Chapter 158
Chapter 158
Lu Goudan said, “Of course he is.”
The madam said, “If he’s a virgin, he’s worth one thousand taels of silver. If not, then he’s only worth five hundred.”
Lu Goudan took a deep breath and said, “He’s clean. No one has ever touched him. You have to give me one thousand taels of silver.”
He was practically quivering with excitement.
One thousand taels of silver… He had never even dreamed of seeing that much money!
With that one thousand taels, he could find a hidden place, buy two mu of farmland, and marry a wife. The rest of his life would be free of any worry about food or clothing…
As for this foolish Phoenix, even if he wanted revenge after recovering his powers, by then Lu Goudan would already be long gone. Let him see where he could possibly find him!
The madam smiled. “Whether he’s clean or not can only be decided after an inspection.”
Lu Goudan frowned. “He’s a man. How do you plan to inspect him?”
The madam said, “That is none of your concern. We have our own methods.”
With that, she called over two burly men, and the group went downstairs together to stand before Phoenix.
Phoenix paid them no mind. He only looked at Lu Goudan.
“Ah Lu, can we leave now? I don’t really like it here.”
It was lively enough here, but the scent of cosmetics was far too strong, and everyone’s gaze felt strange.
Lu Goudan met his eyes, and for some reason, his heart gave a strange twitch.
But on the surface, he forced out a smile and pointed at the two burly men. “These two are my friends. Go with them to a room first. They have something they need to tell you.”
After a pause, Lu Goudan added, “Whatever they ask you later, answer them truthfully.”
Phoenix’s brows drew together. He didn’t understand, but since Ah Lu had said so, he would just do as told.
The two burly men led Phoenix toward a room, both of them showing lewd, excited expressions in their eyes.
It was also their first time seeing such a beauty. Although they couldn’t damage him during the inspection, they could still get a little taste of it…
The madam chuckled softly. “So this beauty is actually a fool. No wonder he was willing to sell himself here.”
Lu Goudan said nothing. He only stared fixedly at their backs.
Suddenly, an unnamed fury surged up inside him.
He would have rather Phoenix refused him, questioned him. Even that would have made him feel better.
But Phoenix didn’t.
No matter what he asked him to do, Phoenix didn’t even ask why. He trusted the Ah Lu in his mouth without condition…
Lu Goudan gritted his teeth bitterly. How could there be such a huge fool in the world? Even the village idiot at the head of the hamlet had more sense than him!
He could already imagine the filthy things those two burly men were going to do to Phoenix in order to verify whether he was still pure.
Thinking of that, Lu Goudan suddenly felt his breath catch.
Reason told him he should choose the one thousand taels of silver.
But emotionally, he wanted to rush over right now, beat the two burly men until their noses were bruised and their faces swollen, then drag that fool away with him!
The madam seemed to have seen through his thoughts and smiled. “What is it, can’t bear to part with him? Stop being stupid. Can you afford to keep a beauty like that? Look at how shabby you are. If he followed you, he’d probably not even get enough to eat!”
Lu Goudan remained silent, his face extremely ugly.
The moment the two burly men pushed open the door, he suddenly snarled, “No, one thousand taels is too little. I need to go look elsewhere!”
With that, he shot forward like lightning and grabbed the Red-clad Beauty, who was about to enter the room. “We’re leaving!”
Phoenix: ?
Before the others could even react, Lu Goudan was already yanking Phoenix along in a furious rush toward the exit.
At that moment, he felt like he had truly gone insane.
There was only one brothel in town that took male courtesans. Once he left here, where else could he sell Phoenix?
He didn’t even know what all this pointless trouble was for. He could only comfort himself inwardly: yes, he simply couldn’t stand that madam. Phoenix was a peerless beauty. How could he possibly be worth only one thousand taels of silver?
“Hey, don’t go!”
The madam called after them anxiously. “The price can still be negotiated!”
Lu Goudan pretended not to hear her and dragged Phoenix straight out of the brothel.
Only when they reached the street did he finally let out a breath.
Phoenix looked at him in confusion. “Ah Lu, what are you doing?”
Lu Goudan froze for a long moment, then suddenly felt like crying.
Right. What was he doing?
A thousand taels of silver, just like that, gone up in smoke!
Lu Goudan couldn’t help but shout in frustration at the street, “Aaaah! I don’t even know what I’m doing!!!”
Phoenix was amused by him.
Phoenix said, “You look like an idiot.”
Being called an idiot by an idiot, Lu Goudan felt a mess of conflicting emotions: “…”
Just then, several men in black came walking toward them, their clothes marked with a swirl-shaped emblem.
The common people nearby all kept their distance.
They were members of the Black Wind Cult!
The Black Wind Cult was a notorious dark force in the area, guilty of every imaginable evil.
Lu Goudan also wanted to pull Phoenix away and hide, but the Red-clad Beauty’s looks were too dazzling. The moment the Black Wind Cult members saw him, they locked on.
Their leader had always favored young men. Since such a peerless beauty had come along at last, they might as well capture him and present him to the old man as tribute!
The black-clad men exchanged a glance, nodded, and rushed in together. They knocked out Lu Goudan and Phoenix, then took them back to the Black Wind Cult Headquarters.
When the two of them woke up, they found themselves bound inside a dim secret chamber.
A flattering voice came from outside. “Cult Leader, your subordinates saw an incomparable young beauty on the street today, so we brought him back… and also his little lover. He was guarding him so tightly at the time that we captured him as well.”
“Good!”
The Black Wind Cult Leader laughed loudly in his deep voice and pushed the door open as he came in.
He was a broad, powerfully built man dressed in black robes, with a bronze Yama mask covering his face.
When he saw Phoenix, a look of amazement appeared in his eyes as well.
The Black Wind Cult Leader was greatly pleased. He reached up and took off the mask, revealing a ferocious face.
With a sinister grin, he strode over.
Lu Goudan panicked. He struggled hard, but he still couldn’t break free of the ropes. All he could do was shout in fury:
“Don’t touch him!”
“Who said I was going to touch him?” The Black Wind Cult Leader stopped in front of Lu Goudan. “The one I want to touch is you.”
Lu Goudan: “…??”
This was something he had never, ever expected.
He truly couldn’t understand it and couldn’t help asking, “Don’t you think he’s better-looking than me?”
“He is good-looking, but this cult leader likes young men like you, tall, fit, and full of vigor.”
As he said that, the Black Wind Cult Leader flushed red and reached for Lu Goudan’s hand, his tone turning shy. “Be gentle later. I’m afraid of pain too.”
Lu Goudan: “…………………………..”