Siheyuan: I'm not happy, don't even think about having a good life

Noticing the change in Mei Sanniang's expression, Hong Guan was not at all panicked. Although this poem was not particularly famous, it was after all a poem written by Li Bai to Yang Guifei. In addition, due to the timing, it would definitely be a hit here, not to mention his own painting.

Unless someone shares Mei Sanniang's aesthetic taste, but as one of the most beautiful girls in Guangxian Tower, she has seen all kinds of people, and relying on her face alone is not enough.

Sure enough, half an hour later, Mei Sanniang looked at Hong Guan's position, then looked at the painting and the poem, nodded helplessly, and talked to the madam, who came over with a smile on her face.

"Sir, congratulations. Sanniang invites you to the room for a drink."

Although the words were said, the person did not leave. The meaning was obvious. Hong Guan smiled and took out a thousand taels of silver notes and put them in the hands of the madam. "My two brothers also want to drink with Sanniang. It should be no problem!"

The madam smiled strangely but did not point it out. "Of course, talented scholars and beautiful ladies, it would be best if we could discuss poetry together. Your two younger brothers are also talented people."

This sounds fine, but it is actually a reminder to Hong Guan that they should only discuss poetry and not do anything else!

Hong Guandian nodded to show that he understood. The madam waved her hand, and two maids came over and took the three of them to the back hall, amid the envious and jealous eyes of others.

They arrived at a house of more than 100 square meters. Wine and food had already been placed on the eight-immortal table. Hong Guan looked around and thought that Mei Sanniang probably didn't live here anymore, as there were no signs of life in the room.

The three of them were not in a hurry and drank and ate quietly. Soon, Mei Sanniang came in with her personal maid.

When she arrived in front of the three men, she greeted them first, "My humble self is Mei Sanniang. I am honored to meet you three gentlemen. What are your names?"

Xiaoqing smiled sweetly. After being with Hong Guan for so long, she is no longer so innocent. "Sister Mei, you are welcome. My name is Xiaoqing. This is my sister Bai Suzhen. This is Hong Guan. We call him Brother Guan."

Mei Sanniang looked at the three of them and realized that there seemed to be a misunderstanding. They should not have that kind of relationship.

After sitting down, he began to discuss poetry, songs, and painting with Hong Guan.

Hong Guan had an excellent memory and could recite ancient poems at will, which made Mei Sanniang a little confused. Soon, she looked at Hong Guan with admiration.

"Sanniang, the painting I just drew was not complete, and due to time constraints, I didn't color it. Why don't you let me draw a new one for you?"

"That would be the best!" He then raised his hand and asked the maid to get the painting supplies.

Hong Guan started painting again, but this time the Mei Sanniang in the scroll had color and a sword in her hand.

Mei Sanniang looked at the painting and couldn't help but say, "It's a great painting. It would be nice if I could really be a female knight. It's a pity that I'm in Guangxian Tower now, which is no different from being in prison, let alone being a female knight."

"As long as you are willing, you can definitely become a female knight. It all depends on whether you have the courage!"

Mei Sanniang's eyes lit up. "What does Mr. Hong mean?"

"I can help you, let you gain freedom, teach you Taoism, and then you can become a female knight."

"Taofa?"

Hong Guan chuckled, formed seals with his hands, and shouted "Sword Technique!" A wisp of demonic energy appeared in his hand and transformed into a small sword, flying in the air like a swimming fish, which made Mei Sanniang dizzy.

"Is this a magical technique? Can I really learn it?"

"Of course, I'll find you a safe place. When you finish your studies, you can go out and do good deeds."

"Thank you, sir. I will go find my mother tomorrow. After so many years, I have saved enough money to redeem myself."

Hong Guan smiled playfully, "You are now one of the signature brands of Guangxianlou, and you are the cash cow of Guangxianlou. Are you sure the boss behind Guangxianlou will agree?"

This is very realistic. In the TV series, Mei Sanniang, a courtesan, can easily redeem herself. It's a joke. For an ordinary person like Wang Anxu, the brothel owner can just find a few ruffians and drown him in the lake.

"Why do you teach me, sir?"

Hong Guan smiled meaningfully, "It's simple, just put on a show, you have to leave all your things behind, I can only take you away, as long as you don't feel bad."

"In that case, thank you very much, sir. I am willing. Can you bring Xiaolian with you? She has been with me since she was a child, and we are like sisters."

"Then call her in and ask her if she's willing!"

After Xiaolian came in, she agreed as soon as she heard it. Anyone who disagreed was a fool. She stayed here with Mei Sanniang, and the end result was that she became a maidservant, even worse than a maidservant.

If Mei Sanniang left, she would have no one to rely on, and the madam would definitely ask her to entertain customers. For a girl like her, that would be so miserable.

Seeing that the two agreed, Hong Guan gave some instructions and signaled them not to talk nonsense. He raised his hand and several iron rods flew out from the corner of the room, fell into Hong Guan's hands and disappeared.

This was a common trick used in ancient brothels, monitoring through copper tubes. Hong Guan sensed it as soon as he entered the room and naturally did not fall for it. Mei Sanniang saw it with surprise in her eyes, but did not ask any more questions.

When Hong Guan and the other two came out of the room, the madam came over immediately. There was no sound after that. They felt strange but didn't dare to ask directly. Hong Guan left a silver note of five hundred taels and turned away.

As soon as they left Guangxian Tower, Xiaoqing spoke up, "Brother Guan, are you attracted to Mei Sanniang? Why are you helping her so much?"

Hong Guan's expression remained unchanged. He sighed in his heart that Xiao Qing was really smart. "Don't talk nonsense. She is a poor person. Since we are destined to be together, helping her is just a piece of cake. It can also be considered as accumulating merit."

But in my heart I was thinking, after I take him into the Jungle Manor, I can slowly develop feelings for him. After all, the meat is in the pot, how can it fly away?

Xiaoqing looked at Hong Guan with disdain, and pulled Bai Suzhen forward, muttering, "Sister, this brothel doesn't seem interesting. I won't come next time."

After returning to Zhuangyuan Building, the two sisters went back to their room to rest. When Hong Guan arrived at the door, he sensed some unusual movement inside.

A ray of sword energy appeared in his hand, which cut off the bolt. He pushed the door open and walked out, turning into a residual shadow and appearing in the study.

Ning Caichen was found lying on the table, his life or death unknown. The boss who was seen in the secret room last time was lying beside Ning Caichen, sucking out a gas and swallowing it, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Feeling someone behind him, he turned around abruptly, and waved the fan in his hand. A pink breath floated out. Hong Guan directly wrapped it with magic energy and completed the refining in an instant.

"I never thought that the boss of Zhuangyuanlou is actually a demon, and dares to appear in Kaifeng Prefecture. I couldn't tell what kind of demon you are."

At this time, the boss has regained his composure and said, "I didn't expect that this scholar would have a friend who practices Taoism. I am also surprised.

Since you are protecting him, I can return his spirit to him. How about we keep our distance from each other?"

Hong Guan shook his head. "Not enough. The Wen Qi you mentioned originally belonged to him, but you just attacked me. If I got hit, you wouldn't let me go so easily!"

"Hmph, don't push your luck. What you just used wasn't a legitimate technique. If we start a fight and alert the demon hunters, you won't end up well."

"Really? Then I must try it and see what you mean by "no good consequences"!"

The boss got scared when he saw lightning flashing from Hong Guan's body. All monsters fear lightning the most, and Hong Guan's lightning looks even more powerful.

"Wait, we can talk, what do you want!"

Hong Guan laughed, and the lightning on his body disappeared. "Return the Wen Qi to him first, and we will discuss the rest outside."

The boss nodded and exhaled air from his mouth. This time Hong Guan saw it clearly. He could vaguely see words in the air. No wonder it was called literary air.

The two of them came to the hall and sat down. Hong Guan gave him a cup of tea and said, "First, tell me what kind of monster you are. Let me learn more about you."

"I am a book demon."

Although it was a bit unexpected, he was not particularly surprised. Seeing that this monster could absorb other people's literary energy, Hong Guan had some guesses.

"Book demon, I see. It's hard for dead things to become demons. You must be very special, right?"

The book demon raised his head proudly and said, "Of course. When Qin Shi Huang burned books and buried scholars, I was the only bamboo slip that was not burned. I absorbed the essence of all the burned books and nurtured for a thousand years before I gained intelligence. It took another thousand years before I left that pit.

After that, he hid from place to place for another thousand years before he opened this Zhuangyuan Restaurant in the capital of this dynasty."

"I see. But should I say you are stupid or powerful? You are a thousand-year-old demon, and you do this kind of sneaky and petty profiteering all day long?

You are a book demon born from the books of thousands of sages, don't you have any lofty ambitions?"

The book demon gave Hong Guan a meaningful look and did not answer Hong Guan's question. "I naturally have my own plans. Tell me, what compensation do you want?"

Hong Guan did not press the issue any further. Now was not the time to quarrel. "If you don't want to talk, forget it. You are from the Qin Dynasty, so you should know the Confucian techniques, right?

I want a method that can cultivate and use the righteous energy. That shouldn't be too much, right?"

The book demon hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll give you one, but you can't ruin my business."

Hong Guan raised the corner of his mouth. "Of course, you said my method is not righteous, why should I go against you? You must have a backer, right?"

"You don't have to worry about that. I'll give you the magic formula right away!" After saying that, he took out a jade slip and stuck it on his forehead. After about five minutes, he took it off and gave it to Hong Guan.

He stood up and glanced at Hong Guan. "I've already given you the things. I hope you'll keep your word!"

"Of course, I have been traveling the world relying on keeping my word!"

(Toad Spirit: Do you want to listen to what nonsense you are saying?)

"In that case, I'll take my leave now. I promise I won't touch that scholar."

"Wait a minute, I have one last question. Where did the twelve bronze men of the Qin Dynasty go?"

The book demon looked at Hong Guan in surprise. He didn't expect him to ask this question. "I don't know the details, but I heard that when Xiang Yu burned the Afang Palace, the twelve bronze men also disappeared."

Hong Guan stood up and bowed, "Goodbye, I won't see you off."

The book demon looked at Hong Guan deeply, turned around and left, not understanding why Hong Guan asked this.