Because the performance the night before had been a great success, Sister Jin was in such high spirits that she gave Su Qiao some money and told her to buy some clothes she liked, as well as some fabric for performance costumes.
As it happened, Su Qiao also needed to buy some paper, brushes, and ink. More importantly, she needed to scout the area.
She dressed simply and low-key, in a plain-colored long dress with a thin wool coat. A small beige cloche hat covered half her face.
The master and her two servants walked along the street, and they did not attract too much attention.
However, with Yingzi, the little girl who chattered nonstop, by her side, her ears did not get a moment's peace.
Sure enough, shortly after they got off the rickshaw, Yingzi immediately began telling them what she had heard from the servants at Xianle Mansion early that morning.
"Miss, you have no idea. Something major happened last night."
They were only rumors, so neither Su Qiao nor Nanny Wu was interested. Both of them were observing the foreign firms and ready-made clothing shops along the roadside.
Yingzi thought they did not believe her and quietly lowered her voice. "Oh, it really happened."
Seeing the mysterious look on her face, Nanny Wu grew curious as well. "What happened?"
"Last night, some foreigners in the concession held a high-class banquet. Several girls from our establishment were invited too. Now, guess what happened?"
Yingzi acted mysteriously, deliberately leaving them in suspense.
Only after both their gazes had been drawn to her did she happily reveal the big news she had heard.
"Someone drugged their wine, and they took turns with them."
"I heard they were all helped or carried back by the servants when they returned. They were