Are You Robbing Me?

Young Master Jiang said, "Isn't that Xie Cheng'en and Princess Jianing? They actually came too."

Not only them, but also people from the states of Great Qi, Northern Yan, Southern Chu came.

Looking at the diverse faces below, Zhou Wanwan remarked, "It's quite lively! Looks like Yanmen Pass is about to prosper."

In just one night, the brothel's revenue skyrocketed.

The key is not just the revenue from brothels, but also from many other sources of income, such as restaurants, gambling dens, security escort agencies, and teahouses...

In any case, business on that one street was booming.

Isn't this exactly what Zhou Wanwan wanted?

Princess Jianing said, "Xie Cheng'en, you're saying that bitch Zhou Wanwan is here too?"

Xie Cheng'en nodded and said, "Yes, I heard she's here."

Princess Jianing said:

"I thought she'd been beaten to death! Wasn't the border supposed to be particularly bad?"

I think it's all fake. Some people are even saying there's a war on the border, but I haven't seen a single thing happen."

Xie Cheng'en said, "A truce has been reached now. Several countries have agreed to a ceasefire in response to the incident involving the War God of the Northern Frontier."

Princess Jianing scoffed, "What War God of the Northern Frontier? I think it's a lie."

Xie Cheng'en said:

I didn't believe it at first either.

But later my men investigated and found that the story of the War God of the Northern Frontier was true.

This time, we must obtain all the gold, silver, and jewels, as well as the peerless weapons, from the Northern Frontier War God's Tomb.

Only in this way can we unify the world.

Princess Jianing rolled her eyes and said, "Xie Cheng'en, you think you can unify the world? Can you stop dreaming?"

Xie Cheng'en's face darkened and he said:

"What do you mean I'm dreaming? The treasures inside the Northern Frontier War God's Tomb are enough for us to unify the world."

Have you ever heard of ghost soldiers? I heard that the Northern Frontier keeps a group of ghost soldiers in the Tomb of Gods. As long as you find that Yin Tally...

Then we can command all the ghost soldiers to serve us.

At that time, those other countries will be no match for us.

Princess Jianing looked at him and said, "Are you running a fever? You actually believe such a thing?"

Xie Cheng'en sighed and said, "It's not that I'm delirious from a fever, but everyone knows about this now. Otherwise, do you think those people would have come?"

"Then why are they all gathered here?"

Xie Cheng'en explained:

"Because I heard that this place is the closest to that place, and Yanmen Pass is where the War God of the Northern Frontier used to stay."

That's why everyone's here to see if they can find anything of value.

It's not just them who think this way; others think this way too.

The topic was being discussed wildly in every private room.

The performance in the brothel today was exceptionally wonderful.

But everyone's minds weren't on this at all; besides, this brothel was just a place for entertainment.

Other brothels don't allow women to enter, but this brothel allows women to come and go.

Zhou Wanwan didn't come downstairs until the performance was over.

Princess Jianing happened to see Zhou Wanwan and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Zhou Wanwan said helplessly, "Why can't I be here? You're really strange. What's so strange about me being here?"

Princess Jianing glared at her and said, "Why don't you kneel before me?"

Zhou Wanwan acted as if she didn't exist.

Princess Jianing grabbed her clothes and said, "Kneel down! I'm talking to you, you..."

"Thump..." Princess Jianing knelt down heavily on the ground.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Princess Jianing and said, "Oh dear! It's not even the New Year yet, and you're already giving such a grand ceremony. I'm so embarrassed."

Princess Jianing gritted her teeth and said, "Zhou Wanwan, do you believe I will kill you!"

The surrounding crowd was watching the spectacle. Xie Cheng'en looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "What trick are you playing now?"

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow and said, "I didn't play any tricks, Princess Jianing. See you tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Princess Jianing tried to stand up, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't.

She said angrily, "Xie Cheng'en, you need to think of a solution right now! What kind of evil magic is this?"

Xie Cheng'en said helplessly:

How would I know? Can you please not offend her?

"In the capital, you still had your mother's help; coming here is like a lamb entering a tiger's den."

Princess Jianing cried and sobbed:

Who does she think she is?

"You dare to point fingers at me? I refuse to believe I'll stay kneeling here forever. Someone, pull me up!"

A dozen or so maids came over and tried to pull Princess Jianing up, but they couldn't budge her no matter what they did.

Zhao Rui's lips twitched. "I always felt Zhou Wanwan was a bit strange. How did she manage that?"

Young Master Jiang coughed and said, "Let's go! I advise you not to go against Zhou Wanwan."

Zhao Rui snorted coldly and said:

Why are you wealthy merchants from Jiangnan so timid and cowardly?

He's just a six-year-old child; I don't even consider him a threat.

Come on, I'll take you to see the casinos at the border.

A casino?

Everyone sighed at the mention of casinos. Young Master Jiang said softly, "Just hope we don't run into that jinx."

Xie Cheng'en looked at Young Master Jiang and nodded, saying, "It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?"

Princess Jianing, tears streaming down her face, cried out, "Xie Cheng'en, please think of something! Are you really going to make me kneel here forever?"

Xie Cheng'en said speechlessly:

What can I do? You just had to offend her.

"Send your maid to ask her how much money she'll need to let you go."

Princess Jianing retorted angrily, "Dream on! Why should I beg her?"

Xie Cheng'en turned and left.

Having almost finished visiting the brothel, the madam looked at Princess Jianing and said, "Would you like to stay here tonight, or leave now?"

Princess Jianing gritted her teeth and said, "Do you know who I am? I am Princess Jianing of the Great Xia Dynasty."

The madam sneered, "So you mean you're Princess Jianing? Are you staying here tonight, or are you leaving now?"

"I am a princess..."

The madam looked at her and said, "What's wrong with the princess? Doesn't the princess need to pay? It's ten thousand taels of silver for one night, pay first."

Princess Jianing's eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Are you robbing me?"

The madam looked at her and said, "Take it or leave it. If you don't want to stay, fine. Someone, show her out."

Princess Jianing was genuinely so angry that she cried. Did she not want to leave?

But she can't leave! Zhou Wanwan is a real jerk!

She shouted angrily, "Go ask Zhou Wanwan how much silver it will cost to get me up!"

Zhou Wanwan left one person there, who smiled and said, "Princess Jianing, my master said that if you want to get up, just pay 100,000 taels of silver, and you can get up immediately."

Princess Jianing rolled her eyes in anger, but there was nothing she could do about it.

She had someone bring her 100,000 taels of silver notes, and suddenly felt a sense of relief. She immediately stood up.

The madam scoffed lightly:

"Isn't that just being a fool? If I had taken those 100,000 taels of silver earlier, why would I have to suffer like this?"

You've offended my master and you think you can have a good life? Dream on!