Chapter 26: Women of Xianshiyuan

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“And those two,” the child in the old servant’s arms pointed to two other drunkards. “When Wei the Elder brought people to catch my sister, these two were there.”

“It has nothing to do with us.”

“We were just running errands.” The two drunkards, terrified after being identified by the child, Tiesheng, immediately stumbled over their words in defense.

The white-clothed youth, Yan Jin, frowned and demanded, “Where is his sister?”

“This…” Wei the Elder and the other two exchanged glances, hesitating. The gang’s rules were very strict.

“If you don’t find her, all three of you will die,” Yan Jin said coldly.

“We’ll tell you.”

“She’s already been sent to Xianshi Garden,” Wei the Elder and the others quickly replied.

Xianshi Garden was one of the Black Wolf Gang’s six strongholds specifically used for training women, located in the northern part of Dongning Prefecture.

“Woof! Woof!”

It was completely dark. Occasional dog barks could be heard from Xianshi Garden, indicating that gang members were patrolling inside the residence.

Led by Wei the Elder and the two ruffians, Yan Jin, Meng Chuan, and their group arrived.

“This house is Xianshi Garden. There are usually hundreds of women inside Xianshi Garden. They are trained, and only when they are skilled enough are they sent to various brothels. Those who aren’t suitable are sent to smaller brothels,” Wei the Elder said with a fawning smile.

“Achuan, this is fascinating. I’ve seen some brothels in Dongning Prefecture from a distance, but I’ve never seen a place where women are trained for brothels,” Liu Qiyue said with particular excitement and curiosity. “I’ve long heard that some unfortunate women are captured and brought here. Now, we are going to rescue them from distress. We must not let any of those evil Black Wolf Gang members get away.”

“We won’t let any evildoers escape,” Meng Chuan echoed.

“Open the door quickly, it’s me, Wei Zi!” Wei the Elder went up and knocked on the door, shouting.

The door to Xianshi Garden opened.

The old servant stepped forward. With a flick of his hand, the two lazy doormen were sent flying backward, crashing against a wooden pillar and the ground. They cried out in pain, spitting blood: “Someone’s broken in!” “Quick, get help!”

“Who dares to be so bold?”

“Who dares to cause trouble in my Black Wolf Gang’s territory?”

A cacophony of voices erupted as people rushed from all parts of the residence.

Yan Jin, Meng Chuan, and the others waited in the front courtyard, while Wei the Elder and the two ruffians cowered cautiously to one side. On one side were people from the Jade Sun Palace and the Meng family; on the other, their own gang. They were terrified!

Soon, a group of burly men emerged, some of whom had strong auras, indicating they had reached the Marrow Cleansing realm.

The leader, an old man in a luxurious robe, had even reached the Bone Transformation realm.

“Young Master Meng Chuan?” The old man in the luxurious robe had a cold expression at first, but upon seeing Meng Chuan, his old face immediately blossomed into a smile. “For Young Master Meng to visit me, I am truly thrice blessed. Young Master Meng, how may I be of service to you? Please, just say the word.”

“I hear you’re forcibly abducting innocent women?” Meng Chuan asked.

“No, absolutely not,” the old man in the luxurious robe quickly replied. “Our Black Wolf Gang has always abided by the law. How could we do such a thing?”

Meng Chuan pointed to the three cowering ruffians beside him: “They said so.”

The old man in the luxurious robe looked at Wei the Elder and the others, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

“Protector, this is Young Master Meng, and that one is from Jade Sun Palace. We had no choice,” Wei the Elder said with a bitter expression.

“Someone from Jade Sun Palace?” Only then did the old man in the luxurious robe pay serious attention to Yan Jin and the old servant.

The old servant took out a Jade Sun Palace token from his懷, displaying it briefly.

The old man in the luxurious robe’s heart trembled. “Jade Sun Palace has servants and soldiers… but those who can hold a Jade Sun Palace token are high-ranking members, no more than ten of them! Who are these two? Why haven’t I heard of them?”

“This child’s sister was brought here by Wei Sandao about an hour ago,” Meng Chuan said.

“Wei Sandao just brought someone here?” The old man in the luxurious robe turned and shouted at his subordinate, simultaneously giving a subtle wink.

The subordinate immediately said, “Someone was indeed brought in. I’ll go look and bring her here.”

“Hurry up,” the old man in the luxurious robe ordered.

The subordinate immediately ran off.

The old man in the luxurious robe then turned back, smiling at Meng Chuan and the others. He quickly added, “Esteemed members of Jade Sun Palace, and Young Master Meng, please rest assured. Our Black Wolf Gang operates strictly according to rules and would never forcibly abduct innocent women.”

“Still not admitting it?” Yan Jin’s voice was cold as he swept his gaze across the residence. “His sister was captured, and there are hundreds of other women in this house. Many of them must have been forcibly abducted too.”

“Absolutely not,” the old man in the luxurious robe insisted.

“Bring out all seven women residing in that small building,” the old servant commanded.

“Alright,” the old man in the luxurious robe nodded, signaling. At the same time, he was secretly astonished. “How powerful! He knows there are seven women living inside from dozens of yards away?”

Soon after.

All seven women came out. Some were still young girls, while others were in their twenties or thirties.

“Were you here voluntarily, or were you abducted?” Yan Jin asked solemnly. “Just speak, don’t be afraid. We are from Jade Sun Palace, and this gentleman beside us is Young Master Meng. The Black Wolf Gang cannot threaten you. You can seek revenge for your grievances. As long as these people have violated the law, not one of them will escape.”

“No one who violates the law will escape,” Meng Chuan added. “This is my personal guarantee to you.”

The old man in the luxurious robe’s eyes narrowed, and his subordinates exchanged glances.

One of the older women among the seven indeed laughed mockingly. “Young masters, you’re wasting your time. Which of us sisters didn’t come to this place of entertainment because we had nowhere else to go? Like me, I was abandoned by my husband, had no way to earn a living, no place to stay, and no food. I was also subjected to bullying. Only by coming here could I eat my fill, dress warmly, and have shelter. In a way, the Black Wolf Gang gave me a way to live.”

Yan Jin, Meng Chuan, and Liu Qiyue were all taken aback.

It was quite different from what they had imagined.

Another woman spoke up: “Young masters, I fled here during a famine, with nowhere to go. I was about to starve to death. Do you understand that feeling? Begging was useless. I was skin and bones from hunger. When I tried to sell myself, people still rejected me. It was the Black Wolf Gang that picked me out from a group of beggars and gave me a chance to live.”

“My father sold me to pay off his debts, which I suppose repaid his kindness for raising me,” a young girl said coldly. “As long as the money earned in the brothel pays off the debt… I can regain my freedom and have some money to support myself.”

“It’s very good here. We have beautiful clothes to wear, sisters to play with, good food, and we don’t have to do hard labor,” a woman with a doll-like face said with a bright smile. “Why do we need saving?”

Hidden within the residence was a secret tunnel, at the end of which was a hidden chamber.

In the underground chamber.

A hunchbacked man sat cross-legged, a faint green mist swirling around his body, and his eyes glowed with a terrifying green light.

A female corpse lay nearby, its chest hollowed out, the heart clearly removed.

“Sizzle, sizzle,” the hunchbacked man’s right fingernails were very long. He held a heart, but it was now shriveled and dry.

“Whoosh.”

“Inhale.”

Green mist entered the hunchbacked man’s body through his nostrils, and after a long while, it was exhaled from his mouth.

“Thump, thump, thump.” A knocking sound came from outside the chamber door.

“Hmm?” The hunchbacked man’s expression changed slightly, and he spoke coldly, “What is it?” How dare his subordinates disturb him while he was cultivating?

“My lord, there are a few young men and women outside, and an old man. They are from Jade Sun Palace, and Young Master Meng Chuan of the Meng family is among them. They say they want to rescue a child’s sister,” the person outside the chamber door whispered.

“Then give the child’s sister back to them,” the hunchbacked man said with a frown. “My cultivation is at a critical stage. There’s no need to provoke the Five Great Divine Demon Families and the people from Jade Sun Palace.”

“What if they want to search the entire Xianshi Garden? Some secrets might not be kept,” the person at the door said.

“Don’t let them search!” the hunchbacked man said calmly. “If they really can’t be stopped, and exposure is inevitable, then kill them first, and then abandon this place. Consider it a warning to the Five Great Divine Demon Families and Jade Sun Palace.”

“Yes, my lord,” the person outside the door replied respectfully.

The hunchbacked man looked at the female corpse on the ground and said in a low voice, “Such a good place for cultivation, always providing me with 'Chu Zi.' I truly don’t want to give it up.”