dragon and exploded violently in front of Jiang Li. Immediately, dirt flew everywhere, raising a cloud of dust.
Jiang Li's steps came to an abrupt halt. Feeling utterly helpless, he had no choice but to turn around and look. With a slight frown on his brow, he said coldly,
"You're really like a persistent ghost, sticking to me like a piece of dogskin plaster. It's so annoying!"
Wang Qianyuan slowly withdrew his palm, looking calm. He gently warned,
"Master Jiang, don't even think about slipping away secretly again. Just stay within my sight. It will be good for both you and me."
Jiang Li snorted coldly and said,"If you really had my best interests at heart, you'd let me go and stop pestering me like this."
The corners of Wang Qianyuan's mouth curled up into a faint smile that was somewhat cold as he said slowly,
"Letting you go is indeed possible. However, I'm responsible for protecting you. If something were to happen to you on the way and the master blames me for it, I couldn't bear such a responsibility."
Jiang Li was disdainful in his heart.[Master? Jiang Zhenting would never send someone to keep an eye on me. It must be Lady Wang. It's true that it's difficult to deal with women and petty people.]
He pressed his foot down, scooped up a handful of dirt, kicked it up, and splashed it towards Wang Qianyuan.
Puff, puff.
The dirt stopped two zhang in front of him and then fell to the ground.
Wang Qianyuan sneered and was about to say something when suddenly they heard the sound of galloping hooves. Seven people were riding towards them on horseback.