My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 204 The Wolf's Den

The middle-aged man took the document and token, glanced at them casually, and tossed them back to Lin Ziping.

"Once you're here, you have to follow the rules," the middle-aged man said, picking his nose and snapping his fingers.

rule?

What are the rules inside the palace?

It should be followed, otherwise it could be fatal if you're not careful.

Lin Ziping clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Please enlighten me, sir."

The middle-aged man ignored Lin Ziping and turned to shout into the house, "A new person has arrived!"

Before Lin Ziping could react, several people rushed out of the house next door.

These will probably be my colleagues from now on.

Lin Ziping straightened his clothes, turned around, and bowed to the person next to him.

"So this is the new guy? He doesn't look like much."

"Yes, he looks dark and skinny, like a mountain monkey."

"Where did this country bumpkin come from?"

……

Several people pointed and whispered at Lin Ziping.

Lin Ziping maintained his smile.

The middle-aged man said, "The new guy doesn't know the rules very well, everyone please teach him."

"Hehe, okay." The group shoved and nudged each other, pointing at Lin Ziping and laughing.

Lin Ziping frowned slightly. The clothes of the people in front of him were loosely draped over their bodies, and some of them were even wearing only their undergarments.

Although he had seen several shirtless men in Zhou Chaofeng's courtyard, Lin Ziping still felt uncomfortable looking at the men in front of him.

"New guy, come on, let us teach you the rules, haha."

As Lin Ziping was secretly observing the crowd in front of him, a young man dressed in a middle-aged garment suddenly stepped forward and tried to grab his arm.

Lin Ziping's body reacted faster than his brain, and he stepped back to avoid the attack.

The young man was startled, his hand hovering in the air.

"Liu Song, what's going on?" The others started to jeer when they saw this.

The young man, Liu Song, gestured with his raised hand, saying, "Let's go, newcomers, report inside."

Seeing this, the others quickly made way for them.

The middle-aged man stood to the side without saying a word, yawning boredly.

Although Liu Songzhan was not close to Lin Ziping, he was not far away either.

Lin Ziping narrowed his eyes, caught in the middle, in a rather unfavorable situation.

Scanning the people in front of him, he saw a mocking look in their eyes, as if they were watching a good show.

Seeing their imposing presence, they were preparing to give me a hard time.

Lin Ziping was going to go inside and see what kind of trouble these people were up to.

"Please lead the way, Brother Liu." Lin Ziping didn't show it on his face, but he secretly became more vigilant.

Lin Ziping walked behind Liu Song, while the others pushed and shoved their way around him.

Two people tried to touch Lin Ziping, but he glared at them fiercely.

The two withdrew their hands, laughing and joking without getting angry, and even exchanged glances with the people next to them.

"Come in," Liu Song said, pushing open the door.

A fishy smell wafted over, and Lin Ziping rubbed his nose uncomfortably.

Liu Song asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Ziping shook his head and remained silent.

Liu Song didn't mind and said, "This is where we live; we all live together."

Living together?

Based on the flavors just mentioned, there's quite a lot of information to be gathered.

"Is there nowhere else to stay?" Lin Ziping asked.

“You can stay there,” Liu Song said.

Lin Ziping turned his head and looked in the direction he was pointing; it was at the very edge.

I silently reserved that place in my heart.

"Who?"

Someone pushed Lin Ziping, and he managed to stand up by holding onto the door frame.

A burst of laughter came from behind.

These idiots!

Lin Ziping cursed under his breath, suppressing his rising anger with great effort.

"Come in quickly," Liu Song urged.

With half of his body already inside, he didn't care about the remaining half.

Lin Ziping stepped into the house.

"A new person has joined."

The speaker was reclining on a chaise lounge, surrounded by four young men, their upper bodies bare, with only a thin veil around their waists barely covering their private parts.

Really hot eyes!

One of the boys knelt on the ground with both hands and presented a plate of pastries to the person reclining on the chaise lounge.

Another boy crawled a few steps on his knees, picked up a piece of pastry, and fed it to him.

Liu Song strode to the chaise lounge and said, "Master Luo, this is the one who just arrived."

If Lin Ziping hadn't known that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was surnamed Zhou, he would have almost thought he was meeting the emperor himself, judging from the scene.

"Newcomer, hurry up and greet Master Luo!" Liu Song shouted when he saw Lin Ziping standing there in a daze.

"Don't be so fierce, you'll scare the new guys." Boss Luo sat up and said to the corner, "We have new friends, aren't you going to get up and say hello?"

Lin Ziping looked over and saw four people squatting in the corner, their white skin so bright it hurt his eyes.

There were also various props on the table next to it.

Did Chaofeng lead the wrong way this week and end up in a brothel?

"Master Luo." The people following behind him also entered the room, bowing and greeting him.

Lin Ziping looked around. The room was large, with several tables, chairs, and vases as decorations on the outside, separated by beaded curtains. Inside was a large communal sleeping area.

The blankets on the communal bed were piled up, sometimes rising and falling.

My eyes feel like they've taken a million hits today.

"Hurry up and pay your respects to Master Luo," Liu Song repeated.

The man called Master Luo looked at Lin Ziping and said, "The new guy doesn't know the rules yet. You guys teach him the rules."

"Yes, Master Luo, we will definitely teach him a good lesson," someone behind him replied.

These words seemed to have flipped a switch, and the group moved closer to Lin Ziping with ill intentions.

This is like walking into a wolf's den!

Lin Ziping stepped back and casually picked up a vase and smashed it.

"Wow—"

The vase fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

Instead of retreating, the group advanced, pressing closer step by step.

Lin Ziping retreated to a corner, ignoring his disgust, and threw the props on the table away.

He then said to the four people squatting on the ground, "Are you just squatting there like mushrooms? Why don't you come and help?"

When the four looked up, Lin Ziping saw that they had been beaten black and blue.

Looking at their appearance, Lin Ziping seemed to see himself being captured.

No, getting caught might actually make things worse for me.

There is nowhere left to retreat, and no need to retreat any further.

This is a battle for survival.

Ignoring the four people crouching on the ground, Lin Ziping pulled out the dagger strapped to his foot and charged towards the group surrounding him.

At the same time, he took out the lime he had prepared beforehand and sprinkled it on their faces.

Fortunately, fearing danger upon entering the palace, they had made two preparations.

The group seemed surprised that Lin Ziping had a weapon and would fight back. One of them couldn't dodge in time, and lime got into his eyes. He was covering his eyes and wailing.

Six people surrounded them, leaving five remaining.

Lin Ziping, holding a dagger, moved among the group.

At this point, martial ethics were no longer a concern; they seized every opportunity to attack the men's groin.

There were more than just these few people in the room. Master Luo sat on a chaise lounge, watching them with great interest.

Lin Ziping was fighting while also keeping a close eye on his defense.

The screams of agony continued inside the house. Although Lin Ziping had injured four people, he was gradually losing ground under the combined attack of the others.

Is it inevitable that I'll die here today?