Chapter 90

"Spring Intention Tower's case has been solved." Qin Jiyi slightly relaxed his body, but he was unwilling to admit to Gu Qiancheng that he was injured.

Gu Qiancheng did not persist in asking about Qin Jiyi's injury, but instead asked, "Who is the murderer?"

"The deceased's... lover." This information had not yet been made public, but it was fine for Gu Qiancheng to know.

"Lover? Can you elaborate?" Out of habit, Gu Qiancheng wanted to understand the details of the case so that he could refer to it if a similar case arose in the future.

Qin Jiyi silently glanced at Gu Qiancheng, said nothing, and instead pulled out a case file.

It wasn't that Qin Jiyi was being pretentious; it was just that the case was too difficult to talk about, and he couldn't bring himself to describe it to Gu Qiancheng...

Gu Qiancheng took the case file and quickly scanned through it, getting a general idea of what had happened.

The deceased, Mei, started working at Spring Intention Tower at the age of fourteen and officially received clients at sixteen. She was the most popular courtesan at the tower, with countless admirers, including many high-ranking officials who were willing to pay a large sum to redeem her, but she never agreed.

Others thought she was picky, but in reality, when she was fourteen, she met a scholar who was taking the imperial exams and fell in love with him. The scholar promised that once he passed the exams, he would redeem her.

For so many years, Mei had been waiting for the scholar, but he failed the exams three times in a row, never passing.

This year was his fourth attempt. If he failed again, Mei would be twenty-six by the time she waited another three years. Not only could she not wait, but the madam would not let her wait either, and would sell her for a high price while she was still young and beautiful.

The madam told Mei that if she could not be redeemed this year, Spring Intention Tower would hold a grand event next year to "marry" her off, and the highest bidder would win.

Mei was extremely unwilling, but with her fate in others' hands, what could she do?

Mei sent a servant girl to secretly find the scholar, wanting to discuss the matter with him and, more importantly, to find out if he would pass the exams this year.

If he failed, they would have no future together.

The scholar was a man of deep feelings and talent, which was why a famous courtesan like Mei would be attracted to him. However, his luck was poor, and he failed the exams three times, losing confidence. This time, he had no confidence either.

When they talked about the future, they cried bitterly, sobbing uncontrollably, and did not notice the noise outside the room.

It turned out that...

Mei had her period that day and used it as an excuse to stay in, not receiving clients. She secretly met the scholar. However, a noble guest, a guest of the Crown Prince of Zhou, arrived at Spring Intention Tower.

This guest came specifically for Mei and did not accept any refusal. During a drinking session, the guest secretly entered Mei's room...

Mei reacted quickly and hid the scholar behind the bed. She did not dare to scream loudly, as no one would come to her rescue in a brothel.

Mei, with tears in her eyes, tried to deal with the guest in front of her beloved, but the guest was not a gentleman and did not understand romance. Seeing Mei, a delicate beauty, he ignored her refusal and forcibly raped her...

Poor Mei, who had just started her period, was brutally assaulted, fainted on the bed, and bled profusely, staining the sheets red.

The scholar could not bear it and grabbed a stool to attack the guest, but the guest was skilled and the scholar missed, falling onto the bed instead.

In the red curtains and heated atmosphere, the pale-faced scholar...

The guest, who was not yet satisfied, saw the pale-faced scholar rush over and became even more excited.

The guest was bisexual, and the scholar rushing over was like a lamb to the slaughter.

The guest casually picked up a piece of clothing, gagged the scholar, and tied his hands. Then, on Mei's bed, he forced the scholar, treating him like a male prostitute...

A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. The scholar could not bear the humiliation, but he could not even die. He could only watch helplessly as he was violated by a man.

The guest was extremely perverted, repeatedly tormenting both the scholar and Mei throughout the night. They fainted and woke up repeatedly until dawn...

They thought the nightmare was over, but it was just the beginning.

In the morning, the people at Spring Intention Tower discovered the commotion in Mei's room. They originally wanted to apprehend the guest, but he was a noble guest of the Crown Prince of Zhou. The Crown Prince told them that as long as the guest was satisfied, anything could be done for him.

The guest had a great time the previous night and was very satisfied with Mei and the scholar. He asked the madam to take good care of them and said he would return in a few days to have them serve him again.

Poor Mei and the scholar became playthings for the guest in bed.

Although Mei was unwilling, a poor woman had no choice. However, these people should not have violated the last pure place in her heart.

Mei wanted to resist, but the people at Spring Intention Tower threatened to kill the scholar. Mei could only endure with tears, having no other choice.

The scholar was given drugs every day and remained in a daze, knowing he had been violated but unable to die.

A month passed, and the guest left. Mei and the scholar finally escaped the clutches of the devil, but...

Everything was irreparable.

Mei pleaded repeatedly, promising to let Spring Intention Tower do whatever they wanted with her for the rest of her life, in exchange for the madam sparing the scholar's life and not selling him as a male prostitute.

Mei knew she had wronged the scholar and could not face him. They never saw each other again. However, the scholar, believing Mei had ulterior motives, regretted his life.

The scholar, who was determined to die, found a reason to live. He could not find the noble guest who had violated him, so he secretly planned to take revenge on Mei.

Mei's death was orchestrated by the scholar. He secretly met with Mei, spoke sweet words, and asked if she would look down on him and if she would elope with him.

The scholar had no hope of passing the exams.

Mei, of course, agreed, nodding repeatedly. They secretly arranged to elope, but on the eve of their escape, Mei was killed by her lover.

After finishing the case file, Gu Qiancheng could only sigh, "Fate is cruel, the nobles are unscrupulous, and life is full of twists and turns."

Originally, Mei and the scholar could not be together, but they would have had their own lives, rather than one dying and the other facing execution.

The scholar's murder was understandable, but the law does not allow it...

"Murder must be punished." There was too much darkness in the world, and Qin Jiyi had seen too much. Although he sympathized with the scholar, he would not ignore the law. The best he could do was to find the noble guest of the Crown Prince of Zhou.

The tragedy of Mei and the scholar originated from this person. Although the women in the brothel were prostitutes, he was still guilty of rape...