Himmlischer König

Kapitel 21

Yunniang stepped forward, the silver bells on her chains jingling, already attracting the attention of all the wealthy merchants in the hall.

Boss Zhu was the first to ask, "Boss Yun, is the other end of this chain the big gift for me?"

Yunniang smiled sweetly, her voice charming, her eyes shining, "It's nothing much, as long as Boss Zhu likes it and can afford the price, then this gift is Boss Zhu's."

Can you afford the price?!

Is there any grand gift in Yangzhou that Boss Zhu can't afford?! In the center of the brothel.

Yunniang lightly tugged on the chain, her voice relaxed yet carrying a commanding coldness, "Aren't you going to come out and greet these gentlemen?!"

The silver bells on the chains jingled.

In the shadows of the brothel, a figure slowly emerged.

The figure, whose hands were bound by chains, seemed to have no strength left. He staggered out and slowly walked into the light.

The lights are flashing.

A fragrant scent of flowers wafted over.

The eyes of all the guests in the hall were stunned for a moment.

A girl dressed in a long white robe, draped in soft gauze, stood there like a radiant, pure white light, her beauty breathtaking and captivating. It was as if there truly existed a girl in this world, as clear as spring water, as delicate as a flower, and as white as a cloud.

Boss Zhu was completely stunned, and his wine glass slammed onto the table with a loud thud. The hall fell silent.

Yunniang beamed with joy, tugged at the chain, and cleared her throat. "Today, whichever gentleman offers the highest price, this courtesan of the Red Sleeve Pavilion will belong to that gentleman."

The audience erupted in uproar.

Is there even a question? In the entire Hongxiuzhao, who else has the daring to spend money like Boss Zhu, the woman of Yangzhou? In the end, wouldn't it be Boss Zhu who wins the beauty's heart?

Boss Zhu was already grinning from ear to ear, "I'll offer five hundred taels!!"

Five hundred taels!!

This is equivalent to the entire year's income of a well-off family in Yangzhou, even if they didn't eat or drink anything.

Yunniang smiled slightly but remained silent.

When Boss Zhu saw that Yunniang had no reaction, he was slightly stunned. But then he heard a mocking voice suddenly come from among the guests of the brothel.

"Boss Zhu is usually very generous, but this time he's being incredibly stingy."

Boss Zhu turned his head and saw an unremarkable man among the guests, who sneered and raised a finger to shake it contemptuously.

"I'll double the price for Boss Zhu; I'll offer a thousand taels."

Yunniang finally laughed out loud, "Boss Zhang truly lives up to his reputation as the number one ginseng harvester in Changbai Mountain. He's got real talent. It seems you're going to steal the show from our Hongxiuzhao today." She said this sweetly, seemingly oblivious to the blushing face of the high and mighty Boss Zhu.

"I'll offer two thousand taels!" Boss Zhu finally spoke up.

"Three thousand taels!" Mr. Zhang from Changbai Mountain, a newcomer to Yangzhou, spent money without hesitation.

Completely humiliated, Boss Zhu slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, shouting, "Five thousand taels!!"

Five thousand taels!!

The crowd erupted in uproar once again. A stunningly beautiful woman had actually been sold for five thousand taels of silver. This time, Boss Zhu had really gone all out.

Who knew?

Boss Zhang remained seated calmly, giving a cold smile. "Twenty thousand taels."

Twenty thousand!!

Boss Zhu's arrogance vanished in an instant.

Although Yunniang was still trying to smile calmly, she couldn't hide the joy on her face. She tugged at the chain in her hand, and the girl at the other end of the chain stumbled and fell to the ground. Yunniang turned around and scolded her rudely, "Your master is over there right now. What are you doing falling down? Hurry up and go pay your respects to Boss Zhang."

The girl collapsed to the ground and could no longer get up.

Yunniang was about to scold when someone took the chain from her. Boss Zhang had already come down, took the other end of the chain that was tied to the girl, and had a smug smile on his face.

"I have bought you, and from now on you will be with me."

The guests had already crowded around, brazenly staring at the girl's beautiful face. Every face was filled with drooling, and every pair of eyes gleamed with greed.

In the center of the crowd, the girl huddled up.

She sat there in terror, hugging her knees. Her white clothes were as white as snow, and her face was covered in tears. Her long, black hair cascaded down, wrapping around her curled-up body like seaweed. Beneath her black hair, her slender, fair wrists were visible, and the chains on her wrists had rubbed her delicate skin raw with bloody marks.

Yunniang smiled smugly.

Such a beautiful girl certainly made her a fortune.

The stunningly beautiful girl with her hands chained was indeed otherworldly. Her breathtakingly beautiful face, with its furrowed brows and tear-streaked features, only enhanced her exquisite beauty, making her all the more endearing.

"Mr. Zhang, please."

Yunniang smiled and gestured to Boss Zhang that he could take the girl away.

Mr. Zhang gripped the chain, looked at the stunning face of the girl who now belonged to him, and finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, pulling the chain forcefully.

"Little beauty, come with me."

The girl on the other end of the chain staggered to her feet, but was pulled down again by him, falling to the ground. Her wrists were covered in blood from the chains, and she sobbed softly as hot tears welled up in her eyes once more.