What a lucky world!

Chapter 164: Secret Meeting in Brothel
Yan Hui Tower.

One of the busiest brothels in Suzhou.

Although the assassination of Huang Tianlai in front of Yanlai Tower a few days ago caused some disturbance, it was quickly smoothed over by the owner behind Yanlai Tower.

Today it is still a scene of prosperity and joy.

The reason why Yanlai Tower is so famous in Suzhou is naturally because the girls in the tower are so charming.

Among them, Li Annu is the most touching.

At this time, Li Annu was holding a pipa, singing softly while looking at the young man sitting opposite her with affection.

The young man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was handsome. Judging from his clothes and behavior, he looked like a child of a wealthy family.

The girls in the brothel cannot be picky about their customers. Whoever can afford the money will be the master they serve.

But Li Annu was also very excited to meet such a benefactor.

The only thing that bothered her was that there was a black cat lying on the patron's legs, and the patron was gently stroking the black cat's back.

When Li Annu thought about doing things later and having a cat watching him, he felt a little bit——

Stimulate!

After the song was finished, Li Annu stood up, pressing the strings, showing off her exquisite curves. Her face flushed slightly, and she said softly, "My dear, it's late, let's go to bed early..."

"Meow..." The black cat snorted, but when Zhang Mu heard it, it was Xuan Ji's smoky voice - "Fox Charm..."

The young man and the black cat are naturally Zhang Mu and Xuan Ji.

Zhang Mu smiled and said to Li Annu, "Don't worry, I still have guests..."

Li Annu's face changed when she heard this. She looked at Zhang Mu carefully, and seeing that he didn't seem to be teasing her, she calmed down and said, "My dear, the rule in our Yanhui Tower is to serve only one master."

"If you have any guests..."

Li Annu bit her lip and said, "It costs extra money."

Zhang Mu: (￣□￣；)
Miss, you think too much.

Tips: One person is the most illegal, but two people are a crime.
But before Zhang Mu could explain, he suddenly heard shouting and cursing outside the house, and Zhang Mu raised his eyebrows.

The guest he was waiting for has arrived!

The next moment, the door was kicked open, and a young man in his twenties rushed in with a reckless expression on his face. He glared at Zhang Mu fiercely and said, "Oh, you're the one who booked An Nu tonight?"

At this time, Yan Huilou's mother and two servants also chased in. While apologizing to Zhang Mu, they shouted to the young man, "Seventh Master, don't embarrass us. I will pick another one for you. Let's go out first..."

"I'm not going anywhere!" The young man known as Master Qi waved his hand, and my mother was immediately pushed to the ground. He sat down nonchalantly and said to Zhang Mu, "Kid, I won't bully you. I'll pay you double for whatever you spent tonight. Now get out of here!"

Zhang Mu said calmly, "Is this the rule at Yanhui Tower?"

"I'm the rule!" Before the mother could stand up to explain, the Seventh Master shouted, "Even if the king of heaven comes, An Nu has to accompany me tonight!"

"What if Second Madam Bai comes?" Zhang Mu suddenly asked.

When the Seventh Master heard Second Lady Bai's address, the stern expression on his face quickly faded, and he turned alert: "Boy, who are you?"

Zhang Mu turned to the mother, threw her a silver ingot, and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll talk to Master Qi. You guys go out and serve!"

The mother stood up, and seeing that the Seventh Master didn't say anything, she bowed and retreated.

And closed the door behind him.

Zhang Mu glanced at Li Annu standing nearby and said, "Miss Li, please go find my attendant and ask him to fetch me a pack of Phoenix Dancong tea. I want to treat Master Qi with some good tea."

Li Annu understood that this was a way to get her out, so she bowed and left the room.

After Li Annu left, the Seventh Master raised his lips and said, "Interesting!"

"It seems that Your Excellency is coming for me."

"Seventh Master Bai, please forgive me." Zhang Mu smiled. "Second Madam Bai refused to see me, so I had no choice but to resort to this last resort."

Master Bai Qi narrowed his eyes, looked Zhang Mu up and down, and said, "Are you the person behind Yongxiu Trading Company?"

"Whether it is true or not depends on whether Master Qi is willing to cooperate." Zhang Mu said.

……

The story begins seven days ago.

Li Quan racked his brains and finally got in touch with the head of the Bai family, but the other party refused to meet with Zhang Mu.

This wasn't surprising. Given the Bai family's influence in Su City, they naturally knew who was behind the Yongxiu Company and could easily find out what had happened there recently.

At this time, the head manager of Yongxiu Trading Company suddenly came to the door and said that the person behind the scenes wanted to meet the head of the Bai family. Even a fool would know the purpose of the meeting.

The Bai family, as Li Quan said before, did not want to get involved in this mess.

Just when Zhang Mu was planning to let Xuan Ji take him to visit Bai's mansion at night and be an uninvited guest, Li Quan came up with a new idea.

Speaking of which, the Bai family is also a strange family. The previous head of the family had three sons. The eldest son was beheaded early because of a murder case. The second son was fond of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and did not like business. The third son was idle and was a well-known playboy.

So before the previous head of the family died of illness, he handed over the housekeeping power to the second son's wife, who was the second young lady at the time.

Second Lady Bai was truly a heroine. After the previous head of the Bai family passed away, everyone thought the family was doomed to decline. Unexpectedly, Second Lady Bai managed to rebuild the family, even making up for the loss of their Imperial Merchant status, allowing the family to remain firmly among the four major cloth merchants.

The person Zhang Mu wanted to meet before was this Second Madam Bai.

But since Second Lady Bai refused to see him, Li Quan suggested that Zhang Mu go find Second Lady Bai's only son, Bai Jingqi, the future head of the Bai family. Because he was the seventh child in the family, he was known as Master Bai Qi.

Mr. Bai Qi has recently taken a fancy to Li Annu from Yanhui Tower, but he dared not disobey Mrs. Bai Er, so he did not redeem Li Annu, but only visited her when he was free.

This is why Zhang Mu was waiting for the rabbit to come to him in Yanhui Tower!
……

Yan Huilou, inside the embroidery room.

"Our old lady said that you have bad intentions." Master Bai Qi glanced at Zhang Mu and said, "I don't like the Jiang family, but there's no need to fight them for no reason!"

"Even if we defeat them, as long as we have connections in the palace, the qualification of imperial merchant will not fall to our Bai family."

"So, forget about it."

Zhang Mu didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Master Bai Qi, you're worrying too much. I don't want the Bai and Jiang families to fight to the death. What good would that do to me?"

"I just thought that when it comes to the Imperial Merchants, it's better to share the joy with others than to enjoy it alone. The Bai family should also have a share of the pie."

Hearing Zhang Mu's words, Bai Qiye showed a look of surprise on his face: "What exactly do you want to do?"

Zhang Mu touched the yawning Xuan Ji and whispered, "The winter solstice is coming soon. The palace should need a lot of cloth."

"If the Jiang family can't gather enough, as an imperial merchant, it would be a serious crime..."

"Of course," Bai Jingqi said, "If the imperial merchant can't supply the goods, then it would be deceiving the emperor... huh?"

Bai Jingqi stared at Zhang Mu blankly: "What are you going to do?"

Zhang Mu shrugged. "I was just saying that. What if there's a fire in the warehouse?"

"When the time comes, the Bai family will inevitably take the lead and unite with the other two families to lend a hand."

When Bai Jingqi heard this, he immediately showed an interested look in his eyes: "Interesting..."

"We are all in the same industry, and it is our duty to help each other."

"It's just a warehouse, it's not that easy for it to be flooded..."

Zhang Mu smiled faintly: "Who knows? Unexpected events happen all the time, nothing is certain."

Bai Jingqi nodded: "That makes sense."

"I know where the Jiang family keeps their supplies. If you don't mind, you can go and look after them first to prevent anything bad from happening..."

"Seventh Master, you are so righteous. I thank you on behalf of the Jiang family." Zhang Mu raised his glass.

"Thank you, brother. I haven't asked you anything yet..." Bai Jingqi also raised his glass and asked.

"My name is Wei Wuyou!" Zhang Mu drank the wine in his hand.

"Brother Wei, after meeting you today, we feel like we are close friends!" Bai Jingqi also drank it all in one gulp.

Then the two of them looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

it is more than words.

……

At the same time, in Jiang Mansion in Sucheng.

Jiang Shiren, the head of the Jiang family, shuddered for no reason, but he felt happy instead of worried.

"It got cold earlier this year. Looks like we'll be able to make a lot of money by the end of the year!"

(End of this chapter)