Apart from the brothel keeper and the girls of the Red Courtyard, all the cultivators were excitedly watching Ambrose Lu.
Meeting the innkeeper of the Longevity Tavern at the Red Courtyard today was something they could brag about for a long time.
However, the cultivators quickly sensed that something was off and fell silent.
The next moment, the brothel keeper led the girls of the Red Courtyard to kneel down, trembling as she said, “Inn… Innkeeper, please forgive our ignorance.”
Many newly arrived cultivators were puzzled by the scene, but after being informed by those around them, they suddenly understood the situation.
Their eyes sparkled with interest, and they looked at the brothel keeper and the others with mocking gazes.
Well, the Red Courtyard sure had the audacity to mess with the innkeeper!
In Qingxuan Town, Vincent Zuo, the master of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, served as a guard at the Longevity Tavern, and Adam Su, the leader of the Giant Axe Gang, was a devoted follower of the innkeeper. Even the Puppet Control Sect and the Shadow Ghost Pavilion were very respectful in front of the innkeeper.
In Qingxuan Town, offending Ambrose Lu, the innkeeper of the Longevity Tavern, meant there was no escape.
At this moment, Ambrose Lu took a few steps forward.
The brothel keeper and the others immediately lowered their heads, trembling like frightened birds.
Unexpectedly,
Ambrose Lu smiled faintly and said, “Forgive what? What wrong have you done?”
Everyone was stunned, their minds unable to process the situation.
The brothel keeper and Red Carp were also trembling, not understanding what Ambrose Lu meant.
Ambrose Lu flipped his hand, revealing a colorful Spirit Stone, which he pushed towards Red Carp with a light smile, “Your dance was good, and your eye for people is decent. But let’s forget about the night.”
With that, he walked out with his hands behind his back, followed by Shane Peng, who smiled and went after him.
The crowd, still confused, made way, bowing as they saw Ambrose Lu off.
After Ambrose Lu left, the Red Courtyard remained silent.
Moments later, a cultivator suddenly slapped his forehead and laughed, “Haha, indeed, the innkeeper is a man of character. Thinking about it, the Red Courtyard did nothing wrong. The fact that Red Carp could pick out the innkeeper among so many people shows his unparalleled elegance, doesn’t it?”
“Yes, indeed. If she hadn’t picked the innkeeper, that would have shown the Red Courtyard’s poor judgment!”
Immediately, the cultivators understood and began to praise and flatter.
Through this incident, they gained some insight into the mysterious innkeeper. He was not one to bully the weak or act aloof; he was quite approachable.
Although the Red Courtyard did nothing wrong, they knew that if the same thing had happened to the Giant Axe Gang or the Puppet Control Sect, they would have extorted something out of it.
This was the Black Fiend Region, where reason was scarce, and fists ruled.
Vincent Zuo, Adam Su, Owen Yin, Aaron Zhao, and the mysterious Shane Peng were not good people.
They only behaved this way in front of Ambrose Lu.
Besides the benefits of the Soul Cleanse Brew, they feared Ambrose Lu himself.
Today, no matter what Ambrose Lu did at the Red Courtyard, the cultivators would have deemed it right.
Such was the power of absolute strength.
The brothel keeper and the others finally relaxed, their tense nerves unwinding.
They wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, silently sighing in relief, feeling like they had just walked through the gates of hell.
Fortunately, the innkeeper of the Longevity Tavern was somewhat unusual.
Red Carp stared blankly at the colorful Spirit Stone still floating in front of her, then grabbed it and carefully put it away.
The brothel keeper let out a breath, looked at the cultivators, and smiled, “Honored guests, are you…”
“Hahaha, many of us came here just to see the innkeeper. Since even the innkeeper has visited and praised the Red Courtyard, it must be quite good. Let’s have some fun today, shall we?”
“Of course! Let’s have a great time!”
“Hahaha, brothel keeper, I want ten girls.”
“I want twenty.”
“……”
In an instant, the Red Courtyard became bustling like never before.
Even on its opening day, it wasn’t as lively as today.
This… was truly the terrifying effect of a celebrity.
The brothel keeper was overjoyed, her respect for Ambrose Lu growing even more. She spent a long time arranging the many guests.
She called Red Carp over, looked her over carefully, and with twinkling eyes, smiled, “Red Carp, would you like to be the top courtesan of our Red Courtyard?”
Red Carp’s pupils dilated, her lips parted slightly in surprise.
Hadn’t the Red Courtyard just promoted a new top courtesan? Why would they make her, a newcomer, the top courtesan?
The brothel keeper laughed, “Today’s events at the Red Courtyard will surely spread throughout Qingxuan. Thanks to the innkeeper, our Red Courtyard will be booming for a while. The other brothels in Qingxuan Town combined won’t be able to compete with us.”
“And you, having been praised by the innkeeper of the Longevity Tavern, will be our money tree. But don’t worry, Madam won’t exploit you. How about a fifty-fifty split? And you won’t need to sell your body.”
The brothel keeper used an extremely tempting tone.
Not sell her body?
Red Carp’s eyes lit up.
She didn’t care much about the fifty-fifty split, but not having to sell her body was very important to her!
“Madam, Red Carp is willing,” she replied eagerly.
The brothel keeper nodded in satisfaction, then solemnly said, “Red Carp… the innkeeper of the Longevity Tavern… you must not have any designs on him…”
Red Carp froze and whispered, “Madam, Red Carp understands.”
The brothel keeper smiled, “As long as you understand.”
………
After leaving the Red Courtyard, Ambrose Lu and Shane Peng wandered around other parts of Qingxuan Town. The day passed quickly.
The bright moon slowly rose, and the sky darkened.
“Senior, you’re back.”
At the gate of the Longevity Tavern, Vincent Zuo saw Ambrose Lu returning and quickly bowed.
“Sir, you’re back. The guests just left not long ago.”
Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin heard the commotion outside and hurried out.
Ambrose Lu nodded slightly, ignoring Vincent Zuo, and walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
With a bang, the gate closed.
Vincent Zuo sighed, straightened up, and resumed his watch.
The nights in the Black Fiend Region were still somewhat cold, but it made little difference to cultivators.
The night moon hung in the sky, and who knew what time it was.
With a creak, the gate opened, and Christopher Tong came out with a bowl, handing it to Vincent Zuo with a smile, “This is soup from the innkeeper. He said it’s cold outside, so have a bowl.”
Vincent Zuo stared at the soup. Although the weather didn’t affect a cultivator’s body, the heart could still feel cold on such a night.
But now, his heart felt much warmer.
He took the soup and smiled, “Thank the innkeeper for me.”
Vincent Zuo had been guarding the gate for over half a month and naturally knew that the “sir” Christopher Tong referred to was Ambrose Lu.
Christopher Tong chuckled and skipped back into the courtyard.
Vincent Zuo looked down at the bowl of soup, then drank it in one gulp.
As a surge of immense heat spread from his stomach to his limbs,
his eyes widened in shock.
……
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