"You all go back first, don't stand here. Ling Wan, I'm entrusting the children to you. You must take good care of them."
Her mind was made up. Regardless of whether Ling Mo Han was inside or not, she was determined to go in today and see for herself what Gu Bei Chen was up to.
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Jin strode in. The three behind her were extremely anxious. Ling Wan was the first to lose patience and was about to step inside when Gu Bei Chen blocked her path.
"You are an unmarried young lady, so you shouldn't go in. As for your sister-in-law, I will take good care of her. The three of you should take the children back. Absolutely nothing will happen."
Gu Bei Chen stood in front of them and ordered his subordinates to escort Ling Wan and the others back.
"Second Miss, what should we do?" Cai Qing was also unsure and could only ask for Ling Wan's decision.
"I... I..."
Ling Wan was deeply conflicted, her fingers clenching her dress tightly. She had never encountered such a big matter before, and she didn't know how to make a decision.
"Young Madam will be fine. Let's go back to the manor first. Even if something really happens, our abilities are of no use. The most important thing now is to ensure our own safety and the safety of the young masters."
Chu Qing spoke calmly, reassuring the flustered and uneasy Cai Qing and Chu Qing.
With just the few of them, even if they went in, it would only harm their reputation and achieve nothing. All they could do was trust the young Madam and ensure that the two young masters returned home safely.
"Alright, let's go back then." Ling Wan pondered for a moment and agreed with Chu Qing's statement. It just so happened that someone was offering free escort. If they missed this opportunity and went back alone, the journey would be dangerous.
...
The moment Feng Jin stepped inside, she was met with countless gazes.
"It's men who visit brothels all over the world. It's truly rare to see a woman visiting one."
"This girl is quite beautiful. She even outshines the top courtesans here."
Feng Jin's ears were filled with the vulgar words of the people around her. Her expression darkened. A flash of silver light appeared in her hand, and the men who had been chattering and spewing insults immediately fell silent, their mouths agape but unable to utter a single sound.
"If you dare to speak nonsense again, I will take your lives!" Feng Jin's voice was extremely cold. As her words fell, the surroundings immediately fell silent. Everyone realized that this beautiful woman before them was not to be trifled with.
Feng Jin cast a cold glance at them and strode towards the second floor. She had seen Gu Bei Chen coming down from the second floor earlier. If Ling Mo Han was here, he would be with Gu Bei Chen.
As long as she found Gu Bei Chen, it would be equivalent to finding Ling Mo Han.
Feng Jin stepped onto the second floor and began searching from room to room. She didn't bother to open the doors, instead kicking them open with a single kick. This greatly startled the men and women inside who were at the height of their passion.
The madam, seeing this, quickly followed Feng Jin, this troublesome ancestor, and spoke profusely: "My lady, this is a brothel. It's not appropriate for a woman like you to be here. If you are looking for someone, tell me, and I will have someone help you search thoroughly."
If this continued, her business would be ruined. Just by looking at Feng Jin's attire, the madam was certain that Feng Jin was of noble birth, likely the wife of a wealthy family.
She had seen such situations before. Even if the wives of wealthy families knew their husbands were indulging in illicit affairs here, they would quietly send someone to bring their husbands back to save face.
However, for Feng Jin to directly storm in and search herself was truly a first. Such a grand display left the madam unable to cope, and she could only follow behind Feng Jin, trying to persuade her with kind words.
After all, without knowing the identity of the visitor, she dared not call people to directly drive Feng Jin away. If she offended a big figure, her business would be over.
Gu Bei Chen watched the scene unfold from his hiding place, a smile playing on his lips. Feng Jin indeed had a way. This kind of direct storming in to search was truly rare in the world. He suspected Ling Mo Han was in for real trouble.
Having watched enough of the show, Gu Bei Chen walked to the door of the room and pushed it open, looking at the two who were still playing chess.
His brows were slightly furrowed, with a hint of confusion. He looked at the two: "With all the commotion outside, didn't you two hear anything?"
The commotion was so loud that even from ten meters away, it could be heard. Yet, these two seemed to have heard nothing and continued to play chess. They had been playing this same game since he left, and even now that he had returned, it was still the same game.
"Shut up!" Chu Chen Yi's angry voice rang out. His gaze remained fixed on the chessboard. He had just thought of a way to break through the deadlock, only to have his train of thought interrupted by Gu Bei Chen's two sentences. It seemed this game was truly destined to be lost.
Ling Mo Han opposite him remained calm and composed, his expression indifferent, completely undisturbed.
After a moment, Chu Chen Yi's white piece fell onto the chessboard. He said reluctantly, "I lost."
Ling Mo Han put back the black piece he had been fiddling with. There was no hint of joy of victory on his face. It seemed all of this was within his expectations.
"Speak, what exactly is going on outside?"
He had heard the commotion earlier but had been preoccupied with thinking about the chess game. He had no energy to pay attention to anything else. After thinking for so long and finally losing miserably, Chu Chen Yi began to concern himself with other matters.
Gu Bei Chen did not answer Chu Chen Yi's question first, but instead turned his gaze to Ling Mo Han: "Don't you want to know?"
Ling Mo Han paused his action of clearing the chessboard, then raised his eyes and looked at Gu Bei Chen with the gaze one would give an idiot. He lightly parted his lips and uttered two words: "No." Then he continued with his own affairs.
He had been tricked by Gu Bei Chen to come here, so naturally, he had no interest in anything else.
"You will eventually..."
Before Gu Bei Chen could finish speaking, the tightly closed door was forcefully kicked open from the outside.
The three people in the room heard the sound and all turned their heads to look. Upon clearly seeing who was at the door, Chu Chen Yi froze on the spot, thinking he was mistaken.