Nine out of ten gamblers lose; I've run into a jerk!

Chapter 66 Nie Feng

The story of the young hero Shen Sanlang quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys, and the storyteller in the teahouse slammed his gavel and began to perform it with great emotion.

"Speaking of which, when Lady Yu fell into misfortune, some wicked men came to her door intending to bully her. Just as the villains were about to succeed, guess what happened?"

"Tch~" The audience complained, urging, "Just tell us already, stop keeping us in suspense!"

"Just then, a young hero descended from the sky! Without even drawing his sword, he took down dozens of strong men with just a few punches and kicks! Afterwards, he even left a magnificent poem on the courtyard wall with his sword."

"Young and chivalrous, he befriended heroes from five capitals. Their hearts were open and their hair stood on end. In conversation, they shared life and death. A promise was worth a thousand pieces of gold."

"If you don't believe me, go to Dongcheng Street and see for yourself; the poem is still on the courtyard wall!"

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"Have you heard? A young hero from Xuan Kingdom has come to Yudu and single-handedly took on over a hundred villains!"

"How come I heard that Shen Sanlang single-handedly repelled hundreds of bandits?"

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On Dongcheng Street, you can often see children wearing tattered cloths, leaning on sticks, turning their backs to the crowd, pretending to be experts, and coolly saying, "I will grant you death."

"Great hero, spare my life! Great hero!"

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Lu Mansion —

Shen Qing's commotion was so great that the Lu family quickly heard about it.

"It seems that young man is truly a chivalrous man," Lu Qin mused.

"So, can we now go and express our gratitude?" Lu Yuanzhi thought to herself, she was right about him.

Lu Qin glanced at Lu Yuanzhi, with other thoughts in mind, and said, "It's inconvenient for you, a young woman, to go. Let Yunxing go instead."

"Brother-in-law?"

Old Madam Lu agreed, saying, "Yun Xing is a martial artist who enjoys associating with talented and extraordinary people. It's not surprising that he came to visit under the guise of making friends through martial arts."

Lu Yuanzhi pouted, quite disappointed that she couldn't thank him in person. Old Madam Lu understood Lu Qin's thoughts. Young girls at the age of first love are most likely to admire heroes, but Shen Qing is, after all, a Xuan State person and his identity is unknown, so it is not appropriate for Yuanzhi to have too much contact with him.

However, it is also necessary to establish good relationships with such talented people, so sending the grandson-in-law was just the right distance, neither too close nor too far.

Yudu Post Station

Shen Che looked at the poem that Du Zhong had copied back, his feelings were very complicated. Every time Shen Qing went out, she would bring him back all sorts of unexpected shocks.

I clutched my chest helplessly, unable to control it, truly unable to control it.

Shen Qing awkwardly touched his nose. He really didn't mean to be so high-profile, but life is full of surprises.

Just as Shen Qing was awkwardly at a loss for words, someone came to report and handed over a visiting card.

"Tiger General Nie Feng?" Shen Qing looked at the visiting card. It was someone who had come to see him. Although Shen Qing didn't want to deal with officials from Yu Kingdom, because according to their usual pattern, they were probably here to cause trouble, and he was afraid that his temper would get the better of him and cause unnecessary complications.

But since he was a close advisor to the emperor, it would be too disrespectful to refuse to see him. After hesitating for a moment, Shen Qing decided to bring Shen Yun, a social expert, along so that he could mediate if anything went wrong.

"By the way, where did Jun Yue go?" Shen finally remembered that he had run away after showing off yesterday, leaving Shen Yun behind, and hadn't seen him since.

Just as Shen Qing was talking about him, Shen Yun staggered over, looking like he had been tortured three hundred times.

"Jun Yue, what's wrong with you?" Shen Qing looked at him in surprise. Had he been indulging in too much sex?

Shen Yun looked at Shen Qing with resentment and said, "Those sons of powerful families insisted that I reveal Sanlang's identity, but I was afraid of causing you trouble, so I refused even at the cost of my life!"

Shen Qing was both shocked and furious. "They actually used torture on you!"

Shen Yun's eyes were empty, and he said numbly, "They took me to the brothel and had four courtesans torture me. I endured it for a whole day and night without revealing a single word about Sanlang!"

"..."

Ah, what a vicious and cruel torture! Shen Qing's guilt vanished instantly.

After watching Shen Yun's performance, Shen Qing inquired about serious matters, "Does Jun Yue know General Nie Feng, the Tiger-like General?"

"Why is Sanlang asking this?"

Shen Qing chuckled coldly, "Because even though you tried your best to hide my information, someone still managed to find out about me by following the clues."

Then, Shen Qing recounted how Nie Feng had sent the visiting card.

Shen Yun dropped his playful demeanor, stroked his chin, and began to analyze the situation seriously. After a moment, he said, "Sanlang, there's no need to worry. Nie Feng has probably come to thank you."

"Thank you?" Shen Qing was completely confused. Had he done something good for Nie Feng?

“Nie Feng married a woman surnamed Lu, who is the older sister of Lu Yuanzhi, whom you saved at Linxian Lake.”

Shen Qing suddenly realized, hadn't this been dragging on for too long? He had almost forgotten about it.

Well, big families have all sorts of complicated thought processes, so I won't delve into their thought processes. As long as they're not here to cause trouble, that's fine.

Relieved, Shen Qing sent someone to reply to the invitation.

The next day, the Nie family sent a carriage to the post station. Shen Che sighed, waved his hand helplessly, and didn't even want to say any more instructions. As long as she didn't break the law, no one should be able to do anything to her.

To avoid an awkward situation, Shen Qing brought Shen Yun along to the Nie family's carriage, listening to him chatter about gossip in Yudu along the way.

Shen Qing listened with great interest, and before they knew it, the carriage had arrived at its destination. When Shen Yun got out of the carriage, he almost knelt down, but Shen Qing pulled him up to steady himself.

She sensed Shen Yun trembling slightly. What was wrong? She looked up in the direction of his gaze.

Oh wow~ It's the Jiaofangsi!

Shen Qing felt inexplicably complicated. Although he liked looking at beautiful women, these were all pitiful people who had not consented to their positions.

Sigh, this kind of thing happens in every era. If you look at it from another perspective, if he goes today, the girls can avoid having to deal with one less sleazy guy, which is like a holiday for them.

When Shen Qing and his group entered, they did not encounter the scene from a movie or TV series, where they were surrounded by a madam and a group of beautiful women. The interior was not decorated in a colorful and gaudy manner, but rather it was quite elegant.

Indeed, the Jiaofangsi was not an ordinary brothel; the girls there were all from prominent families and were all talented women.

Following the manager to a private room, a handsome young man was already waiting inside. Upon seeing Shen Qing, the man smiled heartily and greeted her with clasped hands.

"My name is Nie Feng, courtesy name Yunxing. I have long admired the name of Young Hero Shen."

"General, you flatter me. It's all just empty praise."

After exchanging pleasantries with him, Shen Qing found that Nie Feng was indeed a straightforward person. Shen Yun guessed that he was still traumatized and worried that people might call the girl in again, so he suggested...

"Let's drink! Let's drink!"

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Thank you all for your support, my lovely readers! Those who have read this far are incredibly patient. I've also received a lot of negative comments lately. As a newbie writing this for the first time, there are bound to be shortcomings, but some of the contradictions are actually foreshadowing. Explaining them would be a spoiler, but not explaining them would leave me hanging. It's a real dilemma!