[Fantasy] The Deer and the Cauldron: A Sequel (Complete) - 10-12

In the novel *The Deer and the Cauldron: Chen Yuanyuan

*, it is said that after Wei Xiaobao was invited to the nunnery by Chen Yuanyuan, he was immediately captivated by her beauty. Looking at this woman, who resembled A'ke so closely, the most beautiful woman in the world, his manhood couldn't help but harden. Although he had the princess's company these past few days and sometimes indulged in revelry with the beautiful nuns, he still longed for other women. He had already considered A'ke his wife, and he didn't want to let go of such a beautiful mother-in-law.

Upon hearing Chen Yuanyuan's plea for help to save A'ke, he knew he had a chance. He immediately fixed his lustful eyes on Chen Yuanyuan and said, "What will you offer in exchange?"

Chen Yuanyuan, a seasoned veteran, had seen many men like this. To save her daughter, she disregarded all pretenses and, summoning her former beauty, smiled and said, "Since Master Wei thinks so highly of me, I have nothing to repay you with, so I can only…"

Wei Xiaobao was overjoyed. He immediately stepped forward, and before she could answer, he reached out and embraced her slender waist, kissing her lips. A familiar yet strange feeling welled up within her. It had been many years since she had felt this way, and her body grew weaker under Xiaobao's skillful, passionate kiss. She slowly wrapped her arms around his neck. Xiaobao's tongue skillfully swirled in her mouth, sucking on her fragrant tongue, stirring up emotions and desires she had suppressed for over a decade.

Xiao Bao carried Chen Yuanyuan to the bed and gently removed her and his own clothes, revealing her exquisite and beautiful body. Although she was middle-aged, time had left no trace on her. Her snow-white breasts were small yet full and firm, with nipples and areolas resembling pink gemstones, as if beckoning him to come and harvest them! The two pale pink nipples were slightly upturned, crystal clear, tender and dewy, trembling slightly as they stood erect on her incredibly tender breasts, utterly adorable, simply irresistible, making his large penis even harder.

Her round, smooth breasts closely resembled Jiu Nan's, like two pure and beautiful white jade lotus flowers; her two alluring nipples highlighted a delicate rosy blush; the curve of her lower abdomen was very soft, below her snow-white, smooth belly, moderate pubic hair curled like soft grass, smoothly spreading at the junction of her legs, exceptionally tempting; beneath the fine, slightly curly pubic hair, her lower abdomen was very flat and smooth, sloping down, curving slightly into a beautiful arc where it met her slender thighs, the two petals like a shy maiden's lips, tightly closed together, incredibly delicate. A deep, folded groove formed between the tightly joined petals, from which nectar was seeping.

Xiao Bao could no longer wait, his large penis almost bursting, he thrust straight in, his penis firmly penetrating Chen Yuanyuan's honey hole. A slight pain mixed with long-lost pleasure caused Chen Yuanyuan to faint from ecstasy. Xiao Bao ignored her condition, his hands relentlessly kneading her delicate breasts, their smooth flesh changing shape in his hands. He thrust his hips, attacking with all his might.

Chen Yuanyuan's vagina was incredibly tight, and Xiao Bao's penis penetrated her core with each thrust, repeatedly twisting and pumping. Waves of intense pleasure washed over Chen Yuanyuan's body as his penis rubbed against her tender vaginal walls, waking her from her unconsciousness and giving her even greater pleasure. The pleasure soared like a bird, endless and boundless like the sky.

After a long, long time, Chen Yuanyuan's body responded to his most intense assault. The walls of her vagina contracted sharply inward, tightly gripping his penis. A large amount of her juices gushed out, and the muscles on her snow-white thighs and lower abdomen suddenly tensed. The boundless pleasure and comfort finally reached their peak, and both of them cried out simultaneously, releasing their final bursts of passion.

"Truly the most beautiful woman in the world, this is so amazing!" Xiao Bao thought to himself.

Chen Yuanyuan was also savoring the experience: "It's been so many years since I've felt like this. I didn't realize this kid was so good."

Chapter One: Jiayuguan Pass, First Merit

in the Tianshan Mountains!

In the eyes of Chinese poets, the Tianshan Mountains are both bitterly cold and scorching hot, hence the lines in poems about them: "Snow in May on the Tianshan Mountains, no flowers, only cold."

Someone else wrote: "Wear a fur coat in the morning, a gauze dress at noon, eat watermelon around the stove!"

But west of Tianshan Town, near Barkol Lake and on the slopes of Turpan Mountain, there are two places where not only is it spring all year round, but there are also evergreen grasses and flowers that never fade.

At Tianshan Xiaozhu, a large group of people are currently having a meeting in the main hall!

Looking closely, the person presiding over the meeting is an old nun who is missing her right arm.

Ah! She! She! She—the former Ming Dynasty princess—the one-armed nun!

What is she saying?

"Fellow comrades, ever since Benefactor Mei single-handedly placed Yinzhen on the Manchu throne, we had hoped he would ruthlessly eliminate his opponents, causing the morale of the Eight Banners Manchu army to collapse, so we could rise up and overthrow him, driving them out of the Great Wall! Who knew this fellow would be so ruthless? While most of his brothers who vied for the throne were slaughtered, all the Iron-Capped Princes, under the surveillance of his 'Blood Droplets Guard,' have become completely subservient. Even his closest comrades—" "Nian Gengyao was forced to commit suicide, which shows that Yongzheng is ruthless and frighteningly cunning!"

At this moment, Mei Zaisheng (originally named Mei Zonggan, who was one of the most helpful people in Yongzheng's ascension to the throne when he was just a commoner, and later faked his death and left the capital; see my work (Crazy Flower Detective)) said: "Senior, our arrangements throughout the country are still in operation, but our activities in the capital are currently slightly restricted. However, Shi Lao's young apprentice, Sun Hongyanzi, has been transferred from the head of the secret intelligence camp in Baoding to serve by Yinzhen's side." "The guards are still in contact with us. Should I go to the capital and get rid of Yinzhen?"

The nun said, "Eliminating one Yongzheng might just lead to someone even more powerful. To bring down the Manchus, we must first cripple their Eight Banners!"

Zhao Dezhu said, "Our first batch of foreign-style troops, led by Xiao Qi, has already infiltrated Nian Gengyao's army. Unfortunately, it took a lot of effort to get the Hui people and the Ma family army moving and fighting Nian Gengyao for two years. But these Hui people are no match for a well-trained army. Although Xiao Qi and his men played a significant role, the Hui people still failed. Now, Xiao Qi and his men have all been assigned to the Manchu Eight Banners. I think we should start from their base and send someone from the mountains to contact Xiao Qi and his men!"

Lan Junzi, the deputy chief advisor of Tianshan, also said, "Yes! Let's dig up their roots first. In that case, Master Mei is not suitable. I think we should send a smaller group of them!"

Everyone discussed who would be suitable to go. Zhao Dezhu said, "First, this person must be approachable. He must be able to get along with people from all walks of life, from the Five Elements Gang. He must be proficient in all vices—eating, drinking, whoring, gambling—and skilled in both literary and martial arts. Most importantly, he must possess extraordinary intelligence to handle the big picture!"

These conditions are incredibly difficult!

Think about it: those who indulge in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and other dissolute lifestyles rarely excel in either literary or martial arts. Where can you find such a person?

Brilliant!

Absolutely brilliant!

And there happens to be such a person on Mount Tianshan.

Who? Duan Kaiyue—Duan Xiaobao!

He is actually Mei Zaisheng's sworn brother, a descendant of the Duan Emperor of the Dali Kingdom in Yunnan, and the son of Duan Fuguo and Yan Xiaoqian, the granddaughter of the former Ming Dynasty Imperial Censor Yan from Taigu, Shanxi.

Duan Fuguo said, "I recommend my youngest son, Kaiyue, without regard to kinship, to take on this important task!"

Ah! Xiaobao?

Everyone exclaimed in surprise!

Duan Fuguo laughed, "Is this child not qualified?"

Although no one spoke, everyone was analyzing Xiao Bao.

Duan Fuguo had two sons, three months apart. The elder brother was truly handsome and dashing, like a jade tree in the wind, and his literary and martial arts skills were unparalleled on this Tianshan Mountain. He was also very well-behaved, always walking with his eyes straight ahead; how could he have ever indulged in drinking, gambling, or whoring? He was now an assistant to Chief Advisor Zhao Dezhu.

And the younger brother was—Xiao Bao!

Their literary skills were entirely taught by the bookish Zhao Dezhu and the elegant Baili Fang, the great swordsman. Although the younger brother was slightly less accomplished, he was not far behind.

Martial arts? All of them were personally taught by Mei Zaisheng. The two of them had barely learned to run when they became Mei Zaisheng's disciples. Their internal energy cultivation techniques and external weaponry were almost indistinguishable.

As for eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling? Xiao Bao is only seventeen this year. Except for whoring, he's proficient in everything, almost indistinguishable in skill.

Eating! He learned it from Zhao Dezhu's former cook, the manager of the Tenth Floor of Tianshan, Zhao Da Ge Zi.

Drinking! He learned it from the Beggar Clan's patriarch, his father's mentor, his grandmaster Zhang Hongxi.

Gambling! He could also be considered half a grandmaster, the patriarch of the Flag-Raising Clan, the old thief who taught him in his childhood. Whoring

! Although he's never done it himself, his father, Duan Fuguo, was a philandering young man, and his birth mother—Yan Xiaoqian—

though the granddaughter of a former Ming Dynasty censor, personally organized the 'Datong Shuyu' brothel in Beijing, becoming its matchmaker, all to avenge her family and country.

Back then, he bewitched the princes, nobles, and other young masters of the inner city, and also manipulated the eighth prince, Yinli, under his thumb.

This affair ruined many court officials!

For the sake of the greater cause, he mentored his son, and with Xiaobao's intelligence, what problem could there be?

As for his charisma, that's innate. In the Tianshan area, whether it's former Ming loyalists, anti-Qing patriots, young or old, even Hui people, no one could get along with him. All things considered, he truly was the best choice.

Mei Zaisheng sent a maid to find Xiaobao!

The maid found him in a cave behind the Tianshan Pavilion.

He was playing dice with young men of similar age from the mountain!

"Xiaobao! Your master is calling you in the hall!"

"Second Aunt! I'll go after I finish this round!"

Okay! His master called him, and he still had to throw one last bet—how addicted to gambling was he…

Xiao Bao entered the hall, and besides bowing to the nun, he only called out, “Grandpas, Uncles, Master!” Finally, he called out to Duan Fuguo, “Father!”

Everyone looked at the child; although he wasn’t ugly, he certainly wasn’t handsome.

Looking closer, they found him quite pleasing to the eye.

Looking even closer, he had a wild, untamed beauty.

Mei Zaisheng said, “Xiao Bao!”

“Master!”

“Grandpas and Uncles have decided to send you on a trip to the Central Plains!”

“Master, what am I going to do?”

His little master’s wife, Zhu Ying, said, “They’re sending you to eat, drink, gamble, and whore!”

Her words caused a burst of laughter.

Xiao Bao stared blankly at his master!

Mei Zaisheng said, "I'm sending you to the Central Plains to befriend the Manchu Eight Banners. Of course, befriending them will involve eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling together!"

"This..."

"You dare not agree?"

"Disciple..."

Zhu Ying said, "Little monkey, besides whoring, what skill aren't you outstanding in on the mountain? Besides, your father is a womanizer, and this is an ancestral secret recipe, hehe, haha!"

After she finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter!

"Master, should I go alone or with others?"

"You take the lead and pick a few people on the mountain to go with you!"

Xiao Bao thought for a moment before saying, "Master, I want to ask Da Niu, Er Xiangzi, and Xiao Laizi to go with me!"

Him! The Four Treasures of Tianshan! Ge Meng—nicknamed Da Niu, is the only son of Ge Weiyi, an anti-Qing patriot. He usually looks silly, but he is actually very wise and skilled in both literature and martial arts.

Ma Ji—nicknamed Erxiangzi—is the son of Ma Pingshan, the eldest of the Ma family's twin heroes at the Thousand Mile Ranch.

He is shrewd, capable, and speaks fluent Mongolian. Xiao Cheng—nicknamed Xiao Laili—is a descendant of Xiao Gang. His father was killed by the Manchus, and he was rescued as a child and taken to the Tianshan Mountains. He also learned excellent martial arts. Although he had a bald head as a child, he grew up with hair and was quite handsome.

The four of them are all skilled in everything, equally mischievous, hence everyone calls them the Four Treasures of Tianshan.

Mei Zaisheng laughed, "You four treasures are inseparable, alright! You and the others prepare for a few days before entering the pass. Tonight, bring them to see me; I have something else to tell you!"

That evening,

in the main hall of the Tianshan Cottage, all four little treasures arrived.

Mei Zaisheng said to them, “Children, although you are young, you have grown up in the Tianshan Mountains and received teachings from your predecessors. You are already the second generation of elites of the Tianshan Mountains. Now, you are to shoulder the heavy responsibility of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Han. After you arrive in the Central Plains, find a way to contact the soldiers of the various banners, and then through them, befriend the Manchu soldiers in the banners, and eventually form sworn brotherhoods!”

“Master, how much money will that cost? We have to steal it. Staying in one place for too long will lead to crime, won’t it?”

“You don’t need to worry about that. You don’t need to steal money. All the ‘Xingde Money Shop’ and ‘Sanyi Money Shop’ in the country are businesses from the mountains. Just ask them for it!”

“Master, just words aren’t enough. Will they give it to us?”

"Of course I'll give you proof!"

Mei Zaisheng continued, "Tianshan's operations in the interior are currently under the name of the Three Righteous Men in the Beijing area, managed by your eldest sister, Grandpa Kang. In the southwest, it's managed by your uncle, Elder Shen, from the Beggars' Sect. In Sichuan and Yunnan-Guizhou, it's managed by Elder Lei, the third senior brother of the Beggars' Sect. In the southeast, it's also managed by Elder Pu, your second senior brother. In addition, I'll tell you about the other famous heroes in charge: in Jiuquan, it's the Great Han Drunken Swordsman Ren; in Zhangye, it's the Great Swordsman Shan Huo Yuchi Lian; in Lanzhou, it's the Great Swordsman Ji from Gansu and Shaanxi; in Xi'an, it's the Great Swordsman Wan from the Flying Dragon Swordsman; and in Nanjing, it's Senior Brother Li Hao from the Beggars' Sect. If you need money, have important matters, or need to report important matters to Tianshan, just let them handle it!"

At this moment, Mei Zaisheng took out a 'Muni Bead' and handed it to Xiaobao, saying, "This is the token of the Divine Nun. You must not lose it. You rely on it to contact your own people!"

Xiaobao took it with both hands and hid it close to his body!

Mei Zaisheng then took out a tiger-head waist token and handed it to him, saying, "You know about my past with your father and mother in Beijing. This is the waist token of the Prince Su's Mansion!"

"Seventh Princess?"

"Yes! This is what she gave me back then. She is now the wife of the Prince Yu!"

"Good! Now if anything happens, I can impersonate a guard of the Prince Yu's Mansion!"

"Remember, the tiger-head silver waist token is for a fifth-rank guard leader of the Prince Su's Mansion!"

Mei Zaisheng then took out a nine-dragon jade pendant and solemnly handed it to him.

Xiao Bao also solemnly took it and looked at it. It was engraved with "Kangxi Jade Pendant, as if the Emperor were present!" He hurriedly asked, "Master, where did you get this?"

"This was given to me by Emperor Kangxi when I was temporarily appointed as the 'Rebellion Suppression Commissioner'. You must hide it well. You must not show it unless necessary!"

"Yes!"

"I have told you everything I need to tell you. You four can discuss what to do after entering the pass!"

The Four Treasures of Tianshan descended the mountain! That day, these four pieces of material arrived in Anxi.

These four little rascals were restless on the road. One minute Xiao Bao would tap Er Xiangzi on the head, the next Xiao Laizi would kick Da Niu's butt.

Or Er Xiangzi would poke Xiao Laizi's anus.

In short, the four of them were constantly on the move, bickering and playing. This

attracted the attention of passersby, who stopped to watch and burst into laughter.

They walked and teased each other until they arrived at Tianxiangju.

They knew that Tianxiangju was a business located on the mountain, and the manager was Zhang Yong, the third apprentice of Master Zhu. They also knew that Zhang Yong and his fellow apprentices were avid gamblers in Hami, and they had a wild idea to rip off Zhang Yong and make a profit. These four darlings of Tianshan, swaggering around, entered Tianxiangju.

Manager Zhang Yong was sitting behind the counter.

When the four darlings entered, Zhang Yong didn't recognize them.

Actually, he had seen them before, but they were still young then; now they were all grown up, and they recognized him.

Seeing four young Han Chinese guests, Zhang Yong quickly told the waiter to serve them.

The waiters were all Uyghur youths, all recommended to the nun by the Hui king.

They stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what...would you...like...eat...?"

in broken Chinese.

Little Bao, being playful, said, "Four servings of what?"

The waiter was stunned; the restaurant didn't sell 'what'! But he still forced a smile and said, "What would you like to eat, sir? We have plenty of dishes, but we don't have much else!"

The innkeeper, Zhang Laosan, knew these four young men were difficult to deal with and his waiter couldn't handle them. He came over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Four gentlemen, Han Chinese, right?"

Xiao Bao, even more sarcastic, said, "Silkworm customers!"

Oh! Silkworm customers, back then, silkworm customers were incredibly popular on this road.

"Sirs, this is a small place, so we don't have everything we need. Please forgive us. Whatever you'd like to eat, as long as our shop has it, we'll make it for you first!"

The innkeeper was indeed more shrewd than the waiter.

Xiao Bao smiled at him and said, "Then bring me some of your shop's specialties, and a bottle of local famous wine!"

A moment later, the waiter brought four large dishes.

The four of them thought that in this desolate place, having four dishes was already quite an achievement.

Look! One was stir-fried mutton, one was stir-fried mutton tripe, one was braised mutton, and one was roasted lamb leg.

Upon seeing this, the four of them immediately began to feast.

Not long after, the waiter brought over a plate of smoked chicken and a plate of fried eight pieces.

Ma Ertuzi, speaking in fluent Uyghur, said, "Waiter, sit down, let's have a drink!"

The waiter was taken aback, then immediately laughed and replied in Uyghur, "There's no such rule in restaurants, please enjoy your meal! If you really want to treat us, just leave some food!"

Ma Ertuzi, still in Uyghur, said, "Alright, we'll leave half!"

The waiter was delighted, but then Zhang Laosan came over and laughed, "I didn't expect you to speak Uyghur!"

Ma Ertuzi said, "Making a living on the Silk Road, how can you not speak Hui and Mongolian? The shopkeeper has been in the borderlands for many years, you must know both, right?"

"I know a few words of Uyghur, but Mongolian is a complete mystery!"

Perhaps Zhang Laosan was particularly attentive to these four travelers, because soon, two seafood dishes were served.

Goodness, this place is at least 5,000 li from the sea, yet they can supply large cuttlefish with shark fin soup.

It turns out that this place is the dividing point between the northern and southern Silk Roads. The mountain was specially connected with Xingde to transport a large amount of seafood from the coastal areas to supply the Silk Road travelers.

After the four men had eaten and drunk their fill, they asked the waiter to remove the rest of the food, settled the bill, and then asked, "Do you have any rooms here?"

The waiter hurriedly replied, "Our restaurant has rooms!"

Xiao Bao said, "Then give us each a room!"

"Sir, sometimes we don't see a single customer for eight or ten days, but as soon as a group of travelers passes by, the place is full. Today is a bit better; we have over thirty travelers, and we still have two rooms left. The four of you can make do!"

"How many rooms do you have?"

"Sir! If all the travelers were like the four of you, eating and drinking extravagantly on the road, and each staying in a room at night, with goods originating from Hangzhou and passing through thousands of miles, even if they sold all their goods, they wouldn't reach Yumen Pass! They not only live frugally, but they also just need a place to sleep. Five people sleep on the kang (heated brick bed) in each room, and three or four even sleep on the floor!"

It's true that those who pretend to be travelers don't understand the customs and habits of travelers at all.

Xiao Bao said, "Alright! Let's stay in one room then!"

The four entered the room and suddenly said to the waiter, "Bring a big bowl!"

The waiter brought the bowl.

Xiao Bao looked at it and said, "Do you have any bigger ones?"

The waiter had no choice but to give him a large bowl instead.

Xiao Bao took out four dice from his pocket and started playing with them.

The waiter saw this and secretly chuckled, "So this guy is a gambler!"

The manager was really worried about these four guests and came to check on them himself. Before he even reached the door, he heard the clinking sound of dice being thrown.

Back when he was at the Shangtiantai Hotel in Hami, he and his eight fellow apprentices gambled for years with just a few bronze coins. After General Mei's inspection improved their treatment, they started receiving silver. However, he himself had risen from a junior apprentice to the head manager of Tianxiangju, and now he had silver but nowhere to gamble.

Hearing Xiao Bao playing with dice made him itchy to join in.

He pushed open the door and saw these four rascals rushing to order!

Upon seeing him, Xiao Bao hurriedly said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, welcome to come with your buddies! Playing this game isn't fun with just a few people!"

Zhang Yong chuckled and joined in.

These four gamblers, having been trained by the old thief in Tianshan, especially Xiao Bao, could be said to have surpassed his master!

But they intentionally lured people in to gamble, wanting to test their skills as a first step down the mountain.

Zhang Yong's luck was exceptionally good from the start, winning all the way.

At this time, the Uyghur lads in the shop also came to see Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong had won a full two hundred taels of silver, and in his excitement, each lad gave him ten taels as a bonus.

Don't underestimate these Uyghur youths; with silver, they were just as good at gambling.

With about ten people playing dice together, it became quite a spectacle.

It even disturbed the neighboring "silk shopkeepers"!

Don't let their hard-working lifestyle fool you; these "silk merchants" were all wealthy tycoons. They transported silk from Hangzhou on horseback, exchanged it for camels beyond the Great Wall, and traversed the "Flaming Mountains" once crossed by Tang Sanzang, braving temperatures of 80 degrees Celsius, to reach Rio de Janeiro, China.

In Italy, they traded the silk for imported goods, bringing them back home. They profited from both sides, each accumulating a fortune. Everyone was keen on gambling, and seeing others gambling in the shop, they eagerly joined in.

With so many people, the shop couldn't hold them all!

Zhang Yong said, "Let's go to the restaurant and push the tables together in the main hall; that'll create a large gambling den that can accommodate fifty or sixty people!"

Great! Everyone gathered in the restaurant's main hall.

The four treasures were divided into three groups! Da Niu played dominoes alone.

Er Tu Zi also played 'Eighteen' with three dice.

Xiao Bao and Xiao Lai Zi were in a group, playing a dice game.

At this moment, one of the silk merchants said, "You kids are running the business, but we're all big players! As the saying goes, 'The child is just a boy trying to fetch water, so you should show your skills!'"

He was worried the kids wouldn't have much capital to start.

Xiao Bao laughed and said to him, "Boss, are you looking down on us? Let me tell you, even if you bet everything in your house, even your wife and kids, I can still stop you!"

" What a boastful braggart! This kid's really good at bragging! " Everyone burst into laughter.

The man who had spoken earlier said, "What's the use of just bragging? Are they male or female? Bring them out so everyone can see!" He was just exaggerating; nobody believed him. Xiao Bao said to Xiao Lai Li, "Let them see that bag you're carrying!" Xiao Lai Li pulled a small bag from his bosom, untied it, and dumped it on the table. Wow! Everyone exclaimed in surprise. It was full of pearls, each about five or six fen in size. They estimated each one was worth at least a hundred taels of silver, a total of over thirty pearls, worth more than three thousand taels. The man who had spoken earlier laughed, "With three thousand taels worth of stuff, you think you can beat my wife? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew? Humph!" This guy seemed to really be wealthy and powerful. It turned out he was the leader of this group of silk merchants; indeed, he was wealthy and powerful. Xiao Bao saw that three thousand taels of pearls couldn't overpower him, so he pulled out a brocade pouch from his bosom, untied it, and dumped it on the table. He then said to him, "I'd bet not only on your wife, but even if I included your sister-in-law, it wouldn't cost this much." After he poured out the items, everyone in the room was dumbfounded. So quiet! So quiet! It turned out that this group of merchants, who frequently traveled between the prefecture and major cities across the country and were also involved in the jewelry business, had sharp eyes. When they saw that what he had poured out was a large, sparkling pearl—a luminous pearl—it was priceless. Several large, cat's-eye blue crystals, each over ten carats, were also present. Good heavens! This little bit of stuff was probably worth over a million taels of silver! The man who had spoken earlier was stunned! Xiao Bao, being mischievous, took a smaller fire-oil drill, estimating it to be worth thirty thousand taels, and laughed at him, "I'll use this to bet on your sister-in-law!" This made everyone laugh so hard they almost blew the roof off. Zhang Yong said, "The jokes have gone too far, it's time to start!" The game was started, but nobody had much silver on them! Zhang Yong, with a smug grin, laughed, "We're a small-time loan shark! You can use goods as collateral. We have silver to make things convenient for everyone, and we don't charge interest!" Don't let Tianxiangju's reputation as a restaurant and inn fool you; they really have money. The monthly stipends for the mountain village, supported by the Xinglong Money Exchanges across the country, amount to seven or eight hundred thousand taels passing through their hands. They also maintain tens of thousands of taels in reserves to support several businesses in Anxi and Tianshan. Xiao Bao first called on Xiao Laili to bet three thousand taels of his beaded jewelry. With the banker's silver, who wouldn't want to win? So one bet one hundred taels, another fifty. Soon, five thousand taels of dazzling white jewels appeared on the table. The gambling began, a cacophony of shouts and cheers filling the air. These three bankers, though wealthy, had terrible luck. It was like Confucius moving house—losing everything on the way. Three thousand taels wasn't much, and it was all gone! Next, Da Niu also bet his tens of thousands of taels of jewelry. Er Tu had bet everything he carried. Counting the bets, he'd lost a whopping 20,000 taels of silver across three tables. Each table held several hundred pounds of gleaming silver, making the tables creak. Logically, these silk merchants had each won several hundred taels, enough to cover all their expenses for the journey; he should have stopped! But greed knows no bounds, and they insisted on winning everything. Xiao Bao then said, "Gentlemen, with so much silver on the tables, if I exchange it with the manager, the tables might break. How about this: I'll entrust the jewelry to the manager for safekeeping, and then I'll write a note to use as money, okay?" Everyone thought this was a good idea, and besides, they weren't afraid of being cheated, because the silk merchants, having traveled a long way and even crossed the Flaming Mountains, all possessed excellent martial arts skills; otherwise, their bodies wouldn't have been able to withstand it! So everyone said, "Okay! As long as you write the note yourself, we'll use it as money!" Good! Xiao Bao took out a large blue diamond and handed it to Zhang Yong in front of everyone. Then he said to everyone, "This diamond is worth 100,000 taels of silver. I'll write down 100,000 taels of silver notes. Whoever has 100,000 taels in the end gets the diamond!" " Great!" Everyone agreed. Of course, he only counted half of this diamond, which was worth 200,000 taels of silver. Who wouldn't agree? So he wrote down 100,000 taels of silver notes, some for 10,000, some for 5,000, some for 1,000, 500, and 300. Everyone thought the handwriting was quite good. So the gambling started again! In less than an hour, most of the money was gone. Logically, each merchant should now have one or two thousand taels of silver and should be more skilled, but all gamblers in the world are taught by the same master—they lose everything and win everything. They had won so much, more than they had earned from half a year of hard work selling goods, yet they still wanted to win more. As night fell, the large imported gas lamps were lit, illuminating the hall like daytime. Zhang Yong immediately called the kitchen to prepare a meal. Soon the snacks arrived, laid out on two tables. Zhang Yong said, "Eat as much as you like, it's on the restaurant!" Good! He even knows how to serve a gambler! Those who had won money were in high spirits, each grabbing a handful of snacks and gambling while eating. But this eating ruined their luck. The east wind turned to the north wind, and the north wind can turn to the south. Originally, the dealer was losing all the way, but after eating the snacks, their luck turned! They won all the way, winning every single time! The winnings from earlier started coming back one after another! A few smarter gamblers, with a few hundred yuan still in winnings, stopped and went to sleep, but most of them refused to leave, still hoping to win it all back. The more a gambler wants to win, the less likely they are to win. In the end, this group of gamblers not only lost all their winnings, but also started to lose their initial capital. Look at them now, they look really good, their faces are red, their necks are thick, and when they speak, their heads are short and their breathing is heavy. At this moment, the leader of the group of silk merchants said, "Damn it, the dice are rigged!" Xiao Bao just smiled at him! He continued, "Your dice are filled with lead!" At this point, Xiao Bao had no choice but to speak up, laughing, "Brother! When you were winning earlier, why weren't there any lead in the dice?" "That was true, but you lost too much later, so you changed them!" His words were very persuasive; the winners left, leaving only the losers. Xiao Bao laughed, "It's all because you're all greedy and insatiable. If you had stopped when you each won two or three thousand taels, you would be dreaming of holding a beautiful woman. Now that you've lost, you're saying the dice are fake!" As he spoke, he took out a handful of dice from his pocket, about forty or fifty in total. He pointed at the dice and said, "You can check them all. If even one is fake, I'll split my 100,000 taels of silver equally among you. If they're all genuine, I'm really into gambling, and you'll have to play with me until dawn!" He then pointed at the leader of the group and said, "Especially you, I'm going to win against your wife and your sister-in-law!" Normally, this would have elicited a burst of laughter, but no one uttered a sound. The leader of the group of gamblers actually checked each die one by one, and found nothing wrong. Then they started gambling again. In the first two rounds, the dealer rolled one, two, and three in a row, losing everything.

Gamblers are most superstitious about luck, believing that the previous disruption caused the house to have bad luck.

Everyone bets desperately, hoping to win the house outright.

Xiao Bao, being mischievous, indeed won a large sum of money, which ended up in the hands of the gamblers.

One would think these gamblers would stop now, right?

No! Gamblers are mostly cut from the same cloth—they lose everything and win everything.

Before long, the house's luck turned again, and they won everyone outright.

The silk merchant's leader, acting like a madman, said to the shopkeeper Zhang Yong, "We pass through here twice a year to trade silk. We've been doing this for over ten years. You should know what my assets are. Based on my character, would you agree to lend me ten thousand taels of silver?"

Before Zhang Yong could reply, Xiao Bao said, "You don't need to ask the shopkeeper. Just write a note, and we'll use it as money. You can write one hundred thousand taels, but..."

"But what?"

"But you have to write on the note that if you can't repay in Hangzhou, you'll have to pawn your wife and sister-in-law!"

This guy was probably really desperate; he even wrote on the note that if his assets were insufficient, he was willing to use his wife and sister-in-law as collateral.

Now, most of the gamblers stopped, leaving only the silk merchant's leader and Xiao Bao to duel.

It was truly amazing; no matter how they rolled, Xiao Bao always won a little.

Before long, all the notes he had rolled were in Xiao Bao's hands.

There's a saying in casinos: "Gold bets are repaid in silver." Once the notes are in someone's hands, they can't be reneged on.

But the note clearly stated in black and white that if he didn't have enough money, he'd have to sacrifice his wife and sister-in-law. He knew he didn't have enough to live on.

And he was a local bigwig; how could he afford to suffer such a loss? So he took off his coat and started a full-blown brawl!

He reached out, his five fingers grabbing at Xiao Bao's chest. Don't underestimate him just

because he's a brothel owner; his movements are swift and powerful, a first-rate expert.

He thought Xiao Bao was just a big kid, easy prey.

But to his surprise, not only did he fail to catch Xiao Bao, his hands ended up in Xiao Bao's grasp

. The other brothel owners immediately panicked.

Tables flew everywhere, fists clashing.

The brothel owners clashed with Da Niu, Er Tu Zi, and Xiao Lai Li.

Then Xiao Bao roared, "Stop!" and gripped the brothel leader's hand tightly. Sweat immediately streamed down the man's face. Despite the sweat, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Suddenly, a silk merchant shouted, "Well! You dare to make enemies with Brother Ziqing? You'll see what happens to you in the Central Plains from now on!"

Xiao Bao laughed and released his grip, saying, "The flood washed away the Dragon King's temple; we don't even recognize our own kind!"

The one who had spoken earlier said, "Our own kind? You're still a baby, yet you'd associate yourself with 'Ziqing'? Have you been scared out of your wits by those two words?"

Xiao Bao smiled and said, "According to your family's terminology, I'll call you 'Big Brother.' Although my 'brother' isn't from 'Qing,' he has quite a connection with your 'Ziqing'!"

This man was somewhat convinced and said, "Ziqing only considers family lineage, including father and son!"

Xiao Bao laughed and said, "Big Brother, are you saying that Anqing doesn't allow anyone to renege, as long as they explain the three gangs for nine generations? If the three gangs accept someone, even their own son, they have to find him a master before he can be considered family, right? In that case, your 'Big Brother' Ziqing's lineage isn't very high!"

"You know about our family affairs, yet you're not home?"

"That's right! I also know you can't help here, you're still 'monks' at home!"

"Ah! You know that too?" "

Of course, back then, three men surnamed Weng, Qian, and Pan asked the abbot of Shaolin Temple for permission to establish a sect. Just then, my father was caught in a heavy snowfall that reached his waist, the ice froze, and his waist was chafed and bleeding, fulfilling the saying 'red snow up to the waist.' That's why the three brothers went to establish their sect!"

"This..."

Most of the Anqing brothers only knew the allusion of 'red blood up to the waist,' but they might not know the origin of the story. However, the shopkeeper quickly went over and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Could you be Young Master Duan, the young chief inspector?"

Xiao Bao hurriedly bowed and called out, "Third Uncle!"

The shopkeeper laughed heartily, "Indeed, you are the young chief inspector. I dare not accept such a title!"

Xiao Bao said, "Back then, my master called you Third Brother, and my father called you Third Brother!"

"That was before the Grand Inspector married the little princess. After their marriage, the little princess became my master's cousin. How could I dare to mess up the seniority?"

"In the martial world, we're brothers across three generations!"

"That's for ordinary people. Close relatives wouldn't dare commit incest!"

"Alright! Then I'll call you Third Brother!"

At this moment, the leader of the silk merchants came over and hugged him, asking, "The Grand Inspector you two just mentioned, is that Master Mei Zonggan?"

Zhang Yong asked, "How did you know?"

"Haha! He's a close friend of the Three Elders. He respects the Three Elders as his seniors, but the Three Elders consider him a friend. Moreover, he's a sworn brother of the young Ancestor Wang Longzhong!"

"Then..."

"We should respect you as our senior, young friend. In terms of seniority, we're younger..."

Xiao Bao said, "The sun and moon have no years, and the martial world has no seniority. We're brothers across three generations, and besides, my master and father are no longer 'at home'."

“Although Chief Inspector Mei and Deputy Chief Inspector Duan aren’t home, ‘Zi Qing’ obeys the nun’s orders, so we can’t act recklessly!”

Zhang Yong laughed. “Now that we have an old guest, since we’re family, let’s not talk about this anymore. We’re all one family across the country, brothers for three generations, and brothers for the whole province!”

Xiao Bao said, “Alright! Third Brother, you’re so straightforward. Then tell the head chef to get up and do some hard work, get some wine and food, and let’s make friends over drinks!”

Before long, the wine and food were served, and even those who had won money and were sleeping were woken up, and everyone gathered together.

At this moment, Da Niu ran over to Xiao Bao and said, “Xiao Bao, don’t you want his sister-in-law anymore?”

Xiao Bao kicked him in the butt, sending him tumbling, and laughed and scolded, “You’re still bringing this up with your own brothers, you’re asking for a beating!”

Da Niu fell over, and everyone laughed.

After drinking, Xiao Bao said to Zhang Laosan, "Third Brother, besides the money I won from those guys, I'll give each of them a five-hundred-tael gift. Would you mind covering that?" He then

tossed him the 'Muni Bead'.

The silk merchants were overjoyed; not only had they recouped their investment, but they'd also made five hundred taels of silver. After the meal, they all became sworn brothers.

The next day,

Xiao Bao and the other three entered the pass with the silk merchants.

They passed through Yumen Pass and arrived at Jiayuguan Pass.

Manchu bannermen guarded the pass, and everyone entering had to be searched.

Look! Outside the gate, two rows of Manchu bannermen soldiers, led by a white-topped military officer, lined up, checking each person—searching them.

If they saw someone they didn't like, they'd whip them. If things went wrong, they'd drag them aside and give them a beating. If they were unlucky, they'd get the beating for nothing. That was considered good; if they resisted even slightly, they'd be locked in a cage and left to stand there until they died.

But this group of silk merchants had a way of doing things. They all lined up at the very back, waiting until all the other passengers had passed before the leader stepped forward. He went to the junior officer first, bowed, and said, "Greetings!"

The junior officer said, "Oh, it's you, Boss Min! You've struck it rich this time!"

Oh! They knew each other; it turned out the leader's surname was Min.

Boss Min chuckled, "This is all thanks to the good fortune of you, sir and gentlemen!"

He then handed a small package to the junior officer.

"What treasures are these? They even tick! Tick-tock!"

"A few Western pocket watches, presented to you for your enjoyment, sir!"

Excellent! A pocket watch is worth ten silver dollars in Qianzhou, but transported inland, each one is worth at least a hundred taels of silver.

Then, the man behind him presented another heavy small package to Boss Min, who presented it with both hands, saying, "Sir, this is the usual six hundred taels!"

"Hmm! Good!" He didn't take it, but turned to a platoon leader and said, "Peng, you take it! As usual, distribute it to everyone when you get back!"

Good! Collective embezzlement!

Peng took it and went to the gate tower, probably to prepare to divide the spoils according to the number of people.

The junior officer asked, "Are they all your men?"

"Yes!"

"Let's go through the pass! Where are you staying? I'll come find you for a drink after work tonight!"

"Still staying at the Weiyuan Inn on South Street, welcome to visit, sir!"

"Alright! See you tonight!"

Xiao Bao thought to himself, they not only took their money, but they also had to eat their food to feel satisfied. However, he had also learned the tricks of passing through the pass and celebrating festivals.

When they arrived in Jiuquan, they indeed stayed at the Weiyuan Inn on South Street.

The environment inside the pass was much better than outside, at least there wasn't so much sandstorm.

Xiao Bao and his companions stayed with these other travelers.

After washing up, Xiao Bao said to the three of them, "You little rascals, now that we're here, we have to hurry up and pay our respects to Grandpa Zui, otherwise if he finds out we passed by without going in, that would be terrible!"

Da Niu said, "Right! Grandpa Zui's place is close to the mountain, he goes up the mountain every year, and he's especially good to us juniors, we have to go and pay our respects!" Okay!

The group went together to the Xingde Money Exchange in Jiuquan to meet the Desert Drunken Traveler.

The four hurriedly called out, "Grandpa Zui!" and bowed down simultaneously.

Ren Changxing laughed, "Was this taught by your master, or is it a family tradition? Are you just kowtowing? Get up!"

The four boys giggled and got up.

Ren Changxing then asked seriously, "How is the Divine Nun?"

The four boys also answered seriously, with Xiao Bao replying, "The old immortal and my grandmaster are both well. Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Zui!"

Ren Changxing then inquired about the other people on the mountain. The four boys explained their situations to him.

Ren Changxing asked about the four missions of this trip. Xiao Bao told him everything! Ren Changxing said, "Good! This is called the new generation replacing the old, and you're starting to take over now! Okay, Grandpa Zui fully supports you!"

The four boys said in unison, "Thank you, Grandpa Zui!"

"Where are you staying?" "

Weiyuan Inn, staying with the silk merchants from the Anqing Gang!"

"Yes!" " Zi Qing is one of our own. Ostensibly protecting the grain ships for Anqing, they are actually the vanguard of the anti-Qing movement. They are a branch of Shaolin, and Chief Inspector Mei has a deep connection with them!"

Xiao Bao said, "Master told me about this!"

"Weiyuan Inn is also ours, a branch of the money exchange. If you need anything, just ask the manager! Just mention me! Have you eaten? Come and have a drink with Grandpa Zui tonight!"

Xiao Bao said, "Grandpa Zui, when we entered the pass today, Boss Min, the silk merchant, promised the Manchu soldiers a minor official. We want to go and make the deal. We'll keep you company another day!"

"Hmm! That's fine. This is your first time going into battle since you came down the mountain!"

Xiao Lai said, "Not at all. We dealt with these silk merchants at Brother Zhang's shop in Anxi, and we all became good brothers afterward!"

"Haha... I didn't expect you to have already won so well!" "

After bidding farewell to the drunken travelers from the desert, the group spent half a day at Quanhu Park before returning to the inn. It was nearly dawn when they arrived. The guards

at the pass had returned in large numbers, fifty or sixty men. Previously, the guards here were a company, led by a company commander. Now, a company commander had arrived, along with two platoon leaders and six squads of men.

In those days, there were unwritten rules for silk merchants crossing the pass. When leaving the pass, they had to offer several bolts of silk; when entering, they had to offer some imported goods from Europe, plus several hundred taels of silver." Moreover, a full-course meal was required, a customary practice for the silk merchants to avoid trouble.

These guards encountered silk merchants an average of three to five times every four months, each receiving a small share of twenty or thirty taels of silver, slightly better off than the soldiers inside the pass.

Most inns inside the pass also served as restaurants, and today at the Weiyuan Inn, they had ten tables set up for a feast. Although in a border town, the food was plentiful, including chicken, duck, fish, and meat.

The wine, in particular, was a local specialty, a fine grape wine.

After everyone was seated, the officer, with sharp eyes, pointed at the four young men and said, "These four young men look unfamiliar. Are they new recruits to your group?"

The leader hurriedly replied, "Sir, we don't have such good fortune. These four young masters are the young owners of the 'Xingde Money Exchange'!" "

His words almost caused a major disaster. Logically, a mere sentry shouldn't know anything about 'Xingde Money Shop,' yet he seemed to know perfectly well.

The sentry was startled and immediately asked, 'Are the four of you descendants of Master Mei?'

Fortunately, Xiao Bao was quick-witted and hurriedly replied, 'Reporting to you, sir, although we are disciples of our late master, we have never met him!'

The sentry asked strangely, 'You've never met Master Mei, so how did you become his disciples? This is not just strange, it's downright absurd!' 'Reporting to

you, sir, it's like this: after our late master passed away, his two wives became nuns in Hangzhou. Later, they met our grandmaster, the nameless Zen master. To prevent them from being saddened by the thought of our late master in the Central Plains, he took them with him and they left the pass. Along the way, they took in four orphans like us, who are considered our late master's disciples, but all our martial arts skills were taught by our grandmaster and his two wives!'

'Oh, so that's how it is. I was wondering how four descendants of Master Mei, who has been dead for so many years, suddenly appeared!'" "

Sir, do you recognize my late master?"

"I recognize him, but he doesn't recognize me!"

"What's going on?"

"If Master Mei recognized me, would I still be a sergeant? I'd at least be a high-ranking official!"

"My late master neither held office nor served in the military, how could he have such great abilities?"

"Ahem! Brother, you don't know! Before the Emperor ascended the throne, there was a general of the same age as Master Mei, the three of them were practically one person. I was under General Nian's command back then, a sergeant (platoon leader). If Master Mei recognized me and spoke to General Nian, I'd be in big trouble today!"

"I only got this sergeant position thanks to my little buddy Luo Laoqi speaking a word to General Nian!"

Xiao Bao was taken aback and said, "Sir, is this Luo Laoqi a foreign name?"

"Oh! That's right, all of them were recommended to General Nian by Master Mei!"

"Sir, where is he now?" "

My little sworn brother is really something now, with his blue hat and floral tassels. Given the chance, his hat'll be red! He's currently the Chief Instructor of the Imperial Guards, and also the Chief Instructor of all the buglers in the country!"

"Doesn't that mean all the buglers in the country are his disciples?"

"More than disciples, they're all his grand-disciples and great-grand-disciples now! Hehe, but the bugler in my garrison is his personally trained disciple!"

"Oh?"

"Come! I'll introduce him to you!"

Then he turned and called out, "Zhao Debiao!"

"Yes!" A young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old appeared.

He saluted the officer and stood respectfully to the side.

Xiao Bao watched him from the side, his eyes gleaming with a hidden light, already a martial arts master. He knew there was something strange going on, and he already had a plan in mind.

The officer said, "Young Master Mei wants to see you!"

He turned to Xiao Bao and saluted!

Xiao Bao said, "I've often heard my master's wife talk about your master!"

"Young Master, to be honest, among all the buglers in the country, your master, Master Mei, is the patriarch of buglers. Without him, the Chinese army would have no buglers!"

Xiao Bao said, "It's a pity he's no longer here. I, his disciple, have never even met him. I learned all my skills from my master and his wife!"

The bugler winked at him, a smug smile on his face.

Xiao Bao realized this sentry was no ordinary man and chuckled, "Brother, since you're my seventh brother's apprentice, let's have a drink sometime!"

The bugler quickly replied, "Yes, sir!"

After bowing to the officer, the sentry returned to his original table.

The food and drink arrived, and soldiers don't stand on ceremony; they simply offer their food and drink without expecting anything in return.

While everyone was eating and drinking, Xiao Bao started chatting with the officer! Xiao Bao asked, "Sir, aren't you lonely here on this desolate frontier?"

"Ugh! Don't even mention it! Damn it, in this godforsaken place, even though I can make a little more money, I've become a damn ascetic!"

"And your wife?"

"We're not allowed to bring our families when we're guarding the frontier. I've been here for five years! Like a woman, I've been living a damn widow's life for five years!"

"Sir! Haven't you been home?"

"Damn it, this is a vital frontier town, how could I dare to abandon my post?"

"Then what can we do?"

"That's the problem!"

"Sir, you could find a lover!"

"Ugh! Don't even mention it. People say that when propriety is lost, seek it in the countryside. The wives and concubines here are all virgins worthy of a memorial arch!"

"Aren't there any brothels or prostitutes here?"

"There are prostitutes, but they're all about my age!"

Good! This guy is now over forty and nearing fifty!

"Then aren't any younger ones?"

"There are some younger ones, but they're not prostitutes, they're opera singers!"

"Sir, opera singers are just brothels!"

"That's true, but the fees are too expensive!"

"How much?"

"A famous actress costs a hundred taels of silver for a night!"

"Sir, what about the prostitutes in brothels?"

"Damn it, in the capital, these third-rate girls can only go to Hanjiatan, where a night's stay is only one tael of silver. Here, it's ten taels a night, more expensive than troupes in the capital! In the capital, even an ordinary troupe costs only eight taels a night. Here, they're like old sows, daring to ask for ten taels!"

"Sir, can't you do something about this?"

"What? You want me to do something? How dare I? If I interfere, and the Emperor finds out, will I still have my livelihood?"

"Sir, why would the Emperor interfere in matters of sex?"

"Ahem! Brother, you don't understand, nowadays, nothing in the world can be hidden from His Majesty!"

Good! Yinzhen's Blood Droplets Guard was truly omnipresent, reaching every corner of the land.

"Sir, don't worry, I'll arrange the prostitutes for you, I'll have you in bed tonight!"

"Hahaha! That'll cost a fortune, my brother!"

"Sir, Xingde Money House, since my master's passing, although they've all been operating independently, I think, using my master's name, I can easily get three to five thousand from each of them!"

"Alright! I'll take it, brother, I'll wait for you on the kang tonight!"

"Sir, don't worry!"

After dinner, they found the manager of the Weiyuan Drunken Guesthouse. Upon mentioning the Desert Drunken Guesthouse, the manager laughed, "Uncle Duan, you don't recognize me, but as soon as you mention it, I know it's you!"

"You know us?"

"Aren't you the Four Treasures of Tianshan?"

"Ah! You?"

"Uncle Duan, the bugler and I are all second-generation disciples from the mountain. I'm a disciple of Master Zhao, and the bugler was personally taught by Yang Luobu!"

"Then we should be considered equals!"

"He's registered under Master Luo's name. Let's not get hung up on seniority. Tonight, get me three actresses to serve these three officials, okay?"

"Uncle Duan, no problem, leave it to me!"

"Good! As for Zhao Debiao, what's the deal?"

"The mountain realized this pass was important; all supplies going up the mountain have to pass through here. Knowing this place was to be guarded, they specially arranged for him to be placed here through Master Luo. He's one of the best among the second-generation disciples on the mountain!"

"Oh! I see. I need to get to know him better!"

"That's an honor for us second-generation disciples!"

"Alright, brother, hurry up and get me some actresses!"

Not long after, the shopkeeper arrived with three actresses.

The three best rooms in the shop were given to the officer and the two squad leaders.

As soon as the three women arrived, the female opera singer began serving the officer.

This officer, truly oblivious to the taste of meat, rushed forward and grabbed the female opera singer's hand upon seeing her, exclaiming, "My dear sister, I've missed you terribly! Tonight, we must have a good time, a truly good time!"

"My lord! Don't worry! We originally planned to perform here for ten days and then go to Zhangye, but today several innkeepers spoke to the troupe leader, and they've booked the entire troupe for a month, letting the four of us sisters serve these officials. Take your time, a month is a long time!"

"Of course, Young Master Mei is truly generous! Ah! Hahaha!"

He had now become her attendant, helping the young opera singer undress and remove her makeup.

See, first he took off her cloak, then her jacket.

Then her headdress, then her outer trousers, and finally her inner garment.

At this point, the young opera singer looked like a little white lamb, bustling onto the kang (heated brick bed).

This officer, too, immediately took off his clothes, becoming a black lamb.

The contrast of black and white was quite striking.

Despite having been abstinent for five years, his skills in bed were quite adept. He started by kissing the young woman, then his hands, like guards searching luggage, meticulously examined her. His eyes, however, were intently admiring her. She

had an oval face, arched eyebrows, a sculpted nose, fiery cherry lips, long, narrow eyes with long, curled eyelashes, large breasts, a deep cleavage, long, shapely legs, and a smooth, fair complexion. Her skin was delicate and smooth, white with a rosy tint. Her waist was slender and graceful.

The officer's hands began to roam freely over the young woman's body.

The young woman writhed in response to his caresses.

This officer, skilled in military tactics, attacked from two directions.

His left hand gently caressed her pink cheek, then moved down to her neck, and then to her high, firm breasts, first pressing and rubbing them forcefully, then gently tapping her slightly trembling nipples.

His right hand moved up her calves, along the inside of her calves and thighs, until it reached the triangle between her thighs.

The young actress, having encountered such a skilled lover, moaned repeatedly.

"Ah... big... um... husband... I... can't take it... anymore! Quick... quick... come up... and insert... into my little hole... it's so itchy... please... please... quick... quick... ah... itchy... it's killing me... ah..."

Gushes of lustful fluid gushed down her buttocks.

The officer, quite composed, did not immediately take action.

He withdrew his hands, crossed his arms, and admired her seductive posture.

Her writhing body stopped, her panting breaths filling the air; this was not enjoyment, it was torture.

He straddled the young actress's delicate body, his legs clamping her head, facing her genitals, his eight-inch-long penis positioned right at her mouth.

The young actress looked up and immediately took it into her mouth, sucking and gently biting, her lips tightly closed, moving up and down rhythmically.

Her nose emitted inaccurate sounds: "Mmm...mmm...uh...uh...oh...oh...mmm...mmm...hum..."

The officer, unable to resist such teasing, forcefully spread her legs, revealing what was once a barely visible slit of flesh as a deep

, narrow crevice. He lowered his head, opened his mouth wide, pressed it against her vulva, and probed the opening with his tongue, finding no bottom. So his lips moved up and down her vulva, his tongue swirling and penetrating deeper, then he gently bit her clitoris, which was the size of a red bean, with his teeth.

The young actress immediately spat out the large penis, moaning incessantly, "Oh...ah...ah...I...I...really...I...faster...faster...faster use your big penis...insert...insert...oh...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...oh..."

Her lust had reached its peak.

The officer immediately turned around.

The young actress quickly spread her legs wide, grasped the eight-inch-long whip with both hands, and guided it towards her vulva.

The officer pressed down hard.

"Sizzle...gurgle...gurgle..." He thrust all the way in.

At this moment, a satisfied smile appeared on the young actress's face, as if she had entered a state of bliss.

He pulled her legs up to his shoulders, thrusting in and out of her tender red flesh, turning it inside out, the thick head scraping against the tender flesh inside, each thrust hitting her clitoris.

The young actress moaned, "Oh...oh...oh...oh...so...good...so...good...so good...oh...oh..."

Her delicate body writhed incessantly, her eyes closed in a slit, her small mouth slightly open.

Her posture was beautiful, simply beautiful—absolutely beautiful!

This officer was truly a master of the art of love, a master of lust.

Look, he was very composed, suddenly thrusting in from the left and right, then lifting and lowering, grinding directly against her core, followed by large, dramatic rises and falls, the sound of flesh hitting flesh, 'slap! slap! slap!' Then he changed tactics.

'Nine shallow thrusts followed by one deep thrust,' forcefully plucking the strings an inch inside her, until she was exhausted, then penetrating deeply to the very bottom.

The young actress began to cry out again: "Ah... sir... you... you... are so capable... my little hole... feels so... so good... so... so good... brother... brother... I... I... love you... I... I... I can't... take it anymore... you... you're too... too amazing... amazing... oh... oh... oh... oh... good... good... I'm flying... flying... cough... cough... I... am going to... die..."

Her lustful fluids flowed out with each thrust.

Her vagina was burning hot from the penetration, she gasped for breath, saw stars, and was utterly powerless to resist. With a tremor, she died a blissful death.

The officer, seeing the young actress die of pleasure, was overjoyed! His

large penis pressed tightly against her clitoris, causing her vaginal opening to automatically tighten and loosen, sucking incessantly—it was simply divine!

After a full ten minutes, the young actress, resurrected, exclaimed, "Big cock brother, you're so good! I've never felt so good!"

The officer, seizing the opportunity, laughed, "Then you can stay in Jiuquan and be my lover! The extra money I make at the pass is enough for you to spend!" The

young actress asked, "Is what you say true, sir?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise I'd be your concubine!"

"Good! Sir, I'll discuss it with the troupe leader tomorrow!"

"Alright!"

The officer, still not satisfied, continued with the second act.

Although the young actress was a courtesan, her high fees meant she rarely encountered clients, and even when she did, her manhood might not be up to par. This officer, however, was exactly her type, so she happily obliged, saying, "Brother! Let's try something new this time!" "

Alright!" they agreed. They stood facing each other on the bed, using a pole.

After a while, the young actress wrapped her arms around the officer's neck and wrapped her legs around his buttocks.

The officer laughed, "You want 'a withered tree with intertwined roots'? Mine's deep!" He then embraced her buttocks.

In this position, their lower bodies were most tightly joined, his large penis penetrating deep into her core. The young actress swayed back and forth, letting the large head grind against her clitoris.

Before long, she cried out again, "Oh...ah...ouch...ya...brother...brother...your...big cock...is...inserted...into...my flower heart...so...so good...ah...I can't...take it anymore...again...I'm going to...die...die...I'm...I'm going to...come...come...so fast...come...come..."

A thick stream of vaginal fluid gushed out, wetting her head, and the inner walls of her vagina contracted again, sucking on the penis.

This sentry was indeed extraordinary; no wonder the border guard appointed him to guard the pass. Even after the young actress had two major orgasms, he still guarded the pass!

After this major orgasm, the young actress's body was already weak.

The sentry lay down with her to rest.

Resting was for going further.

After resting for about ten minutes, the young actress regained her energy, so they continued the 'Three-Stick Drum' performance.

This time, the sentry suggested changing it to a rear-entry, side-entry method.

The young actress cooperated readily, kneeling on the kang (heated brick bed) with her head resting on a pillow and her buttocks raised high. The officer attacked from behind, employing a tiger-like "fire-taking from across the mountain" technique.

After a while, the officer sat down, lifted the young actress by the waist, and pulled her into his arms, creating a "tiger's den" position.

At this point, the young actress's buttocks swayed incessantly.

The officer, meanwhile, vigorously swayed his thighs.

The young actress then began to sing: "Ee... ee... um... um... ah... ah... oh... oh... oh... so beautiful... so good..."

The officer, in his delight, told her to lie down, and he lay on top of her. At first glance, it seemed like she was singing "The Back Garden Flower," but it was actually "Cicada Attachment" from the Nine Styles of Xuanyuan, also known as "Flying Wing to Wing." Soon, both of them reached their climax simultaneously.

When they had finished their pleasure and rested, the mattress was completely soaked.

How could they sleep like this? In the middle of the night, they called the innkeeper to change the mattress.

The shopkeeper knew the official was powerful, so he had no choice but to change the bedding. However, he had an idea: to avoid another night of commotion, he brought four sheets at once.

After changing the sheets and getting ready to sleep, he heard a slapping sound from his left neighbor. Looking over the wall, he saw it was the actress in the green dress, slapping his subordinate, the limp little penis!

(In those days, brothels were partitioned with pine boards; if a knot fell, it would leave a large hole, making it easy to see from both sides.)

The officer knew his subordinate well; not only was his penis less than four inches, but it was also very large and easily slapped, finishing it off in a few strokes. He called out over the wall, "Hey girl! My subordinate's no good, come find me! I've fucked the little actress until she's exhausted, and I'm still burning up! Come on over!" As soon

as he finished speaking, two men came over.

What happened? The man on the left, having done it five times in less than half an hour, was exhausted and fast asleep. The man on the right, though a bit stronger, only managed two times in less than half an hour before collapsing from exhaustion too.

The prostitute, who had been watching the scene unfold from the wall, saw the young actress's ecstatic state and kept masturbating with her fingers. Hearing the officer call for the others to come over, she squeezed in as well.

The officer, seeing this, exclaimed, "Wow! They're all here!" and immediately embraced her on both sides.

The young actress, now completely exhausted, lay motionless in the corner of the bed.

The three then engaged in another passionate encounter.

Meanwhile, while these three officers were enjoying themselves, what about the soldiers? Don't worry, they weren't idle either. As the saying goes, "

Farmers rely on the soil, and soldiers gamble," they were having a blast with the four little treasures.

The hosts, all guests, had become sworn brothers with the Four Treasures the day before, and each had been generously gifted several hundred taels of silver. Knowing the Four Treasures were gambling experts, they excused themselves to rest, citing an upcoming journey. But these soldiers, seeing civilians gambling with them, were determined to win at all costs.

The four Treasures, as before, set up three rounds.

Da Niu still played "Nine of a Kind"! Er Xiangzi played "Eighteen of a Kind"! Xiao Bao played "Quick Draw" with his four dice! Xiao Lai Li was still Xiao Bao's dealer.

The soldiers, according to their preferences, took turns playing.

Their gambling was truly strange; they won everything at first, then lost everything, but just when they were almost broke, they had a chance to catch their breath and started winning again. When they won fifty or sixty taels, they lost again; when they were down to two or three taels, they won again. This night truly kept the Four Treasures on the edge of their seats.

As dawn broke, they called upon the soldiers, each winning three or five rounds. Everyone happily dispersed, becoming good brothers from then on.

Despite having gambled all night without sleep, these soldiers had to grit their teeth and keep going until dawn.

The two sergeant commanders led their troops away.

But this sergeant, surrounded by three beauties, didn't get up until after noon.

These three opera singers temporarily became his servants, busily attending to his grooming.

After grooming, Xiao Bao asked the innkeeper to invite the sergeant and the three opera singers to lunch.

During the luncheon, the officer patted Xiao Bao's shoulder with his large hand and laughed, "Brother, you're really something!"

"Sir, this is an honor for a commoner like me!"

"Alright, brother, don't tease your old brother. My future depends entirely on your promotion!"

"Since you and my seventh brother have become sworn brothers, we're not outsiders. Promotion is a matter of officialdom, which I may not be able to handle, but I can take care of personal matters!"

"What? You'll take care of personal matters?"

"Is there something troubling you, brother?"

"Hehehehe! The young actress was very nice to me last night, and she seems interested in having an affair with me. Can you handle this?"

Xiao Bao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, brother, as long as she's willing, I'll take care of it!" He turned to the young actress and asked, "Are you sincere?"

This young actress was a lackey, the adopted daughter of the troupe leader, and also a cash cow. Although she was now famous and a star, she was treated like a prostitute wherever she went, serving wealthy men, both familiar and unfamiliar, available to anyone. And it was rare for her to encounter someone like this officer with such a large penis who could give her pleasure. She genuinely wanted to be with him. When Xiao Bao asked, she lowered her head and whispered, "Yes!"

Xiao Bao had sharp ears and could hear her clearly, even in her softest voice. He said to the officer, "Brother, I'll take care of it!" He then poured wine for everyone.

"Come! Let's toast the officer and his wife's wedding!"

The drinking party began! After a while, Xiao Bao excused himself.

Where did he go?

He went to the manager and instructed him in person to get this matter settled immediately, no matter what.

The manager knew that this young master was insightful and quickly went to the opera troupe. The result was very satisfactory. Originally, the troupe was to be kept for a month, with a total of ten thousand taels of silver for the performance and the actresses. Now, with the young actress staying, the troupe would receive an additional five thousand taels of silver as a travel allowance. How could the troupe leader not be happy? He hurriedly brought the young actress's original indenture and personally handed it to Xiao Bao.

After Xiao Bao had the young actress check it and confirm it was correct, he burned it in front of everyone.

Then he raised his wine cup and said, "Now I can officially call you sister-in-law. Come, brother, let's drink!"

After three toasts, everyone started drinking again.

The troupe leader had everything settled and turned to leave. The other two actresses had no choice but to follow him back to the troupe. Seeing their junior sister had found a good match, they were all filled with sadness.

Xiao Bao, seeing this, said to the innkeeper, "These two sisters, please give each of them a thousand taels as dowry (upper and lower sections)! Let's calculate together!"

"Yes! Young Master Mei!"

Xiao Bao and his three companions stayed in Jiuquan for a full month.

What were they doing? First, they built three rooms in the courtyard of the Weiyuan Hotel as the young actresses' boudoirs, and instructed the innkeeper to send them a thousand taels of silver monthly as headwear.

The young actress asked curiously, "This humble concubine has received great kindness from you, sir, and I can hardly repay it in this life. How dare I accept such a generous gift from you?"

"Sister-in-law, my elder brother is a border general, and his official treatment is meager. You are alone!" 01-21

Chapter Two Hongfa Casino Wins Big Wind

Xi'an!

Formerly known as Chang'an, it is located in the central part of the Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi!

To the south lies Zhongnan Mountain and Huashan Mountain, and to the east, Lishan Mountain and Huashan Mountain.

The Li River flows around its west, and the Hao River and Jue River irrigate its south! To the east are the Chan River and Ba River, and to the north flows the Wei River and Jing River!

Nestled amidst mountains and rivers, with fertile soil and majestic terrain,

Xi'an is rich in natural resources. It is not only one of China's six ancient capitals, but also the place where the most dynasties were established, commonly known as the capital of nine dynasties! However, upon closer examination, this seems somewhat inaccurate.

Starting with King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, it served as the capital for the Western Han, Xin, Western Jin, Former Zhao, Former Qin, Later Qin, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties.

That's roughly eleven dynasties!

Xi'an,

having served as the capital for so long, naturally became the political and economic center.

During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yongzheng's throne was hard-won, so he established secret intelligence units and elite guards throughout the country, personally overseeing and monitoring officials.

Normally, these individuals were contacted by his female bodyguard, "Red Swallow," but all affairs were handled under his instructions. Therefore, during Yongzheng's reign, no local official dared to deceive their superiors or engage in corruption.

During the 268-year reign of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yongzheng can be considered one of the emperors with a clean and efficient administration.

Of course, this method of creating a climate of fear was made possible by his intelligence agents—the Blood Droplets. The Blood Droplets, stationed in the secret intelligence camp, had their headquarters in Xi'an, commanded by the camp's chief.

After arriving in Xi'an, the four treasures from Tianshan first went to Green Field Manor.

The owner of Green Field Manor was none other than Shen Kui, the former leader of the Baoding branch of the Beggars' Sect, now the leader of the Colorful Robe Gang. He was also the leader of Duan Xiaobao's father and master's three sworn brothers, and currently the head of the Xingde Money Exchange in the northwest of Tianshan. As

soon as the four boys descended Tianshan, the mountain sent word to them via a jade feather.

When the four boys were about ten miles from the manor, the manor noticed. It turned out that when the manor was built years ago, it had been equipped with alarm and control systems by the "Xuanji Sou."

Anyone who approached within ten miles of the manor would be detected.

Upon discovering the four boys' arrival, Shen Kui immediately sent men to greet them.

Since he was a junior, why send someone to greet him? In fact, a protective array had already been set up within ten miles of this manor; without guidance, outsiders would be trapped and unable to enter.

Upon seeing someone come to greet him, Xiao Bao stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I, Duan Kaiyue, have come with my three elder brothers to pay our respects to our great-uncle!"

The newcomer was the third son of 'Xuanji Sou,' the third of the Three Heroes of Da Ba, who also clasped his hands in greeting and said, "We were notified of your arrival from the mountain. The manor lord is waiting for you in the reception hall. Please follow me!"

The four followed him into the hall and bowed to Shen Kui.

Shen Kui laughed heartily and accepted the full bow before saying with a smile, "Rise!" Then he pointed to an empty chair and said, "Sit down; it's easier for us men to talk!"

The four young men sat down properly.

Shen Kui first clasped his hands in greeting and asked, "Divine Nun, how is the Abbess?"

Xiao Bao hurriedly replied, "Thanks to Uncle's good fortune, both of you are well!"

"Your master, besides your Jade Maiden Master who gave birth to Mei Yulian, haven't you heard anything from the other three Master Wives yet?"

"Uncle, Junior Sister is already sixteen this year, and the other Master Wives all say one is enough, they refuse to have any more!"

"So your master doesn't want a son because he doesn't have one?"

"Master said, having disciples is enough, why need a son!"

He suddenly realized there was something wrong with his words, so he quickly stuck out his tongue, winked, and shrank his neck.

His actions made everyone burst into laughter!

"Hmm! Your master probably wants to treat his disciples as half-sons, hahahaha!"

Xiao Bao suddenly said, "Master only has two disciples, my elder brother and me. Who does Junior Sister Yulian like? Who knows? What if she doesn't like any of them?" He

suddenly shrugged his shoulders and stretched out his hands, making a helpless gesture.

This made everyone burst into laughter again!

Er Tuzi said, "Uncle Shen, Brother Kaihua is much prettier than Xiaobao!"

Xiaobao didn't care and said, "Whether Junior Sister is with the eldest brother or with me, if she marries into our Duan family, it's like keeping the good stuff in the family!"

Shen Kui laughed, "You're really shameless!"

Xiaobao stuck out his tongue, but Da Niu slapped him on the head.

After everyone had teased each other for a while, Shen Kui called for dinner.

During the meal, everyone ate and talked.

Xiao Bao reported to Shen Kui what they had done after entering the pass. Shen Kui laughed and said, "You guys are really good! Isn't this equivalent to recapturing Jiayuguan? Hahahaha!"

Xiao Bao asked, "Uncle, you've been in Xi'an for many years and also oversee the Xingde Money Exchange in Gansu and Shaanxi. You must be very familiar with the local situation. Please give us some instructions!"

"Hmm! I'm responsible for liaising with the mountain area in Gansu and Shaanxi. This area is under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu: the Governor-General's office is located in Xi'an!"

"Uncle, do we have any contact with their banner troops?" "

When Nian Gengyao was the Governor-General of Shaanxi, military discipline was strict. Apart from Luo Xiaoqi collecting monthly stipends from Xingde for those few soldiers, there was practically no contact. However, after Nian Gengyao was forced to commit suicide, the current Governor-General is much better off. We don't have much contact with their lower-ranking officers and soldiers anymore!"

"Good! We'll stay here for a while this time and chat with them!"

"If you want to chat with their lower-ranking officers and soldiers, fine, you can take the route we've already taken!"

"Uncle, who's the bugler here?"

"Zhang Jian, the one with Luo Xiaoqi!"

"I heard Master say that when he and Seventh Brother entered Nian Gengyao's banner camp, he was a bugler under the Imperial Guard Commander! Now I hear Seventh Brother is a fourth-rank national bugler commander in the Imperial Guard in Beijing. What rank is Brother Zhang Jian?"

"A gleaming crystal hat, the bugler training officer of the Gansu-Shaanxi General Command!"

"How impressive! A fifth-rank official, even higher than Grandpa Sun!"

Hahahaha! Everyone burst into laughter!

Shen Kui solemnly said, "You must be extremely careful when contacting them! Yinzhen's secret intelligence unit's headquarters was originally in Baoding Prefecture, Zhili Province, but after he became emperor, he moved it to Xi'an! And it's all become the Blood Droplets' detachment! They're everywhere, spying at midday!"

"Uncle, I know that. Sister Hong Yanzi is now Yinzhen's bodyguard and is still responsible for contacting the secret intelligence unit's overseas personnel. She's already reported the details to the mountain! The 'Hongfa Casino' in Xi'an is their headquarters!"

"Good! Since you know all this, I'm relieved!"

"Uncle, don't worry! I'm even thinking of teasing them at 'Hongfa'!"

Xiao Bao and his three companions, as the young masters, checked into the Xingde Money Exchange in Xi'an.

Of course, they had to pay their respects to the grandfather-generation hero, Master Yu.

Master Yu also extended his greetings to everyone on the mountain!

After staying in Xingde for two days, Master Yu sent someone to invite Zhang Jian, the officer in charge of the banner camp, to meet with them. After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Jian arranged a gathering.

The next day ,

all the officers from the various banner camps stationed in Xi'an arrived at the First Restaurant in Chang'an.

They held a banquet for Duan Kaiyue and his three companions in the style of an Arhat inviting Guanyin.

During the banquet, Xiao Bao and the others noticed that all twenty-odd officers were second-generation disciples from the mountains, and their bugling skills were direct descendants of Liang and Luo Bu.

Everyone understood and kept quiet.

The banquet was set up at two tables, featuring delicacies from land and sea.

After the banquet began, four courtesans arrived, not only singing and drinking, but also offering to spend the night with guests if the deal was right!

After the meal, no one dared to indulge in any further entertainment.

The officers returned to their respective camps and spread the word that the descendants of Master Mei had come to Xi'an.

The buglers of each outpost (company) had all received Master Mei's kindness back then, and to this day, the buglers still received double rations! Upon hearing that their benefactor's descendants had arrived,

everyone wanted to express their gratitude. So, the buglers and soldiers of each battalion took turns hosting banquets for Duan Kaiyue and his group,

treating them to meals at almost every major restaurant in Xi'an. Not wanting to be impolite, Xiao Bao and his three companions reciprocated with their own feasts, and this went on for over a month.

As the saying goes, "The more you drink, the less you gamble."

Through their drinking spree, all the buglers originally chosen by the banner camp became their friends.

They then took advantage of this opportunity to travel downstream, visiting their friends at the banner camp every day.

The bugler was the head of the three types of soldiers and three types of laborers in the camp.

Those three types of soldiers

and laborers were the bugler, the orderly, the barber, the cook, the groom, and the porter. The bugler, in particular, received double rations and double rations, and followed the commanding officer in issuing orders, giving him a special status. Therefore, the personal guards and laborers respected them as their leaders

. These buglers had nothing to do besides blowing their bugles, so they usually mingled with these lower-ranking soldiers. Because they all shared a more sacred mission, they became close friends, inseparable, like brothers in arms.

With the introduction of these buglers, and Xiao Bao and his friends' natural affability, they quickly became like brothers.

In those days, farmers relied on farming, and soldiers relied on gambling.

The camps of each banner were like giant gambling dens! They were large, but the winnings and losses were small, because soldiers' salaries were too low to allow for large-scale gambling.

Now, Xiao Bao and his friends, having become familiar with everyone, didn't stand on ceremony and joined in the gambling.

The four of them, posing as the young masters of the "Xingde Money Shop," delighted the Manchu soldiers.

Especially the four of them; their arrival was like a Korean delegation to the capital, bringing copper coins. The four of them took turns losing several hundred taels of silver each day.

At that time, discipline in the Banner camps was lax, and officers and soldiers often gambled together.

Through gambling, the four of them befriended many company commanders and platoon leaders. After all, their families were wealthy—the Xingde Money Shop had branches all over the country—so what did losing a few hundred thousand taels of silver matter? Besides, it was only a thousand or eight hundred taels a day. They not only didn't care about losing, but they also treated everyone!

No matter how much they lost, they would treat the officers and platoon leaders of the rank of squad leader or above to a meal afterward, and at night they would also hire some courtesans to serve them.

Over time, they practically became one of the Manchu Bannermen of Xi'an.

The soldiers in the Banner Camp usually only received eight taels of silver each. After deducting food expenses, they were left with only five or six taels. After buying daily necessities, there was hardly anything left. Let alone getting a wife!

They couldn't even afford to visit a brothel every month!

Now, after betting with Xiao Bao and his friends, each of them had several dozen taels of silver. As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and warm, they think of lust. As a result, the third-rate brothels in Xi'an made a fortune.

On the other hand, all brothels are associated with syphilis and venereal diseases. These Banner soldiers, who had money to indulge in prostitution, were nineteen out of ten infected, and they all walked with an awkward gait.

Xiao Bao and his friends were overjoyed, their smiles beaming from their hearts.

But they didn't want the symptoms to spread, so they wanted to bribe the group in another way. They went to all the pharmacies in Xi'an and bought a large number of poisonous creatures—such as scorpions, centipedes, snakes, geckos, and other highly toxic things—along with some antibacterial herbs. They wrote a prescription and gave it to Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian asked, "Brother, what is this?"

Xiao Bao replied, "Great Antidote!"

"What does it cure?"

"It's specifically for syphilis!"

"What are you going to do with it?"

"You refine these things, make them into pills with honey, and then distribute them to the officers of each camp. Tell them to act as secret doctors and treat these people. But the only condition before treating them is that they must become sworn brothers, passing on the medicine but not the prescription. Ten pills are guaranteed to cure them!"

"Brother, your trick is brilliant. Without firing a single shot or harming a single soldier, you can win them all over by becoming sworn brothers with them, right?"

"Brother Zhang, we can't let them know our secrets. If they leak the secret, not only will all our efforts be in vain, but we could all be in mortal danger!"

"Don't worry, brother, I know that!"

That day, Xiao Bao and the other three were with three sentry officers at the First Floor, where they were entertaining with courtesans.

One of the officers said, “Brothers, since you’re the young master of Guande, with your vast wealth, and you all love gambling, why don’t you go to the biggest casino in Xi’an Prefecture to appease Gui Jun!”

Xiao Bao knew he was referring to ‘Hongfa’, but he pretended to be confused and asked, “Brother, are there any big casinos in Xi’an Prefecture?”

“Of course, and it’s the number one in the Central Plains!”

“Do you go there often, brother?”

“Hahahaha! If we didn’t have your connections, we wouldn’t even dare to stand at the door!”

“Why?”

“Don’t think that just because I’m a sixth-rank officer, the same rank as Master Sun, my monthly salary is less than two hundred taels of silver. I still have to support a whole family. I heard that at ‘Hongfa’ casino, a single bet can be over a hundred taels of silver. How could we dare to associate with them?”

“Brother, it’s alright. Today, I’ll let you guys have your fill of gambling!”

As he spoke, he pulled out a large handful of Xingde silver notes, counted them, and found they totaled thirty thousand taels.

He presented the silver notes to the three men, saying, "We brothers share both good times and bad. Here, this is thirty thousand taels, ten thousand taels each for the three of you!"

One of the officers said, "Brother, how can we accept this?"

"Brother, you're mistaken. Money is just an external thing; you can't take it with you when you die. Besides, we're good friends!"

They accepted the notes, and another officer said, "Brother, consider this a temporary loan. If you win, you'll pay me back with interest!"

"Brother, what are you saying? I just said we'd share the good times! Besides, our late master left us the Xingde Money Exchange throughout the country; we could spend it all in this lifetime! If ten thousand taels isn't enough when we gamble, just ask!"

Good! He was not only generous but also magnanimous.

Ten thousand taels was enough for these officers to work for five years.

The three officers, of course, were happy to accept it!

Hongfa Casino truly lived up to its reputation as the largest casino in the Central Plains. This casino was originally the residence of a high-ranking

official from the previous dynasty, with four dragon-shaped locust trees

in front of the gate. Beside the gate were a pair of stone lions, as well as mounting and dismounting stones. Opposite the

gate was a white screen wall in the shape of the character "八" (eight), flanked by horse stables. There were more than ten high steps leading up to the gate! The vermilion gate, with its copper and iron rings, was imposing enough to intimidate anyone. Moreover, four burly men stood at the gate, unarmed but dressed in tight-fitting short-sleeved suits, their arms exposed and sleeves rolled up, like door gods. And look at the house! In the center was the living quarters, a full seven rooms in the front, but how deep was it? To the right was an equally deep garden, and from outside the wall, one could see a building within the garden. To the right was a large carriage gate, which turned out to be a garage and stable. The three sentries and Si Bao arrived at the gate. Despite these three sentries' courage in charging into battle in the Wanma Camp, they dared not even step onto the steps of this casino. A burly man standing at the gate laughed and said, "Hey! The sun's risen in the west! The officers from the Banner Camp have arrived! We must line up to greet them!" After he finished speaking, the four burly men burst into laughter. The three officers, having been insulted by the gatekeeper, didn't dare to retaliate. Xiao Bao, watching from the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He snorted and cursed, "You dogs who rely on their connections!" The four men were about to lash out at him! Xiao Bao then said, "A renowned gambling den, is it a bandit's den? You haven't even shown the guests the red and green dots before you're ready to rob them?" The four men, having found their point, didn't dare move. But one of them said, "Since you know this is a major gambling den, then it's not something you can get onto the stage with just three or two taels!"

"Hehehehe, you're so blind!"

Xiao Bao pulled out a 'luminous pearl' from his pocket, as big as an egg, gleaming blue even in broad daylight.

The bodyguards, though ignorant of jewelry, immediately recognized its value.

Their attitude changed drastically, the leader bowing and scraping, saying, "We were blind! Please forgive us, sir!" They fawned over him

, ushering him inside.

Once inside, they were astounded! Wow! Even more impressive! Gatehouses stood on either side of the entrance, with several burly men inside!

Further on, one side was the accounting office, the other the living quarters.

A second courtyard had a wall and a double gate, filled with flowers and plants!

It turned out the second courtyard was the gambling den! Inside, it was bustling with activity, with six tables.

The dealer at each table was completely different!

The first table was a large dominoes table. The dealer was a businessman, around forty years old, fair-skinned, with long fingernails. He played the dealer's moves with a refined and scholarly air.

The stakes at this table weren't high, but each bet had a minimum of ten taels.

At this moment, a maidservant, noticing the newcomers eyeing the large dominoes table, hurried over and greeted them, "Sirs and gentlemen, would you like to sit down? I'll get you some chips."

Oh! Cash wasn't required here; chips were needed first.

The three officers each pulled out five hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to the maidservant.

The maidservant took them, saw they were from the "Xingde" bank, and immediately bowed and took her leave.

The three officers weren't interested in the large dominoes table and moved on to the small dominoes table.

Small dominoes was fast; a quick flip and two stares.

The dealer was indeed a young woman, not particularly beautiful, but possessing a captivating charm, especially her large, watery eyes, which constantly glanced at each person's face—truly mesmerizing.

Fortunately, she played small dominoes; if she had played big dominoes, she would have definitely made a mistake.

The three officers noticed the female dealer was giving them a wink!

The second gentleman below immediately gave a sharp salute. The three officers

were tempted, but this was a gambling den, so they had no choice but to let the second gentleman's penis get erect.

Because of this erection, they couldn't go anywhere else, so they decided to play small dominoes.

Their fellow gamblers, seeing that the three were officers, quickly offered them three seats.

After the three officers sat down, they turned to Xiao Bao and asked, "You..."

Xiao Bao replied, "Let's look around at each table, and come back when we like something. The three brothers will play small dominoes! We'll come back to you after we've looked around!"

At this moment, the maid brought the chips! The three officers gambled at this table, while Xiao Bao and his companions went to observe the other tables.

The third table was for black and red dominoes. The dealer was just watching the game. There was a small room enclosed by a curtain, where the person playing the dominoes stayed behind the curtain and didn't see the others. There was also a young boy acting as the domino official, responsible for passing the dominoes around. However, the dealer was quite observant, similar to the person playing dominoes, but a bit older.

After the four of them arrived at this table, Da Niu laughed and said, "Little Bao, let's bet on the dominoes!"

He was an expert at betting on dominoes, so he couldn't resist the urge to play.

Little Bao rolled his eyes at him and

said, "Bet on your head, my foot!" Da Niu didn't back down and retorted, "Bet on your farts!"

This made the gamblers at the table burst into laughter.

Little Rascal then asked, "Brother Da Niu, how much should we bet this time?"

Da Niu also showed off his special betting skills and solemnly said, "We just arrived, the dominoes haven't opened yet, bet three, this is called 'breaking three,' bet on the big bet, three lone wolves, you're sure to win. If you're timid, you can bet on three halls!"

His theory almost made the dealer wet his pants.

In the end, none of the domino players listened to his advice to change their bets.

The dealer was finally relieved!

The box was opened, and sure enough, it was a red three.

In the hidden room, the second three appeared.

The dealer called out again in a sweet voice, "Bet, bet, bet more, win more; bet less, win less!" He glanced at the four threes and smiled, "No bet, no win!"

The little three wriggled its mouth and winked at him,

making the gamblers laugh again!

The little gambler asked, "Brother Da Niu, how many are we betting on this one?"

Da Niu replied, "Still three, the same as before!"

At this moment, an old gambler said, "Quickly change your bet, slowly sit still. The dealer goes in and comes out quickly; this three can't possibly be three!"

Da Niu smiled but didn't say anything!

Seeing that Da Niu's guess was accurate, many gamblers wanted to bet on three, but after this man's explanation, everyone thought it made sense, and none of

the dealers who bet on three were on the verge of collapse. But this man's interruption put their minds at ease!

The box was opened, and sure enough, it was three again!

Many people, in a fit of anger, stomped their feet. They had originally intended to bet on three, but after hearing this, their resolve wavered, and the house won everything.

The third "treasure" (a winning combination) took a long time to prepare, and the "guarantor" (another winning combination) was finally brought out.

All the gamblers stared at Da Niu!

Da Niu just smiled at the house, not only smiling, but with a sinister grin. The house, already quite old, blushed at his smile.

The house quickly urged everyone to place their bets, saying, "Hurry! Hurry! The boat doesn't wait for passengers!"

Ignoring Da Niu's words, everyone had no choice but to place their bets.

After everyone had placed their bets, San Tu Zi asked, "Brother Da Niu, you guessed red twice, are you still willing to guess this time?"

"Er Tu Zi! This time it's 'two'!"

"Why two?"

"The one who made this 'treasure' is a master; it's called 'Black Tiger Descending the Mountain'!"

At this point, the gamblers were muttering, "He guessed red twice, this time might be wrong. Since we've already bet, we won't move!"

Some who bet on "black leash" (between two and three) thought, "Three wins, two wins too," so of course they didn't move either.

Some people, just to try their luck, moved their bets from other positions to the "two."

The dealer, seeing the stakes were slim, opened the game.

Sure enough, it was a "two," and everyone realized that Da Niu was indeed a sharp eye.

After the fourth round, everyone stopped betting and stared at Da Niu, waiting for him to speak!

Da Niu, being mischievous, blew a kiss to the dealer and turned away!

The dealer's heart pounded. If you looked under the table, you'd see the beautiful female dealer's pants were not only wet, but they also smelled strongly of urine.

He moved to the next table; it was dice, eighteen! A large bowl, three monkey bones!

The dealer was an eye-catching man! The four little ones watched a few rounds; the dealer, though a doctor, was mediocre, not very interesting, so they moved to the next table.

This table also had dice, but they were shaken in a vat; there were only two dice.

The one who rolled red was a beautiful woman—this woman was beautiful—absolutely gorgeous!

She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed all in green, a tight-fitting top, with a superb figure—tall in all the right places and slender in all the right. Her green skirt was embroidered with peonies, as vibrant as could be. At her table, even losing was acceptable, let alone winning.

Yet, she was very upright, her eyes never straying.

Xiao Bao and his three companions teased her for a long time, but the girl remained calm, only looking at them with a smile, inviting them to place their bets, without offering any further comment.

The four men, bored, went to the last table.

This table also used dice, but with four dice thrown into a large bowl.

After looking around, they decided it wasn't worth watching and returned to the table with the three officers playing dominoes.

Perhaps the female dealer had seen the officers from the banner camp gambling the day before and ensured they won neither.

Xiao Bao watched for a while and laughed, "Brother, isn't this gambling?"

One of them asked, "What else is this if not gambling?" "

It's just grinding our fingers! Brother, let's play a few more rounds, roll call is coming up soon!"

one of the officers said. "It is getting late, let's play a few more rounds before heading back to camp! Otherwise, going out without permission and not returning at night will definitely get us a beating from the battalion commander!"

The other two officers also hurriedly said, "Let's bet a few more rounds and get going!"

Alright! Now they were really serious, but each bet was no more than a hundred taels.

The female dealer was shrewd; the bannermen rarely came. Although their gambling den didn't even respect the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu, they treated these bannermen differently. In just a few rounds, the three officers each won several hundred taels of silver.

The three officers, seeing their winnings, each took their winnings and the money Xiao Bao had given them, totaling about ten thousand taels, and went back to collect their roll calls. As

soon as they left, the female dealer winked and said, "Young brothers, want to take over?"

Xiao Bao also winked back!

His appearance, at first glance, was truly unappealing! This wink only made him seem more comical, and everyone burst into laughter.

The female dealer, suppressing a laugh, said, "Are you betting or not? Hurry up!"

Her suppressed laughter made everyone laugh even harder, and some even took the opportunity to grope her.

Xiao Bao blinked repeatedly and said, "Too small!"

Ah! Ten taels as the minimum bet, a hundred taels as the maximum, and he still thought it was too small? The female dealer nodded to him and laughed, "Brother, you think it's too small? The third round is bigger, with a minimum of fifty taels and a maximum of five hundred taels. If you're unlucky, you could win tens of thousands of taels!"

"Hahahaha! Let's take a look!"

he said, leading the other three to the third round! Good! This third round is much better than the second.

The second round had seventy or eighty gamblers, while this third round had less than fifty, all well-dressed, and seemingly quite wealthy.

There were still six tables, with only seven or eight gamblers per table, much more refined! Xiao Bao looked carefully; the dealers were half male and half female! He looked down at each table!

The casino maids, like tails, kept a close watch.

Xiao Bao chuckled, "Is it really that big?"

The maidservant replied with a fawning smile, "Young master, this place is quite large! The minimum bet is fifty taels, with a maximum of five hundred taels. One bet can support a poor person for a year!"

Xiao Bao touched her face and said, "Smells good. Let me take a look first!"

He examined each table. The first table was large dominoes, and the dealer was a woman, much better off than the businessman from before.

The second table was small dominoes, and the dealer was a man, about forty years old, taller than the woman from the second table. In total, the third table was better than the second.

After examining each table, he had a good idea of the options. He turned to the maidservant following behind him and asked, "This is small too. Are there any larger ones?"

The maidservant bowed and said, "Then gentlemen, you'll have to go to the fifth VIP room!"

"What are the limits there?"

the maidservant asked. "Minimum two hundred taels, unlimited!"

"Alright!" she said, leading the way.

The maidservant glanced at them, bowed, and led the way.

After passing through four courtyards, they discovered it was a restaurant, where meals were served continuously. At this gambling establishment, regardless of winning or losing, everyone was provided with food, all of it fine wine and delicacies.

Xiao Bao remarked, "Win or lose, this meal is quite good!"

The other three Bao laughed so hard they nearly fell over!

Reaching the fifth courtyard, they entered and found the hall divided into six rooms. The first room, unlike the second and third courtyards which featured dominoes, contained a rare sight in casinos—mahjong.

Ah! Casinos have 'mahjong'? Incredible! The maidservant following behind quickly explained, "This mahjong is for gambling. The base is three thousand taels, eight rounds, and a 10% cut is made from the players sitting down!" Good

! Eight rounds would take at most two hours.

With a cut of one thousand two hundred taels, one could play six rounds in one night, earning over seven thousand taels in initial winnings.

The maidservant hurriedly said, "Young masters, there's just enough for one table. Would you like to set up another table for you?"

Xiao Bao laughed and said, "The commission for eight rounds of cards is 1,200 taels. We can buy a house and gamble for a lifetime!"

Although the maidservant was very unhappy, having been in the gambling den for a long time, she still smiled and said, "Young master, you really know how to make people laugh!"

They looked at each table one by one.

Xiao Bao said, "Everything is fine, but the stakes are too small!"

The maidservant was taken aback and said, "Young master, the stakes are small? Two hundred taels is the minimum, there's no limit. That's because the gamblers are betting small. If you bet more, the casino can take it all!" "

Alright! That's settled then. Go and exchange some chips for us!"

In the end, Da Niu exchanged 20,000 taels, and the rest each exchanged 10,000 taels.

While the young girl was exchanging chips, several dealers gave her a heads-up. Among these people, they advised her to pay special attention to the tall man, as he exchanged the most chips. They had mentioned the black and red diamonds on the first table, and of the four, the tall man seemed particularly shrewd, able to pick three red diamonds in a row.

She exchanged her chips back and gave them to them.

Xiao Bao casually slipped her two yellow chips!

Goodness, the chips were only red and yellow; red was 500 taels, yellow was 100 taels, so two yellow chips were 200 taels of pure white gold. He was incredibly generous.

They were remarkably patient, holding a large handful of chips but refusing to place bets immediately, carefully checking each room.

Besides mahjong, there were five other rooms.

One was a large dominoes room, where the dealer was a weasel-faced, middle-aged man with his sleeves rolled up high, revealing half of his forearms. He shuffled, arranged, rolled the dice, and dealt the cards with remarkable efficiency and efficiency.

Xiao Bao immediately recognized this player as a master, whose skills were no less than those of Da Niu and the other two.

The next room was a small Pai Gow game, and the dealer was even more 'skilled'! It was a woman, all purple, and although she was in her thirties, her skin was fair and delicate; you could practically squeeze water out of her if you pressed on it with your finger. They say a woman is in her prime at thirty, and that's absolutely true—she was mature, alluring, and incredibly seductive.

Don't let her beauty and charm fool you; her card-playing skills were far superior to the one who played the large Pai Gow game earlier, far surpassing those of Da Niu and the other two.

The next room was a black and red treasure game, and of course, there was a hidden room where the dealer was also a woman. Although she was young, she lacked the allure of the previous player. This table was purely a battle of wits between the bettors and the dealer in the hidden room.

The fourth room was a real eye-opener upon entering.

The dealer was a stunning young woman in her early twenties, dressed in emerald green, with snow-white skin, red lips, jade-like teeth, and long, slender, pointed fingernails painted with cinnabar. She had a smile on her face and two dimples.

One glance from her and you'd be sure to be hooked.

The table was also unique, with a large checkered tablecloth on it, each square marked with characters indicating high/low, odd/even, and single numbers from three to eight.

The woman held a shaker with three dice inside, rattling away.

As Xiao Bao and his friends entered, the dealer, while shaking the dice, turned and looked at them. Xiao Bao playfully teased her, pouting, winking, and even blowing her a kiss.

The gamblers, seeing this unassuming young man making such a comical display, all burst into laughter.

The dealer, having finished shaking the dice, placed the dice cup in the center and addressed Xiao Bao and his three companions, saying, "Can I call you brothers? Want to bet this round?"

Xiao Bao chuckled and asked, "When do you close?"

"As long as the customer is interested, I can gamble with you all night!"

"In this round, or another?"

"Either!"

Good! Before even betting, the two engaged in a verbal sparring match, further enticing the gamblers to laugh, and then they all placed their bets.

The girl then asked Xiao Bao and his three companions, "Brothers, want to bet?"

Xiao Bao replied, "You're in such a hurry! We'll go from table to table, and when we come back, I'll beat you to a pulp, then you'll know how powerful I am!"

Good! His words were double-edged!

Cui Niu wasn't to be outdone: "If I don't win, you'll have to take your pants off, and crawl out naked!"

The gamblers, who were initially tense, relaxed considerably with their banter! Xiao Bao and his friends then went to another table.

This room was simple, with only three gamblers. The dealer was a middle-aged man with a small mustache, wearing a long robe with wide sleeves. He was shaking a large bowl in both hands. The tablecloth on the table had only one line drawn in the center, with the character "odd" written on one side and "even" on the other. It turned out that this was for betting on odd or even.

After the gamblers placed their bets, the dealer lifted the lid, revealing a bronze coin.

Xiao Bao wasn't interested in this, so he went to the last room.

The dealer here was also a middle-aged man, wearing a short jacket with high sleeves, exposing his forearms and hands. There was a large bowl on the table with four dice inside, apparently for a game of "herding sheep one by one.

" This room had quite a few gamblers, seven or eight of them.

They had all looked at the table!

Xiao Bao said, "Let's have our eldest brother take a look!"

"Which door?"

Da Niu said, "Let's go to the Heavenly Door!"

It turned out that the gambler at the Heavenly Door, upon seeing the chips in their hands, wisely gave up his seat.

Da Niu sat down. The little maid, having just received a reward of two hundred taels of silver, quickly brought three stools and placed them beside Da Niu, offering incense as a token of respect. Xiao Bao and the other two sat beside Da Niu, keeping him company.

In the first round, Da Niu bet two red tiles.

Goodness, a thousand taels right off the bat!

The dealer asked him to shuffle the tiles, but Da Niu just shook his head and smiled. The dealer then asked him to roll the dice.

Da Niu laughed, "Shuffle the tiles, roll the dice, subtract points—I don't need to be so fussy!"

Good! A gambler, decisive enough! The dealer opened the door, rolled the dice, and distributed the tiles.

After the tiles were distributed, they were revealed. The front of the "Heavenly Gate" had two dots, and the back had a horizontal line.

The dealer had nine nines, a tie. There was a bet, but no winner or loser. However, the dealer, having won the first round, inquired about the last.

The dealer was a master, showing courtesy in the first round.

In the second round, the tiles were arranged, and the dealer invited the gamblers to place their bets.

Big Bull won a thousand taels in one round and didn't lose. In the second round, he added two more red chips.

This time, the dealer gave him a little taste of success, taking the first and last chips and losing the last.

The third round was even better; Big Bull won all four thousand taels.

Goodness, the other gamblers stared wide-eyed at him.

The dealer didn't seem to care, but after revealing his cards, he had a winning hand, winning both the first and second cards.

And so, Big Bull and the dealer battled it out.

In the end, they were evenly matched, sharing the spoils.

Half an hour later, no one had won.

Little Bao said, "Big Pai Gow is too slow, let's switch to a different game!"

The four of them went to the small Pai Gow room! The dealer, a beautiful woman in purple, smiled at them and said, "Young men, you think Big Pai Gow is too slow? Mine is fast!" Then she giggled seductively.

Xiao Bao, taking advantage of the situation, chuckled, "Old man, you're so sharp-tongued and wiry, nothing compares to you, big sister

! I can feast my eyes on you for thirty days a month, even flowers would laugh at my arrogance. Looking at you, even losing is exhilarating, let alone winning!" "Good! Little brother's actually taking advantage of his old sister! When you all lose everything, I'll definitely pull down your pants!"

"Fine! If you've got the guts, I'll take my pants off!"

They continued their witty banter for a while.

The dealer asked, "Which door to go on?"

"Still the Heavenly Door!"

It turned out the gambler at the Heavenly Door had yielded due to financial disadvantage.

Of the four, Da Niu still took the lead, while the others sat on the sidelines watching.

This female dealer was far more skilled than the previous dealer of the dominoes game; in less than a quarter of an hour, Da Niu's 20,000 taels of chips were all in front of her.

This beautiful dealer, while pushing the chips, also teased the four of them.

Xiao Bao suddenly said, "Your dealer's energy is so strong, we can't hold on! Let's go, or she'll really take our pants off!"

The beautiful dealer giggled, "You little rascals are smart enough, this is what happens when you try to take advantage of me!"

Xiao Bao retorted, "Little girl! Don't get too cocky, the real deal is yet to come, you'll be in for a treat!"

As he spoke, he led the other three away.

This action caused a burst of laughter.

The female dealer of the fourth black and red card room shuddered at the sight of Da Niu. She had received a hint from the accountant that this big guy was quite shrewd with black and red cards.

Fortunately, news came from the next room that he had lost 20,000 chips to Zi Feng, which calmed her down.

Da Niu took 10,000 chips from Xiao Lai Li.

The dealer asked him if he wanted to bet this round?

"Down! Of course down! One thousand two hundred taels for three halls, one thousand two hundred taels for two cripples, five hundred two hundred taels for three orphans, we're still going for the third round! Hahahaha! For Father, that's three fives plus two thousand, a total of three thousand five hundred taels!"

But when the jar was opened, it was 'what'.

The female dealer thought he was a master at betting, but it turned out he was just guessing. She was so scared by him that she peed her pants. What bad luck.

She thought he was a betting expert, but this time he didn't work. He didn't bet ten thousand taels in just a few rounds, and he didn't win a single time.

Cui Niu and the others teased, "Hey! Brothers, after passing the three rounds, your sister will have to take off your pants! How much is left? Come on!"

Xiao Bao said, "I've already lost most of it, and I'm just waiting to take it off you!"

The two started arguing again!

This time, Xiao Bao took the lead! Cui Niu started shaking the jar! Xiao Bao eagerly placed his bets: "Big" on one red die, "Odd" on another.

After the bets were placed, Cui Niu lifted the lid, revealing two "twos" and one "four," totaling eight "small" and an "even."

Xiao Bao lost his first bet. The dice

were rolled again, and Xiao Bao remained unmoved.

The result was the same: two, two, four!

Xiao Bao lost again!

The third round was rolled! Xiao Bao seemed clueless about gambling, unable to decide whether to bet on big or odd.

Cui Niu, however, pulled a trick, rolling two, two, four every time! Seven rounds in a row! Xiao Bao won 1,000 taels each for the first four rounds, 2,000 for the fifth, 4,000 for the sixth, and a whopping 8,000 taels for the seventh—unfortunately, it all went to the dealer.

Cui Niu waved to his last four red numbers and giggled, "Little brother, big sister is going to take off your pants!"

Xiao Bao said, "Since I've already lost, I bet on a single point this time. How many times do I win on a single point?"

"Eighteen! Six times the payout for a single point!"

"Okay! I'll bet on 'six' for one, two, three small whips this time!"

Cui Niu was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Really?"

"Of course!"

Cui Niu lifted the lid, and sure enough, it was one, two, three small whips, and six.

She! Two sixes equal twelve thousand, almost back to her original score.

Cui Niu didn't think he got lucky this time! She shook the box again!

Xiao Bao gave her a lewd smile.

Cui Niu was quite generous and asked him with a charming smile, "Still dare to bet on a single point?"

"I bet on eighteen! Three sixes, a leopard!"

Saying that, she pushed the twenty-eight red numbers onto the single point eighteen.

Cui Niu was dumbfounded. She calculated: one to six, fourteen thousand taels; one six six, four sixes twenty-four, totaling eighty-four thousand taels.

Cui Niu's face immediately turned pale, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, and she was sweating profusely. She

immediately clasped her hands in a fist salute to the gamblers and said, "I need to relieve myself, I'll remove the lid later!"

The old gamblers all understood that someone had bet on her, and she needed to ask the boss for permission.

But Xiao Bao pretended to be stupid, saying, "Removing the lid first won't affect your peeing!"

He was just being mischievous, causing a burst of laughter.

Cui Niu ignored him and left!

Not long after, the cautious Ji family, the young woman in purple, arrived!

She removed the lid as soon as she arrived, and started playing. But it wasn't enough to pay out!

She immediately ordered her maid to fetch 100,000 chips from several rooms, paying out immediately, and then started shaking the jar.

After shaking it, she placed it in the center and called for bets!

After everyone had placed their bets, Xiao Bao slowly pushed all 98,000 taels of chips onto the "Single Eight" bet.

The older woman, caught up in the urge, rushed off to pee!

Not long after, the rarely seen casino owner arrived.

Despite his simple blue robe and hat, he was radiant, with a glint of inner light in his eyes—clearly a martial arts master.

The casino owner clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone, about to speak, when suddenly a stunningly beautiful woman dressed entirely in fiery red appeared from behind.

Someone among the gamblers exclaimed, "Fire Phoenix! "

The girl's appearance stunned Da Niu, his mouth watering.

Xiao Bao slapped him and asked, "Boss! What do you think of this girl?"

"Hehehehe, if I could marry her, hehe, my life wouldn't have been in vain!"

"Good! Boss, I'll win her over for you!"

It was as if he had already won, and the girl was his.

Casino owner Huo Yunpeng asked, "Yanfang, what are you doing here?"

"Father! With such a huge mess at the casino, how could I not come?"

"What can you do?"

"Father! Didn't you hear them say they want me? I want to play a few rounds with them!"

The old owner pondered for a long time, then could only nod tearfully.

This "Fire Phoenix" immediately lifted the lid on the gambling den.

After finishing off the smaller bets, she said to the other gamblers, "The casino is now open for business. If you're interested, please come early tomorrow!"

All the gamblers knew there was going to be a big show, and regardless of winning or losing, no one dared to watch. They all took their chips and went to the cashier to cash out and leave!

The Fire Phoenix turned to Xiaobao and said, "Hongfa has no money to pay out. I heard you wanted me, so name your price and let's talk!"

Despite Da Niu's earlier drooling, he didn't dare utter a sound.

Xiao Bao, however, said frankly, "Name your price!"

"Little Liu Liqiu, how much do you think it's worth?"

Xiao Bao mischievously stroked it from its feet to its head, laughing, "Rare in heaven, unparalleled on earth, I dare not defile it with such a filthy thing!"

"So what do you plan to do? Hongfa is broke!"

"What do you think, young lady?"

"Hongfa still has me!"

"You?"

"Yes! Bet on me!"

"This..."

"Little Liu Liqiu, if you win the bet, let's have a betting contest! If you win, I'll go with you, and you can do whatever you want with me, whether I'm a concubine, a maid, or a slave..."

The old farm owner hurriedly said, "Yanfang, you..."

"Father! We four sisters have been raised by you since we were little. Now that you are in trouble, shouldn't your daughter stand up for us?"

The old farm owner was speechless and wept at her words!

"Father! You should trust your daughter's gambling skills, we might not lose!"

The old owner stamped his foot, tears welling in his eyes, and said, "Alright!"

Fire Phoenix continued, "Little Liu Liqiu, what if you lose?"

Xiao Bao said, "The young lady is of extraordinary status, and her filial piety is truly moving. Come on! All the bets, I'll add another 100,000 taels!"

As he spoke, he took out a luminous pearl, a cat's-eye blue crystal, and a large pearl from his bosom, worth a full 200,000 taels.

"Is this enough?"

"More than 100,000, and more than enough!"

"Good! Let's bet 100,000. If I lose, it's all yours. If I win, the young lady will be my sister-in-law, and these things will be my betrothal gifts!"

Da Niu grinned from

ear to ear, thoroughly enjoying himself! If his ears hadn't been covered, he would have known he was already holding a beauty in his arms!

Phoenix said, "Aren't you getting the short end of the stick?" "It's like

Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai—willing to hit and willing to be hit. Besides, we'll be family in the future, so why be so formal?"

"Looks like you've got it all figured out!

" "Hahaha! You only dare to gamble, that's good enough!

" "How do we gamble?"

"Whatever the host says!

" "Okay! I'm going to go all out, let's have five rounds to decide!"

"Alright! Let's lay out the rules!"

"Our first round will be mahjong!"

"Okay!"

"The second round will be dominoes! " "Okay!"

"

The third round will be odds and evens!" "Okay!" "The fourth round will be a water-shaking game!" "Okay!" "The fifth round will be real, four dice and herding sheep!" "It's all up to you, let's start now!" "Okay! For the first round, mahjong, we'll compete in skill, but differently from the usual way. We'll turn over the whole deck, have someone shuffle it, and then put it all in the sea. You and I will pick fourteen cards from the sea and compare the size of our hands. The one with the bigger hand wins!" "What if we have the same hand?" "That'll be a tie!" "Alright! Have someone shuffle the tiles!" At this moment, Zi Feng came up again, took a set of mahjong tiles, laid them on the table, flipped them over, shuffled them, and then stepped aside.

Fire Phoenix said, "Let's each pick a deck of cards in the sea and compare their hands!"

"Okay!"

The two each picked fourteen cards and laid them down to look at them! Fire Phoenix had a pure suit of bamboo, and it was a straight! And Xiao Bao? It was all a jumbled mess of thirteen big suits!

Needless to say, the result was a grand slam—a tie! Then, in the second round, they shuffled the cards again! After picking their hands, they compared the results! Fire Phoenix still had the same result: a pure suit of bamboo, a straight, and a grand slam.

And Xiao Bao? He had red, white, and green dragons, also a grand slam.

The two were still evenly matched! In the third round, Fire Phoenix still had a straight, and it was the same.

Xiao Bao had a pure suit of two dragons, also a grand slam.

The result was still a tie, and this round was considered a draw.

Actually, Fire Phoenix lost this round. Think about it, she only needed to remember fourteen cards to get three grand slams, while Xiao Bao, although he also got three grand slams, had to remember forty-two cards to do so.

Since the parties involved are willing to settle, why should we play cat and mouse?

The second round is Pai Gow! This bet is different from ordinary betting. First, a cloth is used to cover all the Pai Gow tiles. Then, someone shuffles and arranges the tiles under the cloth. Both parties are allowed to play tiles and roll dice. The two players are assigned to the first and last positions. There is no dealer. The stakes are compared, and if they are the same, it's a tie.

It's still Zi Feng playing the knife!

In the end, three rounds were even, and it was another 'tie'. The third round is betting on odd or even

, and it's also Zi Feng shaking the pot. The results of the two rounds were written down and given to the notary. The notary was Er Tu Zi and that Cui Niu. When they opened it, the results were exactly the same, still a tie. The fourth round is shaking the pot, and it's eighteen! It's still Zi Feng shaking the pot! The two wrote down the results, and it was the same again. Five rounds were played, and the results of four rounds were tied, leaving only one round. This round is "Dice Herding the Old Sheep"! Four dice, one big bowl! Fire Phoenix throws first, and this is her specialty. Four dice rolled – four sixes – a triple! Xiao Bao casually rolled his too – four nines, still a tie! The second round, the same thing – all triples. It was a tie until this final roll. But then, in a moment of desperation, Fire Phoenix stumbled, rolling a three-six and a five. Her face turned deathly pale. Xiao Bao, still nonchalant, rolled again! Wow! The final roll – still four sixes, a triple. Fire Phoenix was stunned. Everything was over, she lost! Some people in the casino were about to get physical, but Fire Phoenix stopped them, saying, "It's fate!" Then, facing Xiao Bao, she said, "You won, what are you going to do now?" Xiao Bao smiled and said, "Since you admit defeat, let's do as agreed!" He spoke as coldly as an ice queen. Xiao Bao didn't care at all and laughed, "All my bets will be converted into a dowry. In three days, I'll welcome my sister-in-law into the family!" "Fine! But I should at least know your background!" "Hahahaha! Men fear choosing the wrong career, women fear marrying the wrong man. It's good that you inquired! Alright, let me tell you—we four brothers are the young masters of 'Xingde Money Shop.' Do we deserve you, Miss?" Fire Phoenix didn't speak, but lowered her head. Purple Phoenix spoke up: "Oh! You little brats have quite a background!" Baldy, who had been acting as the notary, stood next to her and continued, "You only just found out, you slut!" He took the opportunity to touch her alluring breasts. "Good lad, you dare to take advantage of me. I could raise you myself, my son!" Baldy was even more ruthless, retorting, "Everyone heard that. He can raise me and call me his son. Well then, I'll have my son take a concubine for my father. You can be my stepmother!" As he spoke, he actually kowtowed to Purple Phoenix. Although the two sides were still in a hostile situation, they still managed to make everyone laugh. Who knew that Zi Feng would later actually become Ma Shuang's concubine and contribute greatly to the anti-Qing and Han restoration efforts? But that's a story for another time. Now, everything was settled, and they were just waiting for the wedding. Chapter 3: The Miraculous Elixir Saves Yun Peng in Xi'an. The Xingde Money Exchange branch in Xi'an was incredibly busy. For the young master's wedding, they specially renovated the courtyard to serve as the bridal chamber. A high tent was erected in the courtyard, and renowned chefs from Xi'an's major restaurants were invited to prepare the banquet. The wedding hall was set up in the main hall because the Xingde manager, Wan Boyue, was shrewd and capable, cultivating relationships not only with officials but also with people from all walks of life. For the young master's wedding, he became the general manager, sending out over a thousand wedding invitations, inviting everyone from local officials to beggars with no means of support. On this auspicious day, several bands of musicians were invited to accompany Da Huajiao to the Hongfa Casino to fetch her bride—Fire Phoenix. Shen Kui, the owner of Green Field Manor, appeared as her elder brother. The third brother, Little Rascal, loudly announced the ceremony! Music played—the newlyweds alighted from the sedan chair at the auspicious hour—crossing the fire—a brazier was placed in front of the sedan chair, which the bride stepped over. Crossing the bridge—a saddle was placed by the shopkeeper. The master of ceremonies sang again: "The newlyweds step over, may every step be safe and sound!" The wedding ceremony began—Da Niu went out to get a red bow and drew it three times. Then, the bride's attendants and groom's wives each held a red cloth with a large colorful ball tied to the center, and handed it to the bride and groom. The two, holding the ball, entered the hall. The master of ceremonies sang again: "First bow to Heaven and Earth! Second bow to the parents! Husband and wife bow to each other! Send them to the bridal chamber!" The ceremony was complete! Great! Da Niu had now completed his life's most important event! Then, the banquet began, and the groom came out to thank the guests. The four treasures are together again! Second Baldy said, "Big Ox, I think your new sister-in-law is a wax figure!" "Second Brother! What do you mean?" "I think she's like a wax sculpture, without a single expression!" Little Rascal chimed in, "I think she's more than just a wax sculpture, she's practically an ice sculpture, so cold!" Little Treasure cursed, "You're a fucking idiot! You can't even make your wife happy in bed? You might as well just give her away after your wedding night!" Big Ox glared at him and said, "You dare!" The other three treasures all laughed! Little Rascal said, "If you're afraid she'll fly away, you'd better settle her down tonight!" Little Ox asked, "How do I settle her down?" Little Treasure cursed again, "You're a grown man in your twenties, and you don't even know how to settle down with your new wife, you idiot!" "Alright! Brother Little Treasure! My dear brother! Teach me!" "Okay! I'll tell you the twelve-word mantra!" "What twelve-word mantra?" "Gentle and considerate, a golden spear that never falls, thrusting all night long!" On their wedding night, nothing could compare. Big Ox entered the bridal chamber that night, lifted the lid of Fire Phoenix's bridal chamber, and said, "Sister Yanfang! You've been hungry all day, let's eat!" Fire Phoenix got out of bed and sat down at the table! Big Ox first poured two cups of wine, the shared wine for the newlyweds. He raised his cup and said, "Sister Fang, please!" Fire Phoenix, expressionless, picked up the cup and drank it down in one gulp.

Da Niu was quite upset, but he still downed the drink.

He poured two more glasses, and Huo Fenghuang downed them again, so he had no choice but to drink along.

The third glass was poured, and Huo Fenghuang downed it again! He had no choice but to stop eating and offered Huo Fenghuang some food.

"I can't eat, you eat by yourself!"

She hadn't eaten all day and didn't want to, while Da Niu, having been toasting outside, was already full and didn't eat anymore.

Seeing that he wasn't eating either, Huo Fenghuang automatically got into bed, stripped naked, spread her legs and arms wide, and opened her vulva wide, saying, "I lost to you, come and fuck me!"

Her voice was so cold it could freeze a person solid.

Da Niu remembered the first four words of Xiao Bao's twelve-character mantra—gentle and considerate. Yes! He would use his fiery passion to melt this iceberg.

Da Niu also stripped naked!

Wow! This treasure's endowment was really good, a soft six inches.

Once in bed, he didn't do as Huo Fenghuang had said and immediately thrust.

He gently stroked Phoenix's hair and softly called out, "Fangmei!"

Phoenix rolled her eyes at him but didn't say a word.

Da Niu thought to himself, "If you just react, I can melt your iceberg." He lowered his head and gently kissed her.

Phoenix closed her eyes, as if to say, "Do whatever you want!" But when their lips touched, she involuntarily trembled.

Hmm! She reacted, Da Niu thought with delight.

Da Niu propped himself up on his hands and carefully admired this celestial beauty.

Her skin was like fingers, smooth as satin, soft, silky, and delicate, shimmering under the light, exquisitely shaped, like a goddess sculpted from ivory.

And look! An oval face, spring-mountain eyebrows, a sculpted nose, cherry lips like fire, a pair of long, narrow phoenix eyes, long, curled eyelashes, a pair of large, round, pointed breasts, a deep cleavage, long, shapely legs, and a slender waist, all exuding a charming and graceful figure.

Seeing this, Da Niu's limp penis suddenly sprang to attention, reaching a full eight inches in length, round and straight.

Despite its hardness, Da Niu remained remarkably composed! His tongue began licking her earlobe, while his right hand began to roam freely over her body.

He used tactile stimulation, his fingertips lightly brushing against her lower body like feathers.

She shivered again.

Da Niu was secretly pleased; interesting, the iceberg was melting quickly.

Da Niu's right hand moved in circles from her buttocks to her breasts.

Wherever his fingertips touched, the muscles of Fire Phoenix trembled.

Da Niu's hand climbed from the base of her breasts to their peaks, gently kneading and rubbing her high, firm breasts. After finishing one side, he moved to the other, his right hand constantly roaming over her breasts. Suddenly, Fire Phoenix's nipples hardened, and her entire body twisted in agony.

Da Niu sensed that this iceberg was melting rapidly.

At first, Phoenix gritted her teeth and endured it, refusing to make a sound.

Da Niu's fingers first gently teased her nipples.

Phoenix's nipples were hard and throbbing, and her body twisted even faster, her thighs now tightly pressed together, rubbing against each other.

Da Niu's mouth moved to her nipples, his tongue beginning to lick them, while his right hand moved down, then his palm caressed her central plain.

From top to bottom, from her navel to her lower abdomen, he gently stroked.

Phoenix could no longer hold back and moaned.

"Eee...ee...uh...uh...um...uh...ah...ah...oh...oh...xu..."

Da Niu completely ignored her moans, his tongue following behind his five-fingered army, licking between her chest and abdomen.

Phoenix twisted even more violently, still moaning "uh...uh...oh...oh..." but she tried her best to endure it.

Da Niu's five-fingered army now changed its strategy, moving from bottom to top.

He started stroking her from her calves, moving upwards, especially when he touched the inside of her thighs. She squeezed her legs tighter, twisting her body more violently, moaning incessantly, "Eee...ee...uh...uh."

Da Niu remained calm, his five fingers searching to the very tip, where he found her clitoris among the fine feathers. He then licked his right middle finger with saliva and rubbed it incessantly. Heavens, Fire Phoenix could no longer hold back and cried out.

"Oh...oh...ah...ah...Da...Da...Niu...brother...I...I...can't...take...it...anymore...please...please...don't...torture...me...anymore...oh..."

Hearing her cry out, Da Niu knew this iceberg had completely melted, but he wasn't in a hurry to mount her. Instead, he silenced her with his tongue.

One moment Fire Phoenix's tongue invaded Da Niu's mouth.

The next, Da Niu's tongue retaliated.

Their tongues

were locked in a battle of wits, not only attacking each other but also sucking on each other's lips and licking each other's tongues. Da Niu's right middle finger had now entered the Hukawng Valley! Wow! Wet and slippery, Fire Phoenix was already overflowing with desire! " Mmm ... mmm

...brother...can't...take...it ... "Ouch, oh my god! It hurts!" Phoenix cried out in pain as her hymen broke, her whole body trembling. Da Niu knew this was the pain of deflowering, and his large penis pressed tightly against her clitoris, pausing his movements. After a full cup of tea's time, Phoenix's pain subsided, and with a large penis inside, her vagina felt itchy. She said, "Big penis brother, it hurts a little more inside now, it's a little itchy!" Then, like a giant octopus, she wrapped her arms and legs around Da Niu's back. Knowing her vagina was itchy, Da Niu began to gently thrust in and out. Before long, Phoenix began to sing a lewd song. " The first time my virginity was broken was truly—the first time it hurt, the second time it was numb, the third time it felt like ants crawling. Listen!" “Mmm…mmm…Big Brother Niu…you’re so good…ah…this time it’s fucking my heart…my heart…my heart…oh…power…faster…ah…oh…good…good…beautiful…beautiful…on…beautiful…on…heaven…ah…oh…dear…dear…dear…dear…dear…again…yes…mmm…good…good…husband…you…are…so good…husband…so good…so good…comfortable…ah…ah…ah…oh…I…I…want…want …want …I ...

For a full ten minutes, Phoenix regained her energy.

The two then engaged in a second round of intense pleasure!

Having learned from their first experience, both were intelligent people, and of course, intelligent people don't do foolish things. The second time, they used all sorts of tricks, indulging in maximum pleasure!

As soon as Da Niu felt Phoenix's body writhing, he knew she wanted it! He immediately kissed her.

Phoenix opened her mouth and sucked, their lips inseparable! Da Niu's penis, already hard and erect, was now even more gently rubbing and rotating inside her, the large head constantly grinding against her clitoris.

It turns out that a woman's clitoris has a small fleshy lump, about the size of a thumb, and if a man's penis isn't large enough, the woman can never achieve intense pleasure.

Da Niu had that feature, and every time his large head rubbed against the small fleshy lump, Phoenix felt a chill, incredibly comfortable, absolutely wonderful! If the officials had this skill during questioning, they wouldn't need to use any force; whatever she said, she would confess everything without a single mistake.

Phoenix couldn't hold back any longer and cried out, "Cowherd!"

Big Ox laughed, "Oh dear, I've become the 'Cowherd'! How wonderful, my 'Weaver Girl'!"

Phoenix, being fucked by him, clung tightly to his back with both hands, her legs wrapped around his buttocks, her buttocks shaking incessantly like a sieve.

Big Ox was ecstatic! Every pore on his body seemed to open wide.

After shaking for a while, Phoenix couldn't resist any longer and sang: "Oh... dear... brother... ah... lover... I... that... big... cock... brother... so... so... so good... um... pain... pain... pleasure... so... so painful... pleasure... oh... oh my lover... ah... ah..."

Hearing her sing so well, Big Ox quickly changed his strategy, using nine shallow thrusts followed by one deep one.

Pull the string nine times at an inch inside the hole (an inch is called the string in ancient Chinese medicine), then thrust it in hard to the bottom, straight to the treasure (ancient Chinese medicine considers the vulva to be five inches deep), now that is, the treasure reaches the flower core, pressing against the small fleshy lump.

Beautiful... beautiful... beautiful! Fire Phoenix is simply beautiful, beautiful... flower... oh!

Under the relentless attack of Da Niu, Fire Phoenix could no longer hold back and sang!

"Oh... oh... you are so amazing... snow... snow... snow... oh... oh... oh... um... oh... brother... big... cock... brother... ah... ah... faster... faster... harder... yes... again... harder... oh... I... I... I want... want... want to... lose... lose... lose..."

Fire Phoenix ejaculated again, her vaginal fluid flowing down her buttocks, wetting a large patch of the mattress. At

this moment, Da Niu's big head was pressed tightly against the flower core, enjoying the beauty of the flower core tightening and loosening, sucking.

The two of them rested for a full half hour before Fire Phoenix recovered her energy.

Phoenix said, "Cowherd, you're really something! You've made me so weak and powerless!"

She lightly slapped his back.

So, a slap is a sign of affection, a scolding is a sign of love—is this how you slap someone?

Cowherd also said, "You're so mean, my Weaver Girl! Who told you to be so wet!"

Phoenix said, "No more! Oh! You're embarrassing me!"

She buried her face in his chest.

Stimulated by this, his large penis inside her suddenly swelled.

It made Phoenix tremble! After a long pause, Phoenix said, "I've hugged you, embraced you, opened your bud, and fucked you! And I still don't know your background!"

Cowherd thought, since we're husband and wife, there shouldn't be any secrets between us. I should tell her my background. But then he thought, no, this concerns the great cause of overthrowing the Qing Dynasty. Personal matters are small compared to national matters. I can't reveal everything. It's better to keep it a secret until I find out more about her and win her over!

So he revealed his false identity: "I am Mei Meng! I am an orphan adopted by my grandmasters, the nameless Zen Master Zhu Ying and Zhu Ying, on behalf of my late master Mei Zonggan. They are both his son and his disciple!"

"Mei Meng! Mei Meng, you are indeed as fierce as a lion, hehe!"

After laughing, Fire Phoenix suddenly asked, "You are also an orphan?"

"Could it be that you..."

"Ahem!" Fire Phoenix sighed and said, "We four sisters were all adopted by our adoptive father when we were young. However, our adoptive father never married and loved us as his own children. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gambled my body with you!"

"Alright, my Weaver Girl wife, don't bring this up again!"

"Then you four aren't brothers?"

"My Weaver Girl, do I look like a brother?"

"No! But we four are sisters!"

"I haven't seen those three sisters-in-law. Do you look alike?"

"Yes! We used to look in the mirror together all the time. We look exactly alike! And we even have marks on our bodies!"

"What marks?"

"We have tattoos on our buttocks!"

"What tattoos?"

“I have a ‘big’ character on my butt, my second sister’s is ‘two big,’ my third sister’s is ‘two,’ and my youngest sister’s is ‘three!’”

“So your second and third sisters are twins?”

“Hehe, Cowherd, you’re so clever!”

“Okay, let me see the character on your butt. Is it bigger than mine?”

He said, pulling out his penis, turning her over, and revealing her buttocks. Sure enough, there was a ‘big’ character tattoo the size of a coin.

Da Niu said, “Weaver Girl, we’ll investigate your background!”

“Then I really thank my Cowherd brother!”

Saying this, she got up and kissed him.

This aroused Da Niu’s lust again! The two started playing a variety of moves! First move—Fire from across the mountain! Next, Guanyin sitting together! Third move—Two people pulling each other! Then, withered tree roots! Move after move!

Until they used the edge of the bed to break sugarcane, and both of them ejaculated at the same time, ending their wedding night. It was already past midnight.

The two of them cuddled and slept until dawn!

Of course, they had to get up to pay respects to their parents and then kowtow to the old beggar, Shen Kui.

After seeing this fake parent, the Fire Phoenix returned to the bridal chamber.

Da Niu, however, met with the other three treasures! Little Rascal spoke first: "The Ice Beauty has turned into a steamed bun!" Baldy

said: "What bun? She's become cured meat!"

Xiao Bao said: "Boss, how was last night? Did you settle things?"

Da Niu recounted the entire wedding night in detail.

The three of them laughed so hard they almost fell over! Xiao Bao suddenly said seriously: "Brother, we need to quickly find out about my sister-in-law's background. Think about it, we all know that Huo Yunpeng is the leader of Yin Zhen's secret intelligence camp. Would someone like him kindly adopt an orphan from an ordinary family?"

Everyone thought: "That's right!"

Xiao Bao added: "Besides, they are siblings."

Da Niu said: "What do you think, Xiao Bao?"

"If there's a problem, she's probably a descendant of a former official. Huo Yunpeng couldn't bear it and adopted her!"

Everyone thought it was possible! Da Niu asked, "Xiao Bao, what should we do?" "

On the day of the homecoming, I'll confront Huo Yunpeng. If he doesn't tell the truth, I'll ruin him!"

The homecoming was a grand affair! Xiao Bao and the other two accompanied Da Niu and his wife to the Hongfa Casino.

The young lady was returning home for her wedding, and 'Hongfa' gamble was closed for the day.

However, there were more guests than usual.

Before noon, all the guests had arrived.

The four little ones accompanied Huo Fenghuang to the wedding.

Of course, the first thing for a newlywed daughter returning home was for the young couple to pay respects to their parents, followed by a meeting with her girlfriends in her boudoir.

At noon, a grand banquet was held.

Among the guests was a very special one: the young master of the Governor-General of Shaanxi and

Gansu. In the Qing Dynasty, the formal attire for grand ceremonies was a long robe and a mandarin jacket.

But this young master was dressed in military uniform, which looked rather incongruous.

Emboldened by a few drinks, he spoke up: "Old Master Huo!"

"What is it, young master?"

"Old Master Huo, my sister Yanfang is a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung!"

Everyone understood that he was deliberately trying to provoke her.

Da Niu was the first to reply: "Cow dung is bad, but it's still much better than your gilded exterior and rotten interior!"

This was followed by another burst of laughter! This precious son of the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu, unaccustomed to such treatment, shouted, "How dare you!"

"Tying chicken feathers to a flagpole, you've got some nerve!"

Another burst of laughter

erupted. Seeing that the other party wasn't buying it, the Governor-General's son, somewhat timid and cowardly, said, "Do you know who I am?"

"Of course!"

"Then tell me who I am?"

"Aren't you Wang Qidan's younger brother, and Wang Jiudan's older brother, Wang Badan?"

He was truly witty, yet he amused everyone again.

At this moment, the tutors from the Governor-General's office, who had come to the banquet, couldn't stand it any longer and were about to intervene.

The Governor-General's advisor, however, coughed—a subtle hint—telling them to mind their own business.

Of course, these tutors knew that the Governor-General treated this advisor with great respect; since he had given a hint, who dared to interfere?

Seeing that no one among his companions came to his aid, the Governor-General's son, feeling humiliated and unable to bring himself to strike, slapped the man across the face.

Haha! He'd found a good target, but in a flash, the figure was gone, leaving only two crisp "slaps!" as he'd been slapped twice across the face.

Good heavens! This was outrageous! He dared to hit the governor's son!

But people say, "He dared to hit the emperor, so what you do is your business; just beat him first."

Seeing that none of his companions helped him, the governor's son turned and left.

Where did he go? He went back to his office to complain to his father.

The host, Huo Yunpeng, seeing the situation escalate, came over to speak.

Little Bao stopped him, saying, "Uncle, don't worry, I'll be there for you!"

At this moment, the clerk from the governor's mansion and the military instructor also took their guests back to their host!

At the Shaanxi-Gansu Governor's Mansion! The son was complaining to his father when the clerk returned.

Upon seeing this, the governor was displeased and said, "I have always treated you with utmost respect, so why is it that today, when someone was beating a dog, and the military instructors wanted to intervene, you stopped them in unison?"

He let out a cold laugh. This was hardly the behavior of a scholar addressing his master; it was more like a superior addressing a subordinate! Listen to what he said: "Sir, do you remember? Back when the late emperor was alive, the emperor's uncle, Lord Longchongkodolong, entrusted his subordinates to you. At that time, you were merely a commander!"

He then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Now that the emperor has ascended the throne, you have gained his favor and are entrusted with important responsibilities as a non-Manchu (Eight Banners) officer. Do you know why? Is it because you are

a seasoned general with strict military discipline?" The governor was sweating profusely at his words.

He continued, "That's because you are a lucky general; wherever you go, peace and prosperity follow. That's why the emperor is so fond of you!"

At this point, the governor understood; he had been pointed out.

Of course, he had long suspected that Huo Yunpeng was one of the Emperor's men, and had always treated him with utmost respect. But today, since the man had made it clear, he had no choice but to step down and bow again, saying, "I am deeply grateful for

your guidance over the years, sir!" "Sir, there's no need for such formalities. It should be said that we have cooperated seamlessly over the years. Please, sir, sit down and let me explain!"

The governor sat down, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Please teach me, sir!"

"Sir! Do you know who this Huo Yunpeng is?"

"I do not!"

"He comes from the 'Da Hong Lian Casino' in Baoding!"

"So he's a seasoned gambler!"

"Sir, you're mistaken. The 'Da Hong Lian' in Baoding was originally the business of Liu Si, a clerk. After Liu Si's death, his identity was revealed. Not only was he registered, but the late Emperor also bestowed upon him the rank of a third-grade official, making him the head of the national 'Secret Agent Camp.' Huo Yunpeng was his subordinate back then. Now, the Baoding Secret Agent Camp has long since moved to Xi'an, and he is now in charge of the 'Hongfa Casino.' You can figure it out yourself, sir!"

"Ah!"

“My lord, if the young master leads the camp instructors to beat up Huo Yunpeng’s son-in-law, the consequences will be…”

The governor, now completely soaked, hurriedly said to his precious son, “You brat, hurry over there, Mr. Xie!”

Having no other choice, he quickly kowtowed to the tutor and said, “Master, please forgive me!”

“Hmm! I’m not trying to be mean, but young people are full of vigor; be careful not to fight!”

A very lecturing tone, then added, “Get up!”

The young master kowtowed and stood respectfully to one side.

Meanwhile, at the 'Hongfa Casino,' after the Governor's son and the advisors left, Huo Yunpeng complained, "My dear in-law! You've really gotten me into big trouble!"

Xiao Bao winked at him intentionally and said, "Does Uncle-in-law fear him?"

"Of course! In Xi'an Prefecture, who can afford to offend the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu!"

"Don't even mention you're not afraid of him; even I, a commoner, don't take him seriously!"

All the guests were stunned, and one of them asked, "Why?"

Xiao Bao said, "One word: 'reason'!"

At this moment, the guests began to discuss among themselves, trying to reason with the government?

Only Huo Yunpeng and Xiao Bao knew the truth!

Xiao Bao said, "Uncle-in-law, let's continue the banquet! Otherwise, before the guests have finished eating, the Bannermen will arrive, and if a fight breaks out, the banquet will be over!"

Alright! The food and drinks continued, and everyone played drinking games and ate and drank heartily.

After the banquet, the guests gradually left!

At this moment, Xiao Bao followed Huo Yunpeng into the small living room. After the two sat down, Xiao Bao said, "Uncle, I have two questions I'd like to ask you!"

"Nephew, please speak!"

"Uncle, is your chief of the secret intelligence unit really afraid of the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yunpeng stood up abruptly and said, "You..."

He looked quite anxious and very nervous.

Xiao Bao slowly smiled and said, "Uncle, there's no need to be nervous. Think about it, back then, my late master was so close to the Emperor that he thought the pants were too big. Would he not know that?"

"Then back then, the Emperor and Master Mei..."

"Uncle! That was a misunderstanding!"

"What? A misunderstanding?"

"Yes!"

"What exactly happened?" "

Even my master's wife initially thought it was because the emperor had ascended the throne and was now killing his loyal subjects. But later, my master's grandfather confirmed that my late master's death wasn't the emperor's intention. When the emperor found out, he was furious. Many princes who received the Ajisu Pill were forced to commit suicide or imprisoned, all because of my late master!"

"Oh! I see!"

"Right, otherwise my master's wife and master's grandfather wouldn't have sent us to the Central Plains!"

"Your trip to the Central Plains...?"

"Nothing, just traveling and having fun!"

"And your trip to Xi'an...?"

"Just traveling, but it led to my eldest son's marriage!"

"Hahaha! Fate!"

"However..."

"Nephew, however what?"

"However, Uncle, I see you have internal injuries!"

"Ah! Internal injuries?"

"Yes! I see Uncle has internal injuries!"

"I have internal injuries? I don't feel it?"

"Uncle, you're deceiving me!"

"This..."

Xiao Bao looked at him, Huo Yunpeng blushed, and lowered his head.

A strange light flashed in Xiao Bao's eyes, and then he said, "Uncle's rosy complexion is due to the medicine. Your temples are sunken, which means that your internal energy and blood have long been damaged. You are just relying on the medicine to keep going!"

"Nephew! You..."

"I am confident that I can heal Uncle's injuries with a flick of my wrist, but..."

"Nephew, but what?" he asked impatiently.

"Uncle, you must answer my question honestly as a condition for my request!"

"Ask away! I will tell you everything I know!"

"Alright! Uncle, I only wish to know the background of my sister-in-law and her sisters!"

"Hahaha! Is that all?"

"Yes!"

"Why are you interested in this?" "

My eldest sister-in-law is like a mother to me; I should know her true identity!"

"Good! I'll tell you, the four sisters are all from the same mother, especially the second and third sisters, who are twins. Their mother is my junior sister, and their father, like me, is an official. But once, during a mission, my junior sister's husband secretly informed the other side and ran away. Later, when the matter was discovered and investigated, my junior sister and brother-in-law both committed suicide. As for the remaining children, if I don't take care of them, who will?"

"Is that really true?"

"I don't need to swear. Everyone in the camp knows. You can go and inquire. If there's even a hint of falsehood, I'll stake my life on it; you can take it anytime!"

Then he laughed heartily again.

Seeing him like this, Xiao Bao actually believed him.

People say old ginger is spicier, and that's absolutely true. But that's not really the case. The second and third sisters are indeed twins, and they were originally daughters of three families.

The eldest sister was indeed the daughter of his junior sister. He and his junior sister had been childhood sweethearts and should have been a perfect couple. However, later, he joined the military police, and the two became enemies. His junior sister later married an anti-Qing patriot and had a daughter. He kidnapped the baby girl, demanding that his junior sister divorce her husband and live with him. His junior sister refused to submit, so he used the Lü Liuliang case to frame her husband. Enraged, his junior sister fought him, but was no match for him. To avoid humiliation, she committed suicide. Perhaps his conscience was awakened, and he took a moment of compassion and adopted his junior sister, raising her well.

The twin sisters were also descendants of a patriot. He led men to eliminate the patriot's entire family, but he also took a moment of compassion and adopted the twin daughters.

This girl was actually his illegitimate daughter. His mistress died in childbirth, so he tattooed her buttocks to hide the truth from the child and even deceived his colleagues.

Today, Xiao Bao not only received false information but also immediately presented him with a "Great Sandalwood Pill," saying, "Uncle, this is a 'Great Sandalwood Pill' refined by my master Yi. Its effects are no less than the Shaolin 'Great Rejuvenation Pill.' After you take it, I guarantee you will immediately regain your strength!"

Huo Yunpeng took it, broke the wax seal, and sure enough, a strange fragrance immediately filled the room, refreshing and invigorating. He immediately put it in his mouth, and before he could swallow, it went down his throat.

He knew the elixir was working, so he immediately sat cross-legged and circulated his internal energy twelve times. Not only did his lost strength immediately recover, but his Ren and Du acupoints were also automatically opened. He was overjoyed and immediately got out of bed to thank Xiao Bao.

Except for Huo Fenghuang, who stayed at her parents' house today, Da Niu and San Bao returned to Xingde.

The next morning, Xingde Money Exchange was bustling with activity as a large group of officers and soldiers from the Banner Army arrived.

Everyone initially assumed it was because Xiao Bao had assaulted the Governor's son at Hongfa during the Phoenix's homecoming, and the Governor was furious, hence the Banner Army's presence.

However, when the four Xiao Bao met them, they learned that it was actually a group of newly acquainted Banner Army friends who had come to confront their master.

One of the officers who had gambled with him that day said, "Brothers, you really look down on us soldiers! It's your big brother's wedding, and you didn't even inform us?"

Xiao Bao replied, "Big brother, it's not that we didn't want to invite you all, but firstly, my sister-in-law is someone I won in gambling, and we're not even sure if she's truly devoted to our boss. Secondly, all the wedding invitations were sent out by Manager Wan of Xingde, so we missed you all. We accept the punishment and will make it up to you today!"

The Banner Army soldiers, however, insisted on seeing the bride.

Xiao Bao hurriedly said, "Everyone, my sister-in-law is currently visiting her parents' home. How about this: starting from noon today, we'll hold a three-day celebration at the First Restaurant in Chang'an. You can all go home first, and have lunch early!"

Everyone thought it was a good idea, so they went to stroll around the streets first and then went to the First Restaurant for lunch.

Xiao Bao personally went to the First Restaurant to negotiate booking three days.

Of course, if you have the money, you can book not only three days, but also three months! By noon, all the guests from the Banner Camp had arrived!

Fire Phoenix had also been brought over from her parents' home by Da Niu! Fire Phoenix was already a celebrity in Chang'an, and although she was the bride today, she was still dressed as Fire Phoenix.

During the banquet, the guests and hosts drank and talked about everything.

At this moment, Xiao Bao suddenly asked, "Brothers of the Banner Camp, how did you know our boss got married?"

One of the officers laughed and said, "That's thanks to you beating up our young master yesterday at the homecoming banquet in Hongfa!"

"You know the camp knew I beat up that brat yesterday?"

The officer continued, "Yes, our young master was beaten up at noon yesterday and then scolded by his advisor. Just think, he's from a military family and is hot-blooded. He was scolded by his advisor in front of his father, and the young master didn't say a word. Do you think this young man could stand it? So he came to the camp in the afternoon to gather people! But when we heard it was you who beat him up, we all pretended not to hear. But we were also very dissatisfied that you didn't send invitations for your wedding, so we came together this morning to confront you!" As he spoke,

everyone burst into laughter.

Xiao Bao hurriedly said, "Thank you! Thank you! He deserves to be punished!"

Then he pulled the other three Bao and Fire Phoenix and went from table to table toasting.

The drinking session didn't begin until the exact time of day.

Han Shangyi was from the Banner Camp, but a different group had taken over.

Starting at dusk, the drinking lasted for over an hour before they dispersed.

Everyone was in high spirits that day, but it infuriated a great hero from the Banner Camp.

What's going on? There's a Han Chinese instructor in the banner camp, usually aloof and unsociable. He rarely interacts with other instructors. His responsibility is simply to teach the cavalry how to use their spears. The camp members affectionately call him "the next Lü Bu" (a reference to Lu Bu's legendary skill in martial arts), because of his exceptional spear technique. Yesterday, at the Hongfa Casino's celebratory event, he wasn't even invited. But when the governor's son invited people to a boxing match, the entire camp pretended not to hear. Today, however, officers and soldiers below the rank of sentry went to the first floor for the celebratory feast. He's furious! If you don't help with the boxing match, you can say it's self-preservation; if you're in league with the enemy, that's unacceptable. In a fit of anger, he went to Xingde.

At midnight, Xiao Bao suddenly noticed a night traveler intruding within thirty feet.

This depends on the person's skill level; others might not even notice.

Xiao Bao noticed and immediately went to meet him.

The traveler was stopped before even reaching Xingde, clearly indicating that his opponent was no weakling.

The two sides stood facing each other. Xiao Bao asked, "What brings you here at this hour?"

The other replied, "To meddle

in other people's business and stand up for justice!" "What have we done that warrants your intervention?" "

If the road is uneven, people will trample on it; if things are unfair, people will interfere!"

"What

have we done that is unfair?" "You beat up the Governor's son, which I have no interest in getting involved in. However, it's understandable that the Governor's son sought help from the Bannermen. Helping is a favor, not helping is his right, and that's perfectly acceptable. But they pretended to be deaf and dumb to your faces, and then colluded with you afterwards. I can't stand by and watch that, so I'm going to stand up for the Governor's son and confront you lot!"

"No matter how big the matter, it can't be resolved without reason. You think your reasons are sufficient?"

"I think they are enough!"

"Then let's settle this!" "

In the world of martial arts, there's one principle in resolving problems: the strong are respected!"

"Alright!"

At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Uncle Yu, I'll go down and test my skills with him, and help the young master hold off the enemy for a while!"

"No need, I'm just looking forward to seeing how the children are!"

Xiao Bao turned around and saw that besides Grandpa Yu, there were seven or eight other people in the shop. The one who spoke was the accountant. Not only were the other three treasures there, but even the Fire Phoenix had arrived.

Xiao Bao said, "Since Grandpa Yu wants to see how we are, Little Rascal will go first!"

Little Rascal shouted "Yes, sir!" and turned to Yu Boyue, saying, "Grandpa Yu, I'm the slow bird that flies first, so the flag bearer will go first!" With that, he jumped from the roof into the courtyard.

The one who came to defend him, upon seeing that it was another young man, shouted, "Register!"

"Register then, why are you being so fierce!"

Don't let the fact that Little Leprosy was the tallest among the four treasures fool you; his speech was certainly uncouth. He shouted loudly, "Young master, Little Leprosy Mei Cheng!"

"Bring it on!"

"Pah! I'll spit on you! You asked for my name, but you won't even tell me who you are, you little brat!"

"You're asking me?"

"I'm asking which brat!"

"Pah! Grandpa's name is Zhao Mang, huh? Probably the same kind of guy!"

Zhao Mang stopped wasting words with him and immediately unleashed his "Five Ding Mountain Split," his fists whistling through the air—truly formidable.

Little Leprosy remained calm and composed, nimbly turning around to dodge.

The onlookers roared "Good!" The two began their battle, each displaying their strengths. They

fought for the length of a meal, until Little Leprosy seemed to be losing ground.

Er Tuzi quickly accepted!

Zhao Mang said, "Good! You're using a tag-team strategy!"

Er Tuzi said, "That's right, we'll use a tag-team strategy to wear you down!"

"Wow! Ya ya! Bring it on!"

The two also exchanged names and started fighting head-on.

They fought for a full half hour, still evenly matched.

Xiao Bao said, "Second Brother, come down and rest for a while, I'll tease him!"

Fine! They're making a fool of him.

Zhao Mang angrily said, "Even if you take turns, I'm not afraid!"

Xiao Fu said, "You don't need to brag. I see you're already panting. I'll wait until you've rested before we fight again, so people won't say I'm bullying you, a widow who's unemployed!"

He's a rascal, and his mouth is even more scathing, making Zhao Mang yell, "Kid

, take this!" He threw a punch! He hadn't felt any strain fighting Er Bao, but when he faced Xiao Bao, things were going wrong.

What? He had been fighting freely with the other two, but against this one, he seemed unable to make a move. The opponent's every gesture and movement seemed to possess a hidden potential that prevented him from fully utilizing his skills. This was a phenomenon he had never experienced since mastering the inner cultivation method taught to him by his great-uncle, and

he was greatly alarmed. The more he fought, the more frightened and terrified he became.

At this moment, Manager Xingde Boyue spoke up: "Stop, you two!"

Hearing this, the two simultaneously leaped back and jumped away.

Yu Boyue said, "Brother Zhao, your accent doesn't sound like you're from Xi'an, and your martial arts style seems familiar. Can you tell me about your background?"

Zhao Mang hummed in agreement, "I also find these three treasures' kung fu somewhat familiar. I'm from Handan Prefecture in Zhili!"

Yu Boyue said, "You're from Handan with the surname Zhao? I have a friend who's also from Handan with the surname Zhao!"

"Who?"

"The martial arts world calls him 'Bookworm Zhao Dezhu,' do you know him?"

"Ah! You know my great-uncle?"

"Who are you? Who taught you these movements and techniques?"

"I'm his great-nephew. The movements are family tradition, and the techniques were taught by my great-uncle. He gave my father a secret manual and told him to find a quiet place for me to practice. My father and I built three thatched huts at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain to practice. Who knew that after I mastered it, my father became paralyzed!"

"How long have you been practicing?"

"For ten whole years, at first my dad only felt that the more he practiced, the more flexible he became, but I became better and better. Later, my dad stopped practicing, and I practiced alone. In the end, I succeeded, and my dad became paralyzed!"

"And then?"

"I went home to find my great-uncle, but the whole family had left. I had no choice but to perform on the streets of Xi'an. Luckily, one day the commander of the flag-bearing camp passed by and saw me. He ordered his soldiers to bring me to the camp and ordered me to spar with the camp's instructors. I defeated them all. The commander then made me a martial arts instructor, paying me thirty taels of silver a month!"

Xiao Bao laughed loudly, "This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, family members not recognizing each other!"

Zhao Mang asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Duan Kaiyue, a direct student of Grandpa Zhao. Hello, Brother Zhao!"

"If you are my great-uncle's student, why do you call him Grandpa?"

"Aren't you also a direct disciple of Grandpa Zhao? Why do you call him Great-Uncle?"

"This..."

"Stop arguing! Take me to see Uncle Zhao! I'm confident I can cure his paralysis!"

"Really?" Zhao Mang was pleasantly surprised.

"Brother Zhao, we're family now, would I lie to you?"

Yu Boyue said, "In that case, Xiao Bao, you should go with Zhao Mang to treat your nephew Zhao's leg!"

Xiao Bao and Zhao Mang went to a private residence outside the banner camp. Zhao Mang had rented three rooms. Upon entering, Xiao Bao saw a middle-aged paralyzed man lying on the kang (heated brick bed), his face sallow and emaciated, just skin and bones.

Zhao Mang quickly introduced him.

Xiao Bao clasped his hands and greeted him, "Uncle Zhao!" Then he continued, "Your leg is from practicing martial arts; you could say you've gone into a state of demonic possession. When my master gave the manual to my grandfather, he said that one must cultivate as a virgin. My grandfather never married, and when he passed the manual to you, he overlooked that!"

Mr. Zhao asked, "What should we do?"

"Uncle Zhao, it's alright. I have some 'Great Sandalwood Pills' that my master made. Take one, and Brother Zhao will open your meridians!"

He took out the medicine and handed it to Mr. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao thanked him and accepted it. He broke the wax seal, and a strange fragrance filled the room, refreshing and invigorating. He put it in his mouth and swallowed it.

Zhao Mang said, "Brother Xiao Bao, protect me!" He then helped his father up, making him sit down, and sat behind him, pressing his hands firmly on his father's vital points, and began to practice his magic.

Xiao Bao protected him from the side, and it took a full hour for the practice to be completed.

At this time, Mr. Zhao could get off the ground, and he quickly bowed deeply to Xiao Bao, then said to Zhao Mang, "Quickly kowtow to the young hero on my behalf!"

Zhao Mang was a filial son, and he really prostrated himself on the ground to kowtow to Xiao Bao.

Xiao Bao pulled him up, saying, "Brother Zhao, we're not strangers, what are you doing?"

Zhao Mang couldn't kowtow, and seeing this, Mr. Zhao had no choice but to let it go. He then said, "I am Zhao Fang, the only son of the third branch of the Zhao family in Handan. My third uncle, Dezhu Gong, more than ten years ago, bestowed upon me a manual of internal energy cultivation, instructing me to take Zhao Mang to a secluded place for quiet practice. Unexpectedly, this manual requires solitary practice, which led to a qi deviation. After my son mastered it, Uncle Dezhu had already disappeared. Since you are his descendant, where is he now?"

"Tianshan! His hometown is currently assisting the Divine Nun in the great cause of overthrowing the Manchus and restoring the Han!"

"No wonder we couldn't find his whereabouts in Handan! "

"Uncle Zhao, what are you planning to do...?"

Zhao Fang countered, "Young heroes, instead of going to Tianshan, you've entered the Central Plains...?"

"Uncle Zhao, we want to befriend the lower-ranking soldiers and civilians of the Banner Army to cripple his fighting strength!"

Zhao Hua said, "No wonder the young master invited people to help him, and not only did no one care, but they also became close with you. Good! You guys are really something!"

Zhao Fang said, "Young hero, I have a request for you. I wonder if you will agree?"

"Uncle Zhao, what is it?"

"Zhao Mang, ever since he learned the internal energy cultivation method, his kung fu has become quite good!"

"Brother Zhao's kung fu is more than just good; it can be called superb. The two brothers who are with me are his defeated opponents. If I continue to fight him, I will definitely lose too!"

Zhao Mang hurriedly said, "Brother, since we are on the same side, we don't need to be polite. Those two are indeed not as good as me, but as soon as I fought with you, I knew I was far inferior to you!" He was truly an honest man.

Zhao Fang said, "Young hero, I want to go to Tianshan to find my uncle, and I would like to ask you to help me out!"

"Uncle Zhao, if you are going to Tianshan, you will travel west through Lanzhou, Zhangye, and Jiuquan. There are Xingde branches in each of these places, all of which are mountain businesses. If you mention Grandpa Zhao, you will surely receive respect. After you leave the pass, the Suitian brand business will also be handled by people from the mountain, and there will be dedicated personnel to receive you! As for Brother Zhao, in my opinion, it would be best if you stayed in Xi'an and took up your current position!"

Zhao Mang said, "What? Brother, are you unwilling to help your foolish brother?"

"Brother, you have thought it through. Xi'an and Luoyang are important towns in the Central Plains, with heavy troops stationed there. They are also the focus of our work on this trip down the mountain. Brother, staying in the Banner Camp is the most effective way to achieve your goals!"

"What do you mean?" "

In the Banner Camp in Xi'an, not only have we already established good relations with the lower classes, which we must maintain close ties with, but for this reason, my elder brother Ge Meng and sister-in-law Huo Fenghuang must stay in Xi'an. Moreover, we have our own people in the Banner Camp!"

"Who?"

"The buglers and officers above the battalion level!"

"Ah! It's them?"

"That's right! All the buglers above the battalion level are our own people!"

"What about Zhang Jian, the chief bugler of the Shaanxi-Gansu Governor's Office?"

"He's the first generation of outstanding youths from the mountains!"

"Ah! No wonder he's always been friendly to me. I thought he was a fourth-rank official, so I kept my distance. This... this is something I need to get to know better!"

"Brother, even Da Niu's future actions will have to be coordinated with him!"

"Alright! Father is going to Tianshan, so I'll stay in this camp! What about the three of you?"

"Me, Er Tu Zi, and Xiao Lai Zi, we'll head to the capital first!"

The next day!

A secret meeting was held in the small accountant's office of Xingde Money Exchange.

Only eight people attended: Master Yu, Old Shen, Zhang Jian, Zhao Mang, and the four little treasures.

Although Fire Phoenix had become Da Niu's wife, after consideration, she was not invited to participate.

During the meeting, Xiao Bao explained his plan.

Yu Boyue praised, "Excellent! This way, not only will the captured strongholds be permanently occupied, but we can also spare manpower to attack other strongholds!"

Xiao Bao said, "Da Niu and the other two, not only must we hold the Xi'an stronghold, but we also need to find a way to bring the Luoyang stronghold over!"

Zhang Jian said, "Luoyang and Xi'an are not under the same military command system. Xi'an is under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Gansu and Shaanxi, while Luoyang is under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Henan and Anhui!"

Xiao Bao said, "Brother Zhang, we're not issuing orders or studying the command system. We're trying to destroy their foundation. Can't we just follow the established system?"

Zhang Jian slapped his hand and said, "Cough! I'm the one who knows how to speak, how come I didn't think of that! How stupid! Their chief officer is one of our ten brothers!"

Xiao Bao said, "Brother Zhang, I'm entrusting this matter to you! Don't rush, take your time. Remember, haste makes waste!"

Wow! Unexpectedly, Xiao Bao spoke with the tone of an adult, making everyone laugh heartily.

And so the matter was decided.

In Luoyang, Zhang Jian was in charge of befriending the Banner troops, with Zhao Mang assisting. Da Niu

and his wife were particularly adept at playing the wealthy, spending lavishly on their friendships. Shen Kui, somewhat nostalgic, said, "From here to the capital, passing through Baoding, that's where your father, your master, and I made our acquaintance. When you and those two pass through, you'll have to rely on your brother!"

Xiao Bao said, "Nephew, I'll remember that, especially Da Honglian. I'll have to gamble with him properly, and I'll also visit the 'Datong Shuyu' (a type of brothel). My mother used to be a prostitute there!"

This little rascal really had no inhibitions; how could he say such things? Shen Kui's face darkened, "How can you talk like that, child? It's true, your mother was a prostitute, but it was for the sake of the great cause. What's especially remarkable is that on the day she married your father, even her chastity was as radiant as the sunset!" Upon

hearing this, everyone was filled with respect.

Xiao Bao then said, "My father said he's not a lowly man!"

Yu Boyue laughed, "Your father is a great man, then what about you?"

"Of course I am too!"

This made everyone laugh so hard they bent over.

Shen Kui said, "To keep it a secret, Da Niu and his wife need to find another place to live in Xi'an, and we'd like to ask your prospective in-laws to find them some male and female servants!"

Xiao Bao asked, "Why is that?"

Shen Kui said, "Firstly, we should reduce our contact with Xingxing and Green Field Manor to minimize the chance of our secrets being revealed. Secondly, since all the servants are recommended by our prospective in-laws, we should let them know that you are just a playboy. Less suspicion means more chances for great things to happen!"

Yu Bo said, "Yes, that's called a wise man taking precautions and avoiding suspicion!"

Alright! Everything is decided then.

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