Prefect Liu walked out of the inn, feeling light-headed as he clutched the official document. He had merely made a casual suggestion, never imagining that Commissioner Lu would actually force his hand to set a trap for Jiang Yang. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, the thin, elderly Prefect shakily climbed into his sedan chair.
At a private villa in Tongzhou, a pot-bellied, middle-aged man was panting heavily on a daybed, engaged in strenuous physical exertion with a "slender horse"—a courtesan—who had been gifted to him by a merchant. A moment later, he wheezed, "Little beauty, it’s your turn."
The girl forced a seductive smile, though she felt only contempt inside. "Master, I can’t go on. Your stamina is too formidable; I truly can’t take it. Please, show mercy today!"
Chapter 50