usatvline Chapter 222 Going to the Flower House
Chapter 222 Going to the Flower House
Half a month later, the ship arrived at the designated location and everyone prepared to travel by land.
When we went ashore, the shore was bustling with activity. Porters were shouting as they moved goods, and merchants and travelers were hurrying on their way.
Ning Hui jumped ashore excitedly, "Finally I'm on solid ground. I was almost suffocated on the boat."
A few days before boarding the ship, he was very excited and played poker every day to pass the time, but after playing for many days in a row, he got bored.
Everybody was bored of staying on the boat, and now that they were on land, they were all full of energy, like birds that had regained their freedom.
Chu Ao Yu stretched his muscles, making a "cracking" sound, and muttered: "If I sit on this boat any longer, my body will fall apart."
Gu Yunshen smiled and straightened his clothes, jokingly saying, "Yes, although the land route is hard, at least I can move around freely, not as constrained as on the boat.
Chu Aotian looked around with a serious expression, and said: "This place is still some distance away from the border. The land route is not as good as the water route. Everyone should not let down their guard."
They did not encounter the assassins who came to assassinate Yan Xuanjing when they took the water route. Now that they are taking the land route, those assassins may continue to assassinate Yan Xuanjing and prevent him from leaving the State of Chu alive.
As soon as he said this, everyone's expressions became serious again.
"Seventh brother, let's not rush on the road today. Let's find an inn to rest. I want to take a good bath." Chu Ao Yu said to Chu Aotian.
Chu Aotian nodded slightly, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, everyone is tired from traveling, let's find a safe place to rest first."
Everyone agreed and the group headed towards the city. It was a small town, not very big but very lively with the cries of street vendors rising one after another.
After walking for a while, they found an inn.
Chu Aotian didn't like being disturbed, so he asked the guards to book the entire inn.
Everyone entered the inn and went back to their rooms to rest under the guidance of the waiter.
Ning Sangsang entered her room and asked the waiter to bring her hot water as she wanted to take a bath.
The waiter was very skillful. After a while, he and several servants came in carrying a large wooden barrel and a few buckets of hot water. They quickly set up everything in a corner of the house. He then handed over a clean towel and soap, and said with a smile, "Miss, is there anything you need? Feel free to call me if you need anything."
Ning Sangsang smiled and gave a few copper coins as a reward. After the waiter left, she closed the doors and windows, took off her clothes and stepped into the wooden barrel.
The warm water enveloped her whole body, and the fatigue from the journey seemed to be gradually washed away. She sighed comfortably, "Finally, I can take a hot bath."
After taking a shower, she changed into dry clothes, walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the bustling streets of the town outside. In a few days, she would reach the border, and she didn't know where her senior brothers and sisters were now.
As she was staring at the streets of the small town in a trance, a gentle knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. "Xiao Sangsang." Su Xiaoyu's voice came.
Ning Sangsang opened the door and saw Su Xiaoyu's excited face. "Xiao Sangsang, let's go out for a walk. I've been feeling very pent up all the way."
Ning Sangsang also wanted to go shopping, so she agreed to her request. The two of them didn't want too many people following them, so they sneaked out.
After leaving the inn, the streets were bustling with activity, and there were all kinds of street vendors. The two of them looked around like wild horses.
The two of them were strolling around, watching many men walking hurriedly towards somewhere in groups, with eager and excited expressions on their faces.
Su Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow when he saw this, and found a vendor selling candied haws, and asked curiously: "Uncle, where are these men going in such a hurry?"
The vendor smiled and said, "Girl, they are heading to Baihua Tower! A stunning beauty has recently arrived at Baihua Tower and they are auctioning off their virginity tonight. Everyone is rushing to get a good seat to see the stunning beauty."
Su Xiaoyu's eyes widened when he heard this. He pulled Ning Sangsang's sleeve and shouted, "Xiao Sangsang, let's go to Baihua Tower. I've been here for so long and haven't been to a place like this before."
Before Ning Sangsang could say anything, the vendor said, "Little girl, that is not a decent place. You should not go there as a girl, or you might get into danger. Besides, girls are not allowed to enter that place."
Su Xiaoyu nodded and said with a smile, "I see. Thank you, uncle." After that, she pulled Ning Sangsang away. When they were far away from the vendors, she stopped and looked at Ning Sangsang expectantly, "Xiao Sangsang, let's go to Baihua Tower to play."
"Okay." Ning Sangsang agreed readily. She also wanted to go and see the fun.
They couldn't wear women's clothes when going to Baihua Tower, so they went to an adult shop and bought men's clothes, tied their hair up, and dressed up as two handsome young men.
Su Xiaoyu looked left and right in front of the mirror, posing from time to time, and said happily: "Xiao Sangsang, look at me, I am so handsome, I can charm a lot of girls."
Ning Sangsang smiled and joked, "Yes, handsome Su."
"Handsome Ning." Su Xiaoyu also teased her with a smile.
Ning Sangsang said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to Baihua Tower and get a good seat."
After they paid the bill, they walked out of the shop and headed towards Baihua Tower.