Chapter Seven Casino(1/3)
Thanks to Li Bai's spending a lot of money, the two successfully became distinguished guests of Yunjianlou and even entered the best private room.
Li Bai, on the other hand, brought out his silly and a lot of money to the extreme, and even didn't even look at the orders sent by the waiter, and did it all.
Then, the excuse was that he didn't like to disturb him, so he asked someone to close the door and not disturb him.
The dishes of flowing water were delivered in a steady stream, with countless fine wine and delicacies, and the downstairs were singing and dancing, and the sound of silk and bamboo was endless. Even behind the bead curtain at the other end of the room, there was a vague silhouette of the singer singing softly.
Unfortunately, today's distinguished guests don't seem to buy it.
Li Bai didn't touch the wine he brought, but he just threw it away. The singer playing the piano and the singer who danced were too lazy to take a look.
After changing the dishes, Xun Qing, who was standing next to him, felt distressed in his heart.
Although he doesn't look rebellious in normal times, now when he looks stern, he is a bit lonely and cold. Even if he is deliberately making things difficult and finding fault, it makes people feel that it is natural.
"Just that little thing is said to be the most powerful place in Chang'an?"
Li Bai scolded coldly: "It's all ordinary people. Is this how you Yunjianlou treats guests? You, you, and you, get away, don't disturb my drinking pleasure!"
After rudely driving away all the servants who served by the side, only an old man who performed a shadow puppet for the distinguished guests was left.
Then, it was as if he was really treating Xun Qing as a slave, and he was instructed to do this and that, pouring wine and tea. Although he was angry, Xun Qing's face did not show any appearance, as if he was a loyal servant, even if he was scolded or insulted, it did not change any color.
And Li Bai, like a real naughty second-generation ancestor, laughed loudly at the shadow plays in Chang'an.
"Is it not right, it's not right here!"
Li Bai suddenly interrupted the old man's performance and asked with a drunken blushing face: "Why is that method to block the marriage between Xu Shusheng and Baishe?"
Behind the scenes, the old man was stunned for a moment, and bowed his head respectfully and replied: "This, the shemale is different, so the monk is naturally..."
Li Bai suddenly clapped his hands and his smile became weird: "Of course he was going to become a demon and was going to marry the White Snake in Jinshan Temple, right?"
“…Uh, yes, yes, that’s right, the guest is right.”
The old man smiled and nodded, then saw Li Bai throwing out another golden ticket: "Just act like this!"
The old man suddenly rushed up in panic and chose the gold tickets on the ground, but suddenly there was a dull sound.
My eyes turned dark and I fell to the ground.
Xun Qing was stunned and didn't understand why Li Bai suddenly took action. Then he saw the drunkenness in the young man's eyes suddenly swept away, and a cold light emerged.
At his waist, the long sword inlaid with gold and jade suddenly shook, and the shark leather wrapped around it suddenly shattered, revealing the simple and unpretentious appearance below.
A cold light had emerged out of thin air, and with Li Bai's squirting, it slashed towards the bronze mirror in the corner!
The huge bronze mirror shattered like a bubble, and a shocked figure appeared behind it, which was hidden inside at some point!
At this moment, he was squatting in the narrow dark room behind the mirror, holding the smoke-blowing tube...
In an instant, the bamboo tube of Misty Smoke was cracked and shattered.
The sword blade had already stopped in front of his throat, and the screaming sound was almost suffocating before it could be made.
"You guessed it right, Xun Qing."
Li Bai stared at his face and said coldly: "No one else has a truth in this broken place. Now it seems that it is still a black store!
There is indeed a problem!"
Behind those flattering smiles is greed and malice that cannot be hidden.
It was like breaking into the nest of a wild beast. Just feeling that gaze made Li Bai feel uncomfortable!
On the ground, the fainting old man moaned, as if he had woken up, but before he could get up, he was hit hard by Li Bai's scabbard.
Faint again.
This time he doubled his strength and knocked off the old man's white hair, a human skin mask, and the dagger in his arms also fell out. Xun Qing picked it up and pulled it out, and saw the dark red blood stains on it.
Even if I can't wash it all.
Suddenly his color changed.
Is this a song hall or a magic cave?
"Don't talk, I'll ask, you answer."
Li Bai looked straight at the servant hiding behind the mirror: "What are you doing?"
The cold sword blade moved forward a little, slitting the neck, causing the lies that had originally surged in his throat to dissipate.
"Don't lie."
Li Bai said coldly: "I can hear it, do you want to try a bet?"
"Old, the manager said you must be here to make trouble..." The pale servant stammered: "He, he asked me to put you down and send you down..."
"Below?" Li Bai frowned: "Where is below?"
"I don't know, I really don't know!" The attacker shook his head in horror: "It's all handled by others, I, I'm only responsible for this!"
Li Bai looked at him with a straight look.
After a long time, he suddenly said, "Very good, then take me to see your supervisor... You shouldn't let my trust down, right?"
He looked behind the bronze mirror, a narrow gap.
There is also the slight fragrance left in it.
This person also had that kind of smell on his body, but it seemed that he didn't have much contact with him and had never worn that kind of sachet directly.
Li Bai's thoughts were instantly turned and he no longer planned to hesitate.
Originally, he was just here to find clues, but since that guy Ji Xian was ill intentions first, don’t blame him for being rude!
Soon, the door of the private room opened again.
The pale-faced servant walked out of it, squeezed out a smile with difficulty, turned around, and said tremblingly: "Two, please come with me, two distinguished guests."
After seeing Li Bai's sword technique that he carved out a poem on the wall, he had completely lost the intention to resist.
I just hope that these two people from Guojiang Qianglong came from somewhere and did not kill themselves with one sword.
Even if you walk in front, you can feel the sharp gaze of the boy behind you, which is extremely trembling.
Then, he twisted and turned and led them into the end of a corridor.
Before Li Bai could speak, he heard Xun Qing whisper in a sudden state: "So that's it. This shape and style, with mechanism... is it a lifting platform?"
The servant who was about to explain his expression stiffened and nodded with a flattering smile.
As the huge bronze mirror rotated, a luxurious lifting platform full of gold, silver and jade decorations had already fallen. Seeing Li Bai's country bumpkin who had never seen various mechanisms and creations was amazed.
As the slow rise was rising, a noisy sound was heard soon, and even the walls could not stop the warm atmosphere.
When the door of the lifting platform opens from the other side again, heat comes to your face.
In the brightly lit hall, the jewelry is more than ten times better than the outside?
What's even more amazing is the dense crowd inside, each of which was gorgeous and exquisite in dress and crown. Each face turned red with excitement, surrounding the tables, shouting something loudly.
The hot atmosphere makes people want to join in.
But seeing those eyes that were covered with blood without realizing it made Li Bai feel chill. They were all well-dressed, but their greed and insatiable hunger were even better than beasts.
"Casino?"
Xun Qing lost his voice, was slightly dull, and almost fell down. He didn't expect that such a huge mezzanine and such a prosperous casino were hidden in the Yunjian Tower where singing and dancing were rising.
Almost every table was filled with gold, silver and bills, and some even bet their jade rings and jade on them.
Even a small piece is enough for a poor family to have no worries about food and clothing. But now, here is just the smallest bargaining chip, stacked together, and becomes a hill.
"Aren't they afraid of being reported?" Xun Qing whispered in shock.
In order to encourage people's livelihood, the people of HP are famous for strictly prohibiting extravagance. They impose heavy taxes on various gambling shops, and even install messengers to monitor them to prevent concealment.
What Xun Qing knew in the past were some black files that could not be on the table. I don’t know how many people could sweep out in a severe crackdown. However, I didn’t expect that there was such an exaggerated place in Chang’an.
And beside him, the attendant who was eager to meet him heard this and showed a glee: "We have people above, and the people who come and go are all nobles. It's okay to enjoy the guests."
enjoy?
Li Bai raised his eyes without any trace and looked up. Between the leaping towers on the high ground, the guards looked downward.
It seems like looking at the livestock to be slaughtered in the circle...
All the way, you will pass through the noisy halls and complex corridors like a maze, and finally, you will arrive at the end of the heavily guarded door.
In front of the door, the guardian swordsman cast a cold gaze.
"what for?"
"The two guests lost, they lost all of them, and they came to borrow money from the general manager." The guide forced a smile.
"Borrowing money?"
The swordsman glanced at Li Bai and Xun Qing behind him, and gradually became suspicious: "Why don't you go to the account room downstairs to borrow money? Also, aren't you working in the hall? When did you come to the third floor?"
The guide could no longer restrain his trembling, his face was bloodless and he was sweating profusely.
But then, a low wind sounded from behind him, and Li Bai's sword sheath suddenly pierced out from behind his headscarf, and a muffled sound came from the guard's forehead.
To be continued...