The Youngest Prince of the Zhou Family - Chapter 53
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Youngest Master of the Zhu Family (53)
Importance
“Let’s go to the Extreme Pleasure House.”
It was what I shouted as soon as I got into the carriage.
At those words, Mu Ying’s expression properly twisted.
“Young Master? What do you mean by that?”
“I’ll just stop by briefly. Besides, Black Horn didn’t specify when we had to arrive anyway.”
It was a valid point.
Mu Ying pondered for a moment, then looked at me with anxious eyes and asked.
“Why do you want to go to the Extreme Pleasure House?”
“…There’s someone I need to meet.”
A problem I had endlessly pondered and pondered again.
It was time to thread the beginning of that knot.
‘Information network.’
Among the things I currently lacked, these were the most urgent eyes and ears.
Real informants who would become my limbs and move only according to my words.
And when I considered various things suitable for that, the right person could only be from this side.
‘Dark Path.’
I felt it was right to select from among the Dark Path people.
Why?
Because they had the most ruthless, chaotic nature, and when given a goal, they possessed the viciousness to obtain it by any means necessary without regard for methods.
Mu Ying, who had been confused, ultimately couldn’t go against my will.
“You really must come out quickly?”
“Of course.”
I too knew that I couldn’t drag this out for long.
Eventually, the carriage headed toward the Extreme Pleasure House.
‘Come to think of it, the Extreme Pleasure House too…’
The Extreme Pleasure House would burn and disappear before the Zhu Family’s destruction.
Of course, it wouldn’t actually burn in fire.
More precisely, the Family Head would literally uproot the Extreme Pleasure House down to its pillars.
I was able to learn the reason the Family Head did that much later, and it was precisely because of that reason that I came to find the Extreme Pleasure House.
The Extreme Pleasure House was a pleasure house that existed in Nanchang, Jiangxi.
Moreover, it was a pleasure house operated by the Black King Sect, called the greatest among the Dark Path forces existing in Nanchang.
It was precisely because of this that the Family Head became enraged and demolished the Extreme Pleasure House.
Of course, there were many twists and turns involved in that, but it’s difficult to enumerate them in detail.
‘Before that happens.’
Anyway, before such events occurred, I had to quickly take over the Extreme Pleasure House.
No, I had to take over the Black King Sect that owned the Extreme Pleasure House.
As soon as my thoughts ended, the carriage stopped.
We had arrived at the Extreme Pleasure House.
“Oh my? It’s Young Master Zhu?”
As soon as I arrived at the Extreme Pleasure House, the gazes of the courtesans who were soliciting customers focused on me.
Among them, the woman who stood out the most was…
‘What was her name again?’
Having stayed away for almost two months, I couldn’t even remember her name properly.
Ah, right.
“Cho Hong, it’s been a while.”
“Yes, Young Master. This girl has been waiting for you so eagerly her neck nearly stretched out.”
To me, not even twenty yet, the courtesan seduced me skillfully with a coquettish voice.
Cho Hong was that courtesan I had faced when I first opened my eyes on that first day.
Like that, I followed Cho Hong into the pleasure house.
The thick incense of the courtesans wafting from inside.
And various liquor scents plus the laughter of courtesans and men here and there.
‘Everyone lives so busily, so busily.’
There was still a long time before late night.
Yet with such a bustling crowd, I thought the Extreme Pleasure House truly lived up to its reputation.
Anyway, I was immediately guided to the top floor of the Extreme Pleasure House.
It was a room significantly larger than the other rooms.
It was natural treatment for the bloodline of the Zhu Clan, the greatest Righteous Path family in Jiangxi Territory.
“Wait.”
As soon as I entered the room, seeing the courtesans filing in after Cho Hong, I raised my hand to stop them.
Since my real purpose wasn’t women, there was no need to receive them.
“I’d like to meet your Pavilion Master.”
“Hmm? The Pavilion Master?”
Cho Hong asked with wide eyes, seemingly surprised by the unexpected request.
Since I had never directly called for the Pavilion Master while frequenting this place, it could be considered a natural reaction.
“I have something to discuss. You can all leave.”
“…”
At my words, the courtesans just looked at each other’s faces and hesitated as if stunned.
“I said leave.”
Eventually, at my irritated voice, the courtesans left the room at the same speed they had entered.
“Oh my, why is our Young Master Zhu acting so sensitive today?”
“Cho Hong.”
I gently pushed away the clinging woman and spoke quietly.
“I said I need to meet the Pavilion Master.”
“…”
Eventually, Cho Hong stood up from her seat with a hardened expression, as if sulking.
“Fine then, hmph.”
Then she slammed the door shut with a bang and left the room.
“Interesting.”
I paid no mind to Cho Hong’s rudeness and first filled the cup in front of me with liquor.
My eyes turned to the table.
Various delicacies fully arranged on the huge table.
As if they knew I would come, wasn’t this too natural?
‘I never knew this in my previous life.’
When I organized my thoughts, it was always like this.
Somehow knowing I would come to this place, whenever I came here, all preparations for me were always finished.
Without establishing considerable information networks, this would be absolutely impossible.
A moment later.
With the sound of knocking on the door, someone entered inside.
It was a middle-aged man, and he was the owner of the Extreme Pleasure House.
No, more precisely, he wasn’t the real owner.
“You’re the Pavilion Master of the Extreme Pleasure House?”
For someone who operated Jiangxi’s greatest pleasure house, he looked far too neat.
He looked like a scholar who writes.
“Yes, Young Master. I heard you were looking for me. Is there some problem?”
“It’s not that.”
I immediately chuckled and shook my head.
The Pavilion Master tilted his head briefly at that sight, then tried to sit in front of me.
Suddenly, Mu Ying raised his scabbard to block him.
“Hmm, what brings you to seek me out….”
“I’d like to make a deal, but would you be qualified for it?”
At my words, the Pavilion Master tilted his head once more, then soon smiled brightly and nodded.
“Of course, if the Young Master desires it, how could I dare question my qualifications….”
“No. Not you.”
“Pardon?”
I calmly picked up one of the sweets from the plate in front of me and took a big bite.
It was coated with quite expensive honey syrup, which was perfect for my sweet tooth.
“I’m asking if you would be qualified, Pavilion Master.”
“….”
You must be curious, right?
Everything must be puzzling.
What could be the intent behind my question?
Seeing his eyes rolling around, I could see right through his thoughts.
“Young Master. I have no idea what you mean by that.”
“Bring the real owner of this place.”
“What? You’re surely not drunk already, so why do you keep saying strange things?”
He’s denying it to the end.
Even though I came here knowing everything, tsk tsk.
“Black King Sect.”
As soon as those words ended, the Pavilion Master’s expression froze cold.
Before he could respond, I quickly took the initiative.
“I already know that the real owner of this place is the sect leader of the Black King Sect. Bring him here.”
“Y-Young Master. I don’t know where you heard such things, but that’s false….”
Shing!
Only then did Mu Ying, sensing the situation, half-draw his sword to threaten the Pavilion Master.
This was the killing intent shown by a master who had reached First-Rate Peak.
At a glance, it wasn’t internal energy that the Pavilion Master, who was at Second-Rate Borderline level, could handle.
Then the Pavilion Master’s eyes began rolling even faster.
He must have become anxious.
Of all people, I was a direct bloodline of the Zhu Family.
If they dared to plant eyes and ears right in the Zhu Family’s front yard, and this fact reached Father’s ears?
It wouldn’t end with just the Extreme Pleasure House – the entire Black King Sect would be annihilated.
“Ah, it would be best not to try any foolish tricks.”
“….”
My thinking was simple.
If anything happened to me, the Zhu Family would move.
That was enough.
The Pavilion Master soon corrected his expression and bowed respectfully.
“I will send word to the sect leader.”
“They should come quickly. The Zhu Family’s warriors might come barging in soon.”
Ah, this wasn’t a lie.
I was clearly supposed to be going to Black Horn.
But since I changed course and came to the Extreme Pleasure House, the warriors might really come barging in.
Hearing those words, the Pavilion Master hurriedly left the room.
* * *
Yeo Mong, the sect leader of the Black King Sect, entered the Extreme Pleasure House with a stern expression.
Black robes that revealed her figure.
Wearing what could also be called stealth garb, the person who entered was surprisingly a woman.
As she entered, the atmosphere inside the pleasure house rapidly turned cold.
“We greet the sect leader of the Black King Sect.”
“We greet the sect leader.”
The guard warriors inside the Extreme Pleasure House all performed cupped fist salutes toward Yeo Mong in unison.
Indeed, it was discipline and etiquette befitting what could be called Nanchang’s premier dark path sect.
“Check if there are any Zhu Family warriors in the vicinity.”
Yeo Mong growled fiercely.
At her command, both the guards who came with her and the Extreme Pleasure House guards all rushed outside in unison.
Their movement was extremely coordinated.
“Close business for today, Pavilion Master.”
“I will do as ordered.”
Yeo Mong was furious to the top of her head.
“Where is he? That Zhu Family bastard, that brat.”
Did that child dare to threaten them by mentioning the Zhu Family and Black King Sect without any fear?
This was something that absolutely could not be overlooked.
No matter how much he was direct lineage of the Zhu Family, the First Family of Jiangxi, openly disrespecting the Black King Sect was not something that could be forgiven.
As soon as she heard the Pavilion Master’s report, she set aside all other matters and rushed to the Extreme Pleasure House.
Because of one Zhu Family scoundrel, the survival of the Extreme Pleasure House.
No, it was because of the Pavilion Master’s urgent message that the very existence of the Black King Sect could be in danger.
Soon Yeo Mong was guided to the VIP room located on the top floor of the Extreme Pleasure House.
Mu Ying was in front of the VIP room.
“Stop.”
Mu Ying, the guard, placed his hand on his sword hilt and barked fiercely.
Facing him, Yeo Mong stopped in place with a stern expression.
‘A master.’
He was merely a guard of the Zhu Family Estate.
Of course, he was from the direct line, but he was the guard of the youngest, who was furthest from the succession order for family head.
But what was that ridiculous level of skill?
‘First-Rate Peak… Peak Initial Stage?’
Yeo Mong gritted her teeth at the absurd martial power.
She had been prepared, but when she actually faced a Zhu Family guard, she felt the overwhelming difference in strength.
As expected of the Zhu Family.
“He’s my guest, Mu Ying. Let her in.”
Woo Jin’s voice came from inside.
‘Deliberately showing he knows everything… Is this suppression of initiative?’
Yeo Mong immediately grasped the situation.
That he was clearly displaying the difference in power.
“….”
Mu Ying soon withdrew his hand and nodded while straightening his posture.
Yeo Mong glared at him once, then opened the door and entered.
* * *
Yeo Mong.
When did I first learn about her?
Well, setting aside all these trivial matters.
I need her now.
More precisely, I need the power of that Yeo Mong, who follows the true nature of the dark path.
Her decisiveness, her cruelty that doesn’t discriminate between means and methods – these were the most necessary tools for building a ruthless intelligence network.
In the past, I didn’t really care what happened to her or the Black King Sect.
But as time passed, I found their talents too valuable to waste.
“You said you wanted to make a deal with me? Young Master?”
Yeo Mong sat down in front of me with a cold sneer.
No, she tried to sit down.
I smiled brightly at her and replied.
“I never told you to sit.”
“….”
That’s right.
Taming the Black King Sect—it was just beginning now.
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