Night shrouded the earth, and the moon shone upon the tall towers.
Spring Moon Tower, standing on the banks of the Chun'an River, was undoubtedly one of Linjiang City's landmark buildings.
The pavilion rose eight stories in all, far surpassing the city walls in height. From inside, one could easily look down upon the entire city.
It was said that a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine multicolored glass lanterns hung from this pagoda-shaped tower. Whenever night fell, the lanterns would light up one after another, their radiance illuminating the surrounding three wards and four streets.
They could be seen from dozens of li away!
Wang Chen had served in Linjiang for some time now, so he had naturally seen the splendor of Spring Moon Tower before.
But setting foot in this famous tower for the first time felt entirely different.
It truly deserved to be Linjiang City's foremost den where gold vanished like water!
Spring Moon Tower combined a restaurant, a courtesan house, and a gambling hall under one roof. Its decor was not only exceedingly luxurious, but its entertainments were all-encompassing. Even the most ordinary maidservants were strikingly beautiful.
Naturally, the prices here were equally first-rate!
Even so, Spring Moon Tower was packed with wealthy patrons every night, with feasts of song and dance continuing until dawn.
Normally, without prior arrangements, it would have been almost impossible to find an available private room in a place like Spring Moon Tower.
But Old Qiu had wide connections throughout the city. Without even needing Wang Chen to show his face, he found someone to reserve the entire seventh floor of Spring Moon Tower.
Including Wang Chen, the five Banner Officers and more than thirty invited Blood-Clad Guards gathered together, bringing together over half the strength of the Linjiang Guard Post.