151: Chapter 0151 Plain Girl

"A torture chamber?"

Hua Nongying was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then her face grew increasingly flushed.

"General! You... you're looking for... that kind of thing?!"

Lin Xiao looked calm. "What, is that not allowed?"

Hua Nongying spat in a low voice, her beautiful eyes cursing him with bashfulness:

"I didn't expect that while the General possesses the divine arts of a prestigious and righteous sect, his heart would be so... so filthy!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao directly slapped Hua Nongying's buttocks!

*Smack!!*

This sound was loud enough for the women downstairs to hear it!

Being professionals in the industry, they naturally understood where such a sound came from!!

In an instant, every eye turned toward Hua Nongying, filled with worry.

Hua Nongying's face was crimson with both anger and shame. "General, you... what are you doing!?"

"This General is looking for a torture chamber to see if you have been bullying or abusing women! How dare you slander me!?"

"Hmph!"

Hua Nongying turned her head away; like hell she believed him!

Seeing her reaction, Lin Xiao asked curiously, "What are you so shy about? Have you never been hit before?"

Hua Nongying bit her red lips and remained silent.

Lin Xiao suddenly realized. "You... don't take customers?"

Hua Nongying's face turned even redder; he even used terms like 'take customers'...

"I am a courtesan after all. If I were to give myself to a man, wouldn't I be ruining my own reputation?"

"Furthermore, it's only an expert with world-shaking divine arts like the General who makes it impossible for me to resist."

"Ordinary men, even a Martial Arts Grandmaster, would find it difficult to conquer me."

As Hua Nongying spoke, her voice was enchanting, her almond-shaped eyes glistening with a seductive charm.

*Smack!!*

Hua Nongying winced in pain. "You!..."

"You know how powerful I am, yet you still dare to use charm techniques!?"

Lin Xiao wore the fierce expression of a Wrathful Vajra.

Hua Nongying was almost in tears. She was the mistress of a seven-story pavilion and the number one courtesan of Lincang Prefecture, pursued frantically by men; when had she ever suffered such a grievance!

"What are you looking at!? This General is thirsty, go brew a pot of good tea!!"

As Lin Xiao spoke, he moved to raise his large hand again.

Truth be told, this girl was quite well-endowed—it was satisfying!

Hua Nongying was truly frightened and hurriedly ran downstairs to brew tea for Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao sat leisurely on the high platform in the center of the brothel, while a group of aggrieved women stood below.

Hua Nongying stood beside him, personally pouring tea for him.

"This tea... isn't poisoned, is it?" Lin Xiao said casually.

Hua Nongying rolled her eyes, poured a cup for herself first, and drank it in one go.

"General, although we are just women of the demimonde, we still know good from evil and understand the greater cause."

"Your Zhenbei Army is loved by the people, and you are a great hero who fights the Northern Barbarians. If we hadn't been pushed to a dead end, my sisters would never have raised a hand against you."

Lin Xiao sneered, "It seems there is still resentment in your heart."

Hua Nongying turned her head away. "Humans are not plants; who can truly be emotionless?"

Lin Xiao nodded; it was good that she could speak the truth.

He wasn't actually afraid of poison. With his cultivation level, it would be difficult to poison him to death, not to mention the Mall had antidotes he could buy at any time.

The reason he tested her like this was simply to hear Hua Nongying speak honestly.

Speaking of the Mall...

Right, it hadn't been refreshed today!

He wondered what would appear if he refreshed it while in a brothel?

Lin Xiao didn't hesitate and immediately used a refresh.

In the next second, Lin Xiao could barely keep from grinning...

He glanced at a few types of pills:

'Golden Spear That Never Falls' (Earth Grade), just as the name implies. 200 Prestige.

'Husband, I Want More' (Earth Grade), you get the idea. 200 Prestige.

Looking at some weapons, they were all of relatively low rank; rather than weapons, they looked more like 'torture implements'.

In addition, there were some specially shaped chairs, wooden horses...

Crucially, they weren't cheap!

Lin Xiao thought to himself that the brothel-themed Mall products didn't have much good stuff.

Just as he was feeling a bit disappointed, he looked at the cultivation techniques section and finally found some heavy hitters!

'Pure Yang Infinite Art' (Heaven Grade): Can be practiced by those with a virgin body. It strongly locks the Primal Yang and uses Yin energy as a cauldron for refinement to cultivate Pure Yang True Fire! 6,000 Prestige.

'Jade Maiden Divine Art' (Heaven Grade): Can only be practiced by those with a chaste body. A secret technique of the Jade Maiden Celestial Palace. 5,000 Prestige.

'Sunu Heart Manual' (Heaven Grade): A dual cultivation technique said to be taught by the Nine Heavens Goddess. It only works if hearts are in sync. 8,000 Prestige.

Sunu!?

Dual cultivation!?

Lin Xiao's heart skipped a beat when he saw these words!

Why hadn't he thought of this kind of cultivation path before!

If he had known that coming to a brothel could yield such powerful goods, he would have visited long ago!

But...

"8,000 Prestige... even selling a kidney wouldn't be enough!"

He currently only had 510 Prestige left, which was far from enough.

However, he still had a discount coupon that allowed him to buy at half price.

That meant he still needed to save up 3,500 Prestige.

Relying on grinding achievements would likely be difficult, and there weren't many opportunities for major battles in winter.

So... he could only find a way to gather some equipment of yellow grade or higher to exchange.

Lin Xiao was certain that this 'Sunu Heart Manual' definitely wasn't the strongest item.

But for him, he had to have it!

He'd cultivate with women first and talk later!

Additionally, he still had one lucky fortune bag that he hadn't opened yet. Now that he possessed a Heaven Grade technique, there was a high probability he could open a Heaven Grade reward.

He would wait until he got home tonight to quietly open it. If it yielded some top-tier rewards, he might be able to gather enough Prestige in one go!

Lin Xiao thought happily, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips.

But to Hua Nongying, who was beside him, it looked somewhat terrifying...

For no apparent reason, what was he smiling about?

No wonder people called him a murderous demon; he was truly unpredictable!

Just then, there was a commotion outside.

Qin He returned with his men, and with them were actually over a hundred villagers?

There were men, women, young and old, and more than half were boys and girls around ten years old; some children were even being carried in arms.

Qin He stepped forward and bowed to Lin Xiao.

"General, these are the residents of Xinghua Village. They... they said they all want to come and testify for Miss Hua."

Before Lin Xiao could ask, the villagers all knelt in the hall.

"General Lin! Miss Hua is our savior!"

"These children have all been cared for with the money Miss Hua spends. Without her, they would have all starved to death!"

"We beg the Great General to spare Sister Hua..."

The children also began to plead, their innocent faces filled with sincerity.

Some of the younger, more oblivious children happily ran onto the platform, surrounding Hua Nongying and shouting, "Sister, play with us!"

Hua Nongying's eyes had already grown moist at some point, and she kept wiping the corners of her eyes.

"Children, children, don't be like this... Sister will play with you later, I can't leave right now..."

Seeing this, Lin Xiao basically understood what was going on.

"So this is where the two hundred thousand taels went?"

Qin He reported, "General, I've checked. Prefect Wu Yonghe has sided with Prince Bai all these years, and in order to extort silver, he has caused the deaths of many people."

"Xinghua Village was originally a deserted village. Miss Hua allowed those lonely and helpless people to live there and took in and cared for these orphans."

"Many of their parents died in battle, and some were killed by Prefect Wu Yonghe..."

"Since Miss Hua became a courtesan seven years ago, she has been continuously supporting these people. To protect them, she has indeed spent a lot of money."

Lin Xiao glanced at Hua Nongying, his gaze meaningfully shifting toward the female assassins in the brothel.

Hua Nongying's expression changed, and she nodded silently.

Clearly, Lin Xiao had discovered that her support for these people was partly to recruit and train assassins for Yanyu Pavilion.

Seeing that she didn't try to defend herself, Lin Xiao didn't say anything more.

In these troubled times, it was already not easy for a woman like her to do this much.

"Since these two hundred thousand taels were used for good deeds, then the death penalty can be waived."

Hua Nongying and the women were overjoyed to hear this.

But Lin Xiao's next sentence left them feeling utterly dejected...

"However, from this day forward, this brothel... cannot remain open!"