Chapter 1266: Rules for Raising a Loyal Dog 30

Kuaiji Commandery, Mountain Shade City.

Within Yangzhou, the second list, Li Zhi's location.

"He actually opened an underground gambling house here."

Da Hu sounded surprised: "Li Zhi, as a remnant of Prince Cheng, isn't afraid of being investigated despite making such a big fuss."

Jin Chen: "You think the officials here are something good?"

"What the young master said is right; we can get rid of harm for the people again!" Guard A Long was very excited, "What good plan does the young master have?"

Jin Chen stretched out a finger, dipped it in tea, then lightly tapped the table; his fingertip bloomed a water droplet, then dropped a larger droplet that swallowed the first.

"Black eating black."

A Long scratched his head, "But if we want Li Zhi to notice us, at least our gambling skills can't be too bad."

"So, I, the young master, have found someone highly skilled in gambling to assist." Jin Chen smiled enigmatically.

Yajiu looked up doubtfully, still holding his tea cup, "Who did you find?"

Jin Chen's still moist fingertip touched Yajiu's nose tip, "You don't change your name when you go out, nor your surname when you sit down; your future husband is indeed you."

"Cough cough cough..."

Da Hu and A Long were both choked by the tea, coughing sounds followed one after another.

Yajiu blushed, for a moment he didn't even have time to be surprised that his master actually knew these things.

"So impressive." He praised Jin Chen in a very low voice, raising his hand to touch his wet nose tip.

A Long turned his head to ask Da Hu, "Does the young master also know gambling skills?"

Da Hu scratched his head, "The young master used to like playing everything; although I don't recall going to the gambling house many times, each time he went in for less than an hour, he would be caught by the…… Old Master."

"But!" Da Hu said earnestly, "The young master is talented; maybe he's already learned!"

Jin Chen: "Good kid."

No need for him to strain to come up with excuses!

This time entering the gambling house, Jin Chen and Yajiu were both in disguise, and they didn't bring many people—only A Long and Da Hu as attendants.

He even changed into a striking red robe, his black hair casually tied at the back; to onlookers, he looked like a fresh-faced playboy.

Such people are often the most willing to throw down chips; many regulars at gambling houses like to bring them along to play.

But after winning ten rounds in a row, their gaze toward Jin Chen changed.

"Eh eh eh, wait a moment." The bearded big man blocked Jin Chen's face, full of suspicion, "You kid, aren't you playing dirty today? I've never seen you before; where did this clueless yellow-haired brat come from?"

Jin Chen fanned with a small jade-faced fan, holding in his arms the little beauty responsible for feeding and pouring wine, Yajiu, exuding suave elegance, "You're so rude; I, the young master, have just arrived in Mountain Shade City, only ten rounds so far—what's that worth?"

Da Hu timely flattered, "Exactly, our young master is known in the south as the Jade-faced Little Gambling Saint; your three-legged cat skills are simply not enough to watch!"

"This..." The bearded big man looked at them, speaking convincingly; this person appeared either rich or noble, so he immediately believed seventy or eighty percent.

Jin Chen glanced at him nonchalantly, "Hey brother, just practice more if you're unskilled; why doubt others? No good, no good."

Having said that, he smiled and lifted Yajiu's chin, his eyes mischievous.

"Beauty, you say, isn't that right?"

In his upturned peach-blossom eyes seemed to lie endless charm, his tone soft and smiling, his grace impossible to hide.

Yajiu's eyesight was excellent; noticing many gazes falling on Jin Chen, he narrowed his eyes to hide the darkness, his arms wrapping around the neck and into the embrace.

"Husband, you're absolutely right."

He didn't deliberately lower his voice; noticing that those around Jin Chen heard clearly, their gazes suddenly diminished.

How could Jin Chen fail to notice the little thoughts of the person in his arms? Smiling, he leaned to the ear and whispered softly, "This time I haven't set an identity; Xiao Jiu is voluntarily calling out."

As he spoke, the hand around his waist tightened slightly, his tone teasing, "A hint of jealousy."

Yajiu let out a soft hum, his breath momentarily quickening; burying his face in Jin Chen's neck, he dared not lift his head, hiding his reddened eye corners and flushed face.

The bearded big man's doubts came to nothing; he almost provoked a noble-looking young master, so he dared not say another word, someone beside him suggested, "Sir, since you're so skilled, why not go straight to the inner hall to play?"

"Yes yes, you're new here and don't understand; this gambling house has inner and outer sections, and only the inner section has truly skilled people—just to enter you must deposit five hundred fifty taels of silver as collateral."

For ordinary commoners, they can't even afford the deposit, let alone the frighteningly high stakes inside.

"Well then, this young master is somewhat interested."

"Da Hu, scatter the silver we've won; young master, I don't make money off the poor."

Jin Chen, seen off by the crowd, swaggered in with his attendants into the inner hall.

Because of those actions just now and that last remark, Jin Chen successfully attracted the gambling house owner's attention.

And after winning ten or so rounds in a row in the inner hall, Li Zhi could no longer sit still.

The stakes in the inner hall are extremely high; each person's wins and losses are secretly predetermined by them; those with luck can win five or six rounds in a row and already consider it quite good—today this person……

"Someone, invite that young master in."

"He's taken the bait."

When Jin Chen heard the invitation, the smile on his lips deepened; he exchanged a glance with Yajiu in his arms, yet did not rush to rise.

"Your boss wants to see me?"

He snatched a grape from Yajiu's lips, glanced contemptuously at the messenger, "Could it be you think I, the young master, have won too much money and can't pay this amount?"

Even in a gambling house, this scene was indeed…… overly frivolous, many people blushed.

"Young master, you jest; our boss most admires those with superb gambling skills, and wishes to lavishly reward you for instruction."

People who mix in this place are the slickest; a few sentences lifted Jin Chen to the heavens.

"Alright, lead the way."

As Jin Chen embraced the person and entered, he turned back to joke with the crowd, "Everyone, please watch closely for me; if I don't come out…… perhaps the boss has kept me."

The messenger's face changed at once; he hurriedly gave a signal, letting someone leave a secret passage, so as to conveniently carry out a corpse later.

What their boss intends to do, he still doesn't realize? Such a person absolutely cannot be kept today, whether he comes from the south or the north.

Several thugs immediately went to clean the secret passage; A Long followed silently.

In the inner chamber, the boss was surrounded by burly thugs.

Seeing that Li Zhi was not in disguise, Yajiu narrowed their eyes, and killing intent gradually surfaced.

Another familiar face.

Jin Chen sat down gracefully and first said, 'Boss Li, inside the room they can't hear us from outside, right?'

Li Zhi sneered, face full of treachery, 'It's exactly because they can't hear that I let the young master come in; after winning so much money, we find it hard to manage.'

Then just kill them all.

What?

Li Zhi blinked, surprised—shouldn't they be the one saying that?

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, leaned in with interest to look at them, 'Look at me, I forgot to say that.'

'I came here to kill you.'

As soon as the words fell, Yajiu acted immediately, the hidden blade from their sleeve landing in their hand, spinning swiftly with a flash of cold light.