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Chapter 532: The Power of a Good Deed
Chapter 532: The Power of a Good Deed
Facing the expectant gazes of the girls, their faces flushed and eyes eager, Fang Che Fang Che Fang Che smiled gently and said, "I don't know what to say to you girls. As we all know, a brothel is not a good place."
His words caused the girls' faces to darken.
"But I also understand that in this world, in this mortal realm, just living is hard enough. And for beautiful girls like you, it's even harder."
"Especially for those without power or opportunities to learn the martial path... Beauty and charm can become a burden, a source of trouble."
"This is not your fault, it's the fault of this world! Don't blame yourselves!"
"It's also our fault, the fault of the Protectors, and my fault, Fang Che!"
"We also wish for a harmonious world, where you won't have to wander homeless, where you won't have to work in brothels, where you can peacefully serve your parents, be good wives and mothers, and enjoy family bliss."
"Unfortunately, we can't make that happen. At least, not yet."
Fang Che's voice was low and solemn.
A moment of silence followed.
Suddenly, Fang Che raised his voice and said, "So, I've never looked down on you, and I've never thought of you as filthy!"
"Please remember these words."
"I hope that you can all find happiness in the future and plan your lives well."
"A brothel is just a youthful endeavor, even for the most beautiful women, there will come a day when their beauty fades."
"So, I want to remind you all... from now on, start planning for your future."
"Today, I'm also very happy. Although I came here on official business, I got to see so many beauties. I'll be honest with you, this is the first time in my life that I've seen so many beautiful girls at the same time."
Fang Che cracked a joke, and the girls smiled through their tears.
"Take care of yourselves. If you ever feel wronged, remember that above you, there's still a blue sky."
"Even if the world is cruel and life is difficult, even if we can't completely improve your lives and circumstances, there will always be someone willing to support you and give you a better life!"
"Someone who will help you through the hardships and struggles."
Fang Che's smile was radiant as he said, "I don't wish you happiness now, but I wish you happiness in the future!"
"Farewell, ladies. I have official duties to attend to and can't stay long."
Fang Che waved goodbye with a smile.
The girls stood motionless, their eyes greedily fixed on Fang Che's face.
Several girls skilled in painting were on the ground, unconcerned with their appearance, feverishly sketching.
They knew that although Fang Che said goodbye, this was likely their only chance to see him in their lifetime!
A person like Fang Qingtian would never visit a brothel unless it was for official business.
So, they dared not even blink, fearing they might miss him.
But as they watched, Fang Che finally turned around.
His long robe billowed as he climbed the stairs to the fourth floor.
Ma Danyao's secret room was located there.
Standing on the fourth-floor landing, Fang Che turned back, waved, and smiled, "Go back, life is tough, the road ahead is uncertain, and the world is dangerous. But we must live on. I wish you a long and happy life, filled with joy and future happiness."
He turned and disappeared into the corridor.
The black-robed figure seemed to linger in the girls' eyes, but the man was gone.
The girls stood frozen, staring at the direction where Fang Che had vanished.
They had heard comforting words every day, but none had ever touched their hearts like today's words.
Tears streamed down their beautiful faces.
Choking back sobs, they said, "This is the first time someone of such high status has ever understood us and our struggles. We know we work in a lowly profession, and we know that many come here for pleasure but never truly see us..."
"We know that in this line of work, even in death, we won't be buried in our family graves. Our ancestors would look down on us."
"But we want to live... As weak women, with some beauty, who knows what misfortunes we might face in this chaotic world..."
"The brothel has become our sanctuary..."
The girls stood silently, tears flowing freely.
On the ground nearby, several girls held their paintings, tears in their eyes.
"Wipe my tears, don't smudge the painting... Don't push me, let me finish..."
On the white paper spread out on the ground, Fang Che's black-robed figure was vividly captured.
Nearby were several other sketches: Fang Che smiling, turning his head, standing with his hands behind his back, and even a stern expression as he dealt with Niu Guan Shi.
The long robe was easy to draw, so they had outlined it and left it for now, focusing on capturing his various expressions.
The skilled Dong Yun Yu and the others swiftly sketched the women, who instantly became the center of attention. In an instant, they were surrounded by a sea of admirers, unable to move an inch.
"Sister... I want one. I'll pay!"
"Me too! This is the real Fang Qingtian. I heard they were drawing the most handsome man, but seeing him in person, I realize those portraits fall far short!"
"Waaah, please save one for me..."
None of the guests received any attention.
Half of the guests, shaken by the experience, felt emotionally drained. They quickly slipped some silver into the hands of the girls they had chosen and, with promises to return another day, tiptoed out.
The remaining guests were also persuaded to leave.
"Come on, after what happened today, do you think the girls will be in the mood to entertain you?"
"If you stay tonight, these women might feel like vomiting at the sight of your face... They'll instinctively compare you to Fang Captain. Do you think you can compete?"
"How can I compare...?"
The Wulin men looked dejected.
Fang Captain stood tall like a noble orchid, exuding righteousness and authority, his entire being radiating divine light.
As for us? We came here like lustful fools seeking well-endowed women... How can we compare? He's so handsome that even the girls feel ashamed of themselves, while we're greasy and smelly. Today, they met the most handsome man in the world, their heart's desire... It's normal for them to not be able to stomach us.
"Come on, let's leave and come back in a few days. If we stay now, the girls might kick us out... They'll probably be happy for at least three to five days."
"Sigh... There's no point in staying. I'm so scared I can't even get it up..."
The Wulin heroes slipped away one by one.
Usually, the girls would see them off with reluctance, but today, all the girls were gathered around the few who could draw, begging them from all sides.
They completely ignored their regular customers, not even sparing them a glance.
Instead, they pleaded, "Please draw me too..."
"Sister! Big sister! I want one... I can wait... I'll pay first!"
"I'll pay first!"
The place was in an uproar.
"Fang Qingtian is so handsome... Waaah, I've never seen such a handsome man in my life... If only I could serve him..." One girl's eyes sparkled with stars.
Immediately, another girl scolded her, "Show some respect!"
The other girls frowned and stared at her in warning. Serve him? Are you worthy?
On the drawing paper, Fang Che's face and attire gradually took shape, and the girls watched with bated breath, their eyes shining.
They compared it to the image in their minds.
When the black pupils in the portrait were painted, a cheer erupted: "It's so lifelike... It's exactly like him..."
"Those eyes seem to glow, gazing at me with both authority and gentleness..."
"Sisi Sister, please give this one to me... Will you? Will you?"
The first girl to finish the portrait gazed at it adoringly and said, "No way, I'm keeping this one for myself. Don't worry, I'll keep drawing. We have plenty of time."
"We're sisters, and everyone will get one."
The other girls who were drawing also promised the same.
Reluctantly, the girls parted ways, but not before paying and taking numbers for their portraits.
Many girls walked away, their souls wandering, repeatedly turning back to look at the spot where Fang Che had been standing.
They seemed dazed, as if the peerlessly handsome figure in the black robe was still there.
The divine black robe continued to ripple before their eyes.
Many girls chatted together: "Xiuxiu Sister... I feel like I'm done for. After seeing someone like Fang Qingtian, how can I serve those lowlifes who frequent brothels every day?"
"Sigh... It's not just you. I'm sure all the girls in the brothel feel the same. For a while, our brothel might as well be a Pure Water House..."
"Let's cherish the beauty in our hearts for a while longer..."
"Today, Governor Fang said he has never looked down on us... He sincerely blessed us. We can understand people's intentions, so we know he's genuine. He truly wants to improve the brothels, and his blessings are sincere. But as he said, he can't change the world... Waaah..."
As she spoke, the girl began to sob: "I've heard countless sweet words in my life, and many have said the same things, but today, hearing it from Governor Fang, I just want to cry..."
Countless girls sighed in unison, their eyes red with emotion.
Everyone shared the same feelings.
That night, countless girls stayed awake, tossing and turning in their beds.
They stared at their tear-stained eyes until dawn.
A few girls remained at the entrance of the Spring Pavilion.
They hoped that perhaps they could catch one last glimpse of Governor Fang as he left the brothel.
...
Upstairs, in a large hall.
Fang Che held the records in his hands.
Mo Gan Yun and his group had also secretly arrived at this place earlier.
Over a hundred and twenty scumbags from the two brothels were gathered here. The interrogation was coming to an end.
Ma Yidao had been present throughout the entire interrogation, his face ashen. Although he possessed King Rank cultivation, he was as terrified as a dead man.
The interrogation process was extremely bloody and brutal.
With over a hundred and twenty people incriminating and exposing each other's secrets...
Fang Che and the others had already obtained the current whereabouts and personal information of more than fifty people from the Green Dragon Gang.
"After receiving them, didn't you train them in the brothel and then send them to Qingyun Manor in the north of the city?"
Fang Che furrowed his brows.
The two managers of the brothels had a common confession: Qingyun Manor!
"What's the total number?"
Fang Che asked Ma Yidao, who had been present throughout the interrogation.
Ma Yidao's heart and gall shattered, and he knelt down with a plop, "The total number... over these years, in total... there are twenty-three thousand..."
"How many have died?" Fang Che asked coldly.
"Twenty-seven thousand three hundred..."
"You didn't directly participate, but how much money did you take from it?"
"One... one million seven hundred thousand."
Ma Yidao regretted it and pinched his thigh, tears streaming down his face.
As the manager, with so many brothels under his command, he could easily earn several million taels of silver every year, not to mention other hidden income.
If he were to lose his life for the mere one million taels contributed by these bastards over the years, that would truly be a great injustice.
Dong Yun Yu raised his head, his eyes filled with murderous intent, directed straight at Ma Yidao.
Ma Yidao's heart turned cold, and he felt the aura of death right above his head. The gates of hell seemed to open before his eyes.
He couldn't help but go soft all over, and a dark patch immediately spread in his pants.
A foul odor wafted out.
"Cough!"
Fang Che coughed, stopping Dong Yun Yu.
"Not a single one left in the brothels?" Fang Che narrowed his eyes.
"No... even the resources from the brothels, they sent over two thousand more... the other side offered a higher price."
Ma Yidao's voice was hoarse.
Although he was a King Rank expert, he had never suffered much. He had basically just relaxed and cultivated, using pills to enhance his cultivation. He had hardly any decent battles in his entire life.
Moreover, being pampered in a brothel, his endurance was even weaker than that of an ordinary person.
Under Fang Che's cruel methods, he was still able to remain conscious without fainting, which was already quite impressive.
"You're truly despicable!"
Fang Che looked at Ma Yidao, his brows furrowed.
Then he thought of Qingyun Manor, collecting so many children, what were they planning to do?
"Does Qingyun Manor sell them externally?" Fang Che asked.
"I've never heard of it."
"..."
Fang Che furrowed his brows.
He gave a signal.
Mo Gan Yun raised his sword.
Puff, puff, puff...
Over a hundred and twenty people, not a single one left, all beheaded!
One by one, the round heads rolled beside Ma Yidao, and the dead eyes seemed to be rolling on Ma Yidao's face.
"Ahh!"
Ma Yidao let out a startled cry and fainted. He was immediately slapped awake by Fang Che.
Puff, Ma Yidao's eyes widened, and a foul odor burst forth.
Fang Che took the bloodstained sword from Mo Gan Yun and held it under Ma Yidao's chin, cold and sharp.
The bloody smell filled their noses.
Ma Yidao's tears and snot flowed, and he cried out, "Sir, sir! I didn't do anything... I didn't do anything..."
"But you were aware of it, and not reporting it is a sin!"
Fang Che held the sword to Ma Yidao's neck, not allowing him to move his head, his eyes filled with killing intent. "But since you didn't do it yourself, today, I'll let you go..."
Ma Yidao cried out in joy, "Sir... Sir, you're like a reborn parent to me..."
"Wait."
Fang Che said indifferently, "Although I'm not killing you today, you're already on file with me. In other words, I can kill you at any time. Because you're guilty, a capital offense!"
"Sir...?"
"After today, the girls in the brothel may have some emotional fluctuations. Take good care of them and be understanding. From now on, I won't interfere with the brothel's operations, but... you must not do anything that harms the heavens and reason! Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand."
"Hmm, I'll occasionally come to check. Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand, I understand!"
"Alright. Can you clean up here?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Dismissed!"
Fang Che led his seven brothers away, holding the confessions obtained through interrogation.
They were about to leave triumphantly.
"There are still many girls waiting at the door to see you."
Yu Zhong Ge said, "Moreover, if you leave like this, without anyone seeing, people might misunderstand that you spent the night in the brothel."
Fang Che furrowed his brows and said, "That makes sense."
So the eight of them descended the stairs from the fourth floor, their bodies filled with killing intent and bloodstains.
They walked past the entrance.
At the door, countless girls stared in awe.
In their eyes, although Fang Che was covered in bloodstains, it was the result of killing evil, and it wasn't frightening at all; instead, they felt a bit of sympathy for him.
Fang Che smiled faintly, "The official business is done, and we'll be on our way. Ladies, you should also get some rest early."
They nodded slightly.
He strode out.
Countless girls bowed at the door, "Thank you, Governor Fang."
Their infatuated eyes watched as his tall figure walked further and further away.
Everyone bit their lips, not saying a word.
Until he was out of sight.
The girls sighed, their eyes filled with longing, "He's... so handsome!"
"I hate myself for being so impure... I wanted to gather my courage, even if it meant losing face, to hug Governor Fang... but in the end, I didn't dare. Instead, I took two steps back."
"It's our good fortune to have seen him twice in this lifetime... at least we truly got to see him. The sisters in other brothels won't even have this chance, and they don't know how envious they should be of us."
Indeed, as this girl said, the news of Governor Fang's all-night investigation at the Thousand Blessings Road Brothel spread, and countless brothel girls went crazy.
"Governor Fang actually went to Thousand Blessings Pavilion... Waaah... Why didn't he come to our brothel for the night investigation?"
"Our brothel is also a den of iniquity..."
"Is there anyone doing something wrong? Sisters, let's report it so that Governor Fang will come for an investigation..."
"So envious, I'm dying of envy..."
"It's said that he even spoke to the sisters there, saying he never looked down on them... I'm so envious..."
"It's rumored that Governor Fang is dealing with the evildoers over there, and the blood is flowing. Now, the girls have lost their hearts to entertain guests, but Manager Ma doesn't care at all."
"How dare he manage it? At the very least, he won't dare to manage it this month... Sigh, so envious! Those little brats have such good luck!"
"It's said that a few sisters who can paint drew a portrait of Governor Fang, and it's said that the real Governor Fang is much more majestic and handsome than the portraits we have here..."
"Oh! I want to buy one..."
"Me too, me too..."
"Wait, those brats over there are all lining up... By the time it's our turn, it'll probably be next year..."
"Next year is fine too. I'll send the silver over now to get in line."
"Yes, yes, send the silver first and get in line..."
In an instant, orders from various brothels flew towards the Thousand Blessings Road Brothel like snowflakes.
In no time, the Thousand Blessings Road Brothel became the absolute center of all the brothels in Donghu Zhou! From this day on, the brothels in Donghu Zhou had a true leader. And a large portion of the girls at the Thousand Blessings Road Brothel decided to sell their skills instead of their bodies...
But people are so cheap.
The more they sold their skills and not their bodies, the more men pursued them, and their business became even more prosperous.
The few girls who painted Governor Fang's portrait became the absolute celebrities in the brothel because of this skill.
Every day, they did nothing but paint Governor Fang, and they became famous!
They quickly saved up enough silver to buy their freedom and then dedicated themselves to painting Governor Fang for brothel sisters everywhere, eventually becoming master painters...
This is a story for another time.
...
"Boss Fang, why didn't you kill that Ma Danyao?" Mo Gan Yun asked, a bit displeased.
That guy, although timid and never directly involved in such heinous crimes, was still an accomplice. Knowing this, he was as good as dead.
"Ma Danyao's crime is punishable, but he still has his uses."
Governor Fang spoke calmly, "It's better to use him than to kill him."
With these six words, Feng Dong and the others immediately understood.
Ma Danyao had a secret that Governor Fang held, and his life was in Governor Fang's hands.
He could be killed at any moment, and his life was always at stake.
Under such circumstances, Ma Danyao wouldn't dare to do anything.
Moreover, he was a quarter manager, overseeing more than a dozen brothels.
In the current situation, these brothels would not engage in forcing women into prostitution or human trafficking, which harmed the moral fabric of society.
They would not mistreat the girls in the brothel, and they would not force those who were unwilling to serve customers.
As a result, these dozen or so brothels were effectively under Governor Fang's management.
"If we kill Ma Danyao and replace him with someone else, we don't know what they'll do. These places will always remain dens of vice."
"We can't truly manage them to the end..."
"So, keeping Ma Danyao alive means we've spared one less person who deserves to die. But for the girls in these dozen or so brothels and the beautiful girls around them, it's an act of immeasurable virtue."
Governor Fang said calmly, "So sometimes... facing this world, even with the power of life and death in our hands, we must compromise a little."
The seven brothers listened silently.
Each of them felt their hearts stirred with emotion.
Each one of them pondered: If I encountered such a situation, could I handle it as perfectly as Boss Fang?
When dealing with most evildoers, they employed thunderous methods, interrogating and executing them without hesitation, and then acting on the information obtained.
They had pacified the brothels, giving the girls hope and understanding, and by keeping Ma Danyao alive, they ensured the brothel's peace in the future. They also educated the heroes of the Wulin, urging them to treat these pitiful women better.
Even if only one percent of people listened, it would be a blessing for these unfortunate women.
Moreover, as Governor Fang's reputation grew and his bloody methods shocked the world, the words he spoke in the brothel that day would spread throughout the entire realm! When the time came, all the heroes of the Wulin, upon entering any brothel, would hear this rumor.
And at that time, the number of people influenced would not be just one or two.
It would be countless!
This would be an immeasurable virtue for the entire world!
(End of Chapter)
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