Do You Like Me That Much? Miss Villainess-Chapter 46 : I Smell It—An Opportunity to PUA Her!

Inside the pavilion, incense wafted through the air, creating an elegant and refined atmosphere.
At this moment, though the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat tense, the courtesan Miss Yoo sitting in the main seat wasn't particularly worried.
Because she had backing.
Tianyin Ward, as Heyang's pleasure quarter, was the favorite place of wealthy young masters. The money spent here was so substantial that virtually any shop in the ward could be said to earn a fortune daily, as long as what they sold wasn't too outrageous.
So with such enormous profits, the merchants who could operate here were naturally extraordinary.
In fact, Xihong Courtyard was property of a prince's household.
While they would naturally cooperate when Six Bureaus constables came to investigate cases.
But as for being afraid, she really wasn't afraid of much.
What use was being able to fight? When mixing in this world, you needed backing and connections. Xihong Courtyard, backed by a prince, was among those in all of Tianyin Ward whom no one could afford to offend.
So Yoo Shi looked at the two, her fox-like eyes turning in a circle as she thought of a solution.
Through the pearl curtain, Yoo Shi stepped out gracefully.
She glanced at the two constables who had just spoken and smiled:
"Why must the two constables hurt their harmony over this? The belongings that the Six Bureaus wants, the courtyard collected yesterday. Wouldn't it be better if both of you took them together later?"
"Miss Yoo speaks very reasonably."
Sun Zhu drank a cup of wine:
"But the case I'm investigating is classified and cannot be shared. I'm afraid this evidence cannot be shared with Constable Bai."
"Would Miss Yoo be willing to give me face? If Xihong Courtyard is willing to let me take the belongings, Sun will surely repay this favor generously in the future!"
"You!"
Bai Yuyu was somewhat angry, but before she could explode, Yoo Shi smoothed things over:
"Both of you have come from afar, this trip would be inappropriate. If two Six Bureaus constables were to have a big argument over this, it might hurt your relationship and inevitably lead to gossip from others. I have a better way to handle this. Would both of you be willing to hear what this humble one has to say?"
"Fine."
"Speak!"
"Both of you know that Xihong Courtyard is a tavern and elegant residence," Yoo Shi smiled, pouring two cups of wine and personally delivering them to both people: "How about this—both constables dine here and use our tavern's methods to win what you both want. How about it?"
Sun Zhu raised his eyebrows with a smile, thinking Xihong Courtyard was indeed sensible.
He loved gambling his whole life. When it came to tavern matters, though he wasn't proficient in everything, crushing a stupid little girl would still be easy.
They really were giving him face as a regular customer.
"Naturally acceptable!"
As he spoke, he cast a provocative gaze toward Bai Yuyu:
"I just wonder if that yellow-haired girl is willing to gamble with me!"
"Who are you looking down on!"
Bai Yuyu was very displeased.
"Then it's settled. But Miss Bai seems to still be a novice, so each of you may choose one helper for assistance. Only then would it barely be fair."
"Reasonable."
Hearing this, Yoo Shi's face showed a shallow smile, thinking that two Six Bureaus constables gambling in Xihong Courtyard would definitely elevate her fame to another level.
In Heyang's courtesan circles, reputation was everything.
As for regular customers?
Sorry, you are...?
"Then please wait a moment, everyone. Have some appetizers first. I've already sent someone to invite 'Shadowless Hand' over."
Yoo Shi retreated behind the curtain.
Her elegant hands strummed the qin.
Only then did the pavilion explode into noisy chatter like a pot of oil.
"They're going to gamble? They're going to gamble! Two great Six Bureaus constables! Who do you think will win?"
"Tsk tsk, is there even a question?"
"Lord Sun is already a regular customer after all, so naturally he has the advantage."
"Ho, Shadowless Hand—they're requesting a martial artist to be the dealer..."
"..."
To their faces, few people here had the guts to call him Sun Bamboo Pole.
This level of strength as a fifth-rank constable, though it seemed just average in Mu Qinglan's eyes, compared to ordinary people, even for many wealthy young masters, he was a big shot who could suppress them until they couldn't lift their heads.
Bai Yuyu was silent for a while.
Then her expression somewhat collapsed as she crouched down, her eyes pitiful:
"Mu Mu, Mu Mu, what should I do! I don't even know what tavern methods she's talking about!"
Hearing this, even with Mu Qinglan's composure, she couldn't help but be silent for a moment.
You agreed without knowing?
She said softly: "Naturally it's gambling. It should be dice cups and such, though poetry and songs aren't impossible either."
Bai Yuyu became even more nervous:
"But I don't know any of these! Senior Sister, do you know them?"
"No."
Shen Yao was very calm.
"..."
Bai Yuyu now really regretted it—how did she agree to this!
But she couldn't back out now. She could only hope Mu Mu wouldn't resent her too much afterward, wouldn't think "I never felt happy coming out to play with you."
And her first mission after advancing to eighth rank would probably fail too.
Thinking of this, the little girl became visibly dejected.
Mu Qinglan sat in her wheelchair, watching the little girl's expression change back and forth, finding it somewhat amusing in her heart.
The reason was simple—Bai Yuyu was quite interesting right now.
If the previous Bai Yuyu was like a lively, bouncing silly rabbit, now she was like a dejected little rabbit? Even her ears were drooping.
'But no one said you'd definitely lose.'
Mu Qinglan thought to herself.
'Don't I exist? With me here, no matter what it is, how could you lose to such an idiot? You're really underestimating me.'
She lowered her eyes slightly.
'However, this opportunity is just perfect. Isolated and helpless, unable to use the abilities she's proud of, can only pin all hopes on others, with large emotional fluctuations... Mm, the easiest type to manipulate.'
Then let's go big this time.
'Make her truly fall for me.'
But Bai Yuyu obviously couldn't hear her inner monologue.
Otherwise she'd probably stare wide-eyed: I treat you as a good friend, but you're lusting after my body?
She crouched beside Mu Qinglan's chair, head lowered, muttering in dejected whispers:
"What to do, what to do, what to do..."
But then, the hands she was holding over her head were suddenly grasped.
Hm?
Bai Yuyu was stunned, looking up somewhat bewildered, just in time to see Mu Qinglan's calm yet somewhat reliable young face:
"I'll be your teammate."
"But..." The little girl was confused for two seconds, instinctively blurting out: "Can you do it?"
Can I do it? Later in bed I'll let you know whether I can do it or not.
Mu Qinglan gripped her fingers a bit harder, her smile kind.