Chapter 127, Horizontal Branch
Bai Yingxuan's appearance is excellent, the green silk is like a waterfall, and the eyebrows and eyes are picturesque. Mo said that in Daxia, where makeup and beauty technology is relatively backward, even in the future world where "there are no ugly women, only lazy women", she is also the kind of beautiful woman who can attract countless eyeballs and may even cause traffic accidents when she walks on the road.
And she is not only beautiful, but also has a pitiful temperament, looking delicate and helpless, which makes people feel a natural desire to protect at a glance. So much so that he didn't even have to speak, just stood there and swept his gaze down the stage, hitting the good ball zone in almost all men's hearts.
(She's looking at me, she's asking me for help!)
Even if he is a relatively cowardly man, when his heart is full of the feeling of "being needed" and "being able to protect others", he will feel extremely strong and give birth to a heartfelt sense of satisfaction.
For a while, the originally noisy venue quickly calmed down.
Bai Yingxuan didn't say anything superfluous, sat down quietly, and played the guqin on several cases with the accompaniment of the two maids.
Inside the cubicle, Pan Long frowned.
(Something is wrong! This woman's strength is not bad, how can she fall into the dust?)
At first, he didn't realize it, because the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi around Bai Yingxuan was peaceful and normal, and there was no sign of the innate master swallowing the Yuan Qi. But when she began to play the piano, the surrounding heaven and earth vitality vibrated at the same frequency as the sound of the piano, echoing each other, greatly enhancing the penetration of the piano sound.
In this case, there are only two possibilities, either the qin is a magic weapon, or Bai Yingxuanhui is a spell.
In fact, these two situations are strictly one kind - if you want to give full play to the power of magic weapons, you must have the ability to cast spells.
A person who does not have mana, even if he is given a magic weapon, he will not be able to make full use of it.
It's like giving you a flying car, and you have to drive it away, at least to be able to pass the legitimacy detection of the on-board intelligence - of course, using hacking technology to control it is also a solution.
If a person does not have mana, although it may also be activated by consuming true qi or even life force, the effect must be very poor, and it is not a problem to get twice the result.
Bai Yingxuan's actions in playing the piano were understated, and she couldn't see the meaning of doing more with less, so it was inferred that she should have practiced the mental method of a warlock, or she was born with the ability to cast spells.
In either case, this is a rather rare talent. Although Kyushu is big, there are not many such talents. As long as she told the government or those Jianghu organizations about her talents, she would have been taken away a long time ago, how could she have been in the dust for so long?
Even if it is a Qinglou, when she encounters such a talented person, she will try her best to get married, and it is impossible for her to lean on the fence and laugh.
Pan Long was surprised in his heart, but he didn't say anything, just listened quietly.
Bai Yingxuan's piano sound is melodious, like a bird chirping in a quiet valley, full of vitality, but also revealing the fragility of loneliness and helplessness. Hearing this, many men in the audience turned red, and even wanted to rush up and hug her and take her away.
But Pan Long frowned more and more.
After a while, the sound of the piano stopped, Bai Yingxuan stood up, bowed shallowly, saluted everyone, and then turned around and walked off the stage, just like her usual performance.
Just then, a loud voice came from inside a cubicle.
"What a natural stunner! I didn't expect that this trip to Guangling City to clean up assets would have such an unexpected gain!"
The round-faced fat man with many gold leaves on his clothes came out of the compartment and laughed and said, "How much is this woman worth? I will buy her home to entertain the guests!"
Bai Yingxuan, who was slowly leaving the stage, stagnated, but did not stop, still walked back to the backstage, waiting for the next round of performances.
The middle-aged fat man, who was probably the person in charge of this painting boat, hurriedly walked to the side of the compartment, smiled at the glittering VIP and said, "Master Jin, Bai Yingxuan will redeem himself today." ”
"Isn't this not good yet!" the fat man who was taken by the "Jin Ye" said nonchalantly, "If you don't have a good conscience, you can sell it, right?"
The middle-aged man suddenly showed a helpless look and persuaded: "Master Jin, this news has been released, and now there are many big people with heads and faces in Guangling City." It's not appropriate to change your words when you say this!"
"What's inappropriate? Pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, and the money and goods will be paid at the same time. I've got a lot of money from you!"
"It's not about money......"
Jin Ye sneered: "Don't pretend to be very moral, do what you do, what kind of thing that hurts the heavens and harms the conscience has not been done? Tell you, Jin Ye, I must buy her today, let's make a price!"
Beads of sweat gradually oozed from the middle-aged man's forehead, and he smiled bitterly, but he was still trying to explain: "Master Jin, don't embarrass us! This is really not a matter of money!"
Jin Ye's face suddenly looked a little unsightly, and he said a number.
The middle-aged man's expression choked for a moment, but after a second or two, he still shook his head with a wry smile: "I can't help it! This is a bad thing!"
"As long as the price is right, parents, wives and children can be sold, not to mention the 'rules'?" Jin Ye became more and more disdainful, and said another amount.
The middle-aged man's eyes widened, and even his breathing stagnated for a few seconds.
He clenched his fists hard, and then released, and clenched, and released...... I repeated this several times before I felt like I had made up my mind and was ready to speak.
But Jin Ye didn't wait for him to speak, and revised his bid for the third time.
The middle-aged man staggered back a step, as if he had been punched head-on, and even his steps were a little unsteady. He turned to look at the venue, only to see that everyone was looking at them, and suddenly regained a little consciousness, gritted his teeth, and his expression was firm again.
"Master Jin, it's really not a matter of money. His voice trembled, "To do our business, to put it bluntly, it depends on everyone to give face, so we can do it." If she is betrayed now, it will not give face to the guest officials who came to cheer. Look, Lord Jin, all of you here...... If we really make this deal with you, where will we be able to operate in this Guangling City in the future......"
Jin Ye sneered: "What's the matter, do you think you can still run after rejecting Jin Ye and me?"
The middle-aged man's face suddenly turned pale, cold sweat flowed, and he could even clearly see that a large piece of the clothes behind him was wet.
"Jin Ye......" His voice was a little trilling, "You raise your noble hand and let us go!"
Jin Ye became more and more disdainful: "Don't pretend to be so pitiful! When you forced Liang to become a prostitute, when did you raise your noble hand and let those poor women go? Today, Lao Tzu will tell you plainly that I am going to make a decision on this Bai Yingxuan." If you are willing to sell honestly, you can make a fortune to start a new business or go home to retire. If you don't, you'll wait for three months to go bankrupt and hang yourself!"
The middle-aged man's body trembled slightly, and this time the sweat even soaked the clothes on his chest.
His voice was very small, but Jin Ye's voice was not small at all. Hearing that this person was going to forcibly buy Bai Yingxuan at this time, a scholar in the audience suddenly stood up and scolded angrily.
But Jin Ye didn't care at all, he didn't even bother to look at the scholars under the stage, his eyes were just like when an eagle falcon was about to hunt, staring at the painting boat manager in front of him.
"Golden ...... Master Jin, this thing ...... I can't be the master...... the middle-aged man still couldn't hold it anymore after all, and said in a voice that was almost crying, "I'm sorry to wait a minute." ”
Then he hurried away as if fleeing for his life.
Jin Ye raised his eyebrows, looking at the direction he left, the corners of his mouth slightly curled.
"It's obviously a cheap thing doing black-hearted business, but I actually put on a human appearance for Jin Ye, it's funny!"
With that, he returned to his cubicle and sat down again.
In the compartment on Pan Long's side, Wu Jixing's face was full of anger, his fists were clenched tightly, and he almost couldn't help but rush out and beat people.
"This person is so hateful!" she said indignantly, "Bai Yingxuan has been in the dust for many years, and he finally saved enough money for himself to redeem himself, and seeing that he can start a new life from Liang, this surnamed Jin jumped out and intervened, it is really not a thing!"
Pan Long sighed and said, "Just like he said, since Bai Yingxuan hasn't redeemed himself yet, it is the private property of this Qinglou. He is willing to pay for it, and Qinglou is willing to sell it...... I'm afraid that's not going to be good. ”
"Brother-in-law, we can't sit idly by!" Wu Jixing said, "Since we have encountered it, we have to take care of this matter!"
"How to do it?" Pan Long asked rhetorically.
Wu Jixing's eyes flashed with fierce light, raised his right hand, and made a false slashing motion.
Pan Long shook his head.
"This fat man is hateful, but he always talks about buying and selling, and the price is getting higher and higher. He didn't offend us, and he didn't hurt us. ”
His gaze looked backstage, although he was blocked by the curtain and couldn't see the situation in the backstage clearly, he was sure that Bai Yingxuan had heard the conversation between Jin Ye and the steward just now.
With Bai Yingxuan's ability, if she wanted to escape, the bodyguards on this painting boat who had not even stepped into the innate realm should not be able to stop her.
People must help themselves before they can be helped. Bai Yingxuan is not without the ability to save herself, in fact, she could have escaped from the Qinglou a long time ago, but she has stayed here until today. Either she has some special intentions, or she has some psychological problem.
In any case, unless the golden fat man violated Pan Long's bottom line, Pan Long would not take action to stop this.
Although it is indeed a bit hateful for this fat man to force people with wealth just now, since it is the manager of the Qinglou who is coercing, it can't be regarded as too much.
Just like he said, what qualifications does the ghost place of Qinglou have to talk about benevolence, righteousness, morality, loyalty, filial piety, and honesty?
Just kidding!
They do bad things on weekdays, and Pan Long doesn't give them a penny each, so he can already be regarded as a mercy to his subordinates, and he still expects him to help Qinglou?
Hehe.
After another moment, the boss of Chunfeng Building did not come, but Bai Yingxuan came out to perform again.
This time she played the lute, and while playing, she also sang a song.
Her singing voice is as beautiful as the sound of the piano, crisp and melodious, soft and tactful, like a little goblin hooking the hearts of the audience, which makes people can't help but be intoxicated. There were so many people in the audience, but very few people were able to sober up in time after the performance. Even when she returned backstage from the second round of performances, many of the audience were still immersed in the beautiful singing and forgot about themselves.
Because of her performance, the tense atmosphere just now gradually relaxed. Even Wu Jixing, who was full of murderous aura before, showed a smile on his face again.
Pan Long frowned instead.
Is this woman's ability to charm people innate, or is it the result of some kind of spell?
She has such charm, just like the legendary Daji and Xi Shi, enough to destroy a country with the beauty of one person. Is such a character really just an ordinary singer of the Qinglou?
Pan Long doesn't believe it!
There is no such ridiculous thing in the world!
Just as he was thinking, the figure shook slightly, and a woman entered the compartment where "Jin Ye" was located at a speed that ordinary people could barely see.
Pan Long saw that the two sides had argued a few rounds in very small voices, and he also moved a few times.
The woman's martial arts skills are quite high, and her shots are extremely insidious and ferocious. When ordinary people meet her, they may not even know how they died.
But Jin Ye's martial arts are higher than hers, and his shots are more ruthless than her. After four or five strokes between the two sides, he found the flaw in the woman's tricks and ruthlessly broke the bone of the woman's right hand.
Pan Long could clearly hear the sound of bones shattering, and judging from the sound, unless a special treatment could be found, the woman's right hand would be considered crippled.
The woman who might be on the upper floor of the Qinglou had a pale face, cold sweat kept flowing, but she didn't make another move, but her figure flashed and left quickly.
Except for a very small number of martial arts masters, there were so many people present that no one even knew that she had ever been here.
(Neither can the text, nor does the martial arts, I don't know how Chunfeng Lou will choose next?)
Pan Long watched with interest, waiting for the follow-up.
Sure enough, the woman had just left, and a young man with a sad face and a sickly look walked in.
As soon as he entered, some guests noticed him and greeted him.
"Boss Li. ”
"Li Shao would come out of the wine cellar, it's really rare!"
"Is Boss Li here for Bai Yingxuan's matter?"
With that look of barely squeezing out a smile, the young man greeted everyone, and then walked outside Jin Ye's compartment.
"Jin San, you are deceiving people too much. He didn't go in, and said in a voice outside the compartment that was not loud but could be heard by everyone, "My Chunfeng Building has been operating in Guangling for nearly 60 years for three generations, and you are going to smash our signboard as soon as you open your mouth, don't you think it's too much?"
Hearing this name, Pan Long suddenly realized.
It turned out that this hateful golden fat man was the original owner of the mansion he bought, the wealthy businessman Jin San.
It's no wonder that this Jin San dared not to give face to the literati and wealthy businessmen such as Chunfeng Lou and Guangling, he originally sold his property and wanted to leave, and he never did business in Yangzhou from then on. Even if you offend the entire people of Guangling City, what does it matter?
Thinking of this, Pan Long couldn't help but shake his head and sighed in his heart.
I'm afraid it's hard to have a good outcome in today's matter......