Defying the Fate of Beheading

Chapter 97: "Brother-in-law Training Plan"_2


Marquis York's face visibly darkened.

Isn't this hurdle going to pass?

Seeing this, Louis quickly waved his hand and said:

"Lord York, it's not that I want to humiliate you~ pfft, do you remember when I previously asked out of curiosity about some methods in your brothel?"

The little swan who came with Louis to the City Lord's Mansion perked up her ears, instinctively tilting them to listen.

Then Lumi, who was closely following behind her, directly pulled out two sponge pads and covered her ears.

"Lumi~ Sister Lumi, I can't hear anything!"

Lumi turned a deaf ear, pressing harder on the little swan's ears.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch~"

Lumi physically activated the little swan's [Underage Mode].

Marquis York was someone who could control his emotions well, quickly calming his inner indignation, recalling some of the information about listening to songs in brothels he had previously told Louis.

Only then did he slowly say:

"How to select a legitimate brothel?"

"Tips for appraising a beauty's fresh tea?"

"How to avoid being blocked at the door by a beauty's part-time husband's wife at a brothel?"

"Or the necessary preparations to prevent a beauty from poisoning you?"

Louis coughed once.

Marquis York was truly an old rascal, how did he start listing dishes?

So he said seriously:

"It's the necessary preparations to prevent a beauty from poisoning you."

Marquis York realized: "Oh, that one, in Tino City where various forces gather, to ensure their own safety and avoid being double-crossed by opponents, brothels have a fixed poison testing procedure."

Louis nodded and said:

"Yes, you mentioned that better brothels provide poison-testing rings for guests and have the beauties drink and eat first, waiting some time before they enjoy it themselves."

The first is to guard against beauties poisoning or outsiders poisoning.

The latter is to make the beauty the poison tester, confirming there is no poison before allowing the client to safely enjoy the delicacies in various senses.

Marquis York, indeed the all-knower of Charming Street, straightforwardly said:

"If an incident occurs where both client and beauty are poisoned to death, it usually isn't poisoning but a mutual suicide with poison agreed upon by client and beauty."

"Even beauties accustomed to a night of pleasure in brothels have their emotions."

"Even patrons engrossed in carnal feasts have moments of mental flutter."

"Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people redeeming the beauties of Charming Street every year."

Marquis York sighed with deep emotion.

After all, he was also one of them; the beauty he kept at home now even made him, a level 16 warrior, feel somewhat back sore.

Emotions, truly the bane.

Marquis York returned to his senses, coughed once, and said:

"Every year, such cases appear on Charming Street, if rescue isn't timely, it really could be fatal."

"If it's only based on this reason, His Highness wouldn't directly instruct Iron Guard to arrest people, right?"

Louis nodded and said:

"Just a theory needs to be verified, if confirmed, it will prove that this wasn't a arranged suicide between client and beauty."

"...But a premeditated murder."

"Let's wait for the investigative reports from City Guard and Secret Guard first."

In his heart, Louis added another sentence: "Or maybe, the purpose isn't simply murder."

Soon, detailed investigation content came from both City Guard and Secret Guard.

The investigation results from City Guard were that, judging from traces at the brothel scene, the source of poisoning for both parties originated from the poison wine at the scene.

The poison-testing ring equipped by the brothel showed signs of activation.

Just from the scene alone, it seemed to indeed be a love-suicide case.

However, among the evidence retrieved by City Guard, it was discovered that the wine bottle used had a double-layer structure.

"Lord York, there were two different wines discovered in the double-layered wine pot."

"One is regular wine."

"The other is wine mixed with a hemolytic toxin."

"His Highness Louis is correct, this is a murder."

Louis's expression wasn't too surprised.

After all, he had seen many such poison devices in the past life on TV through pressure principles to pour different drinks from the same pot.

The wine pot intended to kill Prince Gu in "Empresses in the Palace" followed this principle.

Yin Yang Poison Wine Pot, Zhuge Pot, Mandarin Duck Rotating Incense Burner... Such things aren't missing from films, dramas, and folklore.

Louis believed that on the Star Continent with its excessively "free" ecology, someone would surely research similar principle items.

Louis looked towards Marquis York:

"Lord York, your subordinates are truly talented, someone even recognized this kind of thing."

The City Guard member lightly coughed, awkwardly said:

"Your Highness Louis, I used to be with the Thief Guild, now I'm retired and reemployed, earning some retirement money here."

Louis laughed out loud:

"Is there also a locksmith skilled in unlocking doors with just a few iron wires?"

"Overpraised, overpraised, they're unpresentable skills, now invited by Lord York to handle fellow practitioners' companies."

Louis was truly impressed by this old rascal Marquis York.

He might have invited a king of thieves to lend a hand.

Marquis York said:

"So it was really poison murder, why arrest the brothel owner as well?"

Louis shook his head and said:

"Don't rush, I've instructed Secret Guard to investigate other matters, let's see the intelligence from their side before drawing conclusions."

Not long after, Secret Guard also returned with a report.

"Your Highness, the materials on the Fox Beauty are back."

Louis took it and looked at it.

The Fox Beauty's name is Sally, she was trafficked to Charming Street as a beauty a decade ago.

Even then, in brothels where beauties aren't treated as humans, she was considered a little too young, not suitable for direct service at the front area.

The brothel owner, seeing Sally's beauty even at a tender age, decided to cultivate her.

Only noble families would specifically learn Elven language?

Learn it!

Star Continent's humanities and mythology?

Learn them!

Accordion instrument to elevate a talented woman's demeanor?

Learn it!

Elegant Mermaid Race dances?

Learn them!

And so, after years of cultivation.

The beauty's appearance blossomed, attracting the attention of many clients of this high-class brothel.

However, the brothel didn't let her directly greet guests, instead playing a practice of Clearing House Person familiar to Louis from his previous life.

Surprisingly.

The wealthy in Tino City indeed fell for this ploy.

This back and forth even boosted the brothel's performance.

Originally a middle-tier brothel, under the operation of the Fox Beauty's Clearing House Person act, it began to show signs of transforming into a high-end club.

It's safe to say, the brothel's investment in the Fox Beauty has already been repaid tenfold, a hundredfold.

Seeing the clients start to lose interest in this former sensation, realizing it was time to introduce a new headliner, the brothel decided to sell off the Fox Beauty.

But unexpectedly, on the eve of this sale, she ended up giving herself for free.

Well, the recipient was today's other poisoned protagonist.

Rein Kaichen, that's Instructor Jino's eldest son.

Losing her purity, the Fox Beauty's value naturally plummeted.

According to the investigation from Secret Guard, this giving away was likely a premeditated action.

It's said... Rein Kaichen and this beauty had a good relationship, frequently spending money for Sally to serve him tea.

Moreover, with Rein growing strong and handsome under Jino's tutelage, the relationship between the two gradually transformed from client and beauty to something more.

Marquis York calmly said:

"This is normal, such situations are not uncommon on Charming Street every year."

"There are clients who commit suicide together for not being able to afford to buy out the beauty."

"There are beauties trying ways to devalue themselves before leaving to be with their loved ones."

"There's even the playing dumb and suicidal antics to accomplish their goals."

"Usually, as long as they've earned the brothel money before, and the price difference isn't big, parting amicably isn't rare."

"This Fox Beauty planned to sacrifice herself for falling price, likely negotiated with Rein Kaichen."

"Yet now choosing to poison, it's probably because of this."

Marquis York pointed to the intelligence delivered by Secret Guard.

[Andy Argyle opts for premium purchase of Fox Sally]

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