Xin Lin naturally thought of Gui Hu and the "relationship" between him and the Oiran when she saw her.

Before she could tease Gui Hu, she saw the man on the other side slap the Oiran.

"You slut, what are you pretending for in front of me? Aren’t you just doing this job for a living? I’m out of money, and you don’t go make money for me, just living at home off of me every day."

"Husband, I married you to be your wife. I’ve turned over a new leaf. How can I do such filthy things? I carry your child. For our sake, as well as the child’s, I beg you not to send me to the brothel."

The Oiran had red eyes, ignoring her swollen face, and protected her belly.

Taoyao Pavilion had been disbanded for a month or two.

After being humiliated by Master Chen, the Oiran was always depressed. She got some money from Tu Suxia to redeem herself and leave the trade.

Later, she met the man in front of her.

The man was a fallen scholar, who after years of studying, had pursued the Oiran among many others.

The Oiran had no relatives in Purple Cloud City and felt ashamed to return home as she was no longer pure.

Just then, the fallen scholar showed her care, and in a moment of softness, she agreed to marry him.

Little did she know, after marrying her, the man used her shadow to buy a big house in Purple Cloud City, hired servants, and took several concubines.

Not only that, he acquired a gambling addiction.

In merely a month or two, he squandered tens of thousands of silver completely.

A few days ago, he accrued another huge debt and was about to sell the Oiran to a brothel in the city to pay it off by selling her body.

The Oiran refused, got beaten and scolded, and was still dragged out.

Bystanders whispered among themselves, pointing fingers at the man.

The man, embarrassed, grew more infuriated.

"You slut, how dare you say that? The child in your belly is not even mine. Before you married me, you were just a whore. How many men are your patrons? No wonder you couldn’t wait to marry me back then; now I realize it was all to make me a cuckold and a cheap father! Today, you’ll go whether you want to or not. I’ve taken someone else’s silver. If you don’t go, I’ll beat you and the child in your belly to death!"

After he finished speaking, he kicked toward the Oiran’s stomach.

Before his foot landed, he let out a scream, clutching his leg in pain incessantly.

A tiny needle had appeared on his foot.

Who knows at which acupuncture point the needle hit, but he only felt his foot powerless, with no sensation at all.

"Hua Kui." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The Oiran cried until her eyes were red and swollen, only to hear a familiar voice helping her up.

Upon looking closely, she realized it was Xin Lin in front of her.

"Whose brat are you? I’m hitting my own wife; what does it have to do with you? Be careful, or I’ll take you to see the magistrate!"

The man, clutching his leg, glared angrily at Xin Lin.

"See the magistrate?"

Xin Lin sneered. Then with a flash, she used her index and middle finger to exert force simultaneously. A cracking sound was heard, and the man’s wrist and ankle were dislocated.

She dangled her Princess’s Token in front of him.

"Go ahead and report to the authorities. I would love to see how the magistrate deals with a beast like you who forces his wife into prostitution. Now get lost!"

Xin Lin shouted sternly, and the man ran off in terror.

The Oiran trembled.

"Miss Xin, thank you, but you shouldn’t have stood up for someone like me. That beast works as a staff member in Grandmaster Jin’s Mansion; I’m afraid he won’t let you and me off easily."

She hesitated, looking behind Xin Lin, not seeing a trace of Gui Hu. There was disappointment in her eyes, but also a sigh of relief.

In her current state, she really didn’t want to see Gui Hu.