Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 105: Cleaning up the Second Watch_1

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Cleaning up the Second Watch_1

"From now on, no matter how much cumin Bafu Restaurant has, I, Huo Yuan, am taking it all!"

Huo Yuan affirmed his determination to monopolize the barbecue market more than ever as he said this to Cai Wei with a smile.

Despite the discontent from the crowd, they had no choice but to concede out of regret, as their financial and physical resources didn’t even reach a fraction of Huo Yuan’s!

Having closed the deal, Cai Wei noticed that it was getting late, so she bid everyone farewell and departed for the Hongyun Tavern to keep her appointment.

The Hongyun Tavern was not far from the Bafu Restaurant, located within Goldfish Lane and connected to the Hongyun Casino. Majority of the clientele of the Hongyun Tavern were wealthy gamblers from the casino, which led to the tavern’s prices being significantly higher than other taverns on the same street. As a result, the Hongyun Tavern wasn’t as packed with customers as Cai Wei’s Bafu Restaurant.

At this moment, Cai Wei stood leisurely in the great hall of the Hongyun Tavern, admiring the extravagant interior while waiting for a response to her message from a serving boy. Shortly after, Lü Junchen made a swift appearance in person to greet her.

Today, the beast appeared dressed in a bright red brocade robe with sword sleeves. The collar and sleeve borders were lined with a deep red cloud pattern, his waist was wrapped with a jade belt, from which hung a pouch embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water made of gold threads. His hair, tied up high, was adorned with a blood jade hairpin. Dressed head to toe in bright red, he resembled a groom.

Cai Wei’s lips twitched slightly. The scoundrel was definitely playing the part of a groom. How amusing...

"Miss Mu, this young master has been waiting here for quite a while now, please, do come in..."

Lü Junchen, with a flirtatious smile on his face, led Cai Wei straight into the backyard.

Rather than taking her to a private room upstairs, he led her to his own residence. Cai Wei could tell at a single glance that something was off. Nevertheless, she took comfort in the fact that she had the divine beast, the Old Turtle, to rely on. Who knew what dirty tricks he might resort to?

The buildings in Goldfish Lane were all relatively similar, having a storefront on the front side of the two-story structure and a small courtyard at the back.

Lü Junchen courteously escorted Cai Wei straight to the small courtyard of his home. While the layout of his courtyard differed little from those of others, the design and decor inside displayed a stark difference.

The courtyard, though small, was filled with fascinating rocks that resembled miniature mountains. The footpath was paved with a variety of cobblestones and was filled with slightly over a dozen branches of blooming red plum blossoms. Their fragrance was so strong, one could smell it even before entering the courtyard.

While she was immersed in her surroundings, Lü Junchen had already opened the curtain, saying with a smile, "It’s cold outside, ma’am. Please, let’s continue our discussion inside."

Cai Wei feigned surprise, "The plum blossoms here are blooming beautifully. Why not continue our discussion while we enjoy the view?"

At this moment, Lü Junchen was burning with desire. He had no mood to appreciate flowers, especially given the sight of Cai Wei’s face blushing pink from the cold. She looked as enticing as a blooming flower, leaving him dry-mouthed and even more drawn to her charming looks. He found her far more attractive than Think Slave Jing’s Zhao Yun.

She had lightly penciled eyebrows, sparkling eyes, a delicate nose, jade-white teeth, and rosy lips. On top of that, her dazzlingly white, soft and smooth skin made her an incomparable beauty!

"Miss Mu, you’ve been exposed to the cold air for so long. If something were to happen to you, this young master would be heartbroken!" Lü Junchen, his eyes squinted, was no longer aiming to keep up the pretenses as he fixed his gaze on Cai Wei’s face.

Now that the beautiful girl was in his courtyard, even if she had wings, she wouldn’t be able to escape. Hence there was no need to maintain the superficial politeness. He took a step forwards, reaching out to grab Cai Wei’s hand.

With a swift movement, Cai Wei dodged his attempt, laughing, "Wasn’t it agreed upon beforehand, young master? You promised me Zhao Yun’s servitude contract."

On seeing that she neither fought back nor reprimanded him, but instead displayed an attitude of resistance mixed with approval, Lü Junchen felt restless. He moved closer to her, saying while laughing, "My sweet, I wouldn’t lie to you about a promise. Be a good girl and come over here. I’ll give you the contract."

With a snort, Cai Wei twirled around and pretended to be angry, "Young master, I hope you aren’t being stingy with your silver and trying to short change me!" After she said this, her own sugary voice made her skin crawl.

To her surprise, Lü Junchen seemed to enjoy her attitude, enthusiastically took out a servitude contract bearing a handprint from his bosom and handed it over to her, his eyes sparkling as he said, "My sweet, see for yourself if I’ve cheated you. Hurry up and come over here."

Upon receiving the contract, it was indeed Zhao Yun’s. The redemption cost was 850 taels, which made Cai Wei stick out her tongue. So expensive! If she were to redeem anyone with this much silver, her heart would surely ache!

As she was pondering over this, Lü Junchen was already at her side, impatiently saying, "Sweetheart, I spent a fortune on you. How do you plan to repay me?"

Gracefully dodging his advances again, Cai Wei said with a sweet and radiant smile, "Young master Lü, why don’t we continue inside..."

The floor dragon heating inside the room was turned up high, making the room as warm as summer, too hot for even the clothes on their back.

Cai Wei glanced around the room and had a hunch that this was the very place where that scoundrel exploited young girls. Fragrant incense was burning everywhere: on the walls, the window side tables, and the incense burner, which filled the room with a pervasive, intriguing aroma. She was clueless about what kind of incense was being burnt.

"Master, the incense burner is burning a ’pear account fragrance’, which is specifically used for aphrodisiac purposes. It’s extremely potent. Please be careful, Master!"

The Old Turtle reminded her from within her space, preparing the antidote and passing it to her via telepathy.

Secretly keeping the antidote in her mouth, Cai Wei strolled around the room, which was extravagant beyond belief. Everything was ornate, from the sandalwood step bed with floral carvings to the bed canopy made of Shu Brocade, from the red gauze account filled with embroidered brocade to the Happy Buddha figurine placed on the couch. The sight of it all was enough to make anyone want to vomit.

A wooden barrel, filled with steaming hot bath water and topped with crimson petals, was placed beside the step bed. It was obviously prepared for bathing. That beast sure knew how to enjoy himself!