As Gou Zhe and Zhao Fugui stepped onto the streets of the red-light district, several sharp-eyed men, with scantily clad women behind them, immediately swarmed forward.
One man approached, gesturing to the woman beside him. "Young sir, do you like our girl? They're all like this..."
The woman behind him posed to showcase her figure.
A woman with a curvaceous figure leaned against a doorframe, striking an 'S' pose and beckoning, "Handsome~ Come in and take a look~"
Someone whispered as they sidled closer, "Young sir, we have special shows too~"
Another, unashamedly, called out across the street, "Handsome~ What are you looking to do?"
...
The sounds overlapped, creating a lively atmosphere.
Gou Zhe ignored them all and walked straight ahead.
It wasn't until they had walked several minutes into the street that he and Zhao Fugui realized a crucial issue.
During the time they had been walking, not only had they not seen any rogue robots, they hadn't even seen a shadow of one.
Gou Zhe finally sensed something was amiss.
He raised his eyes, re-examining the street.
When several people approached again to solicit them, Gou Zhe no longer brushed them aside coldly. Instead, he feigned interest and casually accepted a finely crafted booklet from the hand of the nearest man.
Seeing that a customer had made a selection, the other escorts discreetly withdrew, leaving only the man who had been introducing them.
Gou Zhe nonchalantly browsed the booklet in his hand, flipping through the pages.
The man holding the exquisite booklet before him appeared shrewd and opportunistic.
The man sized up Gou Zhe and Zhao Fugui, and tentatively asked, "You two handsome gentlemen are here for the first time, aren't you? Are you looking to play around directly today? Or would you like to see a show?"
Seeing that Gou Zhe remained silent, and Zhao Fugui also stayed quiet, the man pressed on with his sales pitch, "Gentlemen, you're lucky to have met me. I have connections to many establishments, covering all price ranges and styles. Of course, you can first see which type you prefer, which style..."
Seeing how enthusiastically the man was promoting his wares, which was akin to selling goods, Zhao Fugui couldn't help but lean closer to Gou Zhe's side to take a peek.
Just one glance.
The faint blush on his ears, which had just subsided, was once again covered in pink, this time threatening to spread to his neck.
The contents of that booklet were just too... too outrageous...
And, there was actually such a thing as that show?
Could people actually sit and watch?
While internally shocked, Zhao Fugui still tried to appear knowledgeable.
He could even watch men and men?!
Little Fugui's mind was in a state of continuous shock...
And watching several people at once? That was also possible?!
Zhao Fugui's original intention for this trip was to help his brother Gou Zhe. He was quite adept at dealing with rogue robots.
However, the freshly-aged Little Fugui, upon arriving here, had also harbored a mentality of broadening his horizons.
And at this very moment, undoubtedly, Little Fugui was truly broadening his horizons.
He stared blankly at the picture book Gou Zhe kept flipping through, then turned his gaze away.
Meanwhile, after flipping through a few pages, Gou Zhe's gaze stopped at a picture on one page.
He peered intently.
Little Zhao Fugui stood beside him, his entire face now crimson. He no longer looked at the booklet but noticed that Gou Zhe, who had been flipping pages incessantly, had suddenly stopped. He had been staring at the image on that page for over ten seconds.
Zhao Fugui suspiciously glanced back at the small booklet. The moment he saw it, he froze.
This booklet wasn't made of animated virtual images, but was a finely crafted booklet composed of many printed color photographs.
And on the page Gou Zhe had turned to, several of the main figures had blue eyes.
With such eyes, coupled with their outstanding features, it was immediately obvious at a glance that they were robots.
Zhao Fugui was horrified. Robots were engaged in such activities here!
Gou Zhe directly tapped the booklet with his finger and said, "I want to see this kind. Do you have it now?"
The man leaned in, took a look, and immediately nodded, "Yes, yes, but what price range are you looking for, handsome sir?"
Gou Zhe decisively closed the exquisite booklet in his hand and handed it back to the man, "As long as you have what I want to see, money is not an issue."
The man's eyes immediately lit up, as if he had discovered a walking ATM.
He knew he had a big client tonight and had to seize the opportunity.
The man immediately smiled and led the way, "Okay, okay, two handsome gentlemen, please follow me."
Soon, Gou Zhe and Zhao Fugui were led to a place that looked extremely luxurious.
From the outside, the establishment looked ordinary. Unlike other places, there were no women provocatively loitering at the entrance.
However, this establishment was several times larger than the others, and only a few stern-faced muscular men were pacing at the entrance.
These muscular men greeted the man leading Gou Zhe and Zhao Fugui.
The shrewd man walked up and said something. The muscular men nodded after listening, then let them pass.
Then, the muscular men guarding the entrance opened the door, and the group was able to enter.
Zhao Fugui stood at the entrance, staring at the scene inside, dumbfounded.
Inside...
It could only be said that it was a world apart from the outside.
The interior was luxuriously decorated, with dazzling lights and deafening music. Men and women were on the dance floor, releasing their sweat freely.
Dancers on a high stage, illuminated by spotlights, twisted their bodies with abandon, while the crowd below frantically threw money onto the stage.
The man led Gou Zhe directly towards the back of the massive stage. Seeing Zhao Fugui glancing at the stage, he turned back and shouted, pointing to the stage, "We're not out here. The show you want to see is in the back."
He raised his voice to its maximum to prevent the thunderous music from completely drowning out his words.
Gou Zhe nodded and followed the man forward. As if still concerned, he glanced in Zhao Fugui's direction, put his hand on the young man's shoulder, and pushed him forward to walk ahead.
Soon, Gou Zhe and Zhao Fugui followed the man to a very large room behind the stage.
The room was divided into two halves by a deep red curtain, separating the space.
In front of the deep red curtain were several wide, comfortable-looking sofas, each large enough to seat four people.
On the tables in front of each sofa were various alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.
After Gou Zhe and Zhao Fugui entered, someone brought in snacks and fruit platters.