To the north of Changzhou, there is a very inconspicuous farm.
There are no specialties here, and there are no attractions to see.
But every once in a while, county magistrates and Zhechong from all over the country, as well as petty officials and merchants, come to this place to gather.
At first, some people were curious about what kind of place this was.
But after someone approached Zhuangzi for a hundred steps, his leg was broken.
This has become a forbidden area for ordinary people.
Although everyone knows that this place is not simple, no one dares to wander around again.
At ten o'clock in the evening that day, a carriage drove slowly into Zhuangzi.
They were familiar with the road and followed the dirt road of Zhuangzi until they came to a stop in front of a not-so-large manor.
Several people in the carriage looked at each other.
One of them slowly said: "Your Highness, are you sure you don't want to call more people?"
"Need not."
Apart from Li Chengqian himself, who else could be the one being deceived by His Highness the Crown Prince?
Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "It's okay if they don't discover it. If they are discovered, we will kill them out."
After saying that, he took the lead to get out of the carriage regardless of the expressions of Gao Zhixing and Han Qilue inside the carriage.
He stepped to the door of the manor, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Not long after, the door was opened and a middle-aged man holding a hat came out.
The middle-aged people wear ordinary clothes, not too luxurious.
But there was a hint of violence in this man's eyes, and it was obvious that he was not a peaceful person when he was young.
The middle-aged man looked at the people in front of him, and then said: "Who are you looking for?"
"Giving money!"
Li Chengqian smiled and waved to Han Qilue behind him.
Han Qilue didn't hesitate and opened a wooden box in his hand.
There was nothing else in the wooden box, they were all money notes stacked together.
Seeing these money bills, the middle-aged man was obviously stunned.
He raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Chengqian and said, "You look a little strange at the young master's appearance. We, the master, don't recognize you, do we?"< br>
"Okay, bro."
"Don't beat around the bush with me."
"We were all introduced by Brother Zheng."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Brother Zheng also told us that this place can definitely make a lot of money, so we came here."
Hearing the words "Brother Zheng", the middle-aged man suddenly paused and asked in a low voice: "Are there just the three of you?"
"Just the three of us."
Li Chengqian said confidently: "If this place goes well, I may have to find a few people to come and move the money."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man felt full of disdain.
He has really seen very few people who can win money in this place, except for those who have to give it.
But he thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say that.
He deliberately put on a smile and said, "Since you are the distinguished guest brought by Brother Zheng, please come in with me."
Li Chengqian did not hesitate, and followed the middle-aged man into the manor with Han Qilue and Gao Zhixing.
The decoration inside the manor cannot be said to be luxurious, but it is very elegant.
Everywhere is filled with a peaceful atmosphere of birds singing and fragrance of flowers.
Li Chengqian and others looked at the decorations everywhere as they walked.
To be honest, if someone didn't know the inside story, even if the detective masters from Dali Temple came, they would probably just think that this was an ordinary house.
Following the middle-aged man, they followed the path all the way to a wing house.
The middle-aged man opened the door, and there were stairs inside.
This staircase leads directly to the ground. Although it is dark, it is not difficult to see everything clearly.
When I reached the end of the stairs, I was blocked by a very heavy-looking iron door.
And in front of the iron gate, there were two men in black standing on the left and right.
Seeing someone coming down, these four men looked at everyone with wary faces.
The middle-aged man did not hesitate and walked forward first and said: "They are all here to play. They were introduced by Lao Zheng."
Lao Zheng, this is a good friend of Yuan Yuan, and he has some influence in this area.
It was also through him that Yuan Yuan found out the news and passed it on to Li Chengqian.
As for the men in front of them, they heard that these people in front of them were introduced by Lao Zheng, so they had no doubts.
One of them took out the key from his pocket, unlocked the door in front of him, and then pushed the iron door slightly hard.
The iron door opened in response, and Li Chengqian and others also walked in along the opened iron door.
Once inside, your eyes suddenly open up.
The space inside is so huge that it’s a bit surprising and even more difficult to imagine. ??
At a rough look, it's at least as big as four or five basketball courts.
There must be at least a hundred people at the scene, gathered around various gambling tables, shouting and placing bets.
There were scantily clad women walking next to them, carrying trays of wine and fruits.
Looking at the scene in front of him, the corners of Li Chengqian's mouth raised slightly.
He turned to look at Gao Zhixing and said, "This should be considered the largest underground casino in Changzhou."
"It means yes, it means no."
"At the very least, you won't see these dignitaries in other casinos..."
Gao Zhixing glanced at the crowd and said, "Isn't that the Zhechong of our Changzhou City, General Qi?"
It turned out that Li Chengqian was still a little puzzled as to why Sun Wucheng could win over such a large force in Changzhou.
People in the business world are at his mercy. This can also be said that he has a big business and others need to worry about him.
But how could the officialdom or even the aristocratic family be afraid of a small businessman like him?
But in the end, Li Chengqian thought things were too complicated.
In the final analysis, it is just a power and wealth transaction. It's just a transaction of power and sex.
According to Yuan Yuan, Sun Wucheng's purpose in opening this casino was to corrupt officialdom and local aristocratic families.
Almost all the dealers in the casino belong to him.
It can be said that whoever he wants to win will always win, and whoever he wants to lose will have to keep losing.
Over time, some people won money and some people lost money.
The gambler's heart is very simple. He just wants to make money, but after he makes money, he will continue to gamble.
As time went by, almost the entire upper class in Changzhou had a relationship with him.
Either she won his money or received the women he gave away.
Either she owes him money and has to become his lackey.
Li Chengqian rubbed his hands and said, "You're already here, let's go play for a while."
Hearing this, Gao Zhixing was stunned.
He said directly: "Your Highness, didn't you say that we are here to do business?"
"Isn't this a joke on you?"
"Do you look at me like a gambler?"
Li Chengqian grinned and said: "You go find the captain named Qi to lead you, but don't let this guy sneak out and report the news."
"I see."
Gao Zhixing nodded, and then walked straight towards Captain Qi without hesitation.
When he got close to the other party, he was not polite and sat down next to him.
Captain Qi was obviously used to being arrogant in this place.
When he saw someone daring to come close to him, he was also very unhappy and would turn around and scold them.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he was stunned as if struck by lightning.
He really didn't expect to see this person in this place.
He subconsciously wanted to get up and run away.
But before I could get up, my shoulder was pressed by the opponent.
Gao Zhixing said with a smile: "Captain Qi, all bets have been placed, let's continue playing."