Chapter 251: Old Acquaintances in the Prison Cell

The fourth watch had just passed.

The sky was not yet bright, but the city gates had already slowly opened.

A carriage drove out from the small alley of the Bai Mansion, and soon it drove out of the Inner City.

Luo Zijun and Bai Qingtong sat inside the carriage.

Behind the carriage followed six guards from the Bai Mansion, and Li Zhengshan was among them.

The carriage left the Outer City and drove toward the southern suburbs outside the city.

Just as they reached the location of the Ten-Mile Pavilion, a carrier pigeon flew into the sky from a restaurant not far away.

At this time, the eastern horizon had already turned white.

The sky began to grow dimly bright.

The light in the suburbs remained dim and unclear.

The carriage sped along the way and soon arrived at Jile Villa.

When Luo Zijun and Bai Qingtong, wearing Masks, stepped down from the carriage, the woman named Fang Yi happened to be seeing off a guest at the main entrance with a face full of smiles.

"Oh, Young Master Yan, why have you come at this hour?"

After that guest left by carriage, Fang Yi then looked at them, her face full of surprise.

Luo Zijun, wearing his Mask, said: "It is too conspicuous during the day, and it is not good to stay out all night, so this time is just right."

Fang Yi laughed and said with a face full of enthusiasm: "Exactly, exactly, please come in, two Young Masters."

Those six guards also got off the carriage, preparing to go inside.

Fang Yi hurriedly smiled and said: "Young Master Yan, I am truly sorry, we have rules here; guards are not allowed to enter. Why not let them rest in the building nearby? There is wine and tea there, and we will certainly not neglect them. We also have many guards in our villa, so the two Young Masters can rest assured, it is absolutely safe."

Luo Zijun nodded and gave an order to the guards behind him, telling them to wait outside.

Li Zhengshan stood at the very back, a trace of worry appearing on his face, but he did not dare to speak.

"Young Master Yan, please!"

Fang Yi led the way with a face full of enthusiasm.

Luo Zijun and Bai Third Miss exchanged a glance, followed behind, and entered the main gate.

Just as they entered the courtyard, they saw a short, thin middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, smiling broadly as he saw three guests out from a round gate nearby.

That short, thin middle-aged man, after seeing the two of them, quickly sized them up and smiled: "Xiao Fang, are these two guests new arrivals?"

Fang Yi hurriedly said respectfully: "Yes, Master Lai, the two guests have just arrived; they have been here once before."

Immediately, she hurriedly introduced: "Two Young Masters, this is our manager, Master Lai."

Lai Da said with a face full of smiles: "What Master Lai or not, the two Young Masters are the real masters. Xiao Fang, hurry and take the two Young Masters inside to entertain them well. I will see Young Master Cai and the others out first, and then I will go to pay my respects to the two Young Masters later."

"Yes."

Fang Yi answered and led Luo Zijun and his companion to continue walking forward.

Lai Da bowed slightly, then saw those three guests out toward the main gate.

Luo Zijun turned his head to glance at his back, exchanged a look with Bai Third Miss beside him, and then followed behind Fang Yi into the backyard.

"Do the two Young Masters still want to go to the Spring Pavilion to watch the beast fighting today?"

Fang Yi asked with a smile, and then added: "A few new women have arrived in the last two days, all of whom have some martial arts skills; it will definitely be even more exciting than last time."

Luo Zijun thought for a moment and said: "Let's go around to other places to take a look first."

As he spoke, he took out five hundred taels of silver notes from his sleeve, handed them to her, and said: "We were in a hurry last time and only played in the Spring Pavilion. Today we have enough time, so please, Fang Yi, take us to look around the other places first to broaden our horizons."

Fang Yi's eyes immediately lit up, and she hurriedly took the silver notes, her face blooming with smiles: "Many thanks, Young Master. Young Master is truly generous. Very well, this old woman will take the two Young Masters to look around the other pavilions first."

Saying this, she hurriedly swayed her waist and led the way in front.

Luo Zijun and Bai Qingtong followed behind, listening to her energetic explanations while observing the surrounding environment and the guard situation.

They finished touring the Summer Pavilion quickly.

When they arrived outside a prison cell in the Autumn Pavilion, they suddenly heard a scream from inside the cell, followed by the sound of a woman crying.

Luo Zijun turned his head to look.

Seeing that he was interested, Fang Yi hurriedly ordered the guards at the door to open the cell door and introduced with a smile: "A new woman arrived inside, brought back just last night. She is still not very obedient, so we are scaring her a bit."

An oil lamp was lit inside the prison cell.

In the dim light, a woman with disheveled hair was huddled in a corner, trembling.

A sturdy, shirtless man with a spotted python wrapped around his body was holding the massive snake head, using it to scare the woman in the corner.

"Hehe, if you don't obey, I'll let this python sleep wrapped around you for the first night, and the second night, I'll lock you in an iron cage full of rats..."

The woman was trembling while crying.

Luo Zijun watched for a few more moments and prepared to leave, when he suddenly heard the woman cry: "Please, let me go, my father will give you a lot of money..."

Luo Zijun stopped his steps and looked inside again.

Fang Yi, standing to the side, said with a fawning smile: "Young Master Yan, would you like to go in and have some fun? That python is non-venomous and won't bite; it's just to scare her. This woman is young, pretty, and has even read books; she is still a virgin. Guests like this kind, and we certainly won't really hurt her."

Luo Zijun stared inside for a few more moments and asked: "What if she never submits?"

Fang Yi sneered and said: "Once they enter here, how could they not submit? Even the fiercest martial artist, once they enter here, has to be obedient. Young Master Yan doesn't know, but this method of scaring is only the most basic; there are many other methods."

Saying this, she entered the prison cell first and smiled: "Two Young Masters, please come in."

Luo Zijun followed her in.

Bai Qingtong hesitated for a moment, then followed in as well.

The sturdy man in the prison cell was pressing the python in his hand against the woman's face, scaring the woman so much that she screamed incessantly and nearly fainted.

Fang Yi smiled: "Young Master Yan, look, actually most women, after just using such methods to scare them for a few days and starving them for a few days, naturally submit. Only those with strong endurance require other methods."

As she spoke, she walked to the corner on the left, pointed at the many torture instruments hanging on the wall, and introduced them one by one with great pride.

Luo Zijun nodded, showing great interest.

Seeing a guest enter, the sturdy man immediately put away the python and stepped aside.

"Master Yan, look, these torture devices won't damage their skin, but they will slowly break their will. For a girl like this, I estimate she will surrender in less than three days. Some stubborn ones might take up to a month of training before they are ready for guests..."

After finishing her introduction, Aunt Fang smiled broadly and said, "Would Master Yan like to try? It's very exciting. Many noblemen who come here love to use these torture devices themselves to train the newcomers, watching them go from initial resistance and defiance to becoming obedient and submissive, eventually acting like docile sheep or lowly bitches..."

Luo Zijun looked at the trembling woman in the corner and said, "This young lady has a nice figure and fair skin. Is she really a virgin?"

Aunt Fang immediately walked over, grabbed the woman by her hair to make her look up, and smiled, "Rest assured, Master Yan. I personally checked all these girls when they arrived. I guarantee they are virgins; they couldn't be cleaner."

Luo Zijun stared at the woman's terrified face for a few moments and asked, "Aunt Fang, what is the price for this one?"

Aunt Fang smiled, "Master Yan, she hasn't been trained yet. Once she is..."

"I want to train her myself."

Luo Zijun interrupted her, walked over, squatted down in front of the woman, reached out to grab her chin, and stared at her exquisite, tear-streaked face, saying, "Looking at her, she's clearly the daughter of some wealthy household in the city. It would be quite satisfying to personally train her into submission."

"Pah!"

Just then, the woman suddenly spat at him.

"Slap!"

Luo Zijun swung his hand and slapped her, causing blood to spill from the corner of her mouth. He smiled, "Aunt Fang, I happen to like her current attitude."

Aunt Fang let go and smiled broadly, "Master Yan, you know, she arrived just last night and no one has touched her yet. Plus, she's educated, sensible, and beautiful, so as for the price..."

Luo Zijun said, "Just name it, Aunt Fang. I can afford the silver."

Aunt Fang immediately smiled and held up two fingers, "Twenty thousand taels. Master Yan can train her here for three days, and you can do whatever you want during that time. Just don't kill her or take her out of the villa."

"Twenty thousand taels? For three days?"

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment and said, "That's not too expensive."

Aunt Fang's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "Naturally, it's not expensive. Compared to the women in brothels, she is much cleaner and far more exciting."

Luo Zijun looked at the woman in the corner again, feeling a bit regretful, "It's just that her breasts are a bit small."

Aunt Fang laughed, "Master Yan, you're joking. This girl's breasts are not small at all. If they were any bigger, the price would be much higher."

"Fine."

Luo Zijun thought for a moment, made his decision, took out a stack of banknotes, and handed them to her, "Aunt Fang, here is one thousand taels for now. I'll pay the rest in three days, how about that?"

Aunt Fang smiled obsequiously, "Master Yan, it's not that I don't trust you, but you should pay at least five thousand taels first. After all, she is a virgin, and what if you can't help yourself later..."

Luo Zijun spread his hands, "I don't have that much cash on me right now. How about..."

"I have it here."

At this moment, Bai Qingtong, who was standing behind him, suddenly spoke in a gruff voice, took five thousand taels in banknotes from her sleeve, and gave him a meaningful look.

Luo Zijun took the banknotes, handed them to Aunt Fang, and said, "Then take this for now. We'll take this girl to a private room to play for a while, then go to the arena to watch the show. We'll come back tonight to get some torture tools and train her properly."

Aunt Fang quickly took the banknotes with a radiant smile, "Alright, you two masters go ahead and take her upstairs. If you need any torture tools, just tell the maid. She's just a weak girl; you don't need to worry about not being able to tame her. A few slaps and she'll be obedient."

Luo Zijun grabbed the woman by her hair and said, "Let's go, upstairs."

The woman struggled while crying.

The sturdy man nearby immediately brought the python over and scolded, "You little bitch, you still dare to resist? Do you believe I'll shove this python's head into your mouth?"

As he spoke, he pressed the cold, wriggling python head against her face.

"Ah—"

The woman screamed in terror and stood up, but her legs went weak and she started to collapse again.

Luo Zijun wrapped his arm around her slender, soft waist, leaned into her neck to sniff, and said, "So fragrant!"

Aunt Fang smiled from the side, "I wish you two masters a good time."

Luo Zijun supported the woman in his arms, left the cell, and followed the maid upstairs.

Bai Qingtong followed behind without saying a word.

Once inside the room, the woman suddenly went limp, knelt on the floor, and begged through tears, "Two masters, please, let me go back... My father is very wealthy and will give you lots and lots of silver..."

Luo Zijun instructed the maid nearby, "Go down and get a leather whip, and bring two ropes."

The maid acknowledged and immediately left the room.

Luo Zijun glanced at Bai Qingtong, who immediately walked to the door, listened carefully, and closed it.

The woman continued to kneel on the floor, kowtowing and begging for mercy while crying.

Luo Zijun's expression suddenly became complex.

(End of chapter)