In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Li Yuanchang suddenly had a very familiar feeling.

If he nods, I reckon the next second a row of servants will come in and perform the rituals one by one.

However, to be fair, the standards of brothels in ancient times were much higher than in later times. Many courtesans were trained from a young age and possessed extremely high talents and professional ethics.

The "pure courtesan" is the highest-ranking woman in the entertainment industry. She sells her art but not her body, and is very clean. She mainly targets high-ranking officials and young masters.

Generally speaking, if you spend enough money, the other party will be willing.

"No rush, I need to eat first."

"Yes, yes, sir, please enjoy your meal. I'll be right outside the door; just call me anytime if you need anything."

"Okay, that's it!"

"This wine..."

"My lord, this wine is a renowned distilled spirit from Liangzhou City. It is the real deal. You may try it, but please remember not to drink it too much. You can only sip it."

Li Yuanchang nodded: "If we can't finish it, can we take it with us?"

"Of course, as long as you pay, you can take it away. This wine bottle is free," the servant said with a smile.

Li Yuanchang nodded thoughtfully: "Alright, you may leave now."

"yes!"

The servant left and closed the wooden door.

Li Yuanchang beckoned, and ten of his personal guards immediately stepped forward.

"You haven't eaten yet, sit down and eat first. After you finish eating, have your men cause some trouble on purpose, and then you can distract the guards watching the corridor."

"I want to go up and take a look."

"yes!"

Guo Chao and his guards then began to distribute the dishes.

Although they were used to Li Yuanchang's approachable nature and unconventional behavior, they still did not sit down and ate standing up to show respect for their status.

The table full of food was quickly devoured by the eleven people.

Immediately afterwards, Guo Chao went to the window and made a gesture down below.

boom! !

The loud noise came from the first floor, and two disguised guards immediately started a fight and argument below.

Wine glasses flew everywhere, creating chaos.

"A fight has broken out!"

"A fight has broken out down there!"

People exclaimed in surprise and rushed over to see what was happening.

"Quickly, pull them apart!" A large number of servants and guards from Jinxiulou rushed over to try to separate the people.

But this deliberate farce was inseparable from the fact that at least ten people were involved in the conflict, and some even resorted to violence.

The first floor was in complete chaos, with many guests forced to dodge. As the situation became increasingly out of control, more and more staff rushed down to stop them.

Li Yuanchang calmly watched from the third floor. When he saw that it was about time, he immediately ordered his personal guards to take action.

Their argument once again drew the attention of the caregiver at the stairwell.

Li Yuanchang quietly slipped out of the room and, like cats, quickly and easily climbed to the fourth floor with Guo Chao and the others.

The whole process was completed in one go.

The fourth floor was quiet; only the faint sounds of a conflict could be heard below.

Li Yuanchang crouched low and approached like a ghost. What came into view was a long corridor shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui), with rooms inside and outside, like a small maze, and it was completely empty.

However, the floors and furnishings were spotless, indicating that cleaning was done very frequently.

Li Yuanchang touched the vase and rubbed his fingers together; his instinctive reaction was that something was wrong.

"Let's split up and search," he whispered.

Guo Chao and the others clasped their hands in greeting, then crept forward to search the different rooms.

Li Yuanchang slowly walked through the long corridor and arrived at the other end of the U-shaped corridor.

Here, he saw a unique room, with intricately carved doors and windows, more exquisite and larger, and locked.

Without any hesitation, he raised his knife to pick the lock.

But at that very moment, a voice suddenly rang out behind him.

"Sir, this is far too rude."

"Who?!"

Li Yuanchang suddenly turned around, his whole body tensing up, because there was someone behind him!

He stared intently into the room, where a series of crisp footsteps could be heard.

Soon, a figure appeared.

Although the real person cannot be seen, their outline is imprinted on the paper-cut doors and windows.

She was a woman, a woman with an extremely curvaceous figure, as if she had stepped out of a comic book from later times.

Her shadow swayed gracefully, and even though no one could see her, one could feel her alluring and sexy charm!

At this moment, Guo Chao and the others, who had heard the commotion, all rushed over.

Li Yuanchang gestured for them to remain still, then asked, "Who are you?"

"Hehehe." A woman's coquettish laughter came from inside, her voice as alluring as a vixen's.

"My lord, you are quite amusing. You have trespassed on my territory, yet you question who I am."

"That's too domineering."

"Are you the owner here?" Li Yuanchang frowned.

I guess so.

"Is that considered it?"

"Is it true or not?" Li Yuanchang asked, displeased.

"Sir, that's not important."

"Sir? You call me sir?" Li Yuanchang asked suspiciously. Had she figured out his identity?

"Sir, you wield a Tang sword, and your men are all soldiers. What else could you be but sir?" the woman laughed.

Li Yuanchang was slightly surprised. In such a small brothel, they could actually tell that Guo Chao and his group had military backgrounds.

"Have you been secretly observing us ever since we came in?"

"Just who are you?"

The woman giggled, "My lord, I am but a courtesan; my background is not important."

"On the contrary, adult matters are more important."

Hearing this, Li Yuanchang narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"

The woman dropped another bombshell: "I know the person the adults are looking for."

boom!

Everyone in the corridor was startled. Did she know?

"You know what I'm looking for?" Li Yuanchang asked in confusion. The other party didn't seem to be joking, but it was hard to understand how a woman of the night could know so much when he hadn't done anything!

The woman paced back and forth inside.

"Sir, you are not from Weixian County. Your accent and demeanor are not like that. You must be from a big city."

"In Weixian County, a place as small as this might not produce a person with such a powerful background as you in ten years. Besides, Weixian County has been quite turbulent lately."

"A government bronze chariot was robbed, and many people died."

"Therefore, I dare to guess that you, sir, have come here to deal with this matter."

Li Yuanchang narrowed his eyes. Could a woman of the night possibly notice or deduce this?

"Who exactly are you?"

"Hehehe, my lord, it doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I have no ill intentions towards you. I also want to curry favor with someone as important as you."

"I can tell you right now who robbed the government of its money," the woman said with a seductive smile, showing no sign of nervousness.

"Who robbed him?" Li Yuanchang was wary of the woman who had suddenly appeared.

"The bandits of Black Peak Ridge," she blurted out, not as if she were joking.

This wasn't the first time Li Yuanchang had heard of these bandits. Yang Zhuo had also said that they were the largest band of mountain bandits in the area, and had been ruling the mountains for many years.

How did you know it was them?

"Sir, this is a brothel. Men love to come here. The old men from Black Peak Ridge also occasionally come into the city for entertainment."

"Among them was an old man named Liu Wenshan who had been eyeing me for a long time, saying he wanted me to be his wet nurse."