"Don't be nervous. Your big brother here will show you a bit of the world today."
Chu Xingchen walked with steady steps, smiling as he spoke to Xu Jin beside him.
Xu Jin did not respond, letting Chu Xingchen take a few verbal liberties at his expense.
What hadn't he seen of the world? What could listening to music in a brothel possibly show him?
It was nothing more than women from tragic backgrounds pouring out their sorrows.
This brothel knew how to respect its honored guests. It did not actually make Shanghua finish her entire performance; she hurried offstage after a single piece.
A thousand taels of gold weighed quite heavily in the hand.
The mature woman leading them swayed extravagantly as she walked, but did not turn back to say another word.
Unfortunately, neither of the two men behind her was looking at her.
Chu Xingchen swept his gaze around, scanning everyone he could see nearby with the system's entries.
But after spotting two freaks in the crowd, he found it rather off-putting.
Xu Jin was looking around as well, sensing the approximate location of the wish power and checking for anything different here.
Since entering Prajna City, they had not seen another Buddha statue.
This place seemed to stand apart from the Buddhist Sect's influence.
"Gentlemen, we're here."
The woman stopped outside a private room, an ingratiating, submissive smile appearing on her face:
"Shanghua is inside."
Chu Xingchen withdrew his gaze, nodded lightly, and instinctively knocked first.
After a moment's hesitation, a gentle voice answered from within:
"Please come in."
Upon receiving an answer, Chu Xingchen pushed open the door and entered. Xu Jin followed him into the room.
Shanghua stood beside a small round table, her veil still covering her face. But a moment later, shock