The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 342 - 331 Just Like Lin Yun Going to the Brothel
Taking advantage of the Great Mist, Lin Yun and his two companions secretly made it to shore.
The nightlife in Haizhou was still bustling, with the main sources of noise being the taverns and gambling dens within the town. Lin Yun, with his acute senses, could hear the boisterous sounds even from a street away. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
This place was indeed different from others, but the only establishments open so late were not exactly respectable spots. What caught Lin Yun’s attention the most, however, was the place hung with a row of red lanterns.
The twittering of swallows and warbling of orioles filled the air, mingled with wafting scents.
This was a Brothel!
It wasn’t that he wanted to do anything particular; Lin Yun purely wanted to stroll by. After all, back when he was working, he had only heard of such places, never having the spare cash to witness them himself, and it would be too shameful to be caught there.
But now it was different; visiting a brothel was legal, and who could catch me?
Though Lin Yun was most interested in the Brothel, the Snow Maiden, walking past the gambling dens, though blocked by the curtained doors, could still sense intense emotional fluctuations.
"What kind of place is this that can get people so excited?"
Lin Yun had already figured out Snow Maiden’s details, even her innate ability.
She could sense malice from others and was also responsive to intense emotional fluctuations. This ability, on Snow Maiden, was more of a self-protection skill, since she was too naïve.
If it were Lin Yun, with such an ability, he would have already played everyone around.
Jiang Chenyu, listening on the side, didn’t think too much of it. She just assumed Snow Maiden had heard the commotion from inside the gambling dens, which wasn’t surprising.
Lin Yun explained, "This is a gambling den. Kids shouldn’t pick up bad habits."
Worried that Snow Maiden might become curious, Lin Yun took her hand and continued walking.
After a few steps, they came across a Smoke Cloud Pavilion. Swirls of smoke burst out occasionally. Lin Yun casually dispersed the smoke and, using his keen vision, looked into the Pavilion to see a few shirtless men lounging comfortably on chairs, each holding a pipe, puffing clouds of smoke.
The maidservant at the door saw Lin Yun and his company pause and mistook them for customers, assuming they weren’t from the area. Approaching to make a pitch, she said, "Young master, are you from out of town? Have you never seen Cloud Smoke Grass before?"
Lin Yun nodded and replied, "Indeed, I haven’t."
"This is a specialty of Haizhou. The Cloud Smoke Grass is only found in the shallow seas around this region. Fished from the sea, dried, and lit, the smoke is sweet and pleasant. Inhaling it can invigorate the spirit, and upon exhaling, it resembles the formation of clouds and mist, giving off an air of immortality. If the guest is from out of town, why not experience it for yourself?"
Lin Yun shook his head and responded indifferently, "Smoking is harmful to your health."
With that, Lin Yun took Snow Maiden by the hand and left.
They passed by the tavern, but Lin Yun didn’t even spare it a glance.
As a good man, Lin Yun refrained from gambling, smoking, and stayed away from alcohol when unnecessary.
Then, he arrived in front of the Brothel.
"Shall we take a look inside?"
Jiang Chenyu: "..."
You bring two beautiful girls to tour a brothel, is that proper?
Jiang Chenyu had thought that after getting to land, Lin Yun would take her to the authorities, or a Sect, to figure out her identity. She had pondered for a long time how to avoid such a situation.
Yet instead...
It seemed as though Lin Yun had forgotten about her, not mentioning a word.
Even as he walked ahead, leading Snow Maiden, Jiang Chenyu felt that if she didn’t make an effort to keep up, she would be left behind.
But she dared not lag behind. In some other place, Jiang Chenyu might have just left on her own, but this was Haizhou. What kind of virtuous and devout person would take to the sea here?
The place was crawling with desperados. Although there were law enforcement patrols day and night, to these foul men, a woman as beautiful as her would be worth the risk. They might even think having their way with her and dying afterward was worthwhile.
Being too beautiful was also troublesome.
So, feeling very insecure, Jiang Chenyu followed Lin Yun closely,
She simply assumed Lin Yun wanted to gather some information. Yet, Lin Yun headed straight for the red lantern district – that had to be intentional!
Jiang Chenyu’s expression shifted slightly, and Lin Yun said, "Miss, your expression just changed. Could it be that this place has triggered some memories to resurface?"
"???"
Was it the brothel that jogged my memory, or was I just stunned by your immediate search for a brothel upon landing!
Hearing Lin Yun’s comment now, could it be that he thought she was a courtesan?
Tsk, my dog eyes must be blind. I, the Palace Master, am as ethereal as an immortal, with a refined aura. How could I possibly be a courtesan!
Jiang Chenyu was fuming inside! Any woman would be angry to be mistaken for a brothel girl, let alone someone of her esteemed status. Being disparaged like this, if she were to kill someone, no one could blame her for being wrong.
Had her Cultivation Level not been reset to zero, she would have made sure to smash Lin Yun’s head.
At this moment, Snow Maiden suddenly spoke up.
"Are you angry? Why?"
Snow Maiden had been listening to Lin Yun, who had told her to pay more attention to Jiang Chenyu. With the latter being enraged by Lin Yun’s words, Snow Maiden felt the surge of strong emotions immediately.
Jiang Chenyu was startled. She had controlled her expression to not show her anger, yet Snow Maiden had detected it. This seemingly simple girl now somewhat frightened her.
Forcing herself to calm, Jiang Chenyu slowly said, "Even though I’ve lost my memory, I am not ignorant. Young master’s words just now seemed to suggest that I am a courtesan, only remembering something because of a brothel. I cannot tolerate such an insult. If the young master doubts my innocence, then you might as well kill me."
Lin Yun: "..."
Although he had a history of intentionally provoking others to reveal their flaws, this time he really had a misunderstanding.
He just saw Jiang Chenyu’s change in expression and wanted to test her.
You’ve lost your memory but you can still recognize this place, have you really lost your memory?
He hadn’t thought that far, but listening to Jiang Chenyu’s words, her understanding seemed reasonable and his own words indeed had the potential to cause misunderstanding.
In this world, women truly do value their reputation. Feeling insulted, they would rather die than be disgraced. Lin Yun knew he had been rude and quickly said, "My apologies, miss, you’ve misunderstood me. Although you are in a plight, you carry yourself with extraordinary poise. You must be a lady of high birth. I thought perhaps you had remembered something. Please excuse my rudeness."
Seeing Lin Yun openly admitting his mistake and apologizing sincerely, Jiang Chenyu’s mood relaxed slightly. That was close, just now she felt that if she showed any flaw and hesitated, she would surely be killed by both Snow Maiden and Lin Yun.
Fortunately, she was smart and had taken a step back to move forward, which in turn made Lin Yun apologize.
"It’s alright, since it’s a misunderstanding, I naturally won’t take it to heart."
Seeing the two resolve their misunderstanding, Snow Maiden then turned to Lin Yun and said, "Shall we go in?"
Having passed by many establishments, this was the first time Snow Maiden saw a store Lin Yun wanted to enter, and moreover, this building looked much nicer than the others. Snow Maiden was also curious to see inside.
"Mm."
Lin Yun took Snow Maiden by the hand and walked into the Hundred Flowers Building.
Jiang Chenyu had always despised such filthy places, but now she had no choice but to follow Lin Yun inside.
As soon as they entered the building, the grouping of one man and two women attracted the attention of numerous customers.
The rankings of the top ten beauties of the world provided by the Book Immortal, though based on Lin Yun’s taste, wouldn’t be too far off from the general consensus. Jiang Chenyu and Snow Maiden, with their nation-toppling beauty, naturally drew the eye in a brothel.
Snow Maiden felt somewhat uncomfortable and whispered to Lin Yun, "There’s such strong hostility here..."
Lin Yun nodded and summoned Qiaobian, transforming it into dozens of flying knives, which he flung out all at once. The men who had been looking at Snow Maiden and Jiang Chenyu each received a flying knife.
The flying knives were as swift as lightning, which startled them, yet they only shaved off a strand of hair. Subsequently, the knives returned to Lin Yun’s hand, merging to form a small flying knife that he put away in his chest, saying nonchalantly, "Mind your own eyes. My women, how could you be qualified to look at them?"
Jiang Chenyu: "..."
Are you including me as one of ’your women’ now?
She remembered when Lin Yun told Snow Maiden on the boat that they needed to stay low-key during this trip and not attract attention.
Is this your idea of low-key?
You start off with an intimidating move, what an imposing presence!
However, after Lin Yun showed his hand, indeed no one dared to make another move.
Bullies tend to fear those more ruthless than themselves. Despite feeling aggrieved, these male customers did not have the audacity to provoke a man they clearly couldn’t defeat.
Staff from the Hundred Flowers Building approached and invited Lin Yun to a private room upstairs.
The Hundred Flowers Building had five floors, with the staircase in the middle. The second floor featured a vast stage, while the third had the best view.
Naturally, Lin Yun took a room on the third floor. After ordering a table of wine and dishes, the Madame brought over a line of girls, saying, "Young master, these are our best girls from the Hundred Flowers Building."
The Madame could tell this was a person of importance just by the fact Lin Yun brought two beautiful and well-composed women into a brothel, not to mention the display of skill earlier. He might be the personal disciple of some great sect or from a noble family—others didn’t have such elegance.
The women here were indeed the best of the Hundred Flowers Building, with their stunning looks and graceful figures, wearing revealing clothes that were indeed quite pleasing to the eye.
However, Lin Yun felt he had made a tactical error.
He had only thought to experience the place and watch the show, but...
As for the girls, he had experienced prettier ones, and these coarse and vulgar women indeed didn’t excite him. But now that he was here, would it be an experience if he didn’t choose a couple of them?
"Keep a couple to pour the wine, the rest may leave."
Lin Yun spoke casually, and the Madame instantly understood, leaving behind four girls.
The temperature in the room dropped visibly, and the thinly-clad girls shivered.
"This place is no fun at all!"
Snow Maiden, puffing with indignation, looked at Lin Yun. She didn’t know what Lin Yun came to play, just to look at these girls? Don’t you feel cold wearing so little?
Snow Maiden intentionally lowered the temperature in the room quite a bit, to give you a taste of exposure, showing arms and legs. Just looking tells it’s not decent.
"The good show is yet to start. Look, isn’t there someone dancing below?"
Lin Yun opened the window of the room, with a perfect view of the dance performance.
Snow Maiden and Jiang Chenyu didn’t see the appeal in that flirty display, but Lin Yun earnestly said, "Calm down and watch, this is art."
Snow Maiden didn’t quite understand, but she obediently watched the dance closely as Lin Yun did.
Until one of the dancers, while dancing, tossed a piece of clothing off the stage, causing the men below to scramble fiercely for it.
Lin Yun: "..."
I didn’t expect there to be such an act, I came here for a respectable dance performance...
