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Chapter 1940 11939 Tangxi Romance

Chapter 1940 1.1939 Tangxi Romance

"So?" After being merged with Huitian Pavilion, Huang Xiuhong, the president of Nuluo Fist Guild, suddenly felt a strange unease. Those fragmented images that would appear out of thin air as soon as she closed her eyes were like mist and illusion, elusive and hard to grasp.

This is clearly a sign that the new story memory chain is being rapidly reconstructed after the personal branch storyline was reset with a single click. Just as Wu Chen's solidified intuition judged: it is impossible for characters such as Huang Xiuhong, the president of the Nu Luo Fist Guild, who was packaged into "Martial Arts World: Prison City Battle" and then transported to the Death Arena by the Zi Shan Ling Hu Tree through time and space, not to have some interaction with him.

Because the shelter was destroyed nine times, the female companions' individual storylines were also fragmented. However, as Wu Chen enters his own 0326-exclusive storyline, and as long as the divergences are eliminated, the frozen moments of the female companions' storylines will re-emerge and become deeply intertwined with Wu Chen's main storyline, making them members of the Stars (Cube Base).

“Therefore, the target of the third battle is it.” Princess’s strategist, Li Huixin, revealed the Ruyi Jewel.

All eyes turned to the pearl, where a magnificent...fortress gate appeared.

"Tangxi Yonghua Village, a brothel," Princess's strategist Li Huixin said with a smile; "It's called 'Yonghua Village' in short."

Yonghua Village, one of the most famous villages in Tangxi, boasts numerous courtesans under the management of madam Bai Xueji (Wang Xiaofeng): the renowned Hua Yanhong (Li Zhi), the ethereal Lu Qianqian (Guan Zhilin) ​​who recently arrived from Shanghai, the tender-hearted Yu Ye (Zhang Caimei), the charming Jinzhi (Liu Yuting), the gentle and lovely Mingzhu (Yu Kexin), the fiery Yin Jiao (Zhang Shipin), and even the last virgin, Ji Zifeng (Chen Peishan), is coveted by pleasure-seekers. The radiant courtesans make Yonghua Village a dream paradise for men.

As the saying goes, "nothing lasts forever." However, good times don't last. To enforce the ban on prostitution, the Commonwealth sent its Commissioner for Prostitution, Cheng Li-pong, back to Hong Kong with his British classmate and fiancée, Julie (Carina Lau), to conduct an on-site investigation at Wing Kwok...

"Tong Sai" refers to the area from Whitty Street to Kennedy Town in Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, formerly known as Shek Tong Tsui. It was originally a village in the western part of the Central and Western District of Hong Kong Island, bordering Sai Ying Pun to the east and Kennedy Town to the west. In the early Qing Dynasty, Hakka people from Huizhou migrated to the area due to the abundance of granite, forming a settlement. The name originated from the depression and narrow coastline resembling a "bird's beak" created by mining. After reclamation in 1903, the area was abandoned for a time. At the beginning of Hong Kong's opening to foreign trade, brothels were divided into Chinese and foreign brothels. Chinese brothels were mainly concentrated in the Shui Hang Hau area of ​​Sheung Wan, while foreign brothels were concentrated on Chun Yuen Street in Wan Chai. In 1904, Nathan Law, the 13th Governor of Hong Kong, arrived in Hong Kong, just as the brothels on Shui Hang Hau Street in Sheung Wan were destroyed by fire. Nathan ordered all Chinese brothels to relocate to Shek Tong Tsui, deciding to develop the area through the sex industry. Shek Tong Tsui thus became famous for a time, becoming a red-light district that combined prostitution, gambling, and drugs, and was commonly known as "Tong Xi".

Those who lacked both the courage and the money to indulge in lust could only find solace in the romantic tales of the famous courtesans of Tangxi. Thus, erotic newspapers and magazines emerged. The brothels and the cultural circles were inextricably linked; brothels would pay publications to introduce newly arrived courtesans. "Looking back now, the content seems quite cultured, written by literary figures. Magazines included *Mo Hua*, and tabloids included *Shu Gan* and *Gu Zi*." The articles published were written with subtlety and elegance, the stories of the beauties read like novels, and many of the authors were knowledgeable individuals. This perfectly illustrates the saying "refined and elegant": "In Shanghai, well-educated and courteous prostitutes are called female teachers or female tutors, and Hong Kong follows suit." Meanwhile, in Yau Ma Tei's Temple Street area, the "loufeng" (a unique practice in Hong Kong where only one prostitute resides in a residential unit; according to Section 117 of Chapter 200 of the Laws of Hong Kong, any premises used primarily for prostitution by more than two people can be considered a brothel, and anyone who manages, rents, or leases a brothel can be prosecuted. To evade legal sanctions, this led to the development of the 'loufeng sex industry') were filled with even more explicit and erotic books like "The Jade Maiden's Classic" and "The Forbidden Classic."

The novel *The Tragic Beauty of Hua Yinghen* is based on the real-life courtesan Hua Yinghen (real name Zhu Xiuzhen), whose fame spread far and wide thanks to numerous reports in erotic newspapers and magazines. She was elected "President of the Garden," enjoying unparalleled popularity. Countless wealthy young men were willing to fall at her feet. It was said that one had to queue for a year just to have a glimpse of her. Those who spent exorbitant sums to "jump the queue" were even more numerous. Other courtesans, such as the Bai Yulan and Bai Yuchan sisters, frequently had their scandalous affairs reported in the newspapers, becoming popular topics of conversation among those seeking pleasure and serving as a "guide to erotic pursuits."

It is said that there were hundreds of brothels in Shek Tong Tsui at the time, more than 70 large brothels, nearly 2000 prostitutes, and 40 restaurants. The number of people who relied on these brothels for their livelihood was close to 5, hence the name "Shek Tong Tsui, the Land of Romance and Debauchery." Considering that Hong Kong's population at the time was less than 50, one-tenth of Hong Kong's population depended on Shek Tong Tsui for survival. This illustrates the extent of the rampant prostitution problem.

So much so that Hong Kong's first large-scale Cantonese opera theater, the Tai Ping Theatre, was also built here. The sex industry declined after the British Hong Kong government banned prostitution in 1935, and the former brothels were transformed into "guide houses," "dance halls," or "bars." During the Japanese occupation, the Japanese army forcibly relocated brothels, leading to a brief revival. After the war, with the community's development and transformation, all existing historical traces have disappeared.

"Where does this stronghold originate?" Huang Xiuhong, the leader of the Nuluo Fist Guild, immediately asked. "The Dance of the Nightingales." It was Chun Dai, who, with the help of the Flying Dragon Special Police's time machine in 2043, could travel through the timeline of the "Martial Arts World: Prison City Conquest" storyline. Moreover, she seemed to have activated a "stellar vortex," able to accurately locate the spacetime coordinates of her alternate dimension. She was one of the Star Companions who had long since broken free from the constraints of the original storyline. This was likely a plot foreshadowing planted long ago by Wu Chen, the first leader of the Falling Hammer organization.

The four most beautiful courtesans of Yonghua Village: Bai Xueji, Hua Yanhong, Lu Qianqian, and Zhu Lili, as well as Mrs. Jin Tao (Bai Yunqin), formerly of the Hong Kong Women's Association.

“Bright flags flutter high, flowers sway in the breeze.” Huang Xiuhong, the president of the Nuluo Fist Association, hit the nail on the head: “It seems that this flower village has a hidden secret. Outsiders have no idea what is inside the village gate.”

“Exactly.” Princess’s strategist Li Huixin pointed to the Ruyi Pearl: “Yonghua Village is originally a major stronghold in Beibao. How could it be condescended to be located in Changlefang, the first building in Beibao? I suspect that there must be some hidden secrets in this Yonghua Village.”

"What should we do now?" asked the Left Protector, Sai Xiaojing.

“We should go and fight them,” replied Huang Xiuhong, the president of the Nu Luo Fist Association.

"A draw wins for the bookmaker." Princess's strategist Li Huixin added, "The four heroines of Yonghua Village must have had some extraordinary encounters. I wonder if they are also skilled in martial arts. To be on the safe side, it's not a bad idea to wait for them to challenge us."

"The outcome of a battle can be decided in an instant; we must not let this opportunity slip away." Right Protector Xiahou Ying had already made his decision: "Fairy Maiden, quickly go and deliver the challenge."

"Yes, sir." Elder Gu Xianniang immediately set off.

Ascending the winding path along the flower tower, the Demon Hunters arrived in a grand procession before the tightly closed gates of Yonghua Village.

Looking up at the imposing gate tower, Elder Gu Xianniang of Huitian let out a breath of turbid air: "Let's see what secrets lie behind the gate."

Qin Cao and Jing Yin stepped forward together and rang the doorbell.