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In Han Xu's mansion.

After Nichang left, only Han Xu and Qing'er were left in the yard.

As for Lin Feng, he was still dealing with the affairs of the Golden Sword Sect and had not returned.

Han Xu crossed his legs, lying on the soft couch, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Qing'er played a quiet song beside him, and her eyes never left Han Xu.

Breathing the free air while looking at the person in her heart, this was a luxury she had never dared to think about before.

"Qing'er, how long has Nichang been out?" Han Xu suddenly asked, breaking the silence.

"Sister Nichang, it seems that she has been out for almost two hours." Qing'er thought for a while and said, "Do you want to go out and look for her?"

"No need."

"Qing'er, what do you think of Nichang?"

"Ah?" Qing'er didn't understand why Han Xu asked this suddenly.

Han Xu added: "In short, do you believe in Nichang?"

At this moment, Han Xu's eyes were no longer lazy, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Master, Qing'er doesn't know whether to tell me or not."

"Just tell me, I believe you."

Han Xu's trust gave Qing'er great encouragement. She said, "In fact, Xiaoxiang Pavilion is the same as Wanhua Pavilion. On the surface, it is a brothel, but in fact, it is an organization used by those bigwigs to spy on intelligence, buy people's hearts, and gather money."

"I know this." Han Xu said, and seeing Qing'er's surprised expression, he reminded, "Go on."

"Every courtesan has been through hellish training since childhood. After layers of screening, the elites who stand out can be said without exaggeration that the geniuses cultivated by those princes and nobles are simply vulnerable in our eyes."

"For example, Qing'er is actually a sixth-grade master."

"You are so strong?" Han Xu pretended to be surprised, but he had already seen it.

Qing'er nodded and said, "If we compare with people of the same age, we are indeed rare, because the four of us have been given extraordinary skills."

"Doesn't that mean that you can all cultivate to become extraordinary masters?"

Qing'er shook her head, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, and then said, "That's not the case. You should know that the path of cultivation is like sailing against the current. The higher the realm, the harder it is to break through. We can reach such a realm in just a few years. Extraordinary skills are only one of them. In addition to the skills, we have been squeezed out of our potential by drugs in exchange for the speed of cultivation."

"These drugs have left irreversible hidden injuries to our bodies. In this life, we can only cultivate to the ninth level at most, and it is impossible to break through to the extraordinary."

"Is there such a thing?" Han Xu was shocked. This is a matter that destroys a person's foundation. For a cultivator, this is more terrible than death.

"We are originally of humble origins and have no choice." Qing'er sighed.

"Tell me anything else."

"Children like us who have been trained since childhood will consume a lot of their resources, so in order to prevent betrayal, they will set restrictions on us. As long as we have the slightest thought of resistance, they will easily kill us."

"What about you?"

"Master, don't worry. Aunt Xue has already solved the restrictions in Qing'er's body when she left Wanhua Pavilion."

Han Xu was still a little worried after hearing this. He immediately expanded his consciousness to check the situation in Qing'er's body.

Qing'er certainly couldn't feel all this with her realm.

After a while, Han Xu breathed a sigh of relief. What Qing'er said was indeed true. No restrictions were found in her body. However, Han Xu found a group of green poisonous fog in Qing'er's dantian.

If the guess is correct, this group of poison is the culprit that destroyed Qing'er's foundation.

It's just that Han Xu is not deeply involved in this aspect, so there is no way to treat it for the time being. It seems that he has to think of a way when he is free.

"Just untie it." Han Xu said, Wu Xiuxian still has some courage, it is worth making friends.

"Master, Qing'er said these words not to make you worry."

"Qing'er wants to say that the restriction in Nichang's body should not be lifted yet, and as far as I know, the restriction of Xiaoxiang Pavilion is the most cruel. Once it breaks out, it can make people want to live but not die."

"So, Qing'er boldly guessed that Nichang should be the spy planted by Xiaoxiang Pavilion next to you."

"You are right, Nichang is indeed the spy of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and I have seen their Pavilion Master, a man named Li, who disguises himself very mysteriously. I don't know who he is."

"Master, you know everything?"

"Of course, your master is very powerful." Han Xu said with a smile, "Otherwise, how can I be friends with all four of you courtesans?"

"Does the master want to make the four of us?" Qing'er blushed as she spoke.

"Of course, I'll take all four of you in."

Qing'er's face turned even redder, and Han Xu realized that his words were ambiguous, but he was too lazy to explain.

The young master would not explain to the maid.

This is a matter of principle.

"Can you find out how to break Nishang's ban?" Han Xu asked, changing the subject.

Qing'er thought for a while and said, "The ban method of each pavilion is confidential, and Qing'er doesn't know, but Qing'er has heard that the spiritual power of extraordinary masters can break the ban."

"So simple?"

"Simple?" Qing'er said in surprise, "Young master, there are very few extraordinary masters in this world, and every extraordinary master is a person of status, how could they easily help a girl in a brothel."

"Don't worry, your young master knows a lot of extraordinary masters." Han Xu patted his chest and said.

Qing'er nodded. Han Xu didn't expect that she would really believe what he said casually.

In fact, Qing'er thought that Han Xu was the son of King Han. Even if he was in trouble, he could always ask the extraordinary masters under King Han to help.

However, I'm afraid that this matter will only have a chance after going to the North. Now that Han Xu is a hostage, it's simply a dream to want to leave the royal city.

"I hope Nishang can be truly free. After all, this kind of life is not our own choice." Qing'er sighed.

"Nichang will be fine, but Qing'er, you may have to cooperate in a play."

"Play?"

"If I'm not mistaken, when Nichang reports my situation to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Pavilion Master Li should order her to come back and kill me."

"To kill the young master? Why?"

"Because of my relationship with Wu Xiuxian." Han Xu's eyes became sharp, and then he said, "Since the four pavilions are equally famous, the people behind them should also be at the same level."

"The owner of Xiaoxiang Pavilion is most likely also a prince. Now Wu Xiuxian is the first to make friends with me, and he is so sincere. "What do you think they will think?"

"The friend of my enemy is my enemy."

"That's right, and only dead enemies are the least threatening."

"Master, don't worry, Qing'er will protect you. Nichang's strength is comparable to mine, and I can hold her back."

"No, you have to pretend to be defeated and let her kill me."

"Master!"

"If she can really kill me, then it's not worth it for me to save her." Han Xu finished speaking, staring into Qing'er's eyes and said, "But I bet she won't have the heart to kill me."

"This is my final test for Nichang."