When night fell, the bright candles were lit, and from a distance, there were sparkling lights in Chang'an City.

Although Wulian seemed to be fine, Ai Li vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say what was wrong. She decided to find out.

She returned to Liu's house, took out an object, and asked Liu Xialiang, "Brother Liu, please help me see, where does this thing come from?"

Liu Xialiang took a look, but it was a piece of chestnut cake.

He sniffed it, broke off another piece, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and replied: "This should be the dim sum of the 'Manlou Spring Rain Qingge Fang' in the west of the city, only its family will add special spices from the Western Regions to the chestnut cake." What do you ask about?"

Ai Li said: "I found my brother. ”

Liu Xialiang touched his chin, "Could it be that your brother went to the Spring Rain Qingge Workshop in the full building?"

"I guess so. Ai Li asked again, "Listen to its name, is that a song and dance shop?"

Liu Xialiang nodded, "But that dance studio is more special, it is only open to the rich and noble, and the cost is extremely high, which is difficult for ordinary people to bear." ”

Ai Li thanked him and turned to leave.

Liu Xialiang said: "Wait a minute, I'll go with you." But you can't go in this garment. ”

"Why?" Ai wondered. She was dressed in a short suit at this time. This dynasty is a martial arts country, advocating martial arts, still riding and shooting, and it is not uncommon for women to wear Hu clothes.

Liu Xialiang said: "The people who go in and out of there are either rich or noble, and if you want to enter, you must be well-dressed." ”

In front of the Spring Rain Qingge Workshop, BMW carved wheels and sedan cars gathered.

Ai Li obeyed Liu Xialiang's arrangement, stored the Red Flame Knife and the horse at Liu's house, and came by sedan chair.

She had already changed into a dress. This is Liu Mei's dress when she was not married, because she is tall, the dress is inevitably a lot shorter, Liu's mother temporarily sewed a skirt under the skirt, and the two skirts are layered, which is different and beautiful.

Ai Li got out of the sedan chair, he hadn't worn a skirt for more than ten years, he felt very awkward, and he couldn't even walk on his legs.

Liu Xialiang knew the doorman of Qinggefang, said a few words, and let the two of them in.

The entire front yard of the song shop is a grandstand for guests, with a gorgeous and huge stage in front of it and a small two-story building behind the stage. Ai Li squinted and saw that there were two guards guarding the staircase.

She recalled the experience just now, and whispered to Liu Xialiang: "I saw my brother just now, he is on the second floor. ”

Liu Xialiang understood, "I'll find someone to ask, you wait for me here first." With that, he walked towards the staircase.

Ai Li stood in place for a while, and saw Liu Xialiang talking to the guards in the past, but the guards didn't seem to let him go up, so he couldn't help but walk over in a hurry.

She was walking in a hurry, but unexpectedly, someone was hurrying next to her, accidentally stepping on the hem of her skirt. Ai Li's lower skirt was originally seamed by Liu's mother, but when he stepped on it, he immediately tore a big hole.

Ai Li turned his head to see that it was a well-dressed man in brocade, with a good appearance and a luxurious air in his gestures.

The boy in brocade politely apologized to her.

Ai Li waved his hand nonchalantly, "Forget it, it's easy to remove it." She simply bent down and ripped off the lower skirt.

The boy in brocade watched with some amusement and asked, "The girl came to watch the song and dance alone?"

Ai Li glanced at him impatiently, "What do you have to do with it?"

The boy in brocade was bored with himself, smiled elegantly, and was not annoyed.

At this time, Liu Xialiang came back and said to Ai Li: "The second floor is a private room and guest room, if you are not a guest here, you are not allowed to enter." Looks like we'll have to find another way. ”

Ai Li raised his eyebrows, thinking about whether to force himself up.

The young man in brocade beside him said, "Do you want to go to the second floor, please come with me?" ”

When Liu Xialiang saw the boy in brocade, his face showed surprise, and then he lowered his head.

The boy in brocade walked to the top of the stairs, but the guards did not block him and let him go up.

Ai Li and Liu Xialiang glanced at each other and hurriedly followed. The boy in brocade gestured to the guard, and the guard who wanted to stop him retreated silently.

Ascending to the second floor, Ai Li thanked him.

The boy in brocade said: "Just take it as an apology for me offending the girl." After speaking, he smiled at her and walked towards the private room.

Ai Li walked to the other side and came to a room by feeling.

Pushing open the door, there were still unfinished snacks on the table, which was the same place where I met Wulian just now. However, the house was empty, and Wulian was nowhere to be found.

At this time, a female voice in front of the stage said softly: "Now please have mercy on the girl, and offer a song of heart-to-heart dance, wishing you all the best." ”

With a tactful sound, the music gradually rose, and the singing and dancing at the front desk began.

The courtyard suddenly fell silent, the eyes of the guests were focused on the stage, and the guards relaxed their vigilance behind the stage.

Ai Li had already described Wulian's appearance and dress to Liu Xialiang, and the two soldiers divided into two ways to search in each house.

The second floor is divided into two buildings, the front and back, which are connected by an overhead wooden bridge, which surrounds the entire stage. The room facing the stage was set up as a private room, and the rest were the residences or guest rooms of the singers. At this time, all the guest rooms are empty except for private rooms. The two looked it up, met on the opposite side of the second floor, looked at each other, and both saw disappointment in each other's eyes.

Liu Xialiang groaned: "Maybe he went to watch the song and dance, let's go downstairs first." There is also a backyard in this place, which is the residence of the dancing girls, if you can't find it in the front yard, let's go there to find it again. ”

Ai had no choice but to go downstairs with him.

The two walked downstairs, and the singing and dancing on the stage were entering the high/tide period.

On the stage, a graceful purple-clothed dancer was dancing. Her face was covered by a purple veil, and the two multicolored ribbons in her hands danced like flying.

But listen to her singing:

......

Beg for mercy in all kinds of tears

A drunken dream fell into Yuhuai

A pillar in front of the Buddha lingers

But ask for the king's satisfaction

......

At the end of the day, she rotated like a wheel, the yarn staggered, the colored silk was like a living thing, sometimes like rolling waves, sometimes like a group of flowers. Suddenly, she froze, her eyes staring at the crowd in confusion. Where the eye waves flow, everyone is like a drunken brew.

After a dance, the audience was silent, and the audience was fascinated.

Liu Xialiang doesn't like singing and dancing, and is also attracted by her performance. When the music stopped, he came back to his senses and found that Ai Li was also fascinated.

Ai Li pulled the guest next to him and asked, "Who is this?"

The guest glanced at her, "You don't even know about her, and you still come to Chunyu to watch singing and dancing? This is the red card pity girl who is famous for her 'satisfying' dance and is newly invited by the Chunyu Qingge Fang in the building." ”

Pity the girl? Ai thought about it and stared at her.

At this time, the guests woke up like a dream, and the applause was thunderous and the cheers were endless.

The poor girl's slender waist was slightly bent, her head was deeply drooping, and she gave a delicate and gentle salute to everyone. Raising her head, her big watery eyes shyly and timidly walked through the audience, unexpectedly meeting Ai Li's gaze. She suddenly looked startled, turned sharply, and went to the back of the stage.

Ai Li's brows furrowed suddenly.

Liu Xialiang patted her, "Miss Li, since Brother Ling is not at the front desk, we can only go to the backyard to find out." ”

Ai Li said coldly: "You don't have to look for it, I know where he is now." ”

"Where?"

"He just stepped down. ”

Liu Xialiang's eyes showed disbelief, "You mean, that poor girl is Brother Ling?"

"Exactly. Ai Li said with a calm face.

The two went to the backyard and found the owner of the dance studio.

The owner of the dance studio was a beautiful woman, about thirty or forty years old, and her figure was still intact.

Ai Li said directly to her: "I want to see the purple-clothed man who danced just now." ”

The proprietress looked at her and couldn't help laughing, "I didn't expect my family to be so merciful and charming, I used to want to see her as a child, but now even the girl is attracted to him." However, the poor girl has many affairs, and she has no time to meet guests. ”

Ai was anxious and about to speak. Liu Xialiang pulled her and said beside her: "We came sincerely just to see him." May I ask my mother how I can meet him?"

The proprietress smiled: "You know each other." It's not unreasonable to want to see her, 500 taels of silver at a time. ”

Ai Li frowned, "I don't have that much money." ”

"Then don't talk about it!" the proprietress sank her face suddenly, "500 taels at a time, no credit." ”

"Okay, I'll go get the money. Ai didn't want to say anything to her, so he turned around and left.

Out of the gate of the song workshop, she said to Liu Xialiang: "Brother Liu, can you lend me some silver for dual use?"

Liu Xialiang smiled: "Why do you need to borrow, the silver you put in my house can be used at any time." ”

Ai was grateful, but did not say it. She's not one to say kind things.

The two went back to Liu's house and took out the silver taels. Liu Xialiang wanted to accompany her again, but Ai Li refused, "Maybe my brother has something unspeakable, so I'd better go to see him alone." ”

Ai Li returned to the song shop alone. The doorman already knew her and didn't stop her.

Ai Li found the proprietress and put 500 taels of silver in front of her, "The silver is for you, I want to see someone." ”

The proprietress didn't look at it, and said proudly with a raised face: "How can the poor girl be seen casually." If you want to see her, you have to wait until she is free. ”

"Didn't you say it just now, 500 taels can be seen on his side. I'm going to see him now!" Ai Li saw that she was capricious, and she couldn't help but speak in a bad tone, not angry and arrogant.

The proprietress was a snobbish person, and she was shocked by her anger, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "It's not that I won't let you see him, it's that he really doesn't have time." Otherwise, I'll give you a different person, and you'll be dancing very well. ”

"I just want to see him!" Ai Li insisted.

The proprietress sighed, "It's a pity that you came one step late, he is no longer from this workshop." ”

"Where did he go?"

"He's just been bought. ”

"Who bought him?"

The proprietress became impatient, "If you buy it, you buy it." It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that the buyer specifically told me not to tell anyone about it. If I tell you, wouldn't I be dishonest with others, and how will I meet people in the capital in the future? ”

Ai Li said coldly: "You have broken your trust in me, if you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being polite." ”

The proprietress also put down her face, "Talking politely to you is to give you face, you want to threaten the old lady too early!" She shook the brass bell on the table, and a mighty man walked in from outside.

The proprietress pointed at Ai Li and said viciously: "Drive her away for me, and the injuries and deaths will be counted as mine!"

The big man took out a bright big knife from behind his back and stepped forward menacingly. Seeing Ai Li, he was surprised, "Are you Ai Woman?"

Ai Li nodded and greeted him, "'Thunder Shock Knife' Wei Kun, why are you here?"

Wei Kun lowered his head and said respectfully, "I'll eat here." ”

He turned his head to the proprietress and said sincerely: "She is the famous 'flame knife' Ai Li on the rivers and lakes, I can't beat her." ”

The proprietress turned colorful all of a sudden, "Aren't you known as the No. 1 knife in Zhenxi?"

Wei Kun looked ashamed, "That's only in the west of the town, if it's in the rivers and lakes, Ai Li's 'Flame Knife' is the real first knife." "Back then, he tried the knife technique with Ai Libi, but the result was a complete failure.

Ai Li looked at the proprietress and said lightly, "Now you can tell me the truth, right?"

The proprietress said dejectedly: "He was bought by King Han." ”