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Chapter 20: Praying Mantis Catching Cicadas

Coinciding with the Lantern Festival, all officials and students in Beijing can take a day off.

This was the day when Huan Ci moved into the new house. After everything was packed, she asked the people who followed her to go out and have some fun.

Except for the two men left in the outer courtyard, everyone else had gone out for a walk. With nothing to do, Huan Ci groped around in the courtyard.

Walking all the way to the backyard, the corner door in the northeast corner suddenly appeared in her eyes. She suddenly remembered A Yao's words that day, and she stepped forward and opened the door by accident.

When she went out and took a look, it was as Ayao said. The corner door on Fushen's side was actually built in the northwest corner, and the two doors were very close to each other.

After walking around the base of the wall to the west to ensure that it would not be easy for anyone to climb over the wall, Huan Ci planned to go back.

When she reached the corner, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure coming out of the corner door in the distance.

It turned out to be Fu Shen's concubine. It was wrapped tightly, with only a pair of eyes exposed. She was alone and didn't know where she was going.

Huan Ci hid in a hurry, but he was extremely curious. With her status, it was abnormal for her to go out without an entourage.

Out of curiosity, Huan Ci secretly poked her head out, making sure that the man didn't notice her, and followed him quietly.

Not long after, Huan Ci put his hands on his hips and looked at the three-story building in front of him, where mostly men were coming in and out, and sighed heavily.

Xiyin Tower is a famous brothel in the capital, and even Huan Ci, a stranger, has heard about it.

The woman just entered through the back door. There was someone guarding the place, so Huan Ci naturally couldn't get in.

But the more this happened, the more curious she became. How could Mrs. Liu run to the brothel alone on the Lantern Festival? And blatantly enter through the back door?

Huan Ci was thinking hard about how to get in, when he was suddenly pulled over.

"Hey, does this girl want to go in? We also have a steward here, would you like me to introduce you to you?"

Huan Ci looked at the woman with obvious intentions, handed her a piece of silver, and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to bother you."

The man was really happy when he saw Qian, and pulled Huan Ci to go in.

When they reached the second floor, the woman was still following him, which was really a hindrance. Huan Ci was just trying to find an excuse to get rid of her, when he suddenly heard her shout: "Ouch, Mr. Qin is here."

The woman was focused on the person who just came in, looking like she wanted to fly over.

Huan Ci took a look at Mr. Qin in her mouth. Looking at his outfit, he knew that he was either rich or noble. Looking at the reaction of the people behind him, he must be an honored guest here.

As soon as he fell asleep, someone handed him a pillow. Huan Ci was secretly happy and said to the woman, "Okay, you go and greet him, so that I can find a place to enjoy myself."

The woman smiled awkwardly, and after realizing that Huan Ci was not joking, she ran downstairs in two steps at a time.

Huan Ci smiled and shook his head. Looking at the people coming and going in the building, he felt even more doubtful.

Just now, she quickly scanned the first floor, but did not see Liu's figure. The structure of the second floor was more complicated than the first floor, but it was also very lively.

Huan Ci walked slowly, trying to find Mrs. Liu, but the ambiguous voices one after another made her feel more guilty, and she ran away to the third floor.

There were only four rooms on the third floor, but they were all deserted. Especially when the door next to her was wide open, she suddenly became vigilant, and the trees and grass were all crowded, listening carefully to the sound.

Suddenly, footsteps appeared around the corner. Huan Ci looked around, and finally rushed helplessly into the room she had just rejected.

There was no one here now, and the dark sky made the light in the room extremely dark. After finding a safe corner to hide, Huan Ci pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

The sound of footsteps passed by the door and soon disappeared again.

Then, the sound of the wooden door "squeaking" attracted Huan Ci's attention. But in an instant, the third floor returned to silence, and there was no more movement.

Huan Ci crept into the inner room and put his ear to the wall to eavesdrop. Based on the sound of the footsteps just now, the person must have gone to the room next door.

But after listening for a long time, she could only hear her own breathing.

Thinking of the method he had seen in a book, Huan Ci planned to pick up a cup from the table and use it.

But when she turned around, she was almost frightened to the point of sitting on the ground.

A fishtail gray robe appeared in front of her, with a delicate belt tied around it. Huan Ci raised his head along the robe, and Fu Shen's familiar face appeared in front of her.

The man was looking down at her seriously, as if he was thinking about how to eat her alive.

Huan Ci shrank his neck and swallowed in fear.

She won't have to confess here today, right?

"I--"

As soon as Huan Ci opened her mouth, the man reached out and covered her mouth.

"Well--"

She looked at him with wide eyes and horror. She was about to struggle, but he pushed her against the wall.

Fu Shen shook his head, and Huan Ci quickly understood what he meant and blinked to show that she understood.

But the next moment, she was suddenly thrown onto the couch by the man, and her head was hit hard.

She grinned in pain, her face was livid, and she tried to get up, but was soon crushed by the heavy body.

Huan Ci was about to have a fit when he saw him put down the bed curtain and quickly untied his clothes.

Fu Shen cast a warning look at her, his expression serious and motionless.

Soon Huan Ci heard the inconspicuous footsteps coming from far and near outside, and finally stopped in front of their door.

Huan Ci raised his eyelids in confusion and saw the man's hand slowly moving over, and finally pinched her waist hard.

"Hmm~" She couldn't help but snorted, and when she reacted, the skin on her back instantly turned red to the color of pig liver.

This beast!

She raised her leg and was about to kick him, but the man dodged her and the bed creaked.

Fu Shen seemed to be very satisfied with her actions, his eyes were full of ridicule, and he stared at her with raised corners of his mouth.

Huan Ci's mouth was still covered, and she was pushed down on the bed. The fight made her clothes much messier and her breathing became heavier.

A brisk knock on the door suddenly came, and the two stopped moving at the same time.

Huan Ci looked at the gloomy Fu Shen with cold eyes, his eyes rolling around. But in the next moment, a thick quilt suddenly came over his head and covered his face, and his eyes suddenly turned dark.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Huan Cizhi's ears froze and he forgot to breathe for a moment.

Soon, she heard Fu Shen's voice.

"Who?" The man opened the curtain and looked coldly at the person outside the curtain.

"It turns out to be Mr. Fu. I thought there was an outsider sneaking in." The person outside the account heard Fu Shen's voice and said respectfully.

"Get lost." Huan Ci said coldly.

But the man said with a smile: "I realize my mistake, now go outside and watch, and make sure that no one else can get close."


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