Chapter 116: Hinatsuru!
Sure enough, the moment Shiro noticed the distinctive voice of "Shinazugawa," her expression immediately changed.
The disdain in her eyes was completely undisguised.
The madam at the entrance immediately noticed that something was wrong. She turned her head and saw that Shiro's mood seemed rather strange.
But that was no longer important, because she immediately noticed the sword hanging from Su Chen's waist!
The madam hurriedly said, "Sir! Please forgive us. Our courtesan Shiro is a little tired today. I sincerely apologize. If you require any service, please let me know."
Her tone was gentle, and she kept winking at Shiro.
Shiro stood there like a block of ice, her arms crossed over her chest as she said nothing.
Since the madam's attitude was so polite, Su Chen naturally couldn't show any displeasure.
He instinctively adjusted the sword at his waist and said hoarsely, "I'm not here to spend money. I just want to ask about something."
The madam smiled apologetically.
"Yes, yes. Shiro, sit with this gentleman and have a drink. You can chat for a while."
Hearing this, the courtesan assigned to accompany Su Chen reluctantly sat down beside him and glared at him impatiently.
The madam didn't leave. Instead, she stood nearby and watched.
Her expression seemed to suggest that she was worried Su Chen might do something other than ask questions.
Su Chen was just about to speak.
"Excuse me..."
"We sell art, not our bodies," Shiro blurted out.
Su Chen was stunned.
Did I even ask?
So if you're handsome, you sell your body, and if you're ugly, you sell art?
Is that how it works?!
Why do all the beautiful things in the world belong to you?!
Su Chen chuckled.
"I didn't expect someone as ugly as you to be this narcissistic..."
Shiro: "???"
Before she could react, Su Chen asked again, "Do you know how to leave..."
"I don't know! Stop bothering me!"
Shiro suddenly shouted and stood up, putting some distance between herself and Su Chen.
Because her voice had been so loud, the other customers in the establishment all turned to look.
The woman beside her hurriedly smiled apologetically.
"I'm sorry, sir. Shiro happens to be on her period, so her mood has been a little low. Why don't I get another girl for you?"
Su Chen took a deep breath and focused his breathing.
He suddenly felt that pretending to be Shinazugawa had been a terrible decision.
He had originally intended to confuse everyone, but the problem was that Shinazugawa's appearance really wasn't particularly appealing to women!
Other people only needed a couple of words to charm someone senseless.
Shinazugawa didn't even need that.
His gaze alone could end a conversation.
The madam continued, "Sir, even if you're only asking for information, you're still taking up one of the girls' time, aren't you? So why don't you pay a deposit first? That way, at least the girls will be mentally prepared when they see the money."
Su Chen: "..."
"Fine. I'll pay first! If you still don't understand what I'm asking afterward, just wait and see what I'll do to you!"
Su Chen imitated Shinazugawa's manner and deliberately spoke in a fierce tone.
Then he began searching for money.
He fumbled around awkwardly...
Su Chen's expression gradually became strange.
His pockets seemed a little empty.
He searched for a long time before finally pulling out a single coin.
It was the "token of affection" Kanao had given him, and its edges had already been worn smooth.
Nearby, Riru saw "Shinazugawa" take out a single coin, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
"My God..."
He actually intended to visit a brothel with that?
And the coin had been worn nearly smooth by "Shinazugawa."
That showed just how poor the man was...
Shiro almost couldn't help laughing.
"Shinazugawa, you're quite an interesting man. You went through all that trouble only to pull out one coin in the end. What can one coin even do?"
The madam beside her immediately shot Shiro a furious glare.
You idiot!
Can't you see that this man is still carrying a sword?
If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!
The madam's gaze then fell back on Su Chen.
If Su Chen really had no money, that would be troublesome.
After all, the girl had already been selected for him...
At that moment, Su Chen's mind was completely blank.
He had been dragged here by two demons.
Where was he supposed to get money?
He hadn't seen any money at Gyokko's place either.
A powerful Upper Rank demon, yet he was so poor that he had practically nothing!
Oh, right.
Why would demons even need money?
If they got hungry at night, couldn't they just go eat?
They didn't need to spend money at all...
Su Chen was now completely embarrassed.
He could only pretend to continue searching through pockets that were flatter than his stomach, rummaging around until they were cleaner than his face.
A minute passed...
During that time, Su Chen quietly glanced toward the entrance, thinking about how he could escape.
After all, he wasn't even using his real name.
If Shinazugawa went to a courtesan and didn't pay, what did that have to do with Su Chen?
But when he looked up, he discovered that the madam was staring directly at him.
Crap!
"It's fine, Madam. He's my friend. I'll pay for him."
Suddenly, another woman's voice rang out.
A beautifully dressed woman slowly descended the stairs.
Her bearing was elegant and graceful, and she carried an imposing presence with every step.
The moment Shiro saw her from below, she quietly cursed, "What bad luck," and hurried away.
"Ahhh! It's the top courtesan of Kyogoku House, Miss Tsuru!"
"Why is Miss Tsuru here?! Didn't they say she was ill and wasn't accepting customers?"
"Miss Tsuru, please let me kneel at your feet and breathe in your fragrance! I would die without regret!"
The woman's appearance immediately caused the crowd to erupt in excitement.
Su Chen looked up, pleasantly surprised.
Wasn't this Hinatsuru?!
One of the Sound Hashira's wives!
So there really was another female shinobi here!
Judging from the timeline, Hinatsuru and the other two female shinobi should not have been discovered by Daki yet, and their identities shouldn't have been exposed.
He never expected Hinatsuru to be the top courtesan here!
In Su Chen's memories, Hinatsuru was a heroic female shinobi dressed in a tight-fitting combat outfit.
Her current appearance was completely different from the Hinatsuru he remembered.
At Kyogoku House, Hinatsuru wore a gentle smile as she gracefully approached Su Chen.
However, before she could reach him, the madam rushed over like lightning and whispered something into her ear.
Su Chen's hearing was exceptionally sharp, so he naturally heard every word.
The madam said, "Oh, dear, weren't you supposed to be resting today? If you come downstairs, how am I supposed to explain this to those officials?"
Hinatsuru smiled.
"It's fine. I'll play a song later to soothe the gentlemen."
The madam's expression became bitter.
"It's not that simple..."
"Hello, I'm Hinatsuru!"
Ignoring the madam, Hinatsuru directly greeted Su Chen.
"I think we should go somewhere else to talk, shouldn't we?"
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