Phi-Fic Chapter 271 She was caught peeping
Chapter 271 She was caught peeping
Su Rou walked around Hongluan Tower, familiarizing herself with the environment and exercising her body at the same time.
She hadn't moved her body in a long time.
She felt very tired even going down the stairs...
She wanted to go outside and take a look, but A Tian kept following her.
"Sister, do you want to go to the street?"
Su Rou was stunned for a moment. How come this child knew what she was thinking like a worm?
"Yes, but...can I go out?"
Ah Tian nodded, "Okay, just tell Sister Qiao who lives on the same floor. She can help us tell Mom when she's looking for us. By the way, Sister Qiao can also give us some money to buy some snacks."
Su Rou curled her lips. She was still a little uncomfortable with the life here...
The Sister Qiao that Ah Tian mentioned is an older woman with a pretty and noble appearance.
Sister Qiao had a flower ornament on her forehead. When Su Rou saw her for the first time, she felt that she was so beautiful without any trace of worldly airs.
Sister Qiao leaned over and touched A Tian's head, "But do you want to follow this sister outside?"
Ah Tiantian nodded. "She wants to go out for a walk. I'll follow her so she won't get lost."
Su Rou was just about to say that A Tian was a little too well-behaved and sensible.
Su Rou nodded politely to Sister Qiao.
Sister Qiao glanced at her and said, "When the girl goes out, keep an eye on her and don't let her eat the candied haws."
As she spoke, Sister Qiao stood up, took out her purse, took out the largest piece of silver and handed it to her.
Su Rou looked at the change in her hand. Speaking of which, where were her original clothes and the package she was carrying?
Su Rou said, "Okay."
She complied.
Holding A Tian's hand, he stepped out of the threshold of Hongluan Tower.
There are still quite a few people on the street at this moment.
As soon as she came out, people passing by the door looked at her.
Ah Tian shook her hand, "Sister, do you want to go back and wear a veil?"
Su Rou realized that A Tian was afraid that other people would see her face.
Su Rou said, "It's okay, if they want to see it, then let them see it."
Su Rou hadn't been out for a long time, and for a moment she wasn't used to the bustling atmosphere on the street outside.
Not long after walking, Su Rou heard passers-by pointing at her.
"This girl seems to be from Hongluan Tower, why is she so ugly?"
"Hush, keep your voice down. Don't let her hear you. What if the old woman gets upset and goes crazy again?"
"Actually, if this girl didn't have that scar on her face, she would be pretty good-looking."
Su Rou raised her hand and touched her face. She didn't care about her face, but when she heard them say that, she couldn't help but doubt herself.
Is this really ugly?
Ah Tian was worried about her condition and asked, "Sister."
Su Rou shook her head, "It's okay."
Jingzhou is a peaceful place.
Su Rou bought osmanthus cake and a bowl of almond tofu for A Tian and then went back.
The madam of Hongluan Tower saw them coming in from outside and immediately came over to greet them.
"Just now, you two actually went out to the street. Why didn't you bring an older girl with you? You only brought this little bean bun."
Su Rou said, "A Tian knows the way, so I won't kidnap her."
The madam was a little unhappy when she heard her say this. "I'm not worried that you kidnapped her, but I'm worried about your condition. You've just recovered and you're going out on the street. What if you faint somewhere? Do you still expect her to bring you back?"
Su Rou realized that the other party was concerned about her, so she swallowed her words.
Didn't she misinterpret what the other person meant just now?
Su Rou said, "I was a little bored, so I wanted to take a look at the situation outside. After taking a look around, I had a general idea in my mind."
She had never been to Jingzhou, as this place was quite far from the capital.
"I see. But since you're new here, it's best to be careful. Although Jingzhou appears peaceful on the surface, it also hides many undercurrents."
Su Rou nodded to show that she understood.
The madam was really worried that she would be in danger outside.
Just as they were thinking, a sudden noise came from the distance. Su Rou and A Tian looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of people gathered together, not knowing what they were looking at.
The madam grabbed her sleeve and said, "Go upstairs and rest."
Su Rou was not very curious, so she went upstairs obediently and returned to her room.
They did not forcibly restrict her freedom, and she was allowed to enter and leave Hongluan Tower freely.
She opened the window, leaned on the windowsill and looked outside. As expected, the window of her room could see the place where she had just been.
A group of people were crowded together, and in the middle was a man lying with a dagger stuck in his body. He seemed to be dead.
Su Rou: “?”
Someone is committing a crime in the street?
Are the reactions of the people a little too indifferent?
They just stood there and watched... as if they had already gotten used to this kind of thing happening.
The madam of Hongluanlou rushed out of the building, holding a broom, "Get lost! What are you looking at? You bastard, you're so unlucky! You died right in front of me! Do you want to be a girl in our Hongluanlou in your next life?"
The appearance of the madam dispersed the people who were surrounding the corpse.
Su Rou couldn't help but frown. This old procuress was arrogant and domineering. How powerful must the person who backed Hong Luan be...
"Sister, aren't you afraid?" A Tian's voice suddenly sounded in my ears.
She turned her head and found the figure of the little bean at the bottom of her sight.
Ah Tian is a little too short...
"How come you came in without making any noise? I was so scared that I thought someone else had entered the room."
Ah Tian said, "I knocked on the door, but you didn't seem to hear me, so I pushed the door open and came in."
Su Rou asked about the bodies on the street, "What's the situation with the bodies outside?"
"When the North and the South were at war, Jingzhou was sealed off. People could only enter but not leave. Food was scarce, and there was no reinforcement. There were even cases of people being stabbed on the streets. It wasn't until early this spring, when a leader from the South led his troops to occupy the area, that the situation began to improve slightly."
Su Rou was stunned. If she understood correctly, then what the little baby in front of her said to her should be...
A case of cannibalism occurred in Jingzhou?
Su Rou said, "Since the situation has improved since Nan Guo came, why did something like this happen again today?"
Ah Tian shrugged, looking helpless. "I don't know. Maybe there are still people in Jingzhou who don't have enough to eat."
Ah Tian can actually accept such a thing...
Su Rou stood up and said, "I understand."
No wonder the madam was so nervous when she saw her going out with A Tian.
It turns out there is another meaning.
After dinner, the body on the street had been dealt with by the officers and soldiers.
Jingzhou was exceptionally quiet at night, and the streets were so quiet that she felt eerie.
It's so lively during the day.
She heard some rustling sounds outside, and quietly opened the door a crack to take a look outside.
There was no one outside her floor, and the sound came from the lobby on the first floor.
"Hurry up, the carriage is ready. Qiao Qiao ruined that gentleman's mood before, and now we must not offend him again."
This is the voice of the madam.
In addition to the madam, there seemed to be a few other girls walking out the door.
That adult?
The madam was very afraid. It seemed that she was going to meet the person who had been protecting Hongluan Tower tonight.
During the day these girls sell their skills but not their bodies. Could it be that they only do that business at night?
Su Rou suddenly felt a little regretful about wanting to stay here and wanted to change her mind.
What if they also want her to perform for others?
Several girls got on the carriage one after another, and then the carriage was driven away and gradually disappeared into the night. Only then did Su Rou breathe a sigh of relief.
It was not until dawn that the girls were sent back.
only……
They were sent back lying on the ground with their skin torn and flesh broken.
The madam was afraid that their noise would attract other people, so she spoke in a much lower voice.
"Send them back to their rooms and take good care of them. Don't receive guests until their injuries heal." The madam was not as refined as she was when she went out yesterday.
Her hair was disheveled, and her coat was soaked with someone's blood.
Su Rou stood on the stairs and looked downstairs.
I happened to meet Sister Qiao's eyes when she turned around.
She was caught peeking.
"Qiao Qiao, these girls have been tortured like this because of you. You have to take good care of them these days!"