Chapter 61 Snake and Scorpion Poisonous Woman! Mrs. Ji
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Fortune gambling house.
One of the three major gold-selling caves in Changningwei.
It is said that at the beginning of Changningwei's land reclamation, the Fortune Gambling House had already stood on this land.
After some pioneer pioneers earned wealth, they often spent large sums of money in gambling houses. Naturally, most of the results were tragic.
The boss behind the Fortune Gambling House is very secretive. Some say it is the Celestial Being Huangfu clan, some say it is the Celestial Being Lei clan, and some say it is the first-generation city lord who is secretly manipulating the situation behind the scenes.
But no one admitted it.
After all, relying on gambling houses to make money is a stain on a high-ranking family.
In short, the background of this Fortune Gambling House is unpredictable. So far, no one can refuse to pay back the money they owe to Fortune Gambling House.
At the entrance of the gambling house, Wang Zongwei's carriage slowly stopped.
This is a three-story attic that occupies quite a large area. It is a splendid place with carved beams and painted buildings. The towering red lacquered archway at the entrance is also very grand. At first glance, it looks more like a restaurant than a gambling house.
Only the cloth hanging under the archway, embroidered with the word "Gamble" and swaying slightly in the cool breeze of early autumn, highlights its identity as a gambling house.
At the entrance of the gambling house, several strong men wearing the standard uniforms of the gambling house stood around the threshold with their hands behind their backs. They were the Xuanwu monks specially raised in the gambling house to watch the action and intimidate the young ones. Their cultivation level also looked like the fifth or sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage.
, very weak.
Before Wang Zongwei got off the carriage, a middle-aged man came out of the gambling house with a smile on his face.
Behind him, there were several followers who were not weak in strength.
The middle-aged man has a mustache and looks good-natured. He is the second shopkeeper of Fortune Gambling House, Ding Youde.
Just by listening to his name and looking at his appearance, it seems that he is really a highly respected person. However, only those who are familiar with him, or those who have suffered losses, know how much Ding Youde can eat people without spitting out their bones.
"Master Zongwei." Ding Youde came up to him with a smile and personally helped Wang Zongwei out of the carriage. "You haven't been here for seven or eight days. Could it be that you dislike my brother's poor hospitality?"
"Where, where."
At this time, Wang Zongwei was already in his early thirties, had a little beard, and looked like a mature man with a successful career.
He smiled and said, "I just won too much in the past. I'm afraid, brother, you will dislike me and won't welcome me."
Ding Youde was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "Young Master Zong Wei is really good at joking. We run a gambling house, and winning or losing all depends on luck. How can we not welcome a distinguished guest who wins two dollars?
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"Young Master Zongwei has been in such great momentum recently and has been blessed with great fortune. It is natural for him to win money. Even if you win our gambling shop until it goes bankrupt, it is still your ability."
"It's just a joke, brother Youde, don't take it to heart." Wang Zongwei smiled calmly, and then entered the Fortune Gambling House with Ding Youde.
The Fortune Gambling House is still so lively, with men and women gathering at each gaming table in the lobby.
No matter when, there is always no shortage of gamblers, and there are always people who are addicted to the excitement of getting something for nothing.
"Master Zongwei, do you want to warm up your hands in the hall first, or let Youde arrange a private room for you?" Ding Youde asked enthusiastically.
"Human luck is limited, how can it be used in such a small place?" Wang Zongwei glanced at the hall with his hands behind his back, showing a lack of interest.
The gambling in the hall is relatively small, and the gambling settlements at many tables are calculated in large coppers. Even for those more advanced tables, the winnings and losses in a day are only dozens of gold at most.
When he was twenty years old, he was gambling outside.
"That's true." Ding Youde flattered with a smile, "What is the identity of Master Zongwei? How can he play with these mud-legged people?"
After saying that, he led Wang Zongwei directly to the private room on the second floor.
The decoration on the second floor is much more exquisite than that on the first floor. Not only are the floors covered with thick carpets, the small tables in the corridor are all made of golden nanmu, and there are also exquisite calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. The upstairs is much better.
There are rows of private rooms on both sides of the corridor.
These private rooms are obviously soundproofed. Standing in the corridor, you can only vaguely hear waves of vague shouts and laughter coming from inside the door, but you can't hear the specific voices clearly.
The levels of private rooms are also different. There are "ren"-sized private rooms with a starting price of 100 gold, and there are also "tian"-sized private rooms with a starting price of 1,000 gold to meet the needs of customers of different levels.
For the past two or three months, Wang Zongwei has been playing in the "Ren" private room, and he has won one or two thousand gold one after another.
"This time I'm playing in the private room with the name 'Di'." Wang Zongwei said, "I won a lot of money from your gambling house before. If I'm not lucky today, I'll lose it all."
Even so, there was a hint of greed in his eyes.
Obviously, he is very confident in his recent luck.
"Young Master Zongwei is indeed heroic."
Ding Youde wanted him to bet bigger, so naturally he and his followers started to praise him.
While they were talking, the group of people walked into the private room named "地".
Compared to the corridor, the decoration in the private room is more luxurious. Not only is the carpet craftsmanship more complex and exquisite, but the antique calligraphy and paintings used for the decoration are also higher-grade. The cost of decorating this private room alone for these antique calligraphy and paintings is probably no less than one or two thousand thousand. gold.
There was a red copper incense burner placed on a high table against the wall, burning incense, which made the smoke curl up in the private room, exuding a mysterious and alluring smell, which made people's adrenaline surge.
Every gambler in the "Di" box is accompanied by a beautiful maid to serve him. Even the croupier at the gaming table is a beauty who has been carefully cultivated. Not only are his movements quick and skillful, but his appearance is also pleasing to the eye.
It's still early today, and there is no one else in the Dihao room except the maid and dealer. This is no wonder, winning or losing in the Dihao room often costs hundreds or even thousands of gold, and high-rollers don't come every day.
Wang Zongwei's eyes brightened, and he even narrowed his eyes when he looked at the beautiful maid and dealer, as if he was possessed by lust.
"Is Master Zongwei still satisfied?"
Ding Youde's smiling eyes showed a hint of contempt inadvertently.
"Okay! Exchange me five hundred dry gold chips first."
Wang Zongwei took out a pile of gold tickets with great interest.
Two beautiful maids helped him to the gambling table, and thoughtfully changed his chips and put on a pot of spiritual tea.
Wang Zongwei held the chips in hand and immediately joined the gambling game with bright eyes.
"You two stay with Master Zongwei." After Ding Youde gave instructions, he left with a smile, "I won't disturb Master Zongwei from winning money."
He also knows that once a gambler gets into the mood, he doesn't like to be disturbed by people around him.
As expected, Wang Zongwei waved his hand without even raising his eyelids.
After leaving the private room, Ding Youde waved his hand to wait at the door and went straight to the third floor.
Third floor.
In a heavily guarded room, a middle-aged man in well-dressed clothes, who looked only forty or fifty years old, was lying on a comfortable Taishi chair, smoking leaf cigarettes and puffing away from time to time.
His face was a little sallow, and he looked as if his body had been hollowed out.
There were two enchanting and beautiful women beside him, serving him respectfully.
"Shopkeeper Huang." Ding Youde reported cautiously, "That Wang Zongwei came to the gambling house again. Apparently we let him taste the sweetness by letting him taste the sweetness some time ago. However, this time he entered the 'Di' private room, so he must have I want to win a big one. How to deal with it? Shopkeeper Huang Da, please give me some advice."
Shopkeeper Huang's eyes were half-closed, and he said nonchalantly: "It's almost time. Since he showed up, let's close the Internet cafe."
"Yes, big shopkeeper."
Ding Youde responded, with a trace of cruelty flashing in his eyes.
Wang Zongwei, Wang Zongwei, you really think you are lucky.
Ding Youde sneered secretly.
I have flattered you for nearly three months, and it’s time for you to return your principal with interest.
at the same time.
In the private room of Di No. 1, Wang Zongwei was very lucky and won hundreds of gold chips in a short time.
The two beautiful maids smiled brightly and complimented him endlessly: "Young Master Zong Wei is so lucky! It seems like there will be another killing spree today."
"Hahaha~ I have indeed had good luck recently." Wang Zongwei laughed heartily and rewarded the two maids with a dry gold chip each.
"Thank you, Master Zongwei!" The maids' eyebrows became more charming, and their bodies were almost pressed against his body.
As if to confirm Wang Zongwei's words, within a few moments, he won another hundred thousand gold.
Under the maid's flattery one after another, he felt as if he were a fairy. He quickly accepted the maid's suggestion and took advantage of his luck to increase his bets.
But in the blink of an eye, without paying much attention, all the more than two hundred gold chips I won were lost.
Wang Zongwei seemed a little anxious.
After losing several games in a row, he increased his betting intensity again, hoping to win back the lost chips.
But the more this happens, the more things seem to backfire.
After a stick of incense, he filled in all the 500 chips he had exchanged.
"Master Zongwei is having a bad day today." A maid advised, "Why don't we just let it go and come back next time."
"It was just a temporary defeat." Another maid immediately advised her sweetly, "Young Master Zongwei is extremely lucky, and he will definitely win back soon."
"In exchange for another thousand dry gold chips!"
Wang Zongwei's breathing was a little rapid. He had already lost five hundred gold today, and he seemed a little unwilling to accept it.
The two maids looked at Wang Zongwei with admiration: "Young Master Zongwei is really heroic. Even the legitimate sons of the eighth and ninth grade families don't have such courage."
After taking a thousand gold chips, Wang Zongwei seemed to be more cautious and calculated a lot when placing bets. Gradually, he won more.
But as the two maids increased the intensity of the ecstasy soup, Wang Zongwei became intoxicated again and began to gamble wildly.
In the situation of losing more and winning less, a mere thousand gold did not last long and was quickly lost.
"Take another two thousand gold chips." Wang Zongwei slammed the table, as if he was a little angry.
Half an hour later.
"Take another two thousand gold!" His deep roar sounded again.
Like this, over and over again, his eyes were already scarlet, his brocade robe was torn open, his chest was exposed, his hair was a little messy, and he was covered in sweat.
He took a sip of spiritual tea and said angrily: "Give me another two thousand!"
But this time, the two obedient maids ignored him, but stepped aside and bent down.
"you……"
Wang Zongwei turned around angrily and cursed.
However, before he could finish his words, he stopped abruptly.
Just because in this room with the name "Di", Ding Youde and his entourage were standing behind him at some point.
His smile was a little gloomy: "Young Master Zongwei, it's almost done today. Why don't we play again another day."
Wang Zongwei suddenly became excited, as if he sensed something was wrong in the atmosphere, and immediately regained his sense: "Brother Youde is right, we are not in good luck today, so we should not continue playing. I'll take my leave now."
While talking, Wang Zongwei walked out of the room with his head lowered.
"Wait a minute."
Ding Youde clasped his hands behind his back and sneered.
As soon as the words fell, several strong men immediately blocked the door and blocked Wang Zongwei in the private room named "Di".
"Brother Youde, what does this mean?" Wang Zongwei's face turned a little pale.
"Young Master Zongwei, our gambling house has gambling house rules," Ding Youde said coldly with a smile, "Master, please pay off the money you owe before leaving."
"Ow money? How much do I owe?" Wang Zongwei's face became more and more ugly, and he felt a little bad.
Ding Youde slowly took out a stack of signatures: "Master Zongwei exchanged a total of 8,600 dry gold today, of which 500 dry gold has been paid, leaving 8,100 dry gold. Please trouble Zong Wei. Master, please settle the bill."
"More than eight thousand dry gold?!"
Wang Zongwei's expression was shocked, angry, and unbelievable.
He only played for less than two hours from beginning to end, how could he lose so much?
"Young Master Zongwei might as well take a good look at it." Ding Youde sneered, "Every signature here is written in black and white. If you don't recognize it, I will ask the brothers to 'help' you reminisce."
Wang Zongwei hurriedly went up and checked the signatures.
Sure enough, every picture is real.
He unknowingly owed so much.
He was sweating profusely and said to Ding Youde, "Brother Youde, these lists are all correct. But I left in a hurry this time and didn't bring so much money, so why not..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ding Youde with a wave of his hand.
He smiled gloomily: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. As long as Master Zongwei signs, I will take my brothers to Pingan Wang Family and ask Wang Shouzhe for the money."
"Ask my fourth uncle for a debt?!" Wang Zongwei said with trembling fear and anger, "Brother Youde, this is too much! Are you not pushing me to death? Don't worry, I will use this money Pay it back as soon as possible."
"Bah!" Ding Youde sneered, "With your support from Wang Zongwei, how long will it take to pay back this money? It seems that Master Zongwei hasn't figured out the situation yet. Someone, let the master sober up!"
"Brother Youde! Don't be impulsive! Ahhh~~~~~"
A series of screams suddenly sounded in the private room.
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Dusk gradually falls.
Outside Changning Acropolis, there is a low-key yet luxurious manor.
This manor is in the name of an unknown wealthy man from afar, but it is actually the secret palace of Huangfu Jinhuan, the head of the Tianren Huangfu clan, where many secret conversations took place.
It can be said that this manor, which looks ordinary on the outside, often influences some changes in the layout of Changning Guard.
The dusk in the sky is getting darker, but the manor is still very bright.
Beautifully made palace lanterns were hung under all the corridors, illuminating some parts of the courtyard as if it were daytime, with lush green trees and red flowers.
At this moment, in the meeting hall deep in the manor, three people were sitting together having a secret conversation.
These three people, two men and one woman, are all dressed in brocade clothes and embroidered robes, and they look extraordinary.
There are curls of incense rising from the red copper incense burner in the corner, like fairy mist. Coupled with the exquisite and gorgeous furniture, it makes the room look like a fairy palace and jade pavilion. It also makes the three people on the seat seem to be extra. A touch of fairy spirit.
According to logic, Huangfu Jinhuan is the real owner of this manor, but at this moment, sitting on the main seat is a woman of about thirty, with outstanding grace, enchanting and charming.
She was born with a pair of romantic and affectionate peach blossom eyes, and even her posture when sitting idle was lazy to the bone. However, her demeanor was like that of a fairy concubine, with a condescending and detached nobility, as if everyone was born to listen.
She's average.
The luxurious spiritual silk robe, the exquisite and complicated embroidery, and the huge sea spirit beads inlaid on the embroidered shoes all highlight her extraordinary status.
Behind her, standing on one left and one on the right, were two old men who looked unremarkable.
They look simple and unpretentious, with a reserved aura, but only true masters can feel the terrifying power contained within their bodies.
Yes, these two old men are both Lingtai realm monks.
For some eighth- and ninth-grade Xuanwu families, every Lingtai monk is the ancestor of the family, has a respected status, and is the backbone of the family.
But they stood behind this woman, with their heads lowered, as if they were two loyal old servants.
This makes the woman's background even more extraordinary.
She just leaned on the main seat nonchalantly, as if she should be doing so.
But the famous Huangfu Jinhuan sat on the second seat, with a somewhat flattering expression on his originally majestic face.
As for the other middle-aged man, he was Huangfu Deyun, the former patriarch of the Ma Huangfu clan.
This patriarch of an eighth-grade family is considered to be the most important figure in the entire Changning Guard. But here, he is actually accompanying the last one.
In fact, it would be nice to have a seat.
Didn't you see that the two Lingtai realm monks behind the woman could only stand like old servants?
Therefore, Huangfu Deyun did not sit down, but only half of his buttocks rested on the chair, and his entire upper body leaned forward, looking extremely submissive.
Yes, this enchanting, noble and extraordinary woman is none other than Mrs. Ji!
Mrs. Ji's enchanting face was somewhat displeased: "Master Deyun, your previous promise was to eliminate your opponents as soon as possible and completely control the raw silk industry. You also promised to expand the raw silk production base to the entire country in the next twenty years.
Changning Guard and surrounding digital guards have become one of Ji's supply bases."
"But now, Ningxu, the head of a small eighth-grade family, is fighting so hard. Do you need to give me an explanation?"
Faced with such pressure from Mrs. Ji, Huangfu Deyun was a little frightened. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Mrs. Ji, I wonder if Mrs. Xu from Changning had her forehead pinched by something? She actually went crazy and competed with us for raw silk raw materials.
, but don’t worry, they won’t be able to hold on any longer soon.”
"Can't you hold on? Mrs. Ji sneered and said, "How did I hear that the Xu family in Changning is supported by the Ping'an Wang family?"
"Although the Ping'an Wang family is only an eighth-grade family, I heard that the management of their territory is excellent and they have abundant financial resources."
Huangfu Deyun was speechless and looked at Huangfu Jinhuan, as if asking for help.
"Ahem!" Huangfu Jinhuan said with a straight face, "Mrs. Ji, don't worry, the Ping An Wang family only secretly supported the Changning Xu family's funds because of their in-law relationship. As long as we increase our efforts to fight against them, the Changning Xu family will
Sooner or later, we will be unable to hold on any longer, and we promise not to delay the interests of the Ji family in Longzuo.
"Huh! I hope so." Mrs. Ji's face softened slightly, "Two heads of the Huangfu family, our Ji family trusts that you have absolute control over Changning Guard, so we chose you as a partner. If you really can't solve it, haha
, don’t blame us for being ruthless when the time comes.”
After that, Mrs. Ji stood up and walked away.
And the two old servants in the Lingtai Realm followed step by step without even raising their eyebrows.
Huangfu Jinhuan and Huangfu Deyun stood up and said to each other: "Mrs. Ji, don't worry. We will solve this problem as soon as possible."
Mrs. Ji didn't even look back, she gradually walked away and disappeared from the sight of the two of them.
Wait until people leave.
Huangfu De Yuncai looked a little ugly and said: "Uncle Jinhuan clan, if the Ping'an Wang clan is determined to support the Changning Xu clan, what should we do?"
"Hmph." Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes were uncertain and he sneered, "Having the opportunity to cooperate with the Ji family and become one of their main silk supply bases is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Huangfu family. No matter who stands in front of us,
I, Huangfu Jinhuan, will never let him go."
The Changning Huangfu family is a family that can carry out the normal transition between heaven and man.
But there is no doubt about it.
In order to meet the alternation between heaven and man, most resources will be given priority to heaven and man seeds.
Although Huangfu Jinhuan is the clan leader, he is not the seed of the next heavenly being. Unless more resources are overflowed and the family has satisfied the transition of heavenly beings and moves to the sixth level, he will be able to obtain the resources to cultivate into the heavenly realm.
The Ji family of Longzuo.
It is a long-established sixth-grade family that is famous throughout Longzuo County.
The family's heritage is unfathomable. There are many heavenly beings in the family, and there are even more Lingtai realms. They are only half a step away from the fifth-grade Zi Mansion.
This time they are cooperating with other countries to enter and seize the silk industry, which is obviously a plan to promote the fifth-rank family.
Just hold Ji's thigh tightly and build Changningwei and the surrounding areas into a raw silk base.
The Huangfu family will be qualified to be promoted to the sixth level, and Huangfu Jinhuan will also have the capital to attack the heaven and human realm.
As soon as he thought of this, Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes flashed with passion. As long as he had enough resources, he would have the opportunity to reach the human realm, even if the chance was only 20 to 30%.
"Uncle Jinhuan Clan." Huangfu Deyun frowned and said, "I think about this matter carefully, and I always feel that it is a bit strange. We only dared to increase the purchasing capital because of Ji's advanced technology. Now that the competition has reached this point, even if there is
With Ji’s advanced technology, we will also lose a lot this time.”
"But why are the Ping'an Wang family and the Changning Xu family so courageous? Even we have suffered a lot, so don't they have a huge loss?"
"But with such losses, why are they still clinging to us and competing with us for raw silk resources?"
Huangfu Jinhuan said in a deep voice: "This matter is indeed a bit strange. At first, I thought that the Xu family in Changning was just struggling to death, but now I'm afraid things are not simple. Fortunately, I have a plan, and it should be time to close the net.
Already."
While the two were talking.
Huangfu Jinhuan's personal bodyguard came in to report and whispered a few words in his ear.
Huangfu Jinhuan looked serious and said, "Go quickly and invite the people from Shopkeeper Huang to come in."
Not more than a moment.
A young and capable young man walked in and paid homage to Huangfu Jinhuan. He took out a thick secret letter and handed it over. He said respectfully: "Our shopkeeper said so, and fortunately he has lived up to his orders."
"Okay, okay." Huangfu Jinhuan stroked his beard and laughed, "I want to see what the Ping'an Wang family and the Changning Xu family are doing secretly?"
He took the thick secret letter and opened it. The smile on his face gradually solidified and became darker!
"boom!"
A fine rosewood table was shattered into pieces in his hands.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
"Mr. Xu, Mister Wang, you are seeking your own death!"