"Zhantang, you are finally back." Looking at Lao Bai entering the door, the shopkeeper said happily.
However, Lao Bai had no time to respond to the shopkeeper at this time. His buttocks were in severe pain, and every step he took was heartbreaking pain.
"What's wrong?" Seeing the two people's unnatural movements, the shopkeeper quickly asked Xiao Liu.
Seeing the shopkeeper's concerned look, Xiao Liu smiled and comforted:
"It's okay, it's just a twenty-year blow. Just apply some ointment and it will be fine in a few days."
After hearing Xiao Liu's words, the shopkeeper felt relieved, but looking at Lao Bai's appearance, she still asked Lao Bai with some concern:
"Are you really okay, Zhantang?"
"It's okay! The Thirteenth Taibao's Golden Bell Shield is what we have practiced, bah!" Lao Bai was about to sit down when he suddenly touched the wound and felt a sudden pain.
On the other side, as soon as Dazui entered the door, he saw that his mother had not rested yet and was still waiting for him. He quickly leaned over tremblingly with the support of the scholar.
"Mom?"
However, what comes is a slap in the face!
"Ah! Ah!" The unstable Big Mouth was slapped to the ground, and when he landed on his butt, he howled like a slaughtered pig.
But the old lady turned a deaf ear to Big Mouth's screams, and she shouted sternly.
"come over!"
Although Big Mouth was scared, he obeyed his mother's words and quickly stood up tremblingly and leaned over in fear.
"Mom, I don't dare anymore." Dazui said sadly.
"What did my mother say to you?" Dazui's mother ignored Dazui's crying and asked, pinching Dazui's ears.
"You can't bet even if you kill me, but mother, it's not that I want to bet, it's Lao Bai who forced me to bet. Lao Bai, you tell me." Da Zui responded quickly.
Lao Bai on the side looked at this scene and responded openly:
"Yes! I forced it!"
But then he argued again:
"We call it gambling, but in fact it is just for fun and fun. This small amount of gambling makes you happy, but big gambling is harmful to your health."
After hearing what Lao Bai said, the old lady also relaxed her ears and said with a smile:
"Oh, can that make me happy too?"
When Xiao Liu saw this, he knew that Lao Bai was miserable, but he didn't stop him. It was a great thing for the old man to help him quit gambling.
But Lao Bai had no idea what he was about to face. He asked rather proudly:
"Oh, the old lady is also interested."
"Yeah!" The shopkeeper coughed quickly and looked at Lao Bai to tell him that Xiao Liu was still here.
Seeing the reminder from the shopkeeper, Xiaoliu also remembered his identity and quickly woke up from watching the show. He suddenly said:
"By the way, this bandit hasn't been dealt with yet. We need to be more vigilant at night. I have to patrol the streets now. I'd like to say goodbye!"
With that said, Xiao Liu walked out of the door.
However, Xiao Liu did not leave too far, but quickly returned, hiding outside the inn, piercing the paper window with his finger, and peeking at the duel between the two saints that was about to begin.
The old lady's ears twitched and a smile appeared on her lips. She smiled and said:
"My son has lost so many things to you, I must have an explanation, right?"
"Mom..." Dazui said in surprise. He thought that the matter was settled, but he didn't expect that his mother would bring it up again. In his opinion, her mother could not play better than Lao Bai.
"Stop talking, what do you usually play?" The old lady first shouted and then asked Lao Bai with a smile.
When Lao Bai saw the old lady planning to win back, he wanted to laugh in his heart. He smiled and said:
"Nothing, just sieves, pai gow, mahjong and so on."
"Then let's play mahjong! Shopkeeper Tong, can you play two games with us?" the old lady said with a smile.
"Sorry, gambling is strictly prohibited in our store!" Although Xiao Liu left, the shopkeeper still said it very principledly.
But unfortunately, her principles were soon swayed by Lao Bai.
"We don't play with money, we just have fun with the old man. What's the point? This small gamble makes us happy, but big gambles are harmful to our health."
Xiao Liu outside the window looked at Lao Bai's impatient look and couldn't help but smile and shake his head, hoping that you can still laugh later.
Hearing Lao Bai's persuasion, the shopkeeper felt a little shaken in her heart. She looked at the old lady who looked determined to win and knew that the old lady would not feel at ease if the matter was not resolved.
At this time, the shopkeeper has already thought about it. When the time comes, three of them will fight one, and Lao Bai will lose everything he gained from winning Big Mouth. Then the matter will be over.
Having made up his mind, the shopkeeper also compromised and said:
"Okay then, it's just this once, it won't happen next time!"
"Great, let's set the table and set the table!" Seeing that the shopkeeper relented, Lao Bai couldn't wait to say. He didn't want to win much money from Da Zui's family, but he simply liked the feeling of winning.
Everyone closed the store door and set up the card table. Seeing that he could no longer be seen from his position, Xiao Liu had to change his position and continue to peek.
If the shopkeeper discovers Xiao Liu's behavior at this time, he will have to ask Xiao Liu for money to cover the windows, which will poke holes in the windows of their store.
Da Zui secretly pulled Lao Bai over while everyone was setting up the card table, and softly begged:
"Old Bai, my mother's health is not very good."
Lao Bai also knew what Big Mouth was going to say. Although he hated Big Mouth for not only defaulting on his debts, but also going to the government to report him without saying a word, he was not a grudge-bearing person. He waved his hand and said:
"Don't worry, I won't win too much."
As soon as Dazui saw the door, he quickly continued:
"No, I mean, you'd better not win a round, otherwise I'm afraid her heart won't be able to bear it."
But Lao Bai refused. "Then what else should I play?"
"No, I'm begging you." Seeing that Lao Bai refused to agree, Da Zui quickly begged and was about to kneel down.
Lao Bai was a soft-hearted person. When he saw Dazui like this, he quickly supported Dazui and agreed helplessly:
"Okay, okay, but let's agree first. After losing everything you owe me to her, we won't play anymore. Otherwise, I won't bankrupt your family."
Lao Bai was afraid that the old lady would pester him if he kept losing later, so he warned him first, but he didn't know that this day would never come to him.
The gossip is over, the four people at the card table have taken their places, Xiao Liu, Xiucai and the two witnesses have also taken their places, and the duel between the two saints has officially begun!
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In Luoyang, outside the city, two men unloaded several large boxes from the carriage, put them into the pit they had just dug, and buried them.
"How's it going? Is everything done?" Seeing that there was no sound here, a man who was watching around came over and asked.
"It's done, thank you brother." The two men quickly replied in a low voice.
"Well, get some more weeds and burn them here to make it look like someone is sleeping here." Xie Zhongda said quickly when he saw that the color of the soil on the ground was different from the surroundings. He wanted to use grass ash to cover up the traces of the holes they dug.
"It's Brother Xie." The two responded quickly, but they still asked with some confusion:
"Brother Xie, why don't we transport the things directly into the city? It's not safe to bury them here."
"What do you know? This city of Luoyang is full of dragons and snakes. It's really unsafe if we bring it into the city. No one will notice if we put things here." Xie Zhongda educated us.
"Moreover, we are going to meet those people in the underworld this time. Those people are darker, more ruthless, and more vicious than bandits like us. We must guard against them taking advantage of others. After all, the boss and the brothers My life depends on these boxes."
These three people were the three bandits who secretly slipped down the cliff behind Heifeng Village. Not only did they escape the government's search, but they also dug out the thirty thousand taels of silver they had buried before.
And after nearly half a month of traveling day and night, they successfully transported the things outside Luoyang City. Now they are going into the city to negotiate with the underworld people.
After taking care of the things, the three of them quickly drove the carriage towards the center of Luoyang City.
At this time, Xiaoliu, who was still squatting outside Tongfu Inn and peeping, didn't know yet that a dangerous assassination was about to strike!
