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"Brother Han, it seems you're not going back to Korea. The soldiers guarding the city don't even recognize you anymore."

Gu Shenge looked at the soldier demanding an entrance fee from Han Fei with some surprise and said jokingly, while another soldier walked towards him.

Because of her hair and eye color, Gu Shenge wore a hood to avoid attracting too much attention.

The soldier, acting on duty to guard the city and check suspicious persons, tried to lift Gu Shenge's hood, but before his hand could touch her, he was pushed away by an inexplicable force, preventing him from touching her.

This enraged the soldier, who immediately shouted for reinforcements. At that moment, a pair of city guards patrolling the city gate were drawn to the scene. They surrounded Gu Shenge and Han Fei, brandishing their spears and pointing them at each other. The leading quartermaster sternly questioned them:

"Where are you from? Why are you resisting the inspection by the city guards!"

This scene made Han Fei feel extremely embarrassed. He had just brought people home, and they had already blocked him at his doorstep. How shameful!

Faced with Shi Fuchang's questioning, Gu Shenge looked at Han Fei through her hooded eyes, indicating that he should handle his family's affairs himself.

Helpless, Han Fei had no choice but to take out the token representing his identity from his robes and place it before the soldiers. Upon seeing it, the squad leader carefully examined it and immediately knelt down on one knee, exclaiming in terror:

"Greetings, Ninth Prince. Your subordinate did not recognize you as the Ninth Prince and has offended Your Highness. Please forgive me!"

In the Seven Kingdoms, defying royalty was a capital offense, and these soldiers all knelt down, begging Han Fei for forgiveness!

Han Fei put away the token, told them to stand up, then looked at Gu Shenge, slightly raising his head as if to say that he still had a lot of authority.

Gu Shenge smiled slightly and extended her hand to Han Fei, which puzzled him. What did she mean by that? Gu Shenge asked, "..."

"Take the money."

"Eh???"

Although he didn't know what Gu Shenge wanted the money for, Han Fei still took out the last bit of gold from his pocket. Gu Shenge took the gold and then handed it to the soldier who was trying to lift her hood, saying gently:

"Here you go, the city entrance fee."

This made the soldier somewhat panicked, and he dared not accept Gu Shenge's gold. Helpless, Gu Shenge could only place it in front of him, turn around and enter Xinzheng. This left Han Fei bewildered, and he hurriedly chased after her.

"Brother Zhao, what was the reason for your actions just now?"

Han Fei led the white horse to Gu Shenge's side and asked, "..." Gu Shenge smiled and said:

"Obviously, the city entry fee is for two people."

"this?"

Gu Shenge's words surprised Han Fei, but upon reflection, they made sense. In the end, the money would all end up in their own hands anyway.

The two walked through Xinzheng, where passersby were coming and going in a lively atmosphere. They were all attracted by Gu Shenge's attire, and many wanted to see his face under his hood.

After Han Fei entered the city, his every move was observed by many people.

A luxurious, large pavilion, four stories high, adorned with bright red lanterns and an exquisitely luxurious exterior, with a window on one side half-open.

A stunningly beautiful woman with purple hair stood by the window, gazing at Han Fei. Her form-fitting purple dress accentuated her alluring figure, and her captivating eyes, also tinged with a faint purple, resembled pearls hidden deep in the ocean, dark yet dazzling. A butterfly wing-like pattern was painted under the corner of her left eye, adding an extraordinary air of nobility to her already captivating appearance.

"Brother Han, it seems you've attracted quite a bit of attention since you came back."

Gu Shenge's keen intuition detected that many hidden gazes were directed at Han Fei.

This made Han Fei a little embarrassed, after all, being watched as soon as he got home was indeed a bit shameful.

Gu Shenge looked up at the four-story pavilion beside her, a slight smile appearing on her lips beneath the hood.

"Have you spotted me?"

In the Purple Orchid Pavilion, the alluring purple-haired beauty observing Han Fei through the half-open window noticed Gu Shenge's smile and her eyes narrowed. Was she really that perceptive?

Then the alluring purple-haired beauty slowly closed the window. Behind her, there was a dignified and gentle beauty wearing a yellow dress, with smooth, wine-red hair that reached her waist, a clean and gentle face, starry eyes, and delicate features. Her gaze was calm and gentle, like a tranquil autumn lake. She was gently touching the guqin in front of her.

On the street, Gu Shenge noticed someone walking towards her and immediately took a few steps back, which puzzled Han Fei. But what followed was...

"elder brother!!"

A clear and melodious voice came from afar, revealing a hint of surprise in its tone!

Han Fei looked up at the sound and saw a beautiful young woman with a graceful figure running towards him. Her pink dress fluttered as she ran. Gu Shenge took a few steps back again, just to be safe and not disturb the siblings' reunion.

A beautiful young girl rushed over without hesitation, leaping into Han Fei's arms. Her bright, peach-blossom eyes shone with surprise and joy as she exclaimed:

"Brother, you're finally back!"

At the same time, following closely behind the girl were more than a dozen royal guards dressed in armor and fully armed.

The head guard following Princess Honglian looked at the scene before him with a puzzled expression, but after hearing the way Princess Honglian addressed him, he quickly lowered his head and dared not say anything.

He had heard about the Ninth Prince Han Fei going out to study, and now that he heard the address of Princess Honglian, he immediately realized that the man in purple in front of him was the Ninth Prince Han Fei.

Princess Honglian stared at Han Fei with bright eyes and said with delight. Han Fei, looking at his sister whom he hadn't seen for many years, was also filled with joy.

"I miss you so much! You weren't in Xinzheng and didn't play with me at all."

Han Fei looked at the increasingly beautiful Princess Honglian in his arms, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. The willful little girl from back then had grown into such a lovely and beautiful girl. He couldn't help but smile and say.

"You missed me that much? Want me a kiss?!"

Han Fei reached out and ruffled Honglian's hair, chuckling as he spoke.

"Okay~"

Honglian chuckled softly and threw herself into Han Fei's arms, kissing his cheek several times. Her eyes narrowed into crescents, filled with intimacy. The years of separation had not created any distance between them.

"Silly girl, I was just kidding. There are outsiders here."

Han Fei suddenly remembered that he had friends beside him. He was about to turn around and introduce them to Gu Shenge when he found that Gu Shenge had already stepped back several steps, giving up her seat for him and Honglian.

"Um, is this really necessary?"

"Is necessary."

Hearing Han Fei's helpless question, Gu Shenge nodded, feeling it was necessary.

Chapters 168-167: Shang Zilan Pavilion

Following Han Fei's gaze, Honglian saw Gu dressed in clothing different from that of Korea and asked in confusion:

"Are your brothers your friends?"

"Hmm, come here, let me introduce you. This is~"

Han Fei was about to explain when Gu Shenge spoke first, her gentle voice ringing out.

"Nice to meet you, little princess of Korea. My name is Je Ze."

After listening to Gu Shenge's self-introduction, Honglian thought for a moment and realized she had never heard of him. She looked up at Han Fei, hoping to get an explanation from him.

Han Fei patted her head and said with a smile:

“Brother Zhao comes from another country and is my brother’s friend. He has taken good care of my brother on the way back. Let’s go back first.”

Since she was her brother's friend, Honglian didn't pry any further. She led Han Fei toward the palace, with the soldiers following closely behind. The head guard decided to report Gu Shenge's matter to King Han.

Gu Shenge parted ways with Han Fei, leaving a spiritual imprint on him, so she wasn't afraid of not being able to find him.

On a rooftop behind Gu Shenge, two figures, one in black and one in white, stood watching Han Fei head towards the palace. The man, dressed in a black bodysuit with a fluffy black feather shawl over his shoulders, possessed a bewitching and sinister face with unique markings around his eyes. He spoke to the cold, handsome young man in white with white feather decorations on his shoulders and short, blue-purple hair:

"Go back and report to the general first, I'll be right back."

After Mo Ya finished speaking, he used his lightness skill to leap to the rooftop ahead and chase after Gu Shenge, while Bai Feng turned around and returned to the General's Mansion.

Walking on the bustling streets of Xinzheng, Gu Shenge was met with curious and strange looks from the people around her, but she did not feel embarrassed at all.

After wandering around for a while, Gu Shenge didn't find anything interesting. However, the only interesting thing was probably the four-story pavilion in front of her.

Looking up, Gu Shenge saw the plaque on the pavilion, "Zilanxuan". Yes, that's right, the brothel, one of the greatest entertainment venues in human history that will be erased from history two thousand years from now!

Even before nightfall, the Zilan Pavilion was still filled with decadent music, dazzling lights and intoxicating wine, with beauties in one's arms and wine cups in hand. After all, entertainment options were limited during the Warring States period.

Outside the gate, several women dressed in brightly colored, alluring clothes were waving to passersby. One of the beauties in red noticed Gu Shenge and her companion approaching, but she turned and went inside, seemingly to do something else.

As she approached the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Gu Shenge stopped just before the gate, gathering a wisp of solar soul power at her fingertips and flicking it behind her.

Behind him, in a dark alley, Mo Ya, who had been following them, looked down at his side with a pained expression, where there were obvious burn marks. The wall on that side had been shot through, and there were burn marks on the hole in the wall.

Gu Shenge did not intend to kill Mo Ya, but only gave him a warning. Otherwise, the solar soul power would not have just burned Mo Ya, but would have incinerated his entire body.

Mo Ya hurriedly took out the medicinal powder he had brought and applied it to the burned wound. He looked at Gu Shenge entering Zilan Pavilion with a look of horror. What exactly happened just now? Mo Ya didn't see anything at all, and he was injured. In this direction, there could only be that mysterious guy.

With that kind of attack speed, Mo Ya couldn't even dodge it, let alone escape. Most importantly, it was completely silent!

Mo Ya left, supporting his injured waist. He knew the other party was only giving him a warning; otherwise, he would have been dead just now, without any chance of escape. It was too terrifying! He had to report to the general!

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion, the magnificent and spacious hall is surrounded by carved railings and jade steps, brightly lit, and various luxurious decorations give the entire hall a very stylish feel.

The spiral staircase leads directly to the second and third floors, and the layout is extremely exquisite.

As soon as Gu Shenge entered the pavilion, she attracted the attention of most of the guests, some with doubt, some with scrutiny, and some with curiosity.

In the spacious hall, amidst the sounds of singing and dancing, a group of graceful, beautiful, and charming women, dressed in long gowns that accentuated their figures, were truly captivating and irresistible. Four of these beauties walked towards Gu Shenge and surrounded him.

"I have never seen this decoration in Korea, and I have never encountered it even in the Seven Kingdoms."

Watching Gu Shenge and her companion, a wealthy businessman sipping fine wine secretly marveled at Gu Shenge's attire.

A noble young man at the table in front of him, with his arm around a beautiful woman in yellow, looked at Gu Shenge, who was wearing a hood, and said disdainfully:

"Those who come to Zilan Pavilion are all pleasure-seekers. Why are they wearing hats and trying to be mysterious?"

Surrounded by a group of charming and alluring beauties, Gu Shenge unconsciously took a half step back.

"Young master, this must be your first time visiting Zilan Pavilion. How about I accompany you?"

A tall, voluptuous beauty in a light blue dress looked at Gu Shenge, whose face was hidden by a hood, and began to seduce him. The other three beauties were not to be outdone. They seemed to be touching him, but in fact they were probing Gu Shenge's true intentions.

The beauties in Zilan Pavilion are no ordinary people; they specialize in gathering intelligence for Zi Nu.

A petite, cute-looking girl in a blue dress, with a touch of childishness, seemed to have mustered her courage, smiled, revealing her canine teeth, and said:

“Young master, my Zilan Pavilion is a place for pleasure-seeking, composing poems and praising elegance. You look rather unromantic wearing this hat. Why don’t I take it off for you?”

After saying that, he tiptoed and lifted Gu Shenge's hood. Instantly, his long golden hair fell out as the hood was lifted, dazzlingly bright. His face was even more exquisite than a woman's. In an instant, the three beauties surrounding Gu Shenge were stunned. They had never seen a handsome man as good as Gu Shenge, especially his long hair that was as dazzling as gold!

Those guests who had been paying attention to Gu Shenge were shocked when they saw his true face. They dropped their wine glasses on the table without realizing it, and the noble young master who had been disdainful of Gu Shenge was even more dumbfounded.

Suddenly, someone pulled down her hood, and Gu Shenge's eyes narrowed instinctively, releasing a trace of oppressive power.

The beautiful girl in green was the first to be affected. She was so frightened by Gu Shenge's slight pressure that she fell to the ground, her body trembling and her eyes filled with fear.