Li Qiusheng decided to let Su Fan handle it; he didn't want to take the risk.
With that thought, Li Qiusheng planned to return to the main gate to wait for Su Fan.
Not long after, Su Fan returned from outside.
"Why did you come from that direction?"
Li Qiusheng looked at Su Fan with some confusion.
*I was struggling inside, and you were outside?*
"Don't worry about the details. Did you find anything?"
Su Fan waved his hand dismissively and said.
"I found Zuo Junyi's bedroom. I was afraid of alerting him, so I didn't go in. I was waiting for you."
Li Qiusheng didn't mention that he was afraid of the opponent's strength, as that would make him seem too afraid of death.
"Mm, take me there."
Su Fan just nodded, letting Li Qiusheng lead him, without thinking much about it.
When the two arrived in front of Zuo Junyi's room, Su Fan looked at Li Qiusheng with a strange expression.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Li Qiusheng asked, somewhat bewildered.
"There's no one in here? What did you find?"
Su Fan said to Li Qiusheng strangely.
He could tell from the outside that there was no one inside. There were no breathing sounds. At such close proximity, Su Fan's senses could confirm the environment. If someone were there, he would definitely have sensed it.
"Ah?"
Li Qiusheng was stunned. .oΓg
"No way?"
He was also uncertain now. Thinking back, there were indeed no breathing sounds. Zuo Junyi being a master was just his imagination. Could there really be no one? That would be a huge embarrassment.
"Could it be that Zuo Junyi's skill is very high, and he has a technique to conceal his aura, so you didn't sense it? Don't be careless."
Li Qiusheng said stubbornly.
He would never admit that he was wrong.
"Heh, Zuo Junyi is an ordinary person with no martial arts skills."
Su Fan sneered and said.
Li Qiusheng: ...
"That person lied to me?"
Li Qiusheng muttered to himself. The only possibility now was that the servant had lied to him.
"Probably not. This is indeed Zuo Junyi's room. Perhaps Zuo Junyi is just not here tonight."
Su Fan guessed.
"Then what do we do?"
Li Qiusheng looked at Su Fan and asked.
If they couldn't find him now, they would lose their lead.
"Who told you this was Zuo Junyi's room? Go find him and ask where Zuo Junyi is."
Su Fan could only do this, even though there was a high chance of being discovered.
"Follow me."
Li Qiusheng, familiar with the way, led Su Fan to the servants' communal dormitory.
Li Qiusheng once again approached the servant's bedside and gently patted him.
The servant hadn't fallen asleep yet and was woken up again.
"Sir, is there anything else?"
The servant was not surprised to see Li Qiusheng and asked with a bitter expression.
He was very sleepy and wanted to sleep.
"There's no one in Zuo Junyi's room. Where is he?"
Li Qiusheng asked him.
The servant knew they had come to ask about this.
"I wanted to tell you earlier, young master has gone out and is not home. At this hour, he should be at the pleasure house with some girls."
The servant very cooperatively told Li Qiusheng about Zuo Junyi's whereabouts.
"Got it. Go to sleep."
Li Qiusheng patted the servant's shoulder reassuringly.
"Mm."
The servant responded and burrowed into his blanket, continuing to sleep soundly.
Su Fan was dumbfounded.
"Li Qiusheng, I wouldn't be surprised if you said you were from the Zuo manor. You're too familiar with this place!"
"Heh, we're all friends."
Li Qiusheng waved his hand humbly.
"Zuo Junyi is enjoying himself at the pleasure house. What do you say?"
Li Qiusheng asked Su Fan.
"Then let's go to the pleasure house."
What else could Su Fan say? Of course, he had to go to the pleasure house to find Zuo Junyi.
"What are you doing?"
A servant, who had come out to relieve himself at some point, bumped into Su Fan and Li Qiusheng and asked in confusion.
But he quickly reacted. Li Qiusheng, dressed in night-blooming clothes, couldn't be a good person, could he?
"Help! There's a thief in the house!"
The servant immediately yelled at the top of his lungs.
Su Fan and Li Qiusheng were startled.
"Let's go!"
Su Fan called out and immediately turned to flee.
He wasn't afraid of the Zuo manor's servants, but he was afraid of attracting the soldiers outside, which would be troublesome.
Li Qiusheng followed closely.
By the time the people from the Zuo manor came out, the two had already fled far away.
Places like pleasure houses were for nighttime business, so even though it was late at night, the pleasure house was brightly lit and bustling with noise.
Su Fan glanced back at Li Qiusheng. Li Qiusheng seemed somewhat excited.
"What? First time here?"
Su Fan chuckled and said.
"As you know, there are no such places in Baiyue Villa. It is indeed my first time."
Li Qiusheng was a little embarrassed, but since they were both men, there was nothing to hide.
"Come on, I'll show you around."
Su Fan waved his hand grandly, leading Li Qiusheng in like an old hand.
In reality, Su Fan had only been to such a place for the second time. The first time, he had been discovered by Long Die.
As the two entered the pleasure house, Li Qiusheng had already changed out of his night-blooming clothes. Otherwise, coming to a pleasure house in such attire would be asking for trouble.
The madam of the pleasure house greeted them enthusiastically.
"This young master looks familiar. Have you been here before?"
The madam smiled as she looked at Su Fan's face.
The madam was very skilled at recognizing people. She would generally remember someone after meeting them once. However, Su Fan hadn't been out much recently, and they had only met once, so she couldn't immediately recall who Su Fan was.
"Find us a private room and call two girls."
Su Fan, familiar with the routine, instructed the madam.
The other party's casual conversation wasn't genuine desire to chat, but rather to build rapport so that you would spend money.
As expected, the madam's face lit up with joy upon hearing Su Fan's request.
"I'll arrange it for you two young masters right away."
The madam smiled and was about to make arrangements.
"I have a question for you."
Su Fan wasn't in a hurry and stopped the madam, saying.
"Does the young master have any other instructions?"
The madam stopped and asked curiously.
"Did the young master of the Ministry of Justice's official, Zuo Junyi, come to the pleasure house today?"
Su Fan asked the madam.
He was willing to spend money to gather information.
If he didn't spend any money, the other party would probably not even bother to talk to him.
"You're making things difficult for me, sir. Our guests' information is confidential."
The madam immediately said with a troubled expression.
However, Su Fan gleaned a piece of information from her words: Zuo Junyi was indeed at the pleasure house, because the madam had not denied it.
Su Fan immediately took out a large ingot of silver from his怀, no less than ten taels.
"Please introduce me. I have something important to discuss with young master Zuo."
Su Fan slipped the silver ingot into the madam's hand and said softly.
The madam was immediately shocked by Su Fan's generosity. Ten taels of silver at once! This was a big spender!
"Certainly, certainly. Please go to the private room and rest first. I'll be right there."
The madam certainly wouldn't let go of a generous patron like Su Fan. She would first appease Su Fan, then go ask which room Zuo Junyi was in, and perhaps make some more money.