Legend of the Dragon Girl

In the late Ming Dynasty, the court was corrupt, officials were greedy, bandits were rampant, famine was widespread, and the people suffered greatly. Liu, a censor of the Censorate, was a second-class Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations

). He had served as prefect for several terms and was known for his integrity and achievements, rising through the ranks. He also served as an imperial inspector several times, touring the north and south of the Yangtze River, resolving many difficult cases, earning him widespread respect and the love of the people. One day, Liu received an official document from the prefect of Jiangning. Upon opening it, he found it was a request for the emperor's approval to execute several female criminals. One case was "Ma Siyuan": The criminal, Wu Caini, thirty-five years old, ran a small shop. Her husband, Ma Siyuan, worked away from home year-round. Wu had an affair with her shop assistant, Zhang Peiyi. At the end of the year, when her husband returned, Wu conspired with her lover to murder him, falsely accusing her employer of murder for money. After the truth came out, she confessed and was sentenced to death by slow slicing.

Another case is "Qingfeng Gate": Zhang Yueming, 29 years old, is the second wife of Li Baofu, a gatekeeper at Qinghe Gate.
Disliking her husband's old age and declining strength, she conspired with the thief Yuan Hongyi to murder him and dump his body in Qinghe, an extremely cruel act. She is sentenced to

death by a thousand cuts. Another case is "Slaying Two Sons": Zhong Hongzhu, 38 years old, is the second wife of the wealthy merchant Pan Hao. To ensure her own son could inherit the family property, she killed her two sons from her previous marriage, a heinous crime, and is sentenced to beheading.

There are two more cases: one is "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow": Li Zhi, 28 years old, whose mother was a prostitute who committed suicide after being deceived. Seeking revenge, Li Zhi used her beauty to seduce her enemy, assassinated him, and died by murder, a despicable act, and is sentenced to beheading.

The other is "The Peacock's Gall": Yang Baolian, 27 years old, was the personal maid of Mi Li, the daughter of a wealthy man eight years ago. After the deaths of the wealthy Mi family, Mi Li and her husband, Mi Li, accompanied by her maid, went to live with Jiang Xin, the son of a wealthy merchant she had been betrothed to since childhood, to complete their marriage. On the way, a woman surnamed Yang poisoned Mi Li with peacock gall and then impersonated her. Years later, the truth came to light, and Mi Li was sentenced to beheading.
Several cases have been clearly documented, with ample corroborating evidence. Tomorrow morning at the imperial court, the case will be presented to the Emperor for approval and execution.
In addition, there is an official document from the Prefect of Jiangning, which states: "The Prefect has been in office in Jiangning for less than a year, and has solved many murder cases, most of which were committed by beautiful women. There are also several major cases with conclusive evidence but which have not been solved, which were also committed by women.

For example, Hu Xiuzhen, a bandit from Taihu Lake, has robbed villages and towns, murdered and robbed, and committed all kinds of evil deeds. She has not yet been caught and brought to justice; Wang Ziyan, a famous courtesan from Jiangnan who was sentenced to death for adultery and murder, suddenly escaped from prison and her whereabouts are unknown; Guan Lingzhi, the granddaughter of the former prime minister, murdered her husband and has been able to get away with it for a long time by relying on her power; the famous female thieves, the Twin Phoenixes of Jiangnan, Li Dafeng and Li Xiaofeng, have committed numerous crimes and murdered countless people. They have been searched for many days without any trace."

"All of the above indicates that the social customs in Jiangnan have deteriorated in recent years, with female offenders committing crimes mostly related to obscenity, posing a great threat to society. However, investigations have repeatedly stalled, cases have been left unresolved, perpetrators have gone unpunished, and even solved cases have resulted in lenient sentences, with death row inmates escaping punishment. These phenomena suggest the involvement of

gangs and organized crime, with officials and gentry protecting them. I urge Your Majesty to send officials south. In addition to overseeing the execution of existing offenders, we should strive to solve several more major cases and vigorously suppress a group of heinous criminals. If we can apprehend the gang leaders and execute them publicly, it will greatly benefit the correction of social customs."

The next day (Taipei Erotic Network 757h), at the morning court, Censor Liu presented the Jiangning Prefect's official document to the Emperor. The Emperor issued an edict appointing Imperial Censor Liu as Imperial Commissioner, ordering him to swiftly travel to Jiangnan to investigate the people's conditions, solve reported cases as quickly as possible, and severely punish any female criminals caught committing adultery or theft. If gang leaders or masterminds were apprehended, they were to be escorted to the capital for a public trial and public execution to deter the people. He was granted an Imperial Sword, granting him the power to execute first and report later.

Liu received the edict and, three days later, led over a hundred officials, guards, and soldiers to Jiangnan.

Chapter One: Forced Debt, a Weak Woman Suffers

. In Ye Family Village, Changzhou, lived a poor scholar named Liu. Originally from Hangzhou, he had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations. His family was too poor to continue, so he had to take his parents, wife, and children and wander the world, supporting himself by selling calligraphy and paintings. That year, he drifted to Ye Family Village in Changzhou. Unexpectedly, his two elderly parents passed away one after another, leaving him no choice but to borrow two hundred taels from Ye Taikun, the head of the village, to raise money for their funerals. The Liu family, impoverished and unable to repay their debts, had no choice but to temporarily settle in Ye Family Village.

Liu had a young daughter named Wanling. At the tender age of sixteen, she was exceptionally intelligent and had studied calligraphy and painting with her father since childhood, achieving some success. Even at such a young age, she displayed striking beauty, a true vision of loveliness. Ye Family Village Master, having heard of Wanling's beauty, intended to use her to settle their debts. Her parents, unwilling to part with her, resolutely refused. Ye Family Village Master then dispatched his henchmen and
village guards to forcibly take Wanling to the village. Her parents, heartbroken, hanged themselves. A once harmonious family was thus shattered. Ye Family Village Master initially intended to take Wanling as a concubine, but Wanling was too young, so he could only temporarily keep her as a personal maid to serve Madam Ye. Madam

Ye, named Dexian, was a plump, short woman nearing forty. Due to her wealthy and pampered life, she possessed delicate skin and captivating charm. Knowing the master's intentions and to prevent any future trouble from falling out of favor, the mistress subjected Wanling to all sorts of abuse:

making her do backbreaking labor like a beast of burden, feeding her like pigs and dogs, and frequently whipping and stabbing her with hairpins. The mistress had a personal maid, Meizi, who was quite beautiful. At only fifteen or sixteen years old, she had an improper relationship with the master. Hoping to become his concubine, she flattered the mistress in every way, and thus

, taking advantage of the mistress's power, made things difficult for Wanling at every turn, truly wanting to kill her. The master had a son named Dianzong, in his early twenties, who, relying on his father's wealth, indulged in all sorts of vices. His parents arranged a marriage for him with a woman named Ye Yuqing. This woman was a famous beauty in Changzhou; her fair, oval face was rosy, her full, soft body protruded with breasts, and her bright eyes displayed a bewitching allure. At first glance, she was a seductive and wanton woman.

Especially striking were her large, round breasts. A few years ago, several wives and maids around Ye Family Village secretly compared their breasts, and the eldest maid, Meizi, won first place. After Ye Yuqing married into the family, she compared the two and found that Meizi's breasts were even larger, earning her the nickname "Big Breasted Mother."

Moreover, at the tender age of sixteen, she was like a seductive flower, attracting countless swarms of suitors. On the surface, the family was harmonious and the couple loving, but in reality, their illicit affairs never ceased. The village head and his wife were aware of this, but since they themselves often engaged in illicit activities, they couldn't blame their daughter-in-law. Besides, the village head himself had an affair with his daughter-in-law; everyone kept quiet about it. Ye Family Village was a den of iniquity and debauchery.

Time flew by, and more than a year passed in the blink of an eye. One day, Meizi, the eldest maid, was ordered by Ye's mother to send Wanling to invite the young mistress for a talk. Wanling approached Yuqing's room and heard some commotion inside. Curious, she peeked through the crack in the door and blushed instantly.

She saw Yuqing and three men, all completely naked. Yuqing was bent over, crawling on the edge of a table, while a man behind her vigorously thrust his penis into her vagina. The man was breathing heavily, and the woman was making soft moans. A moment later, Yuqing sat on another man, moving up and down, and when she reached climax, she cried out loudly.

Although Wanling was young, she was already aware of such things and was horrified. She wanted to watch but was too ashamed, unable to bear it any longer, and finally continued watching.

Then, a man lay on his back on the ground, letting Yuqing climb on top of him, penetrating her vagina from below; another man stood in front of her, penetrating her mouth; and a third man knelt behind her, penetrating her anus. All three were working simultaneously, quite a spectacle.
Wanling had never seen anything like it and screamed in shock. The men inside immediately rose, threw on their clothes, rushed outside, and dragged her back into the house. Upon seeing Wanling, Yuqing was filled with rage and cursed, "You little slut, how dare you peep!" She slapped Wanling several times across the face.

Three men then bound Wanling by her shoulders and arms, hanging her from the rafters of the woodshed. Yuqing, still furious, whipped her mercilessly. Poor Wanling, her clothes torn and bloodied, cried out in agony.

The men discussed that it would be disgraceful to spread this, so they decided to throw her into the lake to silence her after nightfall. Only then did they return to their room to continue their pleasure.

This incident alerted another beauty in the Ye family mansion, Ye Qian, the illegitimate daughter of Master Ye and a maid from years ago. The maid had long been expelled from the mansion and her whereabouts were unknown, leaving the daughter unwelcome. However, with the status of a young lady and the protection of her master, her situation was naturally much better than Wanling's. At the age of sixteen, though not exceptionally beautiful, she possessed bright eyes and white teeth, and a youthful face.

Having grown up in Ye Family Manor, she was naturally a somewhat promiscuous girl. However, she was quite kind-hearted and usually resented Ye's mother's abuse of Wanling. Today, seeing this scene, she felt compassion. Just as Yuqing and the others returned to their rooms to enjoy themselves, she secretly instructed her trusted servant Ye Liming to rescue Wanling and take her to Liming's home to recover.

More than ten days later, her injuries healed. Xiaoqian said to Wanling, "You can't stay in Changzhou anymore. If you encounter them, they will surely kill you. I have a letter here. Go to Suzhou and seek refuge with my friend Wang Ziyan. She will take good care of you. Here is five taels of silver. Keep it for your journey."

Wanling was deeply grateful for Ye Qian's rescue and said, "I will never forget your kindness, and I swear to avenge the Ye family."

The next day, after suffering in the Ye family for more than a year, Wanling finally escaped her confinement and began a new life.

Chapter Two: The Two Sisters' Joys and Sorrows.

In the western suburbs of Suzhou lived a family surnamed Wang, who were honest small merchants. The family of three lived a comfortable and peaceful life. Their daughter, Ziyan, was intelligent from a young age and had a beautiful and refined appearance, which was highly praised by the elders of the surrounding villages. As she grew older and matured, she blossomed into a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women in the land.

Unfortunately, she developed a wicked and lewd nature, and from the age of fifteen or sixteen, she began having affairs with dissolute young men from the surrounding villages. Her parents' earnest attempts to dissuade her were in vain, and they both died of grief. The promiscuous girl became even more unrestrained, indulging in debauchery everywhere. She frequently invited young, handsome men to her home to fool around, flirting, playing naked, and even engaging in group sex (Taipei Erotic Website 757h). She even practiced many new techniques, including masturbation, oral sex, stick sex, lying down sex, sitting sex, back sex, and kneeling sex—nothing was off-limits.
The villagers feared that this would not only be immoral but also ruin the future of their children. Therefore, they conspired and, at the age of eighteen, married Ziyan off to Gao Ping, a wealthy merchant from Suzhou, thus ridding the village of a scourge.

As fate would have it, Gao Ping, a wealthy man, had lost his first wife that spring and was looking for a second wife. Zi Yan, being beautiful, was his match, and they quickly consummated their marriage. For several months after their marriage, their relationship was harmonious, and they lived a very happy life.

However, Zi Yan was naturally promiscuous and extremely skilled in bed, far surpassing Gao Ping's abilities. Within a year, he became emaciated and died. Zi Yan observed two or three months of widowhood, but her lustful desires were uncontrollable, and she secretly engaged in numerous illicit affairs.

A year of loneliness made Zi Yan realize that it was better to do things openly than secretly. So she sold all of Gao Ping's property and bought a courtyard with pavilions and towers, naming it "Red Pavilion." She hired maids and bodyguards, gathered some attractive wandering women, trained them, and officially began selling her body and soul.

Because of her alluring and seductive beauty, exceptional skills in bed, and adept social skills, Ziyan's fame soared within six months. Appointments, queues, and visits were endless. From high-ranking officials who spared no expense to secretly enjoy her company behind their wives' backs, to commoners who would fast for three days to save a few coins for a single meeting, her business flourished for over a year. The entire Jiangnan region knew of Wang Ziyan, the famous courtesan of Suzhou. She was affectionately known as "The Fairy of Lingbo."

After Wanling fled from Changzhou to Suzhou, she immediately went to see Ziyan. Ziyan's slender figure, beautiful oval face, long, glossy black hair reaching her waist, and gentle, charming voice brought a fresh and sweet light to Wanling's long-suppressed heart. Ziyan pitied her plight and admired her clever and quick-witted personality. The two became very close sisters.

Wanling came from a family of skilled calligraphers and painters, while Ziyan excelled in singing and dancing. The two complemented each other's strengths and learned from one another. Considering Wanling's young age and the uncertainty of her future career, Ziyan arranged for her to live in a secluded room in the courtyard and assigned the handsome young bodyguard He Qiyuan to protect her and prevent harassment from clients.
Over time, Wanling observed and remembered Ziyan's behavior. It was even more exciting and passionate than what she had witnessed Ye Yuqing doing years before, with a wide variety of methods. Eventually, she grew accustomed to it and Ziyan no longer avoided it.
One day, the two sisters were reading poetry together. Upon reading passages about lovemaking, Wanling suddenly asked Ziyan for tips on foreplay and flirting. Ziyan laughed, "So, you want to do what I do? I've been used to it since I was little; I feel uneasy if I don't have a man. You should get married and settle down."

Wanling laughed back, "I want to be a rich and powerful lady! I want to learn a few tricks from you to serve my husband in the future."

Ziyan said, "Alright! I'll teach you the Nine Styles of Xuanyuan; I guarantee you'll feel as sweet as honey."

The two then took off their clothes, embracing naked and caressing each other, starting from their breasts, moving over their bodies, and finally to their genitals. Gradually, Wanling felt a surge of desire, and she began to moan indistinctly. Then, Ziyan took out a round pestle and gently inserted it into Wanling's vagina.

At this moment, Wanling was completely lost in ecstasy, and Ziyan herself was also uncontrollably excited, her juices spilling everywhere. She then called in her bodyguard Qin Feng and Wanling's bodyguard He Qiyuan, and the two of them engaged in a fierce battle, practicing each move.

Finally, under Ziyan's guidance, the four of them performed a group act. Ziyan lay on her back, Qin Feng knelt before her head and inserted his penis into her mouth, Wanling knelt between her legs like a dog and licked her clitoris, and He Qiyuan stood behind Wanling and inserted his penis into her vagina. They played for two full hours before finally concluding. The four of them washed themselves, dressed neatly, and held a banquet to celebrate Wanling's victory in her first experience of lovemaking.

From then on, the two sisters became even closer, often drinking, reciting poetry, and engaging in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting together. Ziyan continued her sexual activity due to her physical needs, but Wanling did not participate. Occasionally, she would encounter handsome, charming young men, and they would sing and laugh together, but she would only perform, not sell her body, because she was determined to find a wealthy and powerful husband.

Time flies, and before long, Wanling had grown into a beautiful woman with a captivating figure. Her apple-shaped face and fair skin were flushed with a faint blush, and her large, dark eyes held a deep and alluring charm. Her well-proportioned figure, with broad shoulders, a wasp waist, a full bust, and a plump bottom, gave her a mature, voluptuous, charming, and sweet appearance, like Chang'e descending from the heavens or the Weaver Girl falling into the Jade Pool. Her fame spread far and wide, and people called her the "Jade Girl of Suzhou and Hangzhou."

During this time, Wanling met Yang Hua, a young man from Hangzhou. He was elegant, refined, skilled in calligraphy and painting, and eloquent. He claimed to come from an official family and be extremely wealthy. The two women shared similar interests. Wanling had lived in the Red Pavilion for three years, and apart from her first experience of lovemaking under Ziyan's tutelage, she had never lost her virginity. However, after several months of being deeply in love with this young master Yang, she finally fell hopelessly in love and decided to follow him to Hangzhou to marry and settle down. The two sisters bid each other a tearful farewell and wished each other well.

As fate would have it, this beautiful young woman became a lewd bandit, ending up with a mutilated corpse and being reviled by everyone.

Chapter Three: The World's Vicissitudes and the Tragic

Fate of Beautiful Women. After Wanling went to Hangzhou with Yang Hua, Yang Hua used the excuse of first informing his parents before the wedding, and later, claiming that his parents disagreed and needed to be persuaded slowly, to settle Wanling in a rented small house on the outskirts of the city. Fortunately, the two had a good relationship, and Wanling did not suspect anything.

Half a year later, Yang Hua gradually visited less often, sometimes not returning home for several nights. Wanling discovered he frequented brothels. After further inquiry, she learned that Yang Hua was not a son of an official at all, but a rogue and bachelor who, relying on his slick appearance and silver tongue, ran small businesses and swindled ill-gotten gains. When he had money, he indulged in all sorts of vices, from drinking and gambling to begging and prostitution; when he was broke, he tightened his belt and begged for a living. At this moment, Wanling's lifelong hope vanished, and she felt extremely frustrated, developing a desire for revenge.

Just then, Ziyan asked her friend Zhou Guanjun to visit Wanling in Hangzhou. Zhou was a ruthless and vicious thief, a man of immense strength and a burly build. He was also an old acquaintance of the "Red Pavilion" and, upon learning of Wanling's plight, felt great sympathy for her. He then taught her a seven-inch steel needle and the method of "steel

needle infusion" for murder. One dark, moonless night, Wanling murdered Yang Hua while he slept. Zhou, being a thief, could easily dispose of the body and cover his tracks, completing a major crime without anyone noticing. From then on, Wanling and Zhou became husband and wife, engaging in murder and theft together.

While at the "Red Pavilion," Wanling had learned some martial arts from the bodyguard He Qiyuan to improve her physique. Although not very proficient, she was still adept at lookout, surveillance, and disposing of stolen goods. More than half a year passed in this way. Zhou Guanjun, a mere martial artist with a volatile temper, knew nothing of romance or sentimentality. Wanling, a talented woman skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, was naturally dissatisfied with this life. Finally, after a verbal altercation and subsequent physical abuse, she impulsively got Zhou drunk and then killed him by force-feeding him steel needles to his head.

At this point, Wanling had transformed from a gentle woman into a ruthless thief. Killing a few people was nothing in itself, but the psychological impact was immense. She had hoped to find a wealthy and powerful husband and live a life of luxury, but instead, she had become a murderous demon. She mocked herself, saying, "Ziyan and I both wanted to become immortals, but the cruelty of the world turned Ziyan into a demon, and I into a monster." Through her

long career as a thief, Wanling had accumulated considerable wealth, valuables, and rare treasures, enough to live an ordinary life. But in the world of thieves, one is often powerless to control one's own destiny. Most bandits are crude and ignorant, acting solely on a fierce and murderous aura. Women as talented and beautiful as Wanling are rare, so most bandits revere her as a saint, willing to associate with her and seek her advice.

Wanling knows that it's impossible to reform now, but she can change her image as a vicious bandit and create a new business that appears civilized on the surface but is even more cunning underneath. So she opened a teahouse by West Lake, named "Wanlin Teahouse," as a contact point and intelligence station for the bandits.

Later, to facilitate the thieves' hiding and pleasure-seeking, an inn was added. As for male servants, bodyguards, and thugs, many were among the bandits. There were also many beautiful women among the bandits' family members and escaped prisoners, all becoming Wanling's accomplices in recruiting and recruiting them.

Because Wanling possessed exceptional skills and stunning beauty, and the other women were also beautiful, the teahouse thrived, attracting many literati to compose poems and paint, young gentlemen to play music and sing, and ordinary people to flirt and have fun. Wanling was adept at socializing, satisfying people from all walks of life, and her reputation as a "Jade Girl of Suzhou and Hangzhou" spread far and wide throughout Jiangnan.

Of course, this was all superficial. In reality, the emergence of Wanlin Teahouse organized the bandits in the Jiangnan area, especially those led by women. They usually operated independently, but when necessary, they would act in unison. Wanlin Teahouse became the command center, forming a criminal gang known in the underworld as the "Nine Dragons Gang," with its leader called the "Nine Dragons Girl."

The most powerful group among them was the water bandits of Taihu Lake, led by a woman named Hu Xiuzhen, the "Pink-Faced Rakshasa." Xiuzhen was originally an orphan who had lost both her parents and was trafficked into prostitution. Later, she was spotted by Guo Danian, the leader of the Taihu Lake water bandits, who redeemed her and made her his wife.

In a battle, Danian was killed, and Xiuzhen became the leader of the stronghold. Due to her exceptional martial arts skills and cunning, the stronghold prospered. It had been operating for five or seven years, gathering hundreds of followers and committing numerous crimes. Government troops had repeatedly raided the stronghold, but all attempts failed.

At the time, this woman was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, extremely beautiful, yet exceptionally vicious, killing without hesitation, readily beheading, severing limbs, disemboweling, and ripping out hearts. Every night, she required a young, strong man for her sexual pleasure. She was the third of the Nine Dragons. The Pink-Faced Demon's headquarters were in Taihu Lake, but its exact location was unknown, giving it an air of mystery.

To find the Pink-Faced Demon, one had to go through her contact points, the most important of which was Zhang Meiyu, the concubine of Zhou Daying, a wealthy landowner in Wuxi's eastern region.

Meiyu was originally a maid bought by Zhou Daying from the countryside. As she grew up, she became quite beautiful and was taken as a concubine. Because of her cunning and manipulative nature, she quickly became Daying's favorite, becoming increasingly domineering, excluding dissidents, using both kindness and power to recruit followers. Soon, she controlled the household.

At the same time, she secretly sent her trusted confidantes to collude with the Taihu Lake bandits, while Hu Xiuzhen led her troops to raid Dongxiang. With Meiyu as their inside agent, they achieved a great victory, killing Daying's entire family, seizing a great deal of money and food, and capturing many local militia.
After the bandits retreated, Meiyu naturally took over Daying's mansion and land. On the surface, she harbored deep hatred for the Taihu Lake bandits, but in reality, she was both a minor leader of the "Faceless Demon" group, responsible for external liaison and intelligence transmission; and a local tyrant landlord, known by the villagers as the "Soul-Stealing Tyrant," the fourth of the Nine Dragons.

The contact between Wanlin Teahouse and the Taihu Lake bandits was facilitated by Ye Qian through Zhang Meiyu.

Xiaoqian was the illegitimate daughter of the head of the Ye Family Manor in Changzhou, an orphan living under someone else's roof and unwanted. Several years after Wanling escaped the Ye Family Manor, her sister-in-law, Ye Yuqing, was ruthless. She colluded with many lovers, bribed her stepmother Ye Dexian and the head maid Ye Meizi, murdered her husband, forced her father-in-law to death, and seized the family property.

Xiaoqian had saved Wanling's life, but she and Yuqing had always been at odds, and Yuqing could not tolerate her. To avoid trouble, she fled to Suzhou and stayed with Wang Ziyan for a while. When the Wanlin Teahouse opened, Wanling asked Ziyan for He Qiyuan to be her bodyguard, and Xiaoqian, along with her family including Ye Liming, all went to join Wanling. Xiaoqian was twenty-two years old that year, ranked sixth among the Nine Dragons Girls, and gave herself the frightening nickname "Eastern Sea Witch."

Another powerful bandit group was the Jiangnan Twin Phoenixes. The sisters Li Dafeng and Li Xiaofeng came from a family of outlaws; their parents were both notorious bandits who died at the hands of the authorities.

Dafeng, then twenty-seven, was handsome and charming, often disguising herself as a young nobleman
to commit her crimes. Unlike the notorious bandit Hu Xiuzhen, who recruited followers and plundered villages, she gathered a dozen or so highly skilled martial artists, scaling walls and robbing homes.

Xiaofeng, her younger sister, was only fifteen or sixteen at the time. While not as beautiful or skilled as her sister, she was still pretty and charming. Dafeng loved her sister dearly and couldn't bear to see her so young and exposed to the dangers of the martial world, so she sent her to Wanling's inn to act as a liaison between them. The two sisters were allies of the Nine Dragons.

Who was the eldest of the Nine Dragons? It was Lin Feixia, the wife of the Hangzhou prefect, who was nearly thirty years old at the time. More than ten years earlier, she had been a famous courtesan in Jiangnan, known as the most beautiful woman in the region. With a slender figure, oval face, fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows, peach-blossom cheeks, and cherry lips, she was now past her prime, but her mature womanly charm was even greater than before.

Unfortunately, this woman possessed only a beautiful face; she had no ambition whatsoever. As long as money could provide for her eating, drinking, merrymaking, and opium smoking, she would do anything, even betray her ancestors. Wanling, in order to obtain official intelligence, exploited this, dragging her into the thieves' schemes and making her their informant.

Another important figure was the fifth brother, Zhang Yueming, who, like Wanling, was originally a petty thief, nicknamed "Flying Camel Dragon." She possessed a face as beautiful as a blooming peach blossom in March, with the graceful elegance of a willow branch; she was also a beauty. After retiring from her life of crime, she married Li Baofu, a gatekeeper at the Qinghe Sluice Gate.

The Qinghe Sluice Gate was an important checkpoint for goods passing through the Jiangnan region; although the gatekeeper's official rank was low, the profits were considerable. With effortless ease, Yueming could ascertain the flow of all kinds of public and private goods. Once the intelligence reached Wanlin Teahouse, Wanling, through her skillful maneuvering, quickly relayed it to the "Pink-Faced Demon" or the "Jiangnan Twin Phoenixes," where it was either openly robbed or secretly stolen, ending up in the hands of the Nine Dragons Girls, who then divided the loot.

Wanling, only nineteen years old and the eighth child in her family, used the teahouse as a cover to form a criminal gang, engaging in extortion, monopolizing the market, and monopolizing lawsuits. Utilizing the women's allure, she colluded with local officials to gather political, economic, and military intelligence. Besides conspiring with bandits like the "Pink-Faced Demon" and the "Jiangnan Twin Phoenixes," she also sold intelligence to Japanese pirates at exorbitant prices or traded it for opium from the West.

Wanlin Teahouse also became a haven for thieves and criminals, as well as a base for drug use and prostitution. Her power was immense, and her wealth was immense. Wanling had transformed from a beautiful and gentle young girl into a vicious and cruel woman, a rogue, a bandit, and a traitor.

In the fourth chapter, the Nine Dragon Girls cause trouble again.

In the teahouse lives a stunning beauty named Guan Lingzhi, twenty years old, the seventh of the Nine Dragon Girls. She comes from a distinguished family, being the granddaughter of a former prime minister. She is a graceful, gentle, slender woman with fair skin and beautiful features. As a daughter of a wealthy family, she possesses a unique charm, especially her bright, clear, and captivating eyes. She is comparable to Ziyan and Wanling, if not more so.
Lingzhi was betrothed from childhood to the son of a high-ranking official, arranged by her parents. However, on their wedding day, she discovered he was ugly and pockmarked, causing her great sorrow. Secretly, she conspired with her lover, Xu Ying, to poison him with drugged wine. They then fled to Hangzhou, where they happened to stay at the Wanlin Teahouse.

A few days later, a notice was issued in Jiangning to arrest the woman. Wanling, knowing this, hid the two women inside, and from then on, Wanlin Teahouse colluded with the Prime Minister's Mansion again. A year or two later, as things cooled down, after some disguise, the two women finally appeared, helping out in the teahouse. Everyone called her "Carefree Big-Eyed Girl."

In Hangzhou's Xiaoshan, the wealthy Zhao family, the elderly couple, both over fifty, had only one mentally challenged son. To continue their family line, they bought him a poor girl, Luo Weiwei, only seventeen or eighteen years old, as a child bride.

Weiwei was pretty and charming. Although she was of marriageable age and was very much in love with Song Ya, a young man from the same village, her parents, being materialistic, forcibly sold her to Zhao as a child bride.

Unfortunately, the Zhao family elders didn't treat her like a human being, using her as a servant and laborer every day, constantly beating and scolding her, and receiving no warmth from her mentally challenged husband. Her days were extremely miserable. Xiao Wei found solace only when she used the excuse of carrying water and chopping firewood to secretly meet with her former lover in the mountains and engage in illicit affairs.
She could no longer tolerate the oppression and humiliation inflicted by the Zhao family. One day, the two conspired, with Song Ya obtaining rat poison. Xiao Wei would add a small amount to her cooking each day, using a slow-acting poison to avoid detection. Sure enough, within a month, the three—old and young—died one after another.

Xiao Wei feigned grief, weeping and wailing, appearing as a filial daughter. However, the neighbors were highly suspicious and dragged Xiao Wei to court. Xiao Wei vehemently denied everything. The magistrate knew she was a suspect, but lacking evidence, and under torture, she refused to confess. Left with no other option, he imprisoned Xiao Wei pending investigation.

Upon hearing this, Wanling, recalling her own tragic past, felt a sense of shared suffering and, through Lin Feixia, bribed the magistrate to secure her acquittal. After Xiao Wei was released from prison, she had nowhere to go, so she stayed at the teahouse with Song Ya and became its manager, responsible for its operation. Known as the "Camellia Girl," she was the ninth of the Nine Dragons.

During this time, the Red Pavilion in Suzhou and the Wanlin Teahouse in Hangzhou maintained close ties. The Red Pavilion was a place where high-ranking officials and thieves could freely roam, naturally the best place to gather intelligence, exchange information, and hide thieves. Therefore, Zi Yan became an important informant for Wan Ling in Suzhou, ranking second among the Nine Dragons in age.

However, three years later, Qin Feng arrived in Hangzhou, weary from his journey, to see Wan Ling, tearfully recounting the destruction of the Red Pavilion in Suzhou and Zi Yan's arrest.

It turned out that the Red Pavilion was thriving, and Zi Yan was beautiful and sexually potent, capable of sleeping with ten or eight men in one night. Unfortunately, she couldn't withstand the onslaught and frequently died from exhaustion. Over eight or nine years, she had likely slept with at least a dozen men, and the government had received several complaints. Because of the protection of the officials who had affairs with her, the local government turned a blind eye and did not pursue the matter.

Unexpectedly, in the past two years, two young and beautiful nuns emerged from Hanshan Nunnery in Suzhou and began to engage in the same business. Thus, the two families secretly competed in both the business and the romantic arena. Because Honglouge had a greater reputation, a stronger foundation, and connections with the government, it naturally had the upper hand. As a result, Honglouge became Hanshan Nunnery's mortal enemy, determined to crush and replace it.

Coincidentally, that year, the governor of Jiangning visited the area, and the two nuns seized the opportunity, using the image of Buddhist compassion to fabricate a lawsuit against Ziyan. The governor was furious and ordered Ziyan to be brought to court, severely interrogated, sentenced to death for murder, imprisoned, and to be executed in the autumn.

Upon hearing this, Wanling immediately took a large sum of money and went to Suzhou with He Qiyuan, Qin Feng, and others. After arriving in Suzhou, she visited Mao Shengjun, a female prison guard in Suzhou Prison. Wanling had a slight acquaintance with Mao when she was in Suzhou. Mao wasn't handsome, but he had a decent face.

Through Mao's introduction, she met Gu Lihong, the female prison warden. Gu was tall and strong, lacking feminine gentleness and charm, but possessing a different kind of strength and beauty. Her face was still very fair and beautiful, and her personality was very straightforward.
She got straight to the point, stating her terms: 10,000 taels each for the four female jailers, and 5,000 taels for a cleaning maid.
Wanling, whose wealth was ill-gotten, didn't care about a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. She immediately agreed to the deal, paying a 5,000 tael deposit upfront, with the remainder to be paid upon completion. Wanling also promised Gu an additional 100 taels of gold. The next day, Wanling hosted a banquet at a restaurant, specifically inviting the five jailers.

One of the other two female jailers was named Yang Ziqin, who was stout and fat with dark skin. Although not beautiful, she had a full bust and a plump bottom, giving her a somewhat voluptuous appearance. The other was named Lü Linxiu, who was slender and delicate, with less fair skin, but her face was still pretty. The young girl sweeping the floor, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin, big eyes, and a perpetual smile, was named Zhou Huiying.

Wanling, a seasoned veteran of the underworld, was not only quick-witted but also eloquent, easily getting the five jailers drunk. They agreed to meet in the dense forest west of the city three days later (Taipei Erotic Website 757h) for the exchange of money and goods. On the third day, the five indeed delivered Ziyan, and the transaction went very smoothly.

Wanling and Ziyan, separated for many years, embraced and wept upon seeing each other again. Fortunately, Ziyan was also incredibly resourceful, using money and her looks to seduce the jailers in prison. Some of the jailers were former patrons of brothels and had some affair with her. Therefore, she not only suffered no pain but also had her sexual desires satisfied, without much harm.

He Qiyuan hired a carriage, and the group quickly returned to Hangzhou. From then on, Ziyan lived in seclusion in the teahouse. She couldn't live without men, and the teahouse needed someone with both beauty and talent. So, after a proper disguise, she resumed her old profession. Of course, like the other women in the teahouse, she worked secretly with a specific purpose.

As for the five jailers, because an important prisoner had gone missing, Gu Tou was dismissed from his position. With ten thousand taels of silver and one hundred taels of gold, he was set for life and didn't care about being a jailer anymore. He packed his bags and went to Hangzhou to do business. Thanks to Wanling's protection, his business flourished.

Mao, Yang, and Lü also resigned from their jobs and returned to their hometowns for a few years of carefree life. The young maid Huiying later also went to Hangzhou to rely on Wanling, becoming her personal maid to the eldest sister, Lin Feixia. None of them could have imagined that a few years later, because of this incident, they would all become headless ghosts.

The government also believed that Ziyan had a wide circle of friends and that many extraordinary people and heroes had come to her aid. The prefect himself believed this, and with the governor having left the area, the case was left unresolved.

Two years later, Fifth Sister, Flying Camel Dragon Zhang Yueming, ran into trouble. Originally, the Nine Dragons and Twin Phoenixes were all wanton women, but those in their line of work had a principle: never to fall in love with a man. Fifth Sister Yueming's husband, Li Baofu, was old and frail, unable to satisfy her needs. Their union was merely a charade; her purpose was simply to gather information on the transportation of various official and private goods. For real pleasure, they went to teahouses.
That year, Yueming's old flame from her days as a thief, Yuan Hongyi, came to visit her. After several years apart, Hongyi had grown handsome and dashing, and quickly became involved with Yueming. Their biggest mistake was falling in love, making vows of eternal love and a promise to grow old together. One night, in the dead of night, the two strangled Baofu to death and dumped his body in the Qinghe River. However, the crime was discovered by the neighbors. Hongyi escaped, while Yueming was taken to court.

Originally, Wanling held absolute power in the Hangzhou area, killing or saving a few people as easily as taking candy from a baby. Yueming's case was nothing special. However, the fifth sister was unlucky. Just then, the governor of Jiangning cracked several rape and murder cases and was furious. He petitioned the court to crack down on the case to quell public unrest. Thus, Yueming's case was designated as the "Qinghe Gate" case. Before the sisters could come to her rescue, the criminals had already been taken to Jiangning for trial. Yueming was sentenced to death by a thousand cuts for murdering her husband. The case was reported to the court, and the execution was to be carried out in the autumn after approval.

The eldest sister, Feixia, learned that the imperial envoy, Liu, had left the capital to inspect Jiangnan. A plan to save the fifth sister, avenge a personal grudge, and deal with the government took shape in Wanling's mind. She immediately sent a letter to summon the sisters to discuss the matter. The Nine Dragons, the Twin Phoenixes, several bodyguards, and male lovers He Qiyuan, Qin Feng, Ye Liming, Xu Ying, and Song Ya gathered at the Wanlin Teahouse to discuss countermeasures.
According to Wanling's plan, the Jiangnan Shuangfeng would first lead the Ten Villains and their armed men to break into the prison and rescue Yueming.
At the same time, they would capture Yang Liqin, the renowned female constable of Jiangning, alive, as many of Dafeng's men had died at her hands, and this revenge was imperative. After the success, Xiaofeng would escort Yueming back to Hangzhou to hide, while Dafeng and his men would take the female constable to their stronghold, Yandang Mountain, for disposal.

Wanling and Ye Qian would travel to Changzhou and Suzhou to incite villagers to sue the Ye family mother and daughter, as well as the two lewd nuns of Hanshan, Qiu Zhen and Yuan
Yin. This was partly to divert attention and muddy the waters, and partly to use others to settle personal scores. The hatred between the Ye family mother and daughter and Wanling and Ye Qian was self-evident, and the hatred between the two nuns of Hanshan and the Honglou Pavilion for murdering Ziyan in a business dispute also needed revenge.
The Pink-Faced Rakshasa would send a small force to meet the Shuangfeng and then disperse to hide deep in Taihu Lake, waiting for another opportunity to strike. Those with criminal records, such as Ziyan and Lingzhi, would remain hidden. Indeed: No matter how cunning and treacherous you are, in the end you will all be beheaded and left with nothing but bones, not even as good as pigs and dogs.

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