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Chapter 63 Two Cases
Chu Qing remained calm, and took out another 1000 taels from her bosom, together with the previous principal and the 1000 taels and 3000 taels she won, stacked them together, making them into the shape of a fan, fanning the wind around her ears, with the corners of her mouth hooked like A smile that is not a smile.This Cao Jiuye has been in the gambling house for decades, and he has seen the world, so he is very calm.It's just that the dice Gu in his hand is shaking faster and faster, and in the eyes of the gambler, it almost appears as a phantom.

"Boom." With a crisp voice, the dice Gu hit the gambling table, Cao Jiuye looked at Chu Qing: "Let's bet."

Chu Qing grinned, revealing a mouthful of small white teeth, and pressed 3000 taels on the "little".Everyone who had silver also quickly pressed the small one, and some unbelievers pressed the big one, but when the dice cover was lifted, it was "small".

Everyone's blood spurted and boiled, and they only hated that they didn't have so much money on them at the moment. They couldn't wait, so they hurried out and began to borrow money everywhere. It's not easy to meet someone who is sure to gamble and win. This store is gone.

Before the third round started, Chu Qing took out another 1000 taels of silver bills from her bosom, adding one piece for a total of 7000 taels.

If this is paid again, it will be 4000 taels of silver. Everyone's eyes are red, and the lively voice almost overturned the entire gambling house.No matter how calm Cao Jiuye was, he couldn't help but look at Chu Qing: "What's the name of this young master?" Cao Jiuye's voice seemed to be able to penetrate the chaos and reach Chu Qing's ears in the chaotic gambling hall. side.

Chu Qing said: "Xiaosheng's surname is Chu."

"It turns out to be Young Master Chu. I don't know where Young Master Chu learned from?" Cao Jiuye usually couldn't say a word except rolling the dice Gu, but now he said a few words in succession, making everyone feel that this little brother must be a figure.

Chu Qing said: "It's just for fun, there is no school or sect."

Cao Jiuye put down the dice Gu calmly: "Master Chu, bet."

Chu lightly moved his ears and pressed "Da".

This time the crowd followed suit.

Chu Qing won 4000 taels without any suspense.

Cao Jiuye didn't pick up the dice Gu again: "Mr. Chu, are you here to smash the field today?"

Chu Qing glanced at Li Tianxiao who was on the side, Li Tianxiao stood there expressionless, like a door god, blocking the gamblers who were rushing to Chu Qing, Chu Qing smiled and said: "Of course not. "

Cao Jiuye said: "Cao doesn't think Mr. Chu looks like a gambler, nor does he look like a person who is short of money. Why come here, so can Cao find out?"

Chu Qingdao: "It's just that I'm in a good mood, it's just for fun. It's a trick that made Cao Jiuye laugh."

Cao Jiuye shrank his pupils when he heard Chu Qing address him, and waved his hands. Suddenly, a dozen thugs appeared, separating the gamblers around Chu Qing. Suddenly, the entire gaming table was empty. One person, only Chu Qing and Cao Jiuye, including Li Tianxiao, who was behind Chu Qing with a strong temperament.Cao Jiuye then said: "Since Mr. Chu knows Cao's nickname, then Mr. Cao will rely on his old man to sell his old man. Let's play a game. If Mr. Cao wins, how about Mr. Chu giving up?"

This is what Chu Qing was waiting for, she smiled, and just glanced at the dice Gu placed in front of her: "But what if Xiaosheng wins?"

Cao Jiuye said: "Cao's offer of 20 taels of silver is considered to be a blessing to Mr. Chu."

Chu Qing smiled, "Master Cao Jiu thinks I will be rare for the 20 taels of silver?"

Cao Jiuye's face changed slightly: "How about Mr. Chu?"

Chu Qing picked up the dice Gu and shook it lightly: "It's nothing, Cao Jiuye doesn't have to worry so much, Xiaosheng just wants to ask Cao Jiuye something, if Xiaosheng wins by chance, he needs Cao Jiuye to explain Xiaosheng's doubts, How does Master Cao Jiu feel?"

Cao Jiuye pondered for a while, and said, "Yes."

He figured it out, little brother Chu was afraid that this was the ultimate goal.But he opened the door to do business, it is impossible to really prevent people from coming in, but if he does not agree, if he continues to let it go like this, the gambling house will not be able to pay for so many mouths.

"How do you compare?" Chu Qing let out a breath in his heart, but his face remained calm, giving him a calm and composed appearance, and he didn't care about anything.

"Comparing points, whoever's is smaller wins."

"Yes." Chu Qing seemed to be easy to talk to, "Master Jiu please first."

Cao Jiuye was not polite, he picked up the dice Gu and started to shake it. Everyone held their breath, watching the dice Gu seem to have life in Cao Jiuye's hands, moving fast, and finally "boom" He landed on the gaming table with a bang, raised his chin, and tapped lightly towards Chu.

Chu smiled lightly, but just lifted the dice Gu, shook it lightly, and placed it on the gambling table, but she was still too calm, Rao Cao Jiuye, who didn't hear clearly, she was in the dice Gu What is the situation.

"open it."

"Are you sure?" Cao Jiuye squinted his eyes, but he was not sure.

"Sure." Chu Qing remained calm the whole time, raised her hand, and waved to Cao Jiuye.

Only then did Cao Jiuye lift up the dice Gu, and when he opened it, everyone gasped, only to see that in the dice Gu, several dice were stacked together, with a dot on top.Calculated in this way, no matter how little brother Chu shakes, it is impossible to win, at most, if he also makes such a one, it will be a tie.

Everyone looked at Brother Chu in disappointment, it seemed that he was doomed.

Under everyone's regretful expressions, Chu Qing slowly lifted up the dice Gu, but after opening it, everyone casually looked over, and all gasped, only to see that there was no dice in the dice Gu, There are only a few powders left, and when the wind blows, everything is gone.

Cao Jiuye shrank his pupils: "Young Master Chu, what do you mean?"

Chu Qing shrugged his shoulders: "Master Jiu, you said that the dice are bigger than points, but you didn't say that the dice are not allowed to be destroyed."

"Are you grabbing words?" Cao Jiuye's face was not gloomy.

Chu Qing said: "Of course, Cao Jiuye, if you don't mean what you say, then take it as if Chu hasn't been here today, and leave here." Chu Qing stood up, but how could Cao Jiuye just let her go? If she really left, wouldn't everyone in Yancheng know that he bet that Master Cao Jiu is a man who doesn't believe what he says?He could only frown and say, "Come with me."

Chu Qing blinked at Li Tianxiao, stood up, and followed. Li Tianxiao only felt that when Chu Qing blinked, the long eyelashes seemed to be able to scratch the tip of his heart. If he didn't go, it made him itchy.Li Tianxiao followed Chu Qing and wanted to go up to the second floor, but was stopped by someone: "Young master, please stay."

Li Tianxiao's thin lips moved: "Get lost."

Cao Jiuye had already climbed half of the steps. Hearing this, he looked down at Li Tianxiao. The latter's arrogance made him stunned for a while, squinted his eyes, and then looked at Chu Qing again. , then said: "Let go, let that young master come up too."

The three of them sat in the wing room on the second floor. Cao Jiuye lifted the teapot on the low table and poured hot tea for the three of them. The tea was fragrant with lingering smoke.

Chu Qing took a sip, and the fragrance remained between his teeth: "The tea is emerald green, fragrant like orchids, and the top clouds and mist in Lushan Mountain. It really is a good tea. I want to drink it on weekdays, but I can't drink it."

Master Cao Jiu raised his eyebrows: "Young master is quite angry with Cao, so you are not afraid that Cao will poison you inside?"

Chu Qing put down the cup, "Of course Master Jiu won't."

"Oh? Master Chu trusts Cao so much?"

"It's not because he trusts Master Jiu, but because Master Jiu is unwilling to smash the signboard of this hundred-year-old gambling house."

"My son can see clearly."

"It's just a little bit of thinking. Chu Qing said: "Since I'm straight to the point, I don't want to delay Master Jiu's affairs. I just said that I want to ask Master Cao Jiu something. "

"Sir, tell me, if Cao knows, he will tell you."

"I want to know who was responsible for the extermination of the Ge family 18 years ago." Chu Qing asked Cao Jiuye closely.

"Huh?" Cao Jiuye was sipping tea at first, when he heard Chu Qing's words, his hands trembled, and a few drops of tea splashed out. He stared at Chu Qing solemnly and said, "Who is the young master?"

"Idle people." Chu Qing squinted his eyes. Judging from Cao Jiuye's expression, he really knew something inside.

"Master Chu thinks Cao will believe what you say?"

"Believe it or not, it should have nothing to do with what Chu asked, right?" Chu Qing took another sip of tea.

"It really doesn't matter, but... Mr. Chu, don't you think you're from Yancheng?"

"is not it."

"Then why did you think of investigating an old case from 18 years ago?"

"Probably... I'm free." Chu Qing said yes and no. She also knew that Master Cao Jiu would not believe it. Whether she believed it or not was irrelevant to her. She just needed to know the result.

Cao Jiuye pondered for a long time before saying, "Master Chu, you know that once this matter is opened up, it will not end well."

"So what? We can't just let those more than 100 people die unjustly like this? After all, we need to know who killed them?"

"I don't know much about the specific Cao."

"Cao Jiuye is planning to fool Chu?" Chu Qing didn't believe that he didn't know.

"However, if Mr. Chu is going to investigate this murder case, one person may be able to help Mr. Chu, and he may be the only person who knows the murderer. But it is a pity that Mr. Chu came late." Cao Jiuye As if thinking of something, he chuckled lightly, with an intriguing expression on his face.

"Master Jiu, what does this mean?"

"Zhu Yuanwai, I wonder if Mr. Chu has heard of this person?" Cao Jiuye said, "This person is the only one in Yancheng who knows about this murder case."

Chu Qing heard that the name was indeed somewhat familiar, but she didn't think much of it for a while.

What do you mean by being late?

Could it be that Zhu Yuanwai has passed away?
Master Cao Jiu pointed at her: "Two days ago, Chunxiang Pavilion."

A string in Chu Qing's head clicked: Zhu Yuanwai was the middle-aged man who was accidentally killed by the oiran's witty words?
The information about Zhu Yuanwai in her mind was quickly retrieved.

She had heard of Zhu Yuanwai three times, the first time was from Aunt You of Chunxiang Pavilion: "... two days ago, Zhu Yuanwai, who lived at the end of the east street, died of a concubine, and the yamen sentenced him to an accident." died...'.

The second is after Zhu Yuanwai's death, everyone's evaluation of Zhu Yuanwai: "Why can't you think about it?"Surely Zhu Yuanwai has gone crazy again? ''I heard that when it was fished out of the well, it had no human form, and it was obviously killed. This Zhu Yuanwai has violent tendencies, and he will go crazy from time to time...'.

The third time, it was from Master Cao Jiu, but this pilgrim who was killed by mistake was actually the one involved 18 years ago?
(End of this chapter)