Hao Yongnian stepped out of the sedan chair with a hint of excitement in his eyes and asked, “This is the place?”0

His personal servant was eager to secure the second payment of five taels of silver, so he nodded and replied, “I heard that the girl was brought here from Jiangnan by the hostess. She’s twelve years old and very beautiful. This is her first day on the job, and she’s waiting for you to open her up, Young Master.”  3

“Things haven’t been going well for me lately, so I was looking for a nice virgin girl to help me get rid of some negative energy,” Hao Yongnian said with a smile. “I’ll reward you if she’s really as good as you say.”0

The servant was thrilled to hear this. He barely had to put in any effort, yet he was potentially going to receive compensation from both...0