72: End of the show

“Bang!”

A group of Qin soldiers burst in!

“The Government is apprehending a major criminal; all bystanders are to evacuate immediately!” a leading military officer, dressed as a Government official, strode into the Yanlai Brothel and barked.

“Oh, honored officer, please don’t scare this humble one. All here are guests; how could there be a criminal?” Chun Niang swayed her waist, smiling as she slowly walked towards the military officer.

Anyone who could open a brothel here surely had some backing!

“I am here on orders from a superior to apprehend a major criminal. All bystanders are to retreat immediately; those who defy will be arrested along with the criminal!” The military officer repeated in a cold, stern voice, his face grim.

His palm subtly twitched, revealing a waist token discreetly.

Seeing this, Chun Niang quickly stepped aside and said in a soft voice, “Gently, don’t frighten the guests.”

The military officer nodded, and then the soldiers behind him rushed into the Yanlai Brothel like wolves chasing wild rabbits.

Lin Yue was somewhat curious. The next moment, he saw Erbai Liang also scurrying back to the private room, trembling, and then he understood who the criminal the soldiers spoke of was.

The soldiers headed straight for the third floor. Lin Yue and the others stood aside, and Erbai Liang was quickly caught and escorted downstairs.

“I have an identity token! I have an identity token! Why are you arresting me?!” Erbai Liang also shouted loudly!

The leading military officer snatched the identity token handed to him by his subordinate, examined it carefully, and sneered, “Height doesn’t match, appearance is different. Take him down!”

“You can’t do this! That is me! That is me!” Erbai Liang shouted, only to be kicked to the ground by the leading military officer.

The kick to his chest left him powerless, struggling to breathe, and unable to speak.

“Whether the identity token is yours or not, we’ll know once you come with us. We will verify it,” the military officer sneered. Upon hearing this, Erbai Liang’s expression darkened, and he lowered his head dejectedly.

He knew his dream of being the number one streamer of ascension was shattered!

Afterwards, the leading military officer apologized to everyone in the Yanlai Brothel for the disturbance and then withdrew.

For a moment, the entire Yanlai Brothel was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was stunned by this scene, a deathly silence.

“Two thousand one hundred Liang!” Just then, Ye Xuan spoke with a smile, breaking the atmosphere.

“Two… two thousand one hundred Liang. Is there anyone who will bid higher?” Chun Niang quickly regained her composure.

Seeing no one respond, she smiled and said,

“Then it goes to this young master, who has the honor of becoming Shi Shi’s intimate guest.”

Two thousand one hundred Liang was already within her psychological price range, and she preferred guests who were not too famous, as this would prevent them from using force and ruining Miss Shi Shi’s purity.

Only a pure Shi Shi was her endless cash cow!

Just then, Chen Ran walked in from outside with Mai Tiezhang. Lin Yue happened to see this scene.

Before, when Chen Ran was sent out with a single glance from Ye Xuan, he didn’t know what Chen Ran went to do. Now, he looked at Ye Xuan, as if he understood something.

“Brother Lin, would you like me to yield this opportunity to be alone with Miss Shi Shi to you?” Ye Xuan asked with a smile.

“There’s no need,” Lin Yue said coldly.

“Haha, it seems Brother Lin has quite a prejudice against me. How about we meet again tomorrow to clear up any misunderstandings?” Ye Xuan asked with a smile.

“Haha, Brother Ye can take a rest.

I suddenly realized a truth:

You look at her a hundred times, and she still isn’t yours.

You read a book a hundred times, and the knowledge is yours.

We should be diligent, hold books and wield swords to illuminate Great Qin!” Lin Yue finished speaking, excused himself to Yuan Shao and the other two, and then left with Li Mu.

Nothing else, it was just that this pretense was too awkward and not at all smooth.

“What I set my eyes on will all be mine!” Ye Xuan said bitterly, his face grim.

From childhood, who dared to tell him what to do?

He then turned to Chen Ran and said, “You see, I’ve given him both face and respect. You know when I ever make such a gesture. Now, you can’t blame me.”

Chen Ran nodded upon hearing this: “He did go a bit too far.”

Yuan Shao kept replaying those few sentences, somewhat moved.

Cao Cao looked at Lin Yue’s retreating figure, his expression normal, his thoughts unknown.

“What a noble aspiration!” Xu You exclaimed in surprise, looking at Lin Yue’s dashing figure with admiration.

Then he turned to look at the grim-faced Ye Xuan and sighed softly.

A few days ago, he and Ye Xuan felt like old friends meeting for the first time. Ye Xuan’s profound knowledge and magnanimous personality filled him with admiration, and conversing with him was like bathing in a spring breeze.

But today, Ye Xuan left him with a very poor impression: aggressive and narrow-minded, not befitting a gentleman. He couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Chen Ran, standing by, wanted to advise Ye Xuan, but seeing his grim face, he thought better of it and remained silent, looking at Lin Yue’s retreating figure, lost in thought.

“Young Master Ye, I wish you victory tonight. We shall not disturb you,” Yuan Shao said with a smile.

“Everyone, take care. We shall meet again another day,” Ye Xuan forced a smile and cupped his hands.

Seeing this, Yuan Shao and the others also dispersed.

Stepping out of the resplendent Yanlai Brothel, where it was always like daytime, the two only then realized how dark it was outside.

“Commander, I want to learn from you!” Li Mu suddenly said.

“Oh? What’s wrong?” Lin Yue stopped and asked.

“Such a place of pleasure and vice is truly not where we should be.

We should diligently practice martial arts, kill enemies on the battlefield, protect our homes and country, only then can we better realize our value and serve Great Qin!” Li Mu said with firm eyes.

“Good, for the next few days, we will practice martial arts at home and not go out!” Lin Yue said with a smile.

The routines in Xianyang City were too deep, too dangerous. Who would have thought that a trip to a brothel would lead to someone guessing the fact that he was a player!

Ye Xuan, also a player, could secretly scheme against Erbai Liang, with whom he had no grievances or connections, which made him feel a chill.

If he hadn't been accompanied by Li Mu today, he would most likely have been reported to the Government by Ye Xuan!

This Ye Xuan had too many mysteries about him. His intuition told him that Ye Xuan was a ticking time bomb, and the further away he stayed from him, the better!

“Let’s go back!” Lin Yue said.

“Understood!” Li Mu said with a smile, walking home with Lin Yue… “Your Majesty, these are the secret reports from the Black Ice Terrace.” A black-robed attendant, head bowed low, presented several secret reports.

The man took them, stroked his beard, and flipped through the thirty-six secret reports.

He stopped as soon as he turned to the first one.

“Interesting,” the man said with a smile.