Chapter 23: It Is You I Am Slapping

"Oh! Since when can beggars come to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion to listen to Miss Qin’s music?"

Hearing this arrogant and insolent voice, Liu Xie frowned slightly before his expression smoothed out. He had just been looking for a "fat sheep" to fleece, and now someone had eagerly delivered themselves to his doorstep.

Liu Xie turned around and saw the procuress beaming as she greeted a young dandy dressed in fine silks. He was no more than eighteen or nineteen, his gait unsteady, and his heavy eye bags clearly the result of excessive indulgence. Behind him stood two sinister-looking bodyguards.

The procuress, a woman who had navigated the brothel world for many years, knew that neither of these men was someone to trifle with. However, the Third Young Master of the Wang family before her was even more dangerous; if she offended him, her Drunken Immortal Pavilion might not survive the night.

"Oh my! Isn't this Third Young Master Wang? What are you saying? Everyone who comes here is a guest! And you, sir, are an honored guest of my Drunken Immortal Pavilion! I shall arrange for Miss Qin to sing for you right away!"

The procuress’s words were airtight, dispelling the awkwardness and leaving Young Master Wang feeling thoroughly flattered. Wang Jingyun found the words most agreeable. He lecherously grabbed the procuress’s chest and said with satisfaction, "Mother Yang, be sure to find a few more supple girls and send them to my room."

The procuress shot him a coquettish wink and replied with a honey