Update:2012-09-04

When the carriage successfully arrived at the gate of Jingzhou City, it was already getting late. The guards at the gate were chatting boredly, but their eyes were still looking outside the city gate from time to time. When they saw this very ordinary carriage speeding towards them,

Several people looked at each other, and finally

Only one person stood in the center of the city gate reluctantly.

"Stop at the gate of the city, you can all do it." Li Yu said as he stood up and walked to the rear of the carriage, taking the book on the case table.

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is in my hands.

"Senior brother, take care." The tone of the handlebar style did not change at all, but the feeling in the ears was completely different. After seeing that Li Yu had walked to the city gate and passed the inspection by the lazy guard, he was already there.

Walking into the city, he whipped his riding whip, turned around and headed back to Hangzhou. As for the group of knights who had previously cleared the way, they had disappeared.

Walking on the quiet streets, Li Yu secretly compared the differences between Jingzhou City and Hangzhou City. Although the houses on both sides of the street were neatly lined with similar shops, there were too few people walking. Looking far into the distance.

If he looked around, there would be some blank street corners at the end of his sight, which was rare to see in Hangzhou. If he had to choose between the two, he still felt that Hangzhou was better.

At night, Huaxian Tower has become the most lively place in Jingzhou City. The narrow alley in front of the door is already filled with all kinds of carriages and horses, either luxurious or ordinary. It all happened because of a piece of news from the world.

It should be a piece of gossip. The only people who can be contacted by this building are beautiful women besides fine wine.

There are many beauties in the world. If you want to attract attention, gimmicks are naturally necessary. The conditions proposed by the Huaxian Tower are actually very ordinary, even vulgar. Money, as long as you have money, the beauties will be at your disposal.

Of course, if it was just that, it wouldn't be considered a gimmick. Therefore, the building had a rule that before looking at the beauty, one must first pay three hundred taels of silver.

Three hundred taels is not a huge sum, but for ordinary people, it is already a considerable amount of wealth. Even if you want to buy some servants and handymen, dozens of taels are everywhere. If you compare it like this, then

It seemed to be a big deal. At first, not many people came in, and even the number of regular customers had decreased a lot. Until the building changed the rules again, the money paid in advance was still the same three hundred taels, but

If you regret it after seeing it, the building is willing to pay double the amount. With this change, the Huaxian Building, which was originally sparse, suddenly became crowded. Many of the guests came here not only to see the beauty, but to see the beauty.

It's about making money. As long as you grit your teeth and don't let go, wouldn't six hundred taels of silver be at your fingertips?

Naturally, Li Yu had not heard this rumor. When he saw the popularity of Huaxian Tower, he was very surprised. As a killer organization, it is understandable to do some small business to cover up others' eyes, but it is rare to do so with such a big fanfare.

.After taking a look at the formation of cars and horses outside the store, he walked towards the building.

"Here, are you going to the backyard?" Li Yuchai had just stepped through the door when a sweet and pleasant voice greeted him. It was a girl with light makeup.

Li Yu didn't have the slightest impression of this pleasant round face. He looked at the situation in the store again, but there were only a few customers, no different from before, which was a bit strange. In addition, the girl said

It was the backyard, but I didn't know if it was the bamboo building. I thought about it for a moment, then nodded.

"My maid looks very cool, but this is my first time coming to Huaxian Tower." As Li Yu nodded, a smile appeared on the face of the round-faced girl, and she started talking more. After seeing Li Yu again

He nodded, stretched out his hand, and pointed to the counter, "I must have heard about the rules of the small building. There is the counter over there, and the maid will wait here." After saying that, he looked at Li Yu with a smile on his face.

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Li Yu was a little baffled when he heard this. He had been here since the opening of Huaxian Tower, and he didn't follow the rules. He had never heard of the rule of going to the counter when entering the store.

"Oh, my maid is so rude." The round-faced girl is very delicate. She already guessed it when she saw Li Yu's expression. "Since this is the first time I come to the small building, my maid should explain it in detail."

Then he explained the new rules in the building, "There is the counter over there. Go and pay the money, and the maid will lead you to the backyard. Hehe, whether you want to see the beauty or get the money, it all depends on luck.

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Li Yu finally understood and asked casually, "Is that the bamboo house in the backyard?"

When the round-faced girl heard this, her smile faded slightly, she looked at Li Yu strangely and then said, "There was a look of surprise in her bright eyes.

"Haha", Li Yu smiled, "I saw a large bamboo forest outside. I like bamboo by nature, so I naturally hope that there is a bamboo house in the bamboo forest. Listening to the girl's tone, could it be that I guessed it right?

Already."

After hearing this, the round-faced girl's face brightened slightly, "It's really my wish to come true. The bamboo building in the backyard is extremely unique. I'm sure you won't be disappointed." However, his eyes would look in the direction of the counter from time to time.

, the consciousness couldn’t be more obvious.

Li Yu nodded, turned around and walked towards the counter.

"Chenghui, three hundred taels of silver." The old voice was still the same as before, and he always had endless accounts to calculate.

Li Yu put his hand into his arms and said, "If we are acquaintances, is there any discount for this money?" But he kept looking at the old housekeeper.

The old housekeeper said directly without looking back, please make a counteroffer, oh..." Halfway through the words, he suddenly remembered that this voice was very familiar, and then he raised his head that had been buried deeply, and saw a smiling face at a glance.

Li Yu said, "So it's you." His expression changed. This should be the first time he saw Li Yu's smile.

Li Yu handed over the money in his hand. He had spent the money with one knife and one gun. Who would have thought that he would use it so briskly. "Are the waiters and the others still there?" This question should not have been asked in the first place.

, but he still asked, didn’t the smile that didn’t originally appear on his face also appear?

Uncle Kong directly took the money and put it away without looking at it carefully. "You'd better ask Mu Yatou!" After looking at Li Yu again, he buried his head and continued to sort out the bill, "This Huaxian Tower has been

It's just a change of face, don't know the way." It was like a warning, with a very casual tone.

Li Yu was startled after hearing this. In his impression, Uncle Kong had always been taciturn. He would only say a few words when necessary. This was unique. "I've written it down, thank you."

Uncle." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the round-faced girl.

After exiting the back door of the lobby, there was a long road leading directly to the Bamboo Tower, but there was no one there. The round-faced girl led the way first, but after leaving the lobby, she who was originally smiling and laughing suddenly became serious.

When she got up, even Li Yu didn't answer her, and just kept walking forward. Naturally, Li Yu was very familiar with this road. Looking at the familiar bamboo forests beside the road, he had already imagined the next road in his mind.

Depicted.

"There is the Bamboo House ahead, please go this way." The round-faced girl finally took the initiative when she approached the Bamboo House. After just one sentence, she returned to her previous appearance. As she moved lightly, the Bamboo House was faintly visible.

Even though he was very close to the bamboo building, Li Yu couldn't hear any sounds of play. The quiet environment around him was just like before, giving him a strange feeling.

The round-faced girl stopped at the door of the bamboo building. She clapped her hands gently, and the door of the bamboo building slowly opened, and two maids came out. They were still young, and there was no decoration on their faces.

, is young and tender, but even the movements are a little unfamiliar. ", welcome home." The young voice is as beautiful as an oriole.

Li Yu had a calm expression on his face. After nodding towards the round-faced girl, he walked in between the two maids. In the bamboo building, the pleasant music of the piano was echoing, which gave it a unique feel.

"Chun Yang is already here, go inform the master!" The round-faced girl said to the two guards as if giving an order. After speaking, she turned and left without waiting for their reply.

The two maids retreated into the bamboo building, and the door was slowly closed, and the faint sound of the piano was completely isolated.

***

After Li Yu entered the bamboo building, he had not seen him for a few days, but the layout of the internal force was completely different. Originally there was a long corridor after entering, but what he saw now was a spacious hall with many richly dressed men.

He was sitting upright in front. There was a high platform at the very end of the hall. At this time, a masked woman was sitting. As she waved her bare hands, the notes poured out like gurgling water, filling the entire hall.

"Please follow me, maid." One of the several maids who had been waiting aside walked up to Li Yu and said softly.

Li Yu nodded and followed her forward. His eyes were wandering, and all he could see was the girl's clothes as thin as cicada wings, and her snow-like skin could not be erased. Although he looked like this, there was something in his heart.

Secretly calculating, from the moment he entered Huaxian Tower to now, all the people he met, except Butler Kong, were all unfamiliar faces.

The maid led Li Yu to sit down in front of a low table, and then backed away silently. During the movement, not a single sound was made.

"Ding", a crisp sound suddenly came from above. Just when everyone looked up in confusion, the woman on the high platform had disappeared, causing a slight commotion.

"Haha." Amidst the chuckles, a woman appeared on the stage.

Li Yu suddenly raised his head and finally saw another familiar person here.

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I will resume the second update when I get home.

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