Translator: Rize
Editor: Larkspur
Mu Yunjin walked out the door in the direction the waiter had given. As she stepped out the door, she saw the Flower Moon House.
Looking at the Flower Moon House, Mu Yunjin pondered deeply. After a while, she pulled out a silk handkerchief and covered her face, then she walked quickly towards the west of the city.
Passing by the doors of the Flower Moon House, Mu Yunjin intentionally glanced at Li Niang. She had her back to the door and was laughing with a customer.
Mu Yunjin's countenance turned heavy, she bit her lip as she made a mental note to scout out this Flower Moon House.
Following the waiter's direction, she finally arrived at the gates of Qing Fu. Mu Yunjin subconsciously looked around the house.
The door of the house was, at the moment, closed. But one could see that it was a two-storied building. The building was covered with green vines, it really lived up to its name 'Qing Fu'.
Mu Yunjin stood at the front door for a while. Then the door creaked open and an old woman came out.
Upon seeing Mu Yunjin, the old woman smiled and spoke energetically.
"Lady, are you the new owner of this Qing Fu?"
"En." Mu Yunjin nodded and from her sleeves withdrew the deed and handed it to the old woman.
The old woman took the land deed and scanned it before nodding and giving Mu Yunjin her greetings.
"Now that someone is taking over here, this old woman can finally retire. Now, let this old woman show the Lady around first."
After that, the old woman turned around and walked through the door again. Mu Yunjin followed her and entered Qing Fu.
As she walked in, Mu Yunjin was greeted by a cobblestone paved path, adorned with flowers and plants along its sides. This path led to the Front Hall. Walking along the cobblestone path, Mu Yunjin glimpsed that there were rooms that were all wreathed with more flowers and plants.
"Grandma, what did the former master do here?" Mu Yunjin looked at the house enveloped by flowers and plants and couldn’t help but ask. She picked up a pink camellia and took a gentle whiff.
The old woman stopped and turned to look at Mu Yunjin.
"The original owner of Qing Fu was a woman named Qing. She had always liked flowers and plants and other natural things. Therefore, this place is full of flowers and plants, which is also why it is called Qing Fu."
Mu Yunjin nodded in understanding. Mu Yunjin reached the back garden and saw a pond surrounded by flowers making the place smell fragrant.
Mu Yunjin fell in love with the place instantly.
"This is more or less all of Qing Fu, as for where to reside, guniang can decide for yourself." After presenting everything, the old woman looked towards Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunjin pursed her lips and nodded as she looked at the old woman and smiled. "What should I call this grandma?"
"This old woman's surname is Ye."
"Grandma Ye, how long have you been here in Qing Fu?" Mu Yunjin asked.
Grandma Ye smiled.
"It's been more than three years before Lady Qing left. She gave a lot of silver to this old woman to stay at Qing Fu until a new master came."
Mu Yunjin smiled knowingly.
"So, since Qing Fu has a new master now, this old woman won't stay any longer. I'll take my leave first." When grandma Ye finished speaking, she turned and left through the cobblestone path.
Mu Yunjin also did not urge her to stay.
All by herself now, she walked around her new home. When she arrived at the two-storied building, Mu Yunjin looked at the vines covering the walls and frowned.
This thing has spread a lot and looks a little terrifying. Her lips twitched.
She walked around the Fu again before leaving in satisfaction. She thought that if she left Chu Li in the future, she would settle here in Qing Fu.
Stepping out of the door, Mu Yunjin locked it and walked back in the direction of Lu Yin.
When she was almost at the Flower Moon House, Mu Yunjin saw a familiar figure...
With a quick glance, Mu Yunjin paused for a moment, bit her lips and thought deeply.
Chu Qingqiang has arrived!
Thinking about it, Mu Yunjin felt a little happy and excited. She was worried about when to go to Flower Moon House and now, Chu Qingqiang came right in time! Just as she was about to chase after the disappearing figure, a hand lightly rested on Mu Yunjin's shoulders.
Mu Yunjin reflex was to elbow the person's chest, but her wrist was pulled, and a familiar voice sounded by her ear.
"Mu Yunjin..."
Hearing Chu Li's voice, Mu Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Chu Li who was standing behind her with a smile on his face.
"Why did you come?"
Chu Li gave Mu Yunjin a queer look before lightly coughing and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I..."
Mu Yunjin hesitated a bit. However, Chu Li was no outsider to brush off saying that it was nothing. Thinking about it, looking all furtive, Mu Yunjin pulled Chu Li aside and whispered.
"Chu Qingqiang and this Flower Moon House are connected. That Flower Moon House brothel keeper, Li Niang, last time she was the one I was almost sold to."
Chu Li's face became several parts chillier than his originally cold face. His whole person emitted low pressure as he stared at Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunjin met his cold expression and felt it was unnatural. She shrank her neck slightly.
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
"You said she almost sold you?" Chu Li practically enunciated the sentence word by word."
"Yes, ah, of course she also summoned her secret guards. Fortunately, I had the Zijia secret guards you gave me to fight against her."
Recalling Chu Qingqiang's face that day, Mu Yunjin was in splits. After laughing for a while, Mu Yunjin suddenly cried out and pulled Chu Li's sleeve.
"I almost forgot, I just saw Chu Qingqiang..."
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After a quarter of an hour.
"Chu Li, are you sure you want to do this?"
Mu Yunjin and Chu Li were standing behind a big tree near the back door of the Flower Moon House. Mu Yunjin's hand was firmly holding the tree pole, her face showed her unwillingness.
Chu Li looked at Mu Yunjin's exposed arms from behind the tree and nodded in a deadpan manner.
"This is the best way to successfully infiltrate Flower Moon House."
After speaking, Chu Li waved the folding fan in his hand to hide his handsome face, only leaving his pair of sharp eyes exposed.
"If you won't come out, you won’t be able to find anything." Chu Li saw that she was not moving and faintly curled his lips.
"Alright, alright." Mu Yunjin twitched her mouth and even though she was unwilling, she still slowly emerged from behind the tree.
She was wearing a red, flimsy dress; her arms and legs were covered by a sheer material and the only decent piece of clothing on her, covered the chest and thighs. She had on a rouge, her lips crimson the same colour as her attire, radiating seductiveness.
Mu Yunjin arranged her skirt and bit her lips as she inwardly cursed.
Chu Li's method is really crazy, having me pretend like one of the brothel women to infiltrate the place!
I’ve really lost big this time. When we return, I must properly rip off money from Chu Li.
"Let's go in."
Chu Li saw her come out and eyed her; his eyes revealed a hint of peculiarity before walking to the back door.
Mu Yunjin saw him walking dully, so she immediately stepped forward to hold Chu Li's arm as she muttered.
"You should pretend to be like this."
Chu Li was stunned, he looked at his arm and then the person holding it. A trace of unknown emotion flashed through his eyes. Soon after, he retracted his arm and held Mu Yunjin's shoulder pulling her to his chest.
After being suddenly embraced by Chu Li and nestling in his arms, Mu Yunjin took out a red handkerchief and covered her face while letting out a coy and cosseted laugh. Albeit, her face was really red.
When the two of them came in, they met several Flower Moon House people along the way, but they did not arouse suspicion.
After entering the building, Mu Yunjin's eyes wandered in all directions. Looking around the first floor they noticed nothing abnormal. Then the pair made their way to the second floor.
The second floor was basically a room; the corridor was empty except for the stimulating sounds from the room.
Mu Yunjin was embarrassed. Trying to find Chu Qingqiang in this Flower Moon House was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Let's go to the third floor." Chu Li did not hesitate and coldly instructed Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunjin nodded, when they found the stairs to the third floor, they saw several burly-looking men with swords standing guard.
One look at the big men and Mu Yunjin was certain that these were the very people she saw that day in Butterfly Flower City. They were the ones Li Niang had brought with her.
In that case, Chu Qingqiang should be on the third floor.
They changed direction and pretended to pass through the stairs going to the third floor. When they reached a corner, Mu Yunjin lowered her voice and said, "There are four people there. Do you want to resolve it directly?"
Mu Yunjin guessed that nothing had happened during the past days, so Chu Qingqiang hadn’t taken precautions, and had only four people guard the door.
"Do you have silver needles on your belt?"
Chu Li looked down and his chin touched Mu Yunjin's head. From this angle, he could faintly discern Mu Yunjin's beautiful visage. Suddenly, Chu Li felt a little unusual; he immediately averted his eyes, but his ears were a little red.
"Yes." Mu Yunjin nodded and untied her belt filled with silver needles.
Chu Li conveniently picked up four silver needles and teased her.
"With so many needles on your body, are you not worried you'll hurt yourself?"
"You can't fight death anyway." Mu Yunjin shrugged, not taking it seriously, and tied the belt back to her waist.
"What do you need the silver needles for?" Mu Yunjin asked.
Chu Li did not reply but returned to the stairway with Mu Yunjin. Before approaching, he raised his wrist, and four silver needles flew out of his palm.
"Let's go." Chu Li smiled a little before walking towards the stairs.
Mu Yunjin cast Chu Li a questioning gaze. When they reached the stairway, she saw that the four men were still standing there with their eyes wide open.
"This..." Mu Yunjin took a step back.
"Their voice and bone acupoint have been sealed. They cannot speak or move..."
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Qing means green
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