Bai Yu'an had no expression on his face and just said: "Take me to see your boss first. I have something to say."
The leader snorted coldly: "Who do you think you are? Is our boss someone you can see whenever you want?"
Bai Yu'an smiled and said, "That's right. Can you please send something up for me? I'll ask your boss if he's there."
Bai Yu'an said, taking out a sign from his arms and giving it to the man: "Please run away."
The man took the jade plaque from Bai Yu'an's hand and looked at it for a long time but didn't recognize the words on it. He showed it to the people next to him, but they didn't even recognize the words on it. He looked at Bai Yu'an again and said to the people around him: "Look first. Leave them alone while I go upstairs."
With that said, he turned around and went upstairs.
Gu Baoyuan looked at Bai Yu'an, leaned over and whispered: "Yu'an, what are you doing when you meet your employer?"
Bai Yu'an glanced at Gu Baoyuan: "It's okay."
Gu Baoyuan was stunned, and suddenly felt that the expression on Bai Yuan's face was a bit serious now. He was twenty years older than his brother-in-law, and he suddenly felt that he couldn't hold his head up in front of him.
It's like the kind of person who has been immersed in officialdom, and will unconsciously carry that awe-inspiring sense of oppression.
After a while, the leader came down, handed the tooth tag back to Bai Yu'an with both hands, and said with a smile on his face: "Master Bai, please, my boss is waiting for you."
Bai Yu'an looked at Gu Baoyuan: "Wait for me down below for a while."
After saying that, he followed the leader up the stairs alone, all the way to the third floor.
Just now Bai Yu'an took a look at the second floor. The second floor was divided into private rooms. In the middle, there was the woman's laughter and the fat body peeking out from behind the screen.
Obviously those who can reach the second floor are not ordinary people.
Bai Yu'an knew that although his official position was not big, his status in Hanlin was still useful.
People in these places cannot figure out her relationship in Beijing and will not easily embarrass her.
It was already dark now, and although the light on the third floor was dim, it was elegantly decorated, with the fragrance of orchids, and every piece of furniture and utensils was exquisite.
The thin-bodied porcelain placed on the chest of drawers is not easy to come by, and the room is full of wealth.
After passing through several curtains, Bai Yu'an was taken to a door. The person who led the way said softly: "Master Bai, my boss is inside."
Bai Yu'an looked at the wooden door in front of him, stretched out his hand and pushed the door open.
I saw a man in black clothes sitting next to the coffee table inside. He looked to be about thirty years old, with a gentle face and an old wound under his eyes, which was somewhat different from what Bai Yu'an thought at first.
The door behind him was slowly closed, and Bai Yu'an hugged his hands first: "Can I ask the shopkeeper what I call you?"
Xing Bochuan then looked at Bai Yuan, his eyes also paused. The dim light shone on the elegant and profound young man in front of him, making him a little surprised at first glance.
Then he smiled and said: "I didn't expect Master Bai to be so young."
"I'm Xing Bochuan, Mr. Bai calls me Shopkeeper Xing."
Then he said: "Master Bai, please sit down quickly."
Even though the person in front of him was smiling, the smile on that feminine face was not gentle at all.
Bai Yu'an glanced at the shopkeeper and sat on the soft cushion in front of him.
The porcelain cup in front of him was filled with tea by himself: "Master Bai, try it. Songshan black tea is the most refreshing."
Bai Yu'an didn't look at the tea, and had no intention of bringing it over to take a sip.
Naturally, she wouldn't drink in a place like this where good and bad people are mixed.
Moreover, the hand that shopkeeper Xing stretched out just now was also covered with scars, as if to remind Bai Yu'an that he was not someone to be trifled with.
Xing Bochuan saw that Bai Yu'an in front of him was cautious, raised his eyebrows and looked over, and said straight to the point: "The money on the gambling table is according to the rules. Since the bet is big or small, even if the dice is not drawn, it should not be withdrawn."
"But since he is someone that Lord Bai knows, I naturally have to give Lord Bai face this time, and I won't pursue it."
Bai Yu'an had a normal smile on his face and whispered to Shopkeeper Xing: "That's not why I came to see Shopkeeper Xing."
"But there's another thing I need shopkeeper Xing to help me with."
Xing Bochuan raised his eyebrows. No one in this world asked him for help as soon as he came up.
So what if someone comes from the capital? The strong dragon will not suppress the local snake. Doesn't the young man in front of him not understand this truth?
With a slight curve on his lips, Xing Bochuan asked: "What help does Master Bai want from me?"
The expression on Bai Yu'an's face remained unchanged: "I just want to ask shopkeeper Xing to let Yangjiang's gambling shop kick out the people downstairs with me when they see him again."
Xing Bochuan sneered: "I can't do this."
Bai Yu'an knew this would be the answer. He looked at the other party and said, "When I came up just now, I saw people gambling in the private room on the second floor. If I read it correctly, there should be people from the state government in there."
"The imperial court has explicitly prohibited officials from gambling. I don't plan to bring this matter to the inspector. I will bring it directly to Shen Chieffu. With Shen Chieffu's courage, I'm afraid that everyone in the entire prefecture's Yamen will be involved."
"Of course, Shopkeeper Xing's gambling house may not be able to open anymore."
When Bai Yu'an went upstairs just now, he thought of Gu Baoyuan saying that there was government protection here, and looked at the screen on the second floor. He could guess it without thinking carefully, and saying it now was just a test.
Xing Bochuan's expression changed, and he looked at Bai Yu'an with a dark face: "Master Bai is so brave, he dares to threaten me on this territory."
Bai Yu'an also suppressed the smile on his face and said calmly: "This is not a threat, it's just that there is one less person to gamble in Shopkeeper Xing's gambling shop."
"I also know that although there are many gambling houses, there are only a few owners. Shopkeeper Xing must know them all. This matter is not difficult for Shopkeeper Xing."
Xing Bochuan sneered: "Master Bai, aren't you afraid that I will do evil things to you behind your back?"
Bai Yu'an said calmly: "If Shopkeeper Xing plotted against me behind my back to assassinate a court official because of a gambler, then Shopkeeper Xing would be too impulsive."
"Since I came to see Shopkeeper Xing alone today, I have never been afraid."
Xing Bochuan looked at Bai Yu'an coldly for a long time. There was a calm demeanor under his upright posture, and he spoke slowly and calmly without any hint of timidity.
It seemed that he was from the capital and served in the Imperial Academy, so it was different. He admired his courage.
Shopkeeper Xing looked at Bai Yu'an for a long time and suddenly asked: "Is Mr. Bai from the Bai family of Shuyang County Magistrate?"
Bai Yu'an didn't expect that this person actually recognized him.
She frowned: "How do you know which family I belong to?"
Xing Bochuan thought that he had guessed it right.
He looked at Bai Yu'an with his slender, dark eyes: "I have long heard that two years ago in Shuyang there was a top three flower master. It is said on the streets that the fourth man of the Bai family has a beautiful appearance, a beautiful voice and a beautiful appearance."
"The Taoist man is unique and beautiful, and there is no other person like him in the world."
"When I saw it today, it was just like the rumors."
Bai Yu'an never paid attention to these rumors and no longer wanted to stay at this moment.
She stood up and hugged Xing Bochuan again: "What happened downstairs just now, since it is the rules of the gambling house, then it must be according to the rules of your gambling house."
"It's just that the money is mine, not his. He doesn't have any money on him, so he can't compensate. But ask shopkeeper Xing, what will he do according to your rules?"
