The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 43 How can we just hand it over to someone else?

"What are you doing? You're selling things in our Yihong Courtyard without our permission. Don't you know the rules?" The thug looked menacing.

"Then, what do you want?" Tian'er asked, her voice lacking confidence due to fear.

"How about it?" another thug, arms crossed, said menacingly, "Hand over the silver you got, and we might pretend today's events never happened, otherwise..."

The thug didn't say anything more, but he sneered twice, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"What?" Tian'er's eyes widened. So they wanted to steal their money.

That's money she and her mistress worked hard for, why should they give it to them?

But the other party looked fierce and menacing; if they didn't give it to them, she and her mistress would be in danger.

"This is money we earned through hard work. We can't give it all to you, but... but we can give you some," Tian'er said, mustering her courage and enduring the pain in her eyes.

"Hey, you dare to bargain with us? I bet you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin." The two thugs were so angry they laughed. After exchanging a glance, they each reached out to the two men, intending to drag them to a secluded spot, teach them a lesson, and then take the money from them.

In their eyes, the two looked so frail that a single punch would be enough to make them obediently hand over their money.

However, just as their hands were about to touch the two of them, Yunwei suddenly grabbed their wrists.

The two were taken aback, not understanding what she was going to do.
"In my opinion, you're the ones who won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!" Yun Wei snorted coldly, and with a slight tightening of her grip on their wrists.

The next moment, a scream came from the throats of the two.

Then came another "crack" sound, and their hands were broken off.

Seeing the two thugs writhing on the ground in pain, Tian'er stood there stunned, unable to react.

She had long suspected that her young lady knew martial arts, but those two men were tall and strong, yet her young lady was able to break their arms.
Realizing what had happened, Tian'er looked at Yunwei in shock.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of others.

Before long, a group of thugs arrived.

Seeing the two thugs rolling on the ground, their expressions changed, thinking that Yun Wei and her companion were deliberately trying to cause trouble.

"You audacious scoundrels, how dare you cause trouble in the Yihong Courtyard! Don't even think about stepping out of the Yihong Courtyard today! Seize them!" The leader of the thugs was furious. After making a gesture, the thugs swung their clubs and rushed towards Yunwei and her maid.

"Stop!" Just then, a sharp female voice stopped them.

The thugs turned around and saw that it was the madam, so they all stopped what they were doing.

"Aunt Liu, these two are causing trouble in the building and have even injured our brothers," the leader of the thugs reported hurriedly.

To everyone's surprise, Liu's mother looked furious. "You blind fools, how dare you offend my distinguished guests! Take them away immediately!"

The thugs were startled and couldn't help but glance at Yun Wei.

They were actually Mrs. Liu's honored guests?

The thugs, no longer daring to cause trouble for Yun Wei, quickly dragged the two thugs off the ground.

After everyone left, Liu Mama stepped forward and looked at Yunwei with a smile, "I'm sorry to have startled you, please come inside and talk."

Yun Wei nodded.

Tian'er, fearing a trap, quickly tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Could it be a snare?"

After all, the young lady injured both of them. This madam is clearly not someone to be trifled with. Is she trying to lure the young lady into the room and then deal with her?

Yunwei noticed her concern and reassured her, "It's alright, you wait for me here."

“But…” Tian’er was still worried.

"This madam is someone I know," Yunwei had no choice but to explain.

Upon hearing this, Tian'er suddenly realized. That's right, before coming to the brothel, her mistress had mentioned having an acquaintance there; so it was this madam?
Sweetie finally felt a little relieved.

Yunwei followed Liu's mother into the house.

As soon as the door closed, Liu Mama bowed respectfully to Yunwei, saying, "I was unaware of your arrival, mistress. I apologize for not welcoming you properly."

"I came here on a whim too." Yun Wei shook her head and helped her up.

"Please have a seat, sir," said Mama Liu respectfully.

Yun Wei nodded and sat down in the chair.

Mother Liu personally brewed the tea.

"What orders does the master have for visiting the brothel this time?"

After taking a sip of tea, Yunwei said, "I didn't give any instructions, but I have a friend who wants to sell aphrodisiacs here. Next time she comes, please don't make things difficult for her."

"Is that the girl who was with the master just now?" Liu's mother asked.

“Yes.” Yun Wei nodded, not surprised that she would recognize Tian’er as a girl.

Having worked in this field for many years, Mrs. Liu has seen countless people and developed a keen eye for talent.

"No problem, please rest assured, boss." Mrs. Liu breathed a sigh of relief and readily agreed.

The mistress rarely came to the brothel. Usually, if there was anything, she would report to Steward Ding, who would then report to the mistress.

When her employer suddenly arrived today, she thought something big had happened, but it turned out it was about her friend selling medicine.

Originally, the brothel did not allow guests to sell things privately, but it was an exception for those whom the owner wanted to take care of.

"Also, Aunt Liu needs to discipline those thugs. I don't want anyone in our building who bullies and extorts customers," Yun Wei suddenly said in a deep voice.

Madam Liu was startled. "This matter was my oversight. Master, rest assured, I will definitely rectify it properly and prevent such things from happening again."

If the owner hadn't arrived today, she wouldn't have known that her subordinates were so audacious as to use the name of the brothel to cheat customers.

If it were any other customer today, the incident would inevitably damage the reputation of the brothel once it got out.

Thinking of this, Liu's mother was shocked and furious. She thought she was very strict with her subordinates, but she never expected that someone would still dare to disregard the rules she set and cause trouble in the building.

Seeing that she had taken her words to heart and made a decision, Yunwei didn't say anything more. Instead, she brought up another matter, "I sat in the lobby for a while just now and noticed that there seemed to be fewer guests coming in than usual. What's going on?"

Liu's mother thought to herself, "The master's eyes are indeed sharp. If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't be able to see the difference at all."

Although the number of guests at the brothel seemed to remain the same each day, only she knew that the number of guests had decreased significantly compared to the past.

The employer, who hadn't been here for so long, noticed the difference at a glance.

At that moment, she dared not hide anything and reported the truth: "The number of guests has indeed decreased recently. This is due to our rival, Jin Feng Lou. I don't know what methods they used, but they managed to find a rare beauty. It is said that the beauty is so beautiful that fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and the moon hides and flowers blush. She also plays the zither very well, attracting many of our regular guests to Yi Hong Lou."

I was planning to report this to Steward Ding, but I didn't expect the master to come.

Upon hearing this, Yun Wei understood.

Although Yihong Courtyard was the premier brothel in the capital, the capital was full of imperial relatives, nobles, and wealthy merchants. These people were not short of money, but they all liked to pretend to be cultured and indulge in prostitution. Therefore, there were many outstanding brothels in the capital.

Just like the Golden Phoenix Pavilion mentioned by Mother Liu, it was a place that could rival the Grand View Garden.

Now, Jin Feng Lou has attracted a huge following with its stunning beauty, which has even affected the business of Yi Hong Courtyard.

"Should I send someone over...?" Liu's mother asked in a low voice, glancing at her expression.

(End of this chapter)