Chapter 75

"Mr. Niu, why did you come today? It’s really unfortunate, we’re fully booked. Could you come back tomorrow?"

Upon hearing Xie Rong’s words, Niu Zhaoshan’s face instantly darkened.

He had just been boasting to Fan Binqi about how well he knew this place, but he never expected that as soon as he finished speaking, Xie Rong would come to ruin his plans.

Seeing Niu Zhaoshan’s expression, Xie Rong hurriedly bowed and apologized, saying, "Mr. Niu, you know our rules here. We can only serve a maximum of thirty guests at a time. You and this gentleman arrived just as we were fully booked. Why don’t you come back tomorrow? I’ll definitely reserve a spot for you!"

"Hmph!" Niu Zhaoshan coldly snorted, "You have a spot tomorrow, but I might not be free. I finally managed to invite Mr. Fan here today, but I didn’t expect to be turned away. Ha! Xie Rong, you’re a real friend! Have you forgotten who fed you when you were down and out?"

Xie Rong looked helpless and said, "But, Mr. Niu, I have no choice! Rules are rules. We can only serve a maximum of thirty guests at a time..."

Niu Zhaoshan, who was being very polite to Fan Binqi, but very authoritative with Xie Rong, interrupted him before he could finish, "This place is so big, can’t you handle two more guests? You’re in charge here. If you entertain a friend, who would dare say anything?"

Seeing Xie Rong’s troubled expression, Niu Zhaoshan’s tone softened a bit, "Xie Rong, I’ve always considered you a friend, but Mr. Fan is my superior. Do you really want me to lose face in front of him?"

On the other side, after this incident, Fan Binqi, who had come to "Heaven on Earth," found that his accumulated doubts had actually dissipated.

In Fan Binqi’s view, if this "Heaven on Earth" had any problems or if Niu Zhaoshan had any ulterior motives, would such a situation have occurred?

"Perhaps I was being too suspicious. This ‘Heaven on Earth’ might just be a club after all, though it is a bit strange..."

Thinking this, seeing Xie Rong’s troubled expression, Fan Binqi couldn’t help but say, "Forget it, Mr. Niu. If that’s the case, we can go to another tavern to talk. It doesn’t have to be here."

Hearing Fan Binqi say this, Niu Zhaoshan coldly snorted at Xie Rong and then nodded helplessly, "It can only be this way. Ah... I’m sorry, Mr. Fan. I thought this place was of high quality and very charming, with many indescribable wonders, so I brought you here. I didn’t expect this to happen..."

"No problem, no problem."

With a wave of his hand, Fan Binqi walked out of the courtyard with Niu Zhaoshan.

As they left, Fan Binqi couldn’t help but look back at the beautiful women in cheongsams lined up on both sides, feeling a bit disappointed.

In an era where brothels were legal and even sages said "food and sex are human nature," although Fan Binqi was a relatively clean official, he wasn’t rigid and knew how to enjoy himself. He wasn’t a saint and had all the human weaknesses.

Previously, although "Heaven on Earth" had given him great temptation and impact, its mysterious nature had made him somewhat resistant. But now, as he was about to leave, his doubts had vanished, and he felt a bit reluctant, even somewhat unsatisfied that he had only seen a glimpse of "Heaven on Earth."

"Perhaps, in a few days, I’ll come back alone. Yes, I’ll come early and bring more silver..."

Just as Fan Binqi was thinking this, as they were about to step out the door, Xie Rong suddenly spoke.

"Alright, gentlemen, please follow me."

Hearing Xie Rong’s words, not only did Niu Zhaoshan look delighted, but Fan Binqi also felt secretly pleased, feeling as if he had regained something lost. He became even more eager to see the full picture of "Heaven on Earth" and its wonders.

Led by Xie Rong, Fan Binqi and Niu Zhaoshan walked deeper into the courtyard. The women who had greeted them at the entrance now split, with half of them accompanying Fan Binqi and Niu Zhaoshan on either side.

Surrounded by these alluring women, their soft voices and the occasional glimpse of their white thighs, and the faint scent of their bodies, Fan Binqi couldn’t help but feel his heart race.

Along the way, Xie Rong kept introducing the various rules of "Heaven on Earth" to Fan Binqi: "After you meet the other guests, please introduce yourselves as regulars. Don’t say you came because of me, or my boss will be unhappy... You won’t be in trouble, but I will."

Fan Binqi nodded and asked Xie Rong, "Mr. Xie, who is the owner of this place? How is it run? How does it make a profit? Using the top courtesans to entertain guests is quite expensive, and you can only serve a maximum of thirty guests at a time. Aren’t you worried about not recovering your costs?"

Xie Rong smiled and explained, "Mr. Fan, I believe you’ve heard of the owner, Xiao Shancai. ‘Heaven on Earth’ was founded by him, and he did invest a lot. He spent almost all the savings his parents left him on this place. However, he’s not worried about not recovering his costs. We only serve officials of the fifth rank and above, famous scholars, and wealthy merchants, and we operate on a regular customer system..."

Seeing Fan Binqi’s puzzled expression, Xie Rong continued, "The regular customer system means we only serve regular customers. Strangers can only be admitted if introduced by a regular customer. Even if they pay a lot of silver, we won’t serve them. To become a regular customer, one must pay five hundred taels of silver at once. In addition, whether you come or not, you must pay thirty taels of silver as a monthly fee. If you don’t pay for three months, you’ll lose your regular customer status and have to pay five hundred taels again to regain it."

Hearing Xie Rong’s explanation, Fan Binqi was amazed by this system and his last doubts were dispelled.

He had heard of Xiao Shancai’s reputation. Given Xiao Shancai’s past actions, it wasn’t surprising that he could run such a business. This regular customer system ensured a steady stream of income, allowing "Heaven on Earth" to gradually recover its costs.

As Fan Binqi nodded in agreement, Xie Rong continued, "Currently, we’re just starting, with few staff and only about thirty to forty regular customers, so we can only serve a maximum of thirty regular customers at a time. As we expand, this number will increase, but according to the owner’s plan, we’ll never serve more than a hundred regular customers at once. Latecomers will have to wait for others to leave or come another day."

Fan Binqi asked, "Why is that?"

Xie Rong explained, "Although the place is large, regular customers need their own private spaces. For example, if they want to stay overnight, each regular customer has their own private pavilion. In the pavilion, they can do whatever they want without being seen. With limited space and staff, we have to set some limits."

Hearing this, Fan Binqi felt that "Heaven on Earth" was indeed of high quality, but he also sighed inwardly. Although he had been brought here by Niu Zhaoshan, it would be difficult for him to come again. Not only was he only a seventh-rank official, without the qualifications to be a regular customer, but even if he had the qualifications, he couldn’t afford the fees. If he came with Niu Zhaoshan every day, he would lose face.

As they spoke, they soon arrived at the front hall of the courtyard. The women surrounding them left without waiting for Xie Rong’s instructions. As Fan Binqi was feeling puzzled and disappointed, Xie Rong gave him a mysterious smile and pushed open the door to the front hall.

Then, Fan Binqi was once again lost in thought.

In the main hall, red lamps and curtains, and a red carpet on the floor, under the dim red light, about seven or eight women were kneeling, looking up at the three of them.

These seven or eight women were extremely beautiful, even more so than the women who had greeted them earlier. Most importantly, their styles of allure were vastly different: some were seductive and fox-like, some were cold and icy beauties, some were innocent and young, some were mature and voluptuous, some were clean and pure, and some were elegant and intellectual...

In short, every type of woman a man could desire was here, and their attire further enhanced their allure. The contrast in styles and their submissive demeanor created a strong sensory impact.

In addition, behind the translucent red curtains around the room, there were more than ten other women, each holding a long, thin pole, posing seductively, caressing themselves, undressing, or performing a fast-paced, strange dance—pole dancing. The translucent curtains made it hard to see clearly, but this only added to the allure.

The impulses triggered by the cheongsam-clad women earlier were now even more uncontrollable as Fan Binqi saw this scene. His remaining reserve and decorum vanished.

In fact, the reason "Heaven on Earth" used these cheongsam-clad women to greet guests was to achieve exactly this effect.

On the other side, Xie Rong continued, "Gentlemen, you can choose one or two of these girls. They will accompany you until you leave, and they won’t refuse anything you ask of them."

After a pause, Xie Rong pointed to the cheongsam-clad women scattered around and added, "Of course, if you want more, you can also take some of these maids. Although they’re not as beautiful, they are former top courtesans and have their own skills..."

As Xie Rong spoke, Niu Zhaoshan whispered to Fan Binqi, "Mr. Fan, need some advice?"

Hearing Niu Zhaoshan’s words, Fan Binqi, who was overwhelmed and unsure of what to choose, blushed and casually pointed to two girls, saying, "These two."

The two girls Fan Binqi chose were one seductive and one voluptuous. Niu Zhaoshan smiled, "Mr. Fan has a good appetite..."

Xie Rong also smiled, "Miss Lian, Miss Rui, please attend to Mr. Fan."

As Xie Rong spoke, the two girls Fan Binqi chose stood up, came to his sides, and each took one of his arms. Feeling the softness of their touch, Fan Binqi’s heart raced again.

However, after a moment of hesitation, Fan Binqi said, "I saw Miss Miaohong earlier. When she was the top courtesan at Yanhong Tower, I admired her a lot..."

Hearing Fan Binqi’s words, Xie Rong knew what he meant. He smiled and called out to the cheongsam-clad women, "Miss Miaohong, Mr. Fan has chosen you. Come and attend to him."

With Xie Rong’s call, the alluring Miaohong in her cheongsam gracefully approached Fan Binqi.

Seeing this, Niu Zhaoshan gave a thumbs-up, "Mr. Fan, you have great skills. I envy you, but I don’t have such a good appetite."

As he spoke, Niu Zhaoshan chose only one cold and icy beauty.

Hearing Niu Zhaoshan’s words, Fan Binqi felt a bit proud and smiled, "Don’t mock me, Niu brother. Just trying something new."

Previously, Fan Binqi had always called Niu Zhaoshan "Mr. Niu," but now he called him "Niu brother," feeling that their relationship had grown closer.

After each getting their chosen beauties, the two men followed Xie Rong to the back courtyard, where "Heaven on Earth" truly entertained its guests, and most of its wonders were concentrated.

However, as Fan Binqi walked to the back courtyard, he didn’t realize that his every move was being watched by two people in a side room.

These two people were none other than the nominal owner of "Heaven on Earth," Xiao Shancai, and the actual owner, Zhao Junchen!

After Fan Binqi left, Xiao Shancai, who had been quietly observing, finally spoke.

"This Fan Binqi has repeatedly opposed and made things difficult for you, Mr. Zhao. I thought he was a great man, a true gentleman, but it turns out that after just half of our ‘wine,’ ‘women,’ ‘wealth,’ and ‘anger’ tests, he’s already struggling to hold on!"

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ps: This is the third and fourth update of the day, combined into one large chapter. I intended to update five times today, but something came up at home, so I’ll make up for it tomorrow. Also, please continue to support with recommendations.

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