The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Chapter 182 Intelligence Acquired, Secluded Place

After instructing her servants to treat Lu Yao well, the woman in charge of the brothel went alone to Gu Ruyan's room.

Two cold-faced guards stood in front of Gu Ruyan's room, each carrying a long sword, standing watch at the door.

"Brothers, a spy has come to the building. I wonder if Miss Ruyan has any free time at the moment?"

The brothel manager, with a fawning expression, asked the guard at the door in a low voice.

Although the woman was the manager of this brothel, it was only in name. She was only responsible for some miscellaneous tasks. The real person in charge of the brothel was Gu Ruyan, who was in the room.

"Master Wang is inside his room. Are you sure you want to go in and disturb him at this time?"

One of the guards glanced indifferently at the brothel manager in front of him and asked in return.

"Then I'll have that person come again tomorrow."

The woman's expression changed slightly, and she quickly spoke up.

She's just an ordinary person. She offended the powerful forces behind the brothel, and she won't even know how she died.

"Manager Fang, please come in."

Just as the woman was about to go back and ask Lu Yao to leave, a woman's voice suddenly came from inside the room, making her stop in her tracks.

Hearing the sounds coming from inside, the two guards at the door stopped trying to stop them and opened the door.

The woman looked somewhat reserved and tiptoed inside.

Gu Ruyan was standing in the room, and sitting in front of her was a woman dressed in a white robe and wearing a veil.

"Huo Fang has met the envoy and Miss Ruyan."

The woman who entered the room quickly bowed to the two men.

"Manager Fang said someone came to buy information?"

Gu Ruyan looked at Huo Fang and asked softly.

The woman in white robes sitting to the side watched the two of them without saying a word.

"Indeed, that man was very generous. He gave me twenty taels of gold without asking any questions. I was afraid that he was someone important, so I came to report this."

Huo Fang dared not look at the woman in white for long, and spoke to Gu Ruyan with her head down.

"Hehehe, it seems the information this person wants is not simple either."

Gu Yanran smiled lightly, suddenly becoming somewhat interested in Lu Yao.

As a force in the martial arts world that sells information, Baixiaolou has tentacles that extend throughout the entire land of China, and even has outposts in small countries overseas such as Japan, making it virtually ubiquitous.

Unfortunately, Baixiaolou did not have any peerless masters and could only be considered a first-rate force in the martial arts world, far inferior to forces like Wushuang City.

"You can go now, I'll go see him in a bit."

Gu Ruyan waved her hand, signaling Huo Fang to leave first.

"Subordinates retire."

After bowing to the two men, Huo Fang left the room.

After seeing Huo Fang leave, Gu Ruyan turned to look at the woman in white.

"Sister Min, please sit for a moment, I'll go take care of something."

Gu Ruyan smiled and spoke softly to the woman in white in front of her.

"Yes, Bai Xiao Lou is a business that naturally prioritizes the needs of its customers. Go ahead."

The woman in white nodded, her voice as light and melodious as a lark's, clearly indicating that she was not very old.

……

"coming."

Lu Yao, who was resting by the window with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

"Knock knock! Young master, Miss Ruyan is here."

Huo Fang's voice rang out from outside the door.

Lu Yao arrived at the door and opened it directly.

"Young master, Miss Ruyan has arrived, so I won't disturb you any longer."

With a smile on her face, Huo Fang turned and left, closing the door behind her.

Lu Yao looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, who was wearing a pink dress, and smiled slightly.

"I have long admired the reputation of Baixiaolou, and I have come today with some questions for you. I would appreciate your guidance, Miss Ruyan."

Lu Yao was only interested in finding out Nie Renwang's location as soon as possible, so he asked directly.

Gu Ruyan's expression shifted slightly as she glanced at Lu Yao with curiosity.

"This is the first time I've met someone like you, young master, who gets straight to the point right away."

Gu Ruyan smiled, her eyes filled with seductive charm as she looked at Lu Yao.

Lu Yao's expression remained unchanged. Although Gu Ruyan was beautiful, she was still far inferior to Lü Su and the other women.

"Here is one hundred taels of gold. I want to know the whereabouts of Nie Renwang."

Lu Yao took out one hundred taels of gold and placed it on the table, speaking calmly.

"Young master is indeed very generous, but the whereabouts of the famous Northern Drinking Madman Nie Renwang are worth more than one hundred and twenty taels of gold."

Gu Ruyan's expression shifted slightly, and she said calmly.

"How about three hundred taels?"

In Lu Yao's eyes, a few hundred taels of gold was nothing; he could have as much as he wanted in the Origin Space.

"Three hundred taels is certainly enough."

Gu Ruyan's expression was somewhat unnatural. Her ideal transaction price was two hundred taels of gold, but she didn't expect Lu Yao to raise the price so drastically, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Master, wait a moment."

After saying one sentence, Gu Ruyan left the room.

After a while.

"Young master, here is the information you requested."

Gu Ruyan handed a scroll to Lu Yao. As Lu Yao took it, she tried to touch his palm, but Lu Yao cleverly avoided her.

"This is my VIP token from Baixiaolou. From now on, you can get a 20% discount when purchasing information from my building."

Gu Ruyan gave a soft snort and handed a token to Lu Yao.

"Thank you. Farewell."

Lu Yao casually accepted the token, then bowed and left the room.

"What a strange man."

Gu Ruyan watched Lu Yao's departing figure and couldn't help but whisper something.

"Has Yan'er developed feelings for this person?"

Just then, a teasing voice rang out.

"No way! Min-jie is overthinking it."

Upon hearing the voice, Gu Ruyan knew who was speaking and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"That person's martial arts skills are quite high; I couldn't even sense his strength."

The woman in white robes suddenly appeared beside Gu Ruyan and spoke in a deep voice.

"Oh? I didn't expect this person to be such a master. He wants Nie Renwang's position, could it be that he wants to fight him?"

Gu Ruyan's expression shifted, and she couldn't help but wonder about Lu Yao's purpose.

"Nie Renwang has been retired from the martial arts world for so many years, yet this person still wants to find him, either to become his apprentice or to hone his martial arts skills through martial arts competitions."

The woman in white robes pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Should we go take a look?"

Gu Ruyan's expression shifted, and she couldn't help but ask.

As members of Baixiaolou, gathering intelligence is their mission, and the information about Nie Renwang, the Northern Drinking Madman, is quite valuable.

"You can go and take a look, but you must not be discovered, otherwise it will only cause trouble."

The woman in white robes was also very curious about Lu Yao's purpose in seeking out Nie Renwang, so she decided to follow him.

"Don't worry, Sister Min, my disguise skills are unparalleled."

Gu Ruyan smiled, her expression radiating confidence.

……

After obtaining the location of Nie Renwang's seclusion, Lu Yao rode the giant eagle directly to Nie Renwang's location.

A few days later.

Lu Yao stared blankly at the sea of ​​bamboo in front of him.

The intelligence only stated that Nie Renwang was living in seclusion in Niejia Village, Cuilin Bamboo Sea, Jiuquan, Gansu, but this bamboo sea is too big.

Fortunately, a giant eagle was riding Lu Yao in the sky and soon discovered a village.

After observing, Lu Yao quickly identified a man who resembled Nie Renwang.