âThis is the truth, Third Young Master!â Tang Yuan grabbed Jun Xieâs arm as he spoke. Jun Xie felt as if his arm had been wrapped in a layer of oil. âThey promised that theyâll hand over the promissory note to me as soon as the Third Young Master enters the Thousand Gold Hall. Theyâll not pursue this matter any further.â
âOh! Did they say that?â Jun Xie frowned. His eyes flickered as he gave it a thought. Something felt wrong about the whole situation. This discussion was supposed to be about Tang Yuan losing his wife in a bet. How did he end-up becoming a part of it? Some kind of a foul game seemed to be involved in the situation. Was he the target of a conspiracy?
Jun Xie was sure that it was a set-up.
The original Jun Mo Xie was an idiot. His temper wouldâve blown on hearing about how his brother was bullied. He wouldâve been excited on hearing about how his opponents were giving him such an importance. His presumptuous nature wouldâve led him straight into the trap set-up by his enemies.
If a trap had truly been laid⌠then the enemies had full knowledge of Jun Mo Xieâs character.
But, why would someone lay such a detailed trap for a useless person like Jun Mo Xie? This conspiracy was probably meant for Grandpa Jun. It was possible that there was another mastermind behind these people. After all, ordinary people like them wouldnât dare to provoke Grandpa Jun.
Jun Xie looked at Tang Yuan as he tried to figure out his role in the conspiracy. [Is he a friend or an enemy?] He noticed Tang Yuanâs fearful expressions. [This fatty is an absolute patsy if he isnât pretending. And, heâs a great actor if heâs pretending to be afraid. In fact, in that case⌠heâs truly an extremely dangerous person⌠whose real face is hidden behind a mask of fear.]
Jun Xie started to wonder if he should or shouldnât go to the Thousand Gold Hall.
However, he reached a decision within a few seconds. He decided that he wouldnât miss out on such an exciting event. Why would he fear about losing with his gambling skills? Moreover, he wouldnât find out the identity of his enemies if he didnât go. Jun Xie didnât believe in letting his enemies plot behind his back. He believed in revealing their identities and killing them.
Jun Xie smiled as he secretly circulated the divine Art of Unlocking Heavenâs Fortune. [Iâll not lose even if theyâre great gamblers. Itâs too easy for me to cheat with this kind of an internal energy at my disposal.]
Jun Xie seemed to have made-up his mind. He turned around and asked Little Ke, âHow many silver bills do we have?â
Little Ke felt both joyous and shameful as she heard the word âweâ in Jun Xieâs question. Her heart was filled with sweet emotions. She blushed and replied, âIf we subtract the money which the Old Master deducted last time⌠the silver box holds a hundred-and-twenty-thousand liang silver bills, thirty-thousand liang gold bills, three-hundred liang gold leafs, one-hundred ingots white silver, fragment silverâŚâ
âEnough⌠thatâs enough⌠Iâll not be using so much moneyâŚâ Jun Xie stopped Little Ke as she continued to report Jun Mo Xieâs wealth in detail. She wouldâve even stated the number of copper coins in Jun Mo Xieâs possession if she hadnât been stopped.
âGet fifty-thousand silver liang bills⌠and arrange a dozen pieces of fragment silver,â Jun Xie said.
Tang Yuan jumped-up. He cried, âThis amount is very less. It wonât be enough. Brother, Third Young Master, this amount wonât cover even a fraction of my debt. Are you trying to send me to my death? Iâm begging youâŚâ
âBrother Tang, didnât you say that the promissory note will be returned to you as soon as I enter the Thousand Gold Hall? Iâm going there to gamble⌠not to give them money. Why do you want me to take so much money with me? Wouldnât it become taxing for me? Donât you have faith in my unmatched gambling skills?â Jun Xie replied.
âYour unmatched gambling skillsâŚ?!â Tang Yuanâs foolish eyes became round in surprise. This wasnât an ordinary feat for him. His mouth twitched. He wouldâve burst out laughing if his mind wasnât filled with dread and fear. He mumbled to himself, [I never happened to see you winning with your unmatched gambling skills. Youâre skills are certainly unmatched⌠but theyâre probably your losing skills.]
[It doesnât matter. Everything will be fine as long as you come with me. I wonât be fearful of anything⌠as long as I get the promissory note. Son of a bit*h! How could I lose my mind as far as pawning my own wife? This is really a strange matter. In fact, itâs wise to take less money. At least⌠the losses will be limited in that case.]
Jun Xie kept the bills in his clothes. He then commanded to prepare a couple of horses. Tang Yuan had become extremely impatient and frightened. He rotated his small eyes as he rolled all the way to the door. âThird Young Master, please hurry up. Everything will be over if we bump into your grandpa. Youâve no idea how much pressure Iâve to go through⌠whenever I come to visit youâŚâ Tang Yuan sighed.
Jun Xie laughed as he mounted his horse, âBut today⌠you donât seem to be scared.â
Tang Yuanâs horse neighed and trembled as he mounted it. Its hooves were almost bent to the ground. It could only stand-up after it had put-in a lot of effort. The horse seemed to be wondering, [Iâve carried a large number of people in the past. Iâve ran while carrying generals along with their armors. But, why canât I carry this person? I can lose my front hoof with a slight miscalculation.]
Jun Xie couldnât help but laugh out loud. He then started to ride his horse. Eight bodyguards with sturdy physiques followed him.
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Tang Yuanâs horse also started to move with great difficulty. It neighed loudly as it caught-up with Jun Xie.
They finally arrived at the Easterly Wind Street; it was the most extravagant street in the entire Tian Xiang city. The street was filled with people, and was bustling with activities. Tang Yuan took the lead without any consideration of the state of his horse. He kept on looking back with a worried expression on his face. He seemed concerned since Jun Xie was moving a bit too slow.
A restaurant named Thousand Miles Fragrance Restaurant was located on the north after crossing the Easterly Wind Street. It belonged to the Li family. There was a huge unused courtyard behind the restaurant. This was the place which was known as the Thousand Gold Hall. This was the place where the Young Masters of noble families spent huge amounts of money. There was no limit on betting in this place. One could bet whatever one wanted.
Jun Xie was about to enter the place when a few people appeared from the side of the road. They seemed to be following a young woman. The woman shouted as she advanced forward, âStop following me! Youâre irritating me to death.â One of the fellows was trying to persuade her while following her. Eight bodyguards were closely following behind them. The woman seemed to belong to a wealthy family.
Jun Xie looked at the young woman. She seemed to be pouting. However, she was good-looking. Suddenly, the angry womanâs eyes fell on Jun Xie as he was in the midst of staring her. She shouted, âYou lecher! What are you looking at?â The young woman had decided to take out her anger on the notorious playboy Jun Mo Xie.