Chapter 1436: If We Can't Be Lovers, We'll Always Be Brothers
Yes, this girl with a face full of anguish is Long Yi in disguise.
Just now, at the War Prince's Mansion, when he was excitedly packing his bundle and ready to head out, he realized he didn't know what task the Prince had arranged for him. Just as he was about to turn and ask in the study, a maid hurriedly walked over, handed him an envelope, and said it was entrusted to him by the Prince, and he would naturally understand after reading it.
Long Yi impatiently opened the envelope, and upon seeing the contents, he was instantly overwhelmed.
What kind of ridiculous task was this? Making a big man like him dress up as a woman and go undercover in a brothel?
The letter also mentioned that on the surface, he was to act as a prostitute, but in reality, he was to monitor Madam Wang.
It was like a bolt from the blue, leaving him both scorched and tender inside.
Isn't the Prince pranking him? Even if his attempt to woo someone failed, he shouldn't treat him like this. After all, if they can't be lovers, they're still brothers.
He was just about to go find the Prince to reason with him, but a servant told him the Prince had already gone out and wouldn't be back for a few days.
With no options left, he drearily dressed up and arrived at Qinger Building with a mournful expression.
Several thugs were guarding the entrance.
Seeing a pretty girl, holding a bundle, pacing back and forth at the entrance.
"Hey there, miss, what are you up to?" One of the thugs couldn't help but ask.
Long Yi, already furious, immediately responded in a rough voice, "Master here is cooling off, what's it to you? Buzz off and cool down somewhere else."
Cooling off? What's wrong with him! It's winter now, with ice and snow everywhere, even wearing several cotton clothes, he still felt cold!
"Miss, are you sick?"
"You're the one who's sick!"
Wait a minute, why is the voice so rough? The thug finally realized, looking at Long Yi with a face full of doubt, circling around him several times, his eyes scrutinizing him up and down.
This girl had a very slender figure, big eyes, a straight nose, a fair face, a vivid beauty except her height was much taller than an average woman.
Long Yi also realized, thinking he couldn't ruin the Master's plan or else he'd face trouble back home.
"What are you staring at! Haven't you seen a beauty before?"
The voice softened considerably, finally sounding less rugged.
The thug looked at him with confusion, maybe he heard wrong earlier.
Several other thugs at the entrance gathered around: "What's going on?"
Long Yi acted coyly, adjusting his clothing, raising an Orchid finger, tucking his hair, and said coquettishly, "I come from a poor family, can't even lift the pot lid, nowhere to eat, planning to sell myself here, at least not starve to death."
One of the thugs, looking at Long Yi, his eyes shining with green light, mumbled, "Tsk tsk tsk, it's such a pity for such a beautiful girl to become a prostitute. While you haven't gone inside yet, why not consider being with me instead? Although I can't offer wealth, I can ensure three meals a day. How about it? Think about it, miss."
He said, with a sinister smile, reaching out to grab Long Yi.
Long Yi quickly dodged, unable to hold back, cursed: "Buzz off."
The thug missed, almost stumbling: "Such a pretty girl, why so rough?"
Other thugs couldn't help but laugh...
"A cornered dog will leap, serves you right for being so lecherous."
"Indeed, even a pretty girl's patience will snap and she'll curse."
The thugs couldn't help but tease each other.