Chapter 74.2 - Low class slave
Lou Qingwu froze, teaching department?
The department that’s purpose made for teaching dancer girls, singing girls and even …
She lowered her lids, hiding movement in her eyes.
Lan Bai seemed to have come from that place.
Thinking of her days when she was caged in the cold palace, thinking of the girl who tried her hardest to protect her, Lou Qingwu’s heart started to hurt.
When she looked at the sign in front of her again, she shut her eyes.
There was a deepness in her eyes.
She turned around and walked past the area.
But she’d only walked two steps before Lou Qingwu suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Just as Feng Shiyi let out a relieved breath, he saw Lou Qingwu stop and couldn’t help but ask, “Miss, what’s wrong?”
“Let’s go in and see.”
Thinking of the time that Lan Bai accidentally revealed a scar, she suddenly wanted to see that place that she’d never spoken another word about, even to her death.
“Ah?”
Even if Feng Shiyi was any more calm, he couldn’t help but freeze.
Why would Miss Lou want to go in that type of place?
Or was it after his explanation?
But his mission was to protect Miss Lou, and others ….
“Yes.”
He retrieved a black jade pendant from his chest and placed it in front of the guards at the entrance.
The guards immediately respectfully opened the door, revealing a long tunnel.
It was different from the auction marketplace.
This was completely dark, repressing a bloody type of violence that seemed to make you breathless.
Lou Qingwu’s face didn’t show much emotions as she stepped forward.
She walked all the way in darkness until the very end where it suddenly brightened up.
But that was still very dark.
She saw night pearls illuminating all four corners like it was daylight.
It made everything clearer so Lou Qingwu saw the female slaves lined up on the stage clearly.
The slaves all lowered their eyes obediently, their inner clothes were revealing as they only wore a light gauze outside that was nearly translucent.
They lowered their heads and it was hard to see their faces properly.
Lou Qingwu’s swept past every one of them and in the end, disappointedly lowered her eyes.
“Miss, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Lou Qingwu was about to leave, but seeing as she’d already come here, she might as well stay for a bit.
Feng Shiyi responded with a sound and found a seat that was closer to the front.
Seeing Miss Lou like that, she was most likely just curious.
As for actually buying a slave, he didn’t even consider the idea.
The moment that Lou Qingwu had walked in, she’d piqued the interest of a few people.
After all, those who came to see female slaves were mostly men.
Some were from the teaching department, some were rich businessmen.
They bought them as maids to warm their beds, or if they were just bored, to bring them back and play with them a bit.
If they couldn’t find one they liked, it wasn’t a big loss.
When Lou Qingwu entered, in her purple gown and slender yet fine body, her clothes swayed as she walked.
Her face was covered with a pure white mask, only revealing a beautiful pair of eyes, provoking their imaginations to go wild.
It was only because they feared the man in black next to her, he didn’t look like he was someone they could provoke.
In the end, those people’s eyes fell back onto the female slaves for auction.
There was no real difference from the main auction marketplace.
The highest bidder one and the price was clearly marked.
The only difference was that the auction marketplace sold things and this place sold people.
Lou Qingwu saw some lively girls with a fleeting glance as they were dragged away, wooden and without temper.
Seeing these people, Lou Qingwu wondered if Lan Bai was taken away like that too.
To be sent to that teaching department?
She couldn’t even imagine what Lan Bai had gone through to finally end up in the palace, before climbing up to a palace maid from the position of a lowly washing maid.
She didn’t know about that, but it must’ve been extremely painful.
In the end, she couldn’t watch any more as Lou Qingwu stood up to leave.
But thinking of her past lifetime and the memories that she’d very carefully buried piece by piece, they all slowly peeled away to reveal a scene.
They revealed the fresh truth that was still dripping with blood.
“Dong ----”
Just as Lou Qingwu walked to the entrance, a gong struck behind her.
At the same time, the host’s clear voice rang out, “Next up is today’s final female slave and the best one out of all of them. She excels in zither, chess, poems and drawings and her face is brilliant too. To all the gentleman here, please bid your price as it follows the old rules, the highest bidder wins.”
Lou Qingwu lightly sighed and continued forward.
But as she reached a corner, for some reason, she decided to turn around and take one last look.
It was just this one eye that made her freeze and stiffen up.
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TL note:
I flipped through a few chapters and everyone’s fave brothers Xiahou Rui and Xiahou Liuyun are making another appearance at around chapter 77.
Aka don’t give up on this novel because I need clicks and views.
Leave a comment and because I’m kinda getting sleepy xx
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