Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2309 It Turns Out to be Hidden Here 5.0

"What kind of scenes in a casino can make you feel explosive? Most of the people there are gamblers who are angry about losing money, either fighting or drinking to drown their sorrows. What else can you expect? However, such scenes are indeed impressive to a kid like you who is not very experienced in the world."

Hongye gave Qi Zhifeng and Ning Cheng each an extra-large skewer of barbecue meat. She also considerately helped them slide the meat off the skewer and put it on a plate to make it easier for the two children to eat and avoid getting their mouths pricked by the skewer.

"Thank you, Sister Hongye!" Ning Cheng politely took the small plate, smiled at Hongye, and said, "It was only after I arrived at the border that I realized that the skewers were this big."

"Since we are eating meat, we should eat it in big mouthfuls to enjoy it." Hongye looked at Qi Zhifeng, "Tell me, what did you see that you will never forget? Is it what I said?"

"Of course not. You don't see them very often. Even if you don't go to a casino, you can see them just passing by." Qi Zhifeng waved his hand and said, "The casino you're talking about is just a very ordinary one, not very big. The one I'm talking about is completely different from this one."

"Why are they two different things?"

"In addition to the casino, there are other interesting things to do there." Qi Zhifeng nudged Jin Miaomiao with his elbow, "Sister Miaomiao, how could you forget? Haven't you seen it too?"

"I have seen it?" Jin Miaomiao recalled, "Ah, you mean the Jinyu Tower?"

"Yes!" Qi Zhifeng nodded. "Didn't I say I wanted to invite you guys out for some fun last time? But something unexpected happened and we didn't go. As a result, we can never go again."

"This time, Jinyu Tower was also affected?"

"Yes, all the casinos and brothels were affected. As the largest one, Jinyulou was not immune."

"Jinyu Tower?" Hongye looked at Jin Miaomiao and Meilin, who seemed to be thinking about something, curiously. "What place is that?"

"It's a place that combines eating, drinking, playing, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling." Merlin explained, "The place is very large, it's as big as four dukes' and marquis' mansions combined. When we were in Linhuang Prefecture, we rode past it on horseback, and even looking at it from the outside, we were shocked."

"Is that so?" Qi Zhifeng smiled. "When people in Linhuang Prefecture mention Jinyulou, they immediately think of it not as a casino, but as a place where they can eat, drink, and have fun, and there are many beautiful young men and women to see. There are many famous restaurants, teahouses, and wine houses in Linhuang Prefecture. Some famous opera troupes and storytellers will also tell stories and sing operas in it. These categories are relatively outward. If you go further in, the courtyards at the back will not face most people."

"I see, the yard in the back is not a serious business, right?"

"That's right." Qi Zhifeng nodded. "The first courtyard at the back is the black market. You need someone to lead you in and out. The second floor is a place for prostitutes, and the last floor is the casino. The backyard is clearly separated from the front. The two parts are completely independent. The guests in the front don't have special needs and generally won't go to the back, while the guests in the back can come and go at will. Of course, there are thresholds to go to the back. You must have the same identity, money, and status. However, the other places are easy to deal with. It's useless to break into the casino at the back without someone leading you there. It's impossible to find it at all."

"Is there a formation?"

"Sister Hongye is really smart. She has a formation. It is said to be like a maze, but I am not sure what it is exactly."

"Hearing what you said, I am really interested in this Jinyulou, but I am more interested in the owner of this place. It is not an ordinary person who can have such an idea. If this Jinyulou is placed anywhere, it will be very profitable, right?" "Of course." Qi Zhifeng raised his chin in the direction of Xiao Fengqi, "The people of the Xiao family are the best at making money in Linhuang Prefecture."

"The boss behind the scenes is from the Xiao family?"

"Of course, to build the Jinyu Tower, the most important thing is to be wealthy. The casino was built on the basis of the formation. There are only a few in the whole Linhuang Prefecture." Qi Zhifeng nodded at Jin Miaomiao, looked at the table, picked up a piece of sand onion egg with chopsticks, stuffed it into his mouth, and muttered, "But at that time, we didn't know they were from the Xiao family. We thought they were a branch of the Yelu family."

"The people in the Xiao family are all very cunning. They find someone to stand in front of them and hide themselves behind them." Hongye glanced at Xiao Fengqi who was chatting very enthusiastically with Shen Cha. "I originally thought that their cunning was only for outsiders, but I didn't expect that they would also have so many thoughts about their own family members."

"Internal fighting is the norm in the Xiao family." Qi Zhifeng sneered, "The winner is the king, otherwise Brother Fengqi wouldn't be so cruel, right?"

"That's true." Hongye nodded slightly, sighed, and said, "Then when you entered, the scene you saw shocked you. Was it because it was too gorgeous and lively?"

"Yes, after all, in my impression, the casino looks the same as you think. I never thought that it could be so large." Qi Zhifeng put a few pieces of blood sausage and pickled cabbage on his plate and said slowly, "When I walked in with my servant, I immediately felt that my eyes were not enough. I was dazzled and wanted to see everything and go into everything. If my servant hadn't reminded me to follow my two brothers, I might have forgotten the purpose of my coming here."

"Looking into it, you're totally attracted to it, right?"

"That's right." Qi Zhifeng smiled embarrassedly, "However, the two brothers are not investigating the casino here, but the Forget Worry Powder hidden in the theater."

"Forget-your-worry powder?"

Jin Miaomiao, Hongye and Meilin looked at Ning Cheng at the same time, were annoyed by the child and waved their hands repeatedly.

"I don't know. This has nothing to do with me."

“I know it has nothing to do with you, but does it have anything to do with the Ning family?”

"Probably." Ning Cheng thought for a moment and took a big bite of the mutton skewer in his hand. "It doesn't matter. As far as I know, the Ning family's goods have never been shipped to Liaojin. You can ask Boss Luan. He should know."

"That's right. He was the one who was in charge of the development of Forget Worry Powder. He should know it very well." Hongye thought for a moment and turned to look at Qi Zhifeng. "How did he find out about Forget Worry Powder?"

"The Yelu family has a young prince. According to seniority, he is the uncle of Nan Ge. He has a problem that he was born with. When he encounters bad weather, such as rain or snow, his bones all over his body hurt a lot. The pain is so severe that he can't stand it. Once the uncle gets sick, he will be dying. His family asked the third master to see him and he took a lot of medicine, but it didn't work at all. Later, I don't know which doctor heard that Wangyousan can relieve pain, so I spent a lot of money to buy it on the black market. When I came back, it really worked. It was quite effective. But as you know, if you want to relieve pain, you may use more and more of Wangyousan, and become more and more addicted. As a result, "Qi Zhifeng shrugged, "Although my uncle has this so-called miracle drug and his body is no longer painful, he is completely ruined. When his parents saw this, they thought it was a big deal, so they went straight to Brother Nan and Brother Lan and begged them to save their son. In addition, during that period, they received many similar cases, and the clues they found pointed directly to Jinyulou, so they disguised themselves and went to Jinyulou to find out what was going on. "