121: Feeling down, relax

The next day.

At noon, the sun shone down, and the ice and snow began to melt.

Xie Weilou walked sleepily on the street, his face still a bit pale; he was late again.

Forget it, I won't go to work at the Tianquan Division today. In my previous life, I was a workhorse; why should I be one here too?

How could a dignified Young Master go to work every day? What kind of system is that?

"Xie Weilou!"

A surprised voice rang out.

Xie Weilou looked over and saw Yan Ruyi, dressed in a goose-yellow long dress, walking quickly towards him. He narrowed his eyes. The little lamb is here!

"Greetings, Princess Ruyi."

Xie Weilou gave a lazy bow.

Yan Ruyi stared at Xie Weilou and asked in surprise, "You look tired and your face isn't well. What happened?"

Xie Weilou said with a complex expression, "Last night, This Young Master was assassinated. I didn't sleep all night and kept having nightmares. If This Young Master finds out who wants to kill me, I will definitely skin him alive."

Yan Ruyi asked in shock, "What? You were assassinated? Who did it? How could they be so bold?"

"Alas!"

Xie Weilou sighed. He looked at Yan Ruyi: "Your Royal Highness Princess, do you have any money on you?"

"What?"

Yan Ruyi stared at Xie Weilou, full of caution.

Xie Weilou gave an awkward smile: "I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm in a bad mood. I plan to go relax a bit. If Your Royal Highness Princess has money, how about you take me to relax?"

"Relax?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyi subconsciously thought Xie Weilou wanted to visit a brothel.

She said with a look of disdain, "Princess does have a little bit of money, but I won't give it to someone to visit a brothel, especially since you don't pledge allegiance to me. Unless you swear eternal loyalty to Princess Ruyi!"

Xie Weilou's face stiffened: "Visit a brothel? Is Your Royal Highness Princess also a vulgar person? I meant to go find my good friends, Erwubatong!"

Yan Ruyi's eyes lit up: "Princess is quite interested in that. I'll go with you to take a look! Just pick a place, don't be afraid to lose money. Princess has the most money."

Xie Weilou said with a beaming smile, "Your Royal Highness Princess is truly kind. Don't worry, This Young Master's gambling skills are unmatched; I won't lose."

"Lead the way!"

Yan Ruyi waved her hand and then took out a mask to put on.

How to get closer to a man? Naturally, by catering to his preferences.

Visiting a brothel wasn't suitable for her as a woman, but going to a casino was absolutely no problem.

It's just money, isn't it?

What's the big deal?

"Your Royal Highness Princess, please follow me. I guarantee you'll be ecstatic today."

Xie Weilou walked forward with a smile.

Not long after.

The two arrived at a gambling house—Golden Terrace!

"Golden Terrace?"

Yan Ruyi looked at the gambling house in front of her in surprise.

Xie Weilou said earnestly, "That's right! It's the Golden Terrace. As the saying goes, 'Report to the Golden Terrace with the Emperor's will, and raise the Jade Dragon to die for the monarch.' A casino is a battlefield; one must have firm conviction, an indomitable spirit, and the determination to burn one's bridges. I hope This Young Master can win back this Golden Terrace one day."

Yan Ruyi rolled her eyes: "A mere gambling house, and you make it sound so grand. Someone who didn't know would think you were going to serve the Great Xia Dynasty."

"I swear eternal loyalty to the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Xie Weilou said with a serious expression.

"Flatterer."

Yan Ruyi walked inside, speechless.

The Golden Terrace has four floors. The higher one goes, the larger the stakes. There are many customers inside, various gambling tools are laid out, there is a lot of silver on the tables, and the shouts are constant, making it extremely noisy.

Xie Weilou led Yan Ruyi through the first floor.

Yan Ruyi frowned and said, "The stakes on this first floor are too small, it's boring. Let's go to the top floor."

"This... how much silver did you bring? If it's too little, we can't go up."

Xie Weilou looked hesitant.

"Hundreds of thousands of taels, I can take them out at will."

Yan Ruyi tilted her chin, feeling a little smug.

Men!

Knowing Princess has so much money, aren't you eager to cling to me? Aren't you dying to shout out, 'Swear eternal loyalty to Princess Ruyi!'?

Xie Weilou's eyes lit up: "Then let's go to the top floor, Your Royal Highness Princess, rest assured, this time, This Young Master will let you witness my strength."

"Good."

Yan Ruyi smiled and nodded.

The two quickly arrived at the fourth floor. The fourth floor had slightly fewer people, and the environment was better, not particularly noisy. Basically, everyone who entered this floor was a wealthy individual.

"Sirs, what would you like to play?"

A maid quickly walked over to greet them.

Xie Weilou said confidently, "Something simple, brutal, and that can make a lot of money. Today, This Young Master is determined to win your Golden Terrace."

"Uh..."

The maid couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this: "That depends on your abilities, sirs."

The maid led the two forward, arriving at a dice table. She explained, "You can bet on points or on big/small."

Xie Weilou waved his hand impatiently, "Does This Young Master not know these things? You may go! Don't disturb us."

"Alright! If you need anything, sirs, just call me."

The maid smiled and retreated.

Xie Weilou sat down directly at the side. He looked at Yan Ruyi: "I'll trouble you."

Yan Ruyi casually took out a thick stack of silver notes, about a hundred thousand taels, and handed them to Xie Weilou: "Just play, I'll watch you play."

"Thank you."

Xie Weilou's face was filled with excitement. He looked at the dealer in front of him, a woman with an ordinary appearance.

The woman said calmly, "Young Master has been losing before. How much do you plan to lose this time?"

Yan Ruyi looked at Xie Weilou. It seemed this guy was a regular here, which was normal. After all, Xie Weilou was a gambler; how could there be a gambling house in Tianqi City he hadn't visited?

Xie Weilou looked displeased: "Can you speak properly? This Young Master is determined to win the Golden Terrace this time. When that happens, I'll make you call me boss obediently."

"We shall see! I just hope Young Master doesn't renege if he loses this time."

The woman said indifferently.

"Hmph! What kind of person do you take This Young Master for?"

Xie Weilou frowned.

"Same old rules, three dice, guess big or small."

The woman casually picked up the dice cup, gave it a sharp flick, and the dice flew into it. She shook it continuously, the dice clattering.

Bang!

Then the woman pressed the dice cup onto the table and said indifferently, "Young Master, please!"

"Three sixes, bet big!"

Yan Ruyi said to Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and looked at Yan Ruyi, saying, "You can tell at a glance that you're not a qualified gambler. What is gambling? Gambling is about luck, about the unknown, about the trepidation and thrill of opening the dice cup in an instant. If you already know the result, is that still gambling?"

Yan Ruyi said speechlessly, "Then what do you say we bet on?"

Xie Weilou directly placed the silver notes in his hand on the 'big' position and said with a smile, "Three sixes, big!"

"You..."

Yan Ruyi's mouth twitched.

"......"

The woman looked at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou glared and said, "What are you looking at? This Young Master just likes to listen to advice and do as I please. Open it quickly."