Chapter 113: Madam Li’s pious friends
As he strolled into Madam Li’s courtyard, Gu fan noticed a dozen or so maids standing anxiously outside the stone archway. They held silver trays stacked with a variety of spiritual fruits, freshly brewed tea, and other delicacies.
The fact that the maids were on their toes meant that the guests were really important to his mother.
As Gu Fan walked past the maids who dare not stop him, now that he was the hero of the Gu Clan, he spotted Madam Li sitting gracefully at an ornate stone table under the shade of a large cherry blossom tree.
She was wearing a trademark crimson silk dress with a deep neck showing enough cleavage to tempt Gu Fan even when she did absolutely nothing but happily sip the spirit tea.
She chatted happily with two other women sitting right in front of her with their backs towards Gu Fan, dressed elegantly.
Gu Fan didn’t bother to announce his arrival, as he walked over to the group of ladies, "Mother! I see you have company."
Hearing his voice, Madam Li immediately looked up, and straight up her face bloomed in an affectionate smile as she stood from her chair to welcome him.
"Gu Fan, come over here and allow me to introduce my two oldest and dearest friends," Madam Li smiled, playing the role of a caring mother as she gestured gracefully to the two stunning women.
"This is Lady Lin, the pious and highly respected wife of the Azure Sun Church’s High Priest, and this is Madam Zhao, the wife of a very old friend of your father who has been buying shipments of our clan’s spiritual herbs and potions for decades."
Meanwhile the moment Madam Li finished her introductions, the two respectable women turned to look at Gu fan, their eyes filled with amusement.
Now they were not top tier beauties like Madam Li or Bai Bing, but if he was still on Earth, or had never met the likes of Madam Li, Bai bing or Su Mei, he would have definitely tried to make a move on these MILFs.
"Oh my heavens, Li Hua, you completely downplayed how handsome your stepson has grown up to be," Lady Lin giggled, stepping away from the table as she closed the distance between them, lightly tracing her manicured finger against the edge of his open collar.
Behind Lady Lin, Madam Zhao quickly joined her as well, a wicked smirk playing on her lips as her eyes roamed over his muscular frame.
"The rumors in the town always claimed the Seventh Young Master was just a cripple," she purred, leaning close enough for her expensive perfume to wash over him, "But seeing these broad shoulders in person... I can tell those rumors were horribly wrong, little brother."
"I might not be famous for my cultivation base, but I certainly possess a lot of hidden talents. My stamina for once is something I can easily brag about,," Gu Fan chuckled winking at them as he played along with them.
"Now, now, sisters, please stop teasing my poor son like that," Madam Li interrupted as she narrowed her eyes playfully warning them, "He is still recovering his health, so don’t overwhelm him with your wicked jokes."
Madam Zhao waved her hand dismissively with a sultry laugh, "Oh, relax, Li Hua. We are just admiring the view, we aren’t going to eat your precious son.
"At least not here in your garden," Lady Lin just giggled softly, completely ignoring the Matriarch’s warning as she deliberately shifted her posture to let her cleavage pressed subtly against his forearm while she bit her lower lip.
"If you ever need a quiet, secluded place to properly test exactly how much of that hidden stamina you have, handsome, I would absolutely love to invite you to my private chambers for some... personal tutoring," Lady Lin whispered in her ears, as her eyes dropped down to cast a suggestive glance.
"That, I will..." Gu Fan leaned in, and was about to ask Lady Lin exactly how deep his ’tutoring’ sessions could actually go, when the System decided to interrupt him at the wrong time like always.
[SYSTEM ALERT: HIGH-LEVEL TARGETS DETECTED]
[Scanning Target 1: Lady Lin.]
[Cultivation Base: 5th Stage Body Tempering Realm.]
[Scanning Target 2: Madam Zhao.]
[Cultivation Base: 6th Stage Body Tempering Realm.]
[Target Status: Owners and Primary Operators of the ’Lustful Spring Pavilion’ (Premier Underground Brothel).]
[While the targets possess a very weak and pitiful cultivation strength, both of them sit on immense liquid wealth and deep political connections. They can be a nice group of friends to have.]
As he looked at the information in front of him, Gu fan could not help but feel surprised.
’Pious, huh?’ Gu Fan thought to himself as his lips curled up in an amused grin.
’The wife of the man of god is running a brothel?’ The sheer hypocrisy of it was mind-boggling, ’Maybe I should pay this brothel a visit to test out her so-called piety. I never thought about it before, but a nun... I would surely love to hear her cry for god when I am inside her. Damn... that’s wicked."
’Surely Mother won’t get too mad if I help out in the local economy.’
But while Gu Fan found this situation comedic, he realized that these two women were absolutely not just bored, lonely housewives looking for a quick thrill.
He could not help but wonder if their powerful, highly respected husbands actually knew what their wives were doing behind closed doors.
’I am being silly,’ Gu Fan was quick to conclude that the church’s High Priest and the wealthy merchant were most likely the real masterminds funding the brothel from the shadows. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
After all, who in the entire valley would ever suspect a supposedly pious holy man of god of secretly running the most depraved whorehouse in town?
But while this sounded scandalous, it was a great opportunity as well.
’A brothel run by the High Priest’s wife and a wealthy merchant’s wife,’ Gu Fan thought to himself, as a mischievous glint flashed in his eyes, ’I can turn this into an absolute goldmine.’
’Apart from a way to sell the rewards from the inventory,’ Gu Fan mused internally. ’The real feast is the information.’
’A proud elder will guard his clan’s secrets to the death in broad daylight, but the second he is on the whore’s bed with his face buried in soft flesh, he will happily spill his darkest kinks, hidden fears, and clan secrets before he even blows his load.’
"You should definitely come visit my estate sometime soon, little brother. I promise I will make sure you are very well taken care of." Madam Zhao nudged Gu Fan, pulling him out of his trance as she invited him with a teasing smile.
Hearing her, Gu Fan turned his head to look directly at the Matriarch, and winked at her looking all cheeky. fгeewebnovёl.com
"Is it alright if I visit them, Mother?"
"I promise..."
"I won’t stay late."