Young Master Cheng, Get Up! Have Your Legs Gone Weak?

The madam rolled her eyes. Was she trying to get a free meal?

She was about to refuse when she said, "Even if the county magistrate came, how could he not pay?"

Cheng Chao stood up abruptly and said, "Today we're going to call for the top courtesan again. How much is the price?"

The madam chuckled and said:

"The neighbor next door is offering thirty taels; the highest bidder wins. How much are you willing to offer?"

I'll discuss it with my neighbor; we can give the extra money to them, what do you think?

Cheng Chao:

"Your top-tier escorts are so cheap here?"

Thirty-five taels. Give them five taels of silver and tell them to get lost. Five taels of silver is enough for them to live on for a year.

The madam was overjoyed and went next door, saying, "Young master, the neighbor next door is offering thirty-five taels."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Fifty taels..."

The madam quickly went over to Cheng Chao and said, "That young master over there has offered fifty taels, what do you think..."

"One hundred taels..."

Zhou Wanwan took a sip of tea and said, "Two hundred taels..."

Cheng Chao retorted angrily, "Three hundred taels? I refuse to believe you have more money than me!"

Zhou Wanwan said lightly, "Five hundred taels..."

The madam grinned from ear to ear. "Young Master Cheng, they've already asked for five hundred taels! Aren't you going to continue?"

Cheng Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Six hundred taels..."

The madam went inside and said, "Young master, six hundred taels, are you still bidding?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said, "I'm not bidding anymore."

The madam looked at Cheng Chao and said, "Young Master Cheng, please take out six hundred taels! I'll call the courtesan in right now."

Cheng Chao gritted his teeth in anger and said, "Six hundred taels... I'd like to see who has the guts to bid against me!"

He kicked down the door next door, and the young masters next to him shouted:

"You guys are pretty bold! Did Young Master Cheng really have to come in person?"

Now you know fear, huh?

"Young Master Cheng, what do you plan to do with these people? Should we just take them back?"

"They're just a bunch of kids. A good beating would do the trick, and give us back our six hundred taels of silver."

Cheng Chao wiped the sweat from his brow, and suddenly, with a thud, he knelt down on the ground.

The young masters nearby were all stunned. "Young Master Cheng, what's wrong? What are you doing?"

"What's going on? Young Master Cheng, get up! Are your legs weak? Have you had too much to drink?"

"I shouldn't have let you drink so much, Young Master Cheng, get up!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Young Master Cheng? Hehe, Cheng Chao, how have you been lately?"

The young masters immediately recognized them.

Cheng Chao wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Okay, that's good."

Zhou Wanwan scoffed coldly, "What are you doing here, wandering around a brothel? Is this a place for a child like you?"

Cheng Chao lowered his head and said, "I was wrong, I'll never do it again."

Everyone was stunned. The madam muttered, "What's going on? Why is Young Master Cheng kneeling down? Just who is this child?"

How would the people around know?

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Come, sit here, go and call the courtesan."

The madam quickly summoned the courtesan, who was indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace.

She bowed respectfully upon entering, then sat down and began to play the guzheng.

The piece being played was "High Mountains and Flowing Water," a melodious tune that calmed the listener's heart.

Zhou Wanwan nodded as she sipped her tea, saying, "A courtesan costing over six hundred taels is truly something else; her zither playing is quite good."

The madam laughed and echoed:

"Meiniang started learning the zither from a young age, and she was also very beautiful."

Let me bring you some snacks and a fruit platter!

The madam was quite perceptive; Cheng Chao stood nervously to the side.

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "What are you standing there for? Pour some tea!"

Cheng Chao quickly nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll pour it now."

The other rich young men nearby were dumbfounded. "Young Master Cheng, are you sure you don't mean this? Who is this person to you? Why are you treating him like this?"

"That's right! He's usually fearless, but he's actually afraid of a little kid?"

"Is this baby still drinking milk? Visiting a brothel? If your parents found out, they'd skin you alive!"

"Of course! Be careful, or I'll tell your parents which family's young master you are!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at them with a half-smile and said, "Are you sure you want to know where I live?"

"What? You think it's still the capital? Or are you some prince?" Those people laughed sarcastically.

Cheng Chao coughed and said, "Stop fooling around, and just pour the tea!"

The crowd laughed loudly:

"Young Master Cheng, you're really too useless! You're actually willing to go to such lengths."

I'm curious, who exactly is he?

"Hahahaha, aren't you a coward? Your father was a county magistrate, after all!"

Cheng Chao trembled with anger. "She lives in Black Wind Stronghold..."

"Hahahaha... It's just Black Wind Stronghold, what's so great about it?"

"It's just... Huh? What did you say? Black Wind Stronghold? Hehehehehe..."

"Is it too late for me to run now?"

Zhou Wanwan propped her head up and looked at them, saying, "What are you afraid of?"

The wealthy young men all knelt on the ground, trembling.

"Spare me! You're the young master of Black Wind Stronghold, aren't you?"

"Whatever you want to eat or drink, just put it on our tab."

"Yes, what would you like to eat? Should I ask the madam to get some more good food?"

Zhou Wanwan sneered and said, "No need, sit down! I came here today just to listen to some music and watch a performance, nothing else."

Zhou Wanwan listened to the music and enjoyed the song and dance performance, she felt that life was pretty good.

These people are as obedient as quails, always running errands for you.

A wealthy young master asked softly, "Young Master Cheng, which mountain stronghold's leader's son is this child?"

Cheng Chao sighed and said, "She is the leader of Black Wind Stronghold."

Everyone gasped in shock; the rich young masters' legs went weak. What kind of place was Black Wind Stronghold now?

Now, who in the entire city doesn't know what Black Wind Stronghold is?

That place is incredibly eerie; it's terrifying just to talk about it. People say the people there eat people without spitting out the bones.

When adults scare children by mentioning that Black Wind Stronghold is coming, even the most crying and fussing child immediately falls silent. It works better than anything else.

"A five-year-old head of the household? How is that possible?" These rich young masters simply couldn't believe it.

Zhou Wanwan didn't care whether they believed her or not. After staying there for a while, she found it boring.

She stretched and said, "Let's go back! You guys should go back early too! Stop being so bad all the time."

Cheng Chao meekly escorted her to the door, and only after she left did he breathe a sigh of relief and say, "That scared me to death! She actually came to a brothel, that's really terrifying!"

The wealthy young master beside him whispered, "I think she's quite cute, not as scary as the rumors say. Could the rumors be wrong?"