Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 344 God of Wealth Casino

Xushi

The fog rolls into the dusk, and the starry sky floats in the clear sky.

The streets of Chang'an, which were bustling with people during the day, were now silent only with the sound of horse hooves. The shops on both sides of the road had all closed, leaving only a dim lantern under the corridor swaying in the wind.

Wang Mingqian rode his horse in front, his eyes staring straight into the darkness as if he was deep in thought. The Jinwu Guards following behind him looked around, but they couldn't help but exchange glances with each other.

"General, if you go any further, you will reach the south." A man was pushed out to talk to him, half a horse's length behind him, slightly stretching his neck to look at his face.

I don't know what happened to my Langjiang today. He has been worried since he saw the drowned body in Yong'an Canal. If the body was not a man, they would have thought that the young lady he was in love with was dead.

"South?"

Wang Mingqian came back to his senses and looked ahead: "Is that Dunhuafang ahead?"

"That's still a bit far. This side is Lanlingfang, and further ahead is Mingdemen. If the General wants to go to Dunhuafang, he has to turn a corner ahead."

The conversation started, and the Jinwu Guards behind him also came over and said, "General Zhonglang, is there anything you need? Just say the word, and we brothers will definitely handle it for you."

Compared to Cui Bianxu's poor popularity, the good-tempered Wang Mingqian is obviously very popular in the unit, especially the Jinwu Guards under his command, all of whom give him face.

"Yes, if the General of the Central Army has any trouble, I will do it for you!"

"If the Zhonglang Jiang is tired, he should go back and rest early today, and the rest of the street subordinates will patrol!"

Wang Mingqian turned around, hesitated several times before finally asking, "Don't you think there's something strange about the drowned body today?"

"Strange? I took a look at him. He looked pale, his eyes were closed, his hands were swollen and wrinkled, and water was coming out of his ears and nose. He must have drowned."

"Could it be that the General of the Central Army believes that the man was murdered rather than drowned?"

"Even so, Chang'an County will investigate, right? What does this have to do with us?"

Wang Mingqian didn't want to hear any of these words. He swept his eyes over the faces of the crowd. A third of them had been with him to Furong Garden last time. His gaze lingered on these people: "Don't you think that the body bears some resemblance to the thief we caught in Furong Garden?"

"this..."

The three people he questioned exchanged bewildered glances before shaking their heads. "General, that monster that day was so terrifying! Honestly, it gave me nightmares that night. If they were similar, how could I not recognize it?"

"Yes, General Zhonglang, that monster is truly terrifying. If the deceased today had known it, those people gathered by the canal would have been scared away long ago."

People watch the fun for fun, but of course they run away if they see something scary. The people of Chang'an are just gossips, they are not fools.

"Could it be because that damn drifter also broke a leg?"

Wang Mingqian nodded slightly, tightening his grip on the reins: "That's right."

When he saw the dead drift today, he noticed that one of its legs was broken.

How many years had it been since the founding of the Tang Dynasty? Even though there were constant wars, Chang'an City was not like the border, so where did all these people with missing limbs come from?

It was hard for him not to think of Yan Yin.

"The General of the Central Army is probably overthinking it. There are many people in Chang'an who are missing something right now."

"What does this mean?" For the first time, Wang Mingqian felt that his news was a little too late. What is popular in Chang'an City recently?

"General Zhonglang, you may not know that a gambling house called the God of Wealth has recently opened up in Chang'an City. They not only have games like pitching pots, dice, and cockfighting, but they even have a horse racetrack. Lots of people go there to play, and it's incredibly lively."

"Is this really true? How come I didn't know about it?" He also patrolled the streets with them every day, so how come he hadn't seen it?

"That gambling house is in Huaiyuanfang, next to the West Market. Unlike ordinary gambling houses, the owner of the God of Wealth Casino is extremely wealthy. He simply bought two adjacent mansions and connected them. Besides gambling, there are also musicians and dancers inside. It's a great place for pleasure, and many officials from the court would go there. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary mansion, but once you enter, you will realize that there is a different world."

Even many of their own Jinwu Guards had been there. The imperial court didn't care about officials visiting prostitutes, so why would they care about their gambling? If there was any fun place, just go there openly. If there was something trendy, not going would make you look out of date.

"God of Wealth Casino? Huaiyuanfang?" Wang Mingqian muttered the two names over and over again. "Do you know when it opened?"

"this...."

They looked at each other, but none of them could remember the exact time.

"At least more than three months. I'm afraid I'll have to check the details."

"Three months!"

The more Wang Mingqian listened, the more he felt something was amiss. He immediately turned his horse around and said, "I'll trouble you all with the rest. I have something urgent to do, so I'll go first."

"Yes, General Zhonglang, don't worry!"

崔府

The three masters gathered in Zhao Yue's yard to discuss the date. According to the rules, the date setting only requires the official matchmaker to come to the woman's house and show her the date chosen by the man. There will usually be more than three options, and the woman will then choose one from them, and the matter will be considered settled.

But the problem now lies with Cui Bianxu.

"How can we only give one day? If we tell others, people will think that we don't know the rules!" Zhao Yue felt a headache. Why did she give birth to such a stubborn child?

Cui Shuhua, standing on the same side as her, also expressed disapproval: "Jiulang, you don't understand marriage matters. You must not act recklessly. If you only give us a date, I'm afraid the Jiang family will be unhappy."

To ask for a date means that both parties have to discuss it. Even if both parties have agreed on a certain date, they still have to go through the motions to do it. How can you do things this way?

Cui Bianxu was very anxious. Wu Sanniang had not revealed her whereabouts yet, and Jiang Shangxian could not be locked up at home forever.

The more he couldn't find any trace, the more he felt that Wu Sanniang was going to do something big. If Jiang Shangxian could get married earlier and be under his supervision, he would feel more at ease every day.

Zhao Yue rubbed her head and decided to show some maternal authority: "You don't have the final say in this matter. If you really have nothing to do, go and show off your sword skills. Your aunt and I still have to choose clothes."

The implication is clear: Get out of here and stop bothering us.

Cui Shuhua was a little tired. "Your mother is right. These things are not your concern. Since we are here, we will take care of this matter. It's getting late. Your mother and I will go to Chaoyuan Temple in a few days. We have to make arrangements now."