[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying":3,"chapter-this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-190":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","This Journey to the West is so terrifying",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1322668,1756,"Chapter 190 - 175 Qianjin Building","this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>Upon entering the room, Lin Fang wasted no time and grandly commanded the shop assistant to serve all the specialty dishes at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop assistant heard the words and was overjoyed, repeatedly saying, \"Please wait a moment, dear sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he dashed out like a puff of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a moment, a table full of exquisite dishes was brought in, and the rich aroma immediately filled the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar and Feng Jiu’s mouths watered instantly, and the scholar, still somewhat reserved, thanked Lin Fang, \"Thank you, dear brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Jiu, on the other hand, did not care for such formalities and began to eat heartily. Due to her unique constitution, she wasn’t afraid of the heat, and so her fair little hands kept reaching for the steaming hot plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon her mouth was glistening with grease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, they heard a commotion outside. Lin Fang slowly looked out the window to see countless flower carts slowly passing through the middle of the road, with beautiful female demons sitting atop, holding baskets of flowers and ceaselessly tossing fresh petals around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling curious, Lin Fang called the shop assistant over and pointed to the scene outside the window, \"What’s happening out there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the shop assistant poked his head out to look and then explained with a smile, \"Dear sir, you may not know, but this is a unique parade in Nine Tails City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A parade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, whenever a new brothel opens in Nine Tails City, a grand parade is organized. It serves to announce their opening and also allows the ladies of the establishment to show their faces, as a way to attract customers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a rare spectacle, indeed. Those leading figures usually serve only specific people and wouldn’t casually reveal themselves. For ordinary people, this might be the only chance to see them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking out the window, Lin Fang indeed saw many graceful, smiling female demons standing on the flower carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were playing the zither, others were playing the flute, each displaying their talents and occasionally eliciting cheers from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the shop assistant upstairs couldn’t help but join in with words of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been almost three hundred years since a new brothel opened in Nine Tails City!\" the shop assistant said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three hundred years, that long!\" Lin Fang was somewhat surprised, reasoning that this was a highly profitable business, so it seemed odd that no new businesses had been established in that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear sir, everyone knows brothels make money, but very few people can actually start one, and those who do usually have a powerful Demon King standing behind them,\" the shop assistant explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, they’d get shut down within three days of opening. Over time, Nine Tails City ended up with only seven major brothels, while the rest are just scattered private residences throughout the city, which aren’t noteworthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang was rendered speechless, having not anticipated the level of scheming involved in this business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two were talking, another burst of noise arose, drawing their attention to a three-storied flower cart that was slowly approaching. Atop it stood a woman in white, her face veiled with a thin layer of fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin clothes fluttered in the wind, revealing her graceful figure vividly. She did not perform any talents; merely standing there, she drew all eyes to her, as if she were the natural focal point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s so beautiful!\" the shop assistant beside them murmured as he gazed at the female demon standing above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that even if it cost him his life to experience a brief moment with her, it would be worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang, however, felt no such enchantment, only that this female demon looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before. But he quickly dismissed the thought, reasoning that since he had only recently arrived in Luzhou in the North, how could he possibly have any old acquaintances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gentleman seems intrigued as well. That there is the headliner of the newly opened brothel, rumored to be called Lady Shishi. Truly as legendary as they say, beautiful as a heavenly fairy, but it’s a pity we’re not the sort to have a chance with someone like her,\" the shop assistant said with a tinge of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang chuckled upon hearing this, \"Well, that might not necessarily be the case. Who knows, you might just get lucky and catch the eye of the headliner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you two paying attention to the commotion?\" Lin Fang asked the two people burying their heads in food with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Jiu didn’t even bother to lift her head, just kept on eating voraciously. It was the scholar who wiped his oily hands and said, \"They’re just a bunch of pitiful people, let’s eat, let’s eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these times, how many are truly willing to sell themselves? Most have their own compelling difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang smiled but did not elaborate. Instead, he asked the shop assistant, \"What’s the name of this new brothel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said to be the Qianjin Building, located in the west of the city, the tallest building there,\" the shop assistant explained with a smile, providing directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a satisfying meal, Lin Fang led the two companions out of the restaurant and headed straight west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, where are we planning to go?\" the scholar asked with some confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the west, to check out the Qianjin Building,\" Lin Fang replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Qianjin Building?\" The scholar was puzzled, not knowing what place that was. Feng Jiu beside him was even more clueless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these two had only been focused on eating earlier and had not taken the shop assistant’s words to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the main road westward, they walked over freshly scattered flower petals, the air still fragrant with their scent, while around them, the excited chatter of people discussing the parade and marveling at the grandiosity of the new brothel echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they saw a three-story pavilion towering before them, with carved beams and painted rafters, blue bricks, and colorful tiles. The wooden balustrades were adorned with colorful ribbons, and atop stood a group of female demons playing string and woodwind music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance was bustling, with countless people going in and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging in the center of the pavilion was a plaque with three golden characters: Qianjin Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang examined the newly built structure carefully. From inside out, it exuded an air of extravagance, clear evidence that the owner was wealthy. The lady named Shishi whom he had seen earlier seemed somewhat familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting, I want to see just who you really are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, Lin Fang slowly made his way toward the pavilion, only to be stopped by burly tiger demons on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, if you wish to enter our establishment, a deposit is required first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out there was an entry threshold. Upon inquiring, Lin Fang found it to be a mere trifle and casually tossed a handful of Spirit Jade to the two monsters, boldly saying, \"Keep the change as a tip for yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two tiger demons immediately changed their demeanor; they had been fierce rulers of the mountains earlier, but now they seemed to turn into domestic cats, all but ready to prostrate themselves on the ground and lick it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They let Lin Fang pass with obsequious smiles, then quickly resumed their stern facade to stop the next hopeful entrants, fully demonstrating what power looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly, times have changed; even these are tiger demons, bringing shame to their own race. Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I might have mistaken them for some other race,\" the scholar said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>",1302,"2026-06-05T19:13:35.781Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5c60936fda98f1f0175b930c7f80271a0f8cadf5caf56d6f933be7e4dfd4160","this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-191","this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-189",578,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-cover.jpg"]