"Wild Horse"

The sounds of zithers and pipas filled the air, the music high-pitched and vigorous in places, gentle and melodious in others.

The maidservants who had been standing around now began to step forward on their lotus feet, dancing gracefully in the center.

Xie Xian had heard this music before, during his visits to various places around Haiyuan City, with seedy locations being a priority.

This tune was the kind of lewd melody that couldn't be played in respectable settings, though it suited Lu Renjie's image perfectly.

While he had seen dancing before, he'd never witnessed such high-quality performances!

The Lu mansion's maidservants were definitely top-tier.

You could despise Lu Renjie's character, but you couldn't deny his taste!

As he watched, dark thoughts began to grow in Xie Xian's mind.

This really showed the difference between people. Although Master was wealthy, his enjoyments didn't even match half of Lu Renjie's!

He took a sip of wine and happily watched the dancing girls.

Lu Renjie was also watching the performance with a wine cup in hand, nodding and swaying.

But his expression suggested a lack of enthusiasm, clearly such entertainment no longer satisfied him.

The rest of the men, however, were watching with great interest.

After all, none of them were Young Master Lu who could enjoy this daily.

During the most exciting parts, some even joined the dancers, constantly groping them.

Lu Renjie didn't mind and laughed heartily at them.

The banquet was in full swing, the dance half over, and everyone's attention had shifted from the dancers.

They began chatting with one another, with Lu Renjie occasionally asking questions.

Xie Xian's mood had considerably relaxed.

Perhaps he had overthought things, or maybe Du Lingfeng had exaggerated.

The atmosphere was quite pleasant, and so far, there were no major issues.

He even wanted to attend another such gathering tomorrow!

When the dance concluded, the dancers returned to stand around the room.

However, they no longer maintained their earlier dignified demeanor.

After all, they had been dancing for a long time and had expended considerable energy. Many were covered in fragrant sweat, breathing heavily with parted lips.

Tao Zhong and the other salt merchants casually pulled dancers into their arms, getting intimate with them.

Lu Renjie had several beautiful maids actively massaging him.

One by one, thin gauze garments began to be tossed around the hall.

Then came undergarments... shoes and socks...

The scene gradually spiraled out of control, rapidly transforming into something straight out of the X Treasures of the XX Gathering!

Xie Xian's expression gradually changed, his body muscles involuntarily tensing.

Absolutely disgraceful! Utterly disgraceful!

Unpleasant memories surged into his mind.

In the early years when the county first became wealthy, some people used money to entice respectable women into participating in such activities.

But when Fang Zheng found out, he dragged out the main culprits and kicked them repeatedly in their private parts.

He had been there, watching Fang Zheng's public punishment, and afterward, Fang Zheng had pointed at their nether regions with a branch and delivered a public lecture on civility.

He would never forget that...

Du Lingfeng noticed his dazed look and quickly pulled his sleeve, whispering, "Brother Xie, hurry and grab one! Young Master Lu is watching you!"

Xie Xian took a deep breath, nodded, and pulled a maidservant from behind him into his arms.

But he made no further moves.

The maidservant, lying in his embrace, looked up at Xie Xian in confusion.

Xie Xian also felt the maidservant's gaze and pinched a handful of tender flesh at her waist, twisting it hard.

The maidservant howled in pain, her voice clearly louder than the others, earning Lu Renjie's approving glance...

"Come, let's all drink together!" Lu Renjie raised his cup loudly.

Everyone followed his lead and drained their cups.

By now, Lu Renjie had completely unbuttoned his upper garments, exposing his upper body.

His face was flushed red, indicating he was quite drunk.

The men below, fueled by alcohol, began engaging in unspeakable acts.

Seeing this unseemly scene, Xie Xian felt increasingly disgusted, unsure what to do.

He could only continue pinching the maidservant in his arms, who wailed repeatedly but dared not speak.

A ring of flesh around her stomach had already turned blue.

Du Lingfeng, sitting nearby, watched with twitching eyelids.

Shocked and frightened, he glanced at Xie Xian a couple of times, then went over to pull his sleeve, whispering, "Brother Xie, that's enough! You're going to kill her!"

Xie Xian turned to look at the maidservant in Du Lingfeng's arms, saw her exposed whiteness, and felt even more awkward.

Now, among the few people in the hall, only he seemed particularly out of place.

His clothes were perfectly proper, with only the maidservant's screams being louder than others'.

He had originally thought to sacrifice himself, but in this setting, he found he couldn't adapt at all!

Fortunately, Lu Renjie was busy joking with three maidservants and hadn't paid attention to him.

Pushing the maidservant away, Xie Xian quickly loosened his clothes, exposing his upper body.

He grabbed the wine jug and gulped down several mouthfuls, pretending to be exhausted.

Then he fell backward, collapsing on the ground.

Du Lingfeng winked at him and gave him a thumbs up.

The youngest men in the hall were in their thirties. They weren't teenagers or twenty-somethings after all.

They lacked the stamina to last half an hour or an hour.

Half an incense stick's time later, when everyone else had ceased their activities, Xie Xian slowly sat up.

Feeling the alcohol taking effect, he quickly ate a few bites of food.

Two maidservants lay sprawled beside Lu Renjie, either pretending to be or genuinely exhausted.

He exhaled deeply, took up the wine jug, and drank a large mouthful.

Squinting as he surveyed the room, seeing everyone in a state of debauchery, he smiled with satisfaction.

The alcohol was taking effect, and Lu Renjie wobbled to his feet, calling loudly, "Bring more wine, bring the medicinal wine!"

"Gentlemen, are you running out of energy? Hehe, in this Young Master's view, you're all silver-plated spears, impressive looking but completely useless!"

The others laughed and flattered him: "Young Master is invincible! I surrender!"

"Young Master is truly the mightiest among men. How could we compare?"

"..."

Faced with their flattery from all sides, Lu Renjie was quite pleased. Pointing at the medicinal wine just brought in, he said, "Why is this Young Master so mighty and invincible?"

"It's all thanks to this wine. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you taste my treasure! This wine is extremely nourishing, and I went through great trouble to obtain it from a famous doctor! Just one cup, and a man can regain his vigor!"

Xie Xian looked at the medicinal wine on the table with suspicion.

Isn't this the same effect as the tea at Fenghua Tower? Don't tell me they've mixed in donkey aphrodisiac...

Lu Renjie waved his hand and called out again: "Bring in that 'wild horse'!"

"Hehe, gentlemen, save your strength! Tonight's main event is coming!"

"This Young Master has found a 'wild horse' these past few days that I haven't had time to tame. Today, whoever can tame her for me will be rewarded with another hundred taels of gold!"

Soon after, two servants escorted a woman dressed in plain clothes into the hall.

The woman was still struggling vigorously, constantly cursing.

Lu Renjie walked up and pinched her pretty face, revealing a beautiful and somewhat heroic countenance.