Drunken men staggered in small groups, laughing and joking as they headed toward their familiar haunts.
The air was a mixture of perfume, alcohol, and the aromas of various foods. Carried on the cool evening breeze, it was enough to make anyone unwittingly relax and lose themselves in the atmosphere.
'What a hero's grave, this land of earthly delights!'
Wu Liangchen sighed to himself. Just as he was about to cross the long street, he suddenly heard the sound of something smashing from a brothel behind him, followed by a woman's scream.
He immediately looked back. The second floor of the brothel was in chaos. The girls were all crowding into a room from which angry shouts erupted.
"You slept with me, refused to pay, and then you hit me! You're not leaving today until you give me an explanation!"
"That's right! Don't even think about leaving until you've settled this!"
