C6 Jinlong Casino

Qingcheng beautiful scenery, steep mountains, cliff as sharp as a knife, there are supernatural skills.

The mountain was densely packed with trees, flowers, grass, and even rare wild animals.

There were countless small paths in the Green City Mountain, and dozens of small paths down the mountain. From a distance, one could see dozens of small paths winding around the mountain like spirit snakes.

Yang Ming, Ning Yuan and the disciples in the sect, no one knew when they would go down the mountain or which path they would take.

Only a few days later did they realize that they were no longer in Qingcheng.

Yang Ming, Ning Yuan and a few dozen disciples, were actually not going down the mountain at the same time. They were leaving at a different time, but in fact, a month ago, there were already disciples who had set off.

And every few days, there would always be one or two disciples leaving. Why would the disciples of Qingcheng City leave the mountain in such a scattered manner? Was it a mystery, or was there some kind of secret in it?

The mission this time was only known to Yang Ming and, and what Ning Yuan knew was also limited, so they carried out the mission according to Yang Ming's instructions.

Ning Yuan and Yang Ming acted separately. Yang Ming entered the western border from Xining Road while Ning Yuan entered the eastern border from Lanzhou. The two met up and set off on different routes.

Finally, they reached the farthest northern border and converged. After they gathered their clues together, they would focus on digging further during the journey back.

The disciples that had set out earlier had actually gone to various places to gather the precious herbs, crafted exquisite jewellery, and some high-quality cloth that had been purchased by the local merchants and merchants in Qingcheng.

Then, he disguised himself as a merchant and mixed into a group of merchants that went to the Western Regions.

After separating with Yang Ming, they proceeded alone. From Qingcheng, they traveled over a thousand miles to Lanzhou. With the rough road ahead, even if a horse was fast enough, it would still take more than ten days to reach there.

As for the goods the Qingcheng disciples had brought with them earlier, it was even slower, so Ning Yuan quickly found the secret signal within the sect to secretly protect the disciples.

One day, they arrived at a small town called Qing He. Ning Yuan let the disciples of Qingcheng who were disguised as merchants rest there, while he went to another inn to rest.

As the weather was hot, many merchants had suffered from sunstroke, thus they decided to rest here for a few more days. After the disciples secretly asked Ning Yuan for advice, Ning Yuan also wanted to see what leads they had here, so they decided to stay for a few more days.

Qing He Town was surrounded by mountains and water, the environment inside the town was beautiful, a small river flowed around the city, it was very comfortable.

Although Qing He Town was a small border town, because of the flow of people, this place could be considered lively. This time, there were tens of wealthy merchants, causing the bustle to increase a bit.

In Qing He Town, there were many gambling houses, and the most famous one was called "Jinlong Casino". Legend has it that the owner was a woman in her forties called He Lisha.

It was said that she was from the Western Regions. She had a graceful and alluring appearance, and her voice was very coquettish. Many of the gamblers looked at her with interest.

The legend of the gambling house was that He Lisha had a husband. Because He Lisha had gambled here, even if he lost, he did not have the money to walk out of this place.

But the owner wasn't married, seeing how He Lisha was so beautiful, he took her in as his wife. Who knew that after the two got married, they would become a pair of fated lovebirds?

These beautiful words were widely spread in Qing He.

Her husband was said to have died after being assassinated by an amateur. Opening a gambling den would naturally create countless enemies in the martial arts world. However, he would also have a strong backer to back him up. The assassination attempt made Jinlong Casino even more mysterious.

Everyone thought that after He Lisha's husband died, the Jinlong Casino would close down. However, the business would become even more popular, allowing He Lisha to organize everything in a neat and orderly manner.

The next day, Ning Yuan came to the "Jinlong Casino", wanting to meet this woman. Such a character should be very clear about the people coming and going in the martial arts world, and fortunately, he could find some clues from her.

The decorations of the Jinlong Casino was extremely particular. It looked comfortable, but it was not gorgeous.

The Jinlong Casino was divided into two floors. The lower floors were for playing games, which ordinary gamblers were familiar with. The second floor was for honorable guests.

In the middle of the hall was a column with two dragons carved on it. The dragon's eye was gold, the dragon's tooth was jade, and the staircase was made of purple wood.

Ning Yuan thought, this Jinlong Casino must be named after this golden dragon.

The hall was filled with a hubbub of voices. Many people threw their money in one go, shouting and cheering.

There was a woman sitting on top of the building. She was in her forties and was wearing makeup. She looked like she was in her forties and had an elegant air to her. His expression was somewhat coquettish.

There were a few maidservants standing by his side. These maids were dressed normally, with delicate features, except that their appearances were slightly different from those of the people of the Central Plains.

Ning Yuan found a table and sat down, thinking about how to get close to the female boss.

Sitting here made people suspicious, so they had to take a gamble. The Qingcheng Faction had become famous in the martial arts world in recent years, and their disciples were all self-respecting. As for the word 'gamble', although the senior brothers did not specifically forbid them, few disciples had ever set foot in the casinos.

Ning Yuan was completely clueless about gambling, he chose a game that could only be bought big or small, and sat down.

He casually threw down a few pieces of silver. He didn't expect that after winning a few rounds in a row, he had accumulated a lot of chips in his hands. How could the gambling den be so easy to win? Ning Yuan was suspicious.

Although Ning Yuan was not proficient in gambling, he was extremely experienced. He observed that before the owner shook the dice, he would always carefully observe the chips in front of everyone.

Ning Yuan's eyes were sharp, he quickly discovered the secret behind it. It looked like the chances of winning was not high, but in reality, the chances of winning was only around a few hundred silver.

The key point was that no one would easily get out of the competition. Those with bad luck would occasionally win a few rounds. Seeing that they didn't have much capital, they would win a few more rounds in a row.

This way, all the gamblers were brimming with hope. They all believed that their luck wasn't too bad and that there would definitely be a chance to go further.

This was not a simple matter of luck. In this casino, several female attendants would appear from time to time. They seemed to be hinting at something to the owners of the various places.

Ning Yuan carefully observed the fingers of those market masters, and discovered that they were thinner than an ordinary person's, and there were a few calluses on their hands that an ordinary person would not care about.

However, Ning Yuan thought for a bit and knew that these people's fingers were unusually nimble, their control over their strength was extremely outstanding, the dice that they threw should be able to be used freely.

It was also possible that their inner strength was so deep that they could change the number of dices at will the moment they opened the lid of the cup. The reason why they controlled the gambling house like this was because they didn't want to kill everyone. It was probably for the sake of these guests coming back next time.

In fact, Ning Yuan had also discovered that among these people, there was no lack of people who had won a large amount of money.

Such a casino was rarely seen in the world. The people who opened it all wanted to make a lot of money, so why was this gambling den like that?

Ning Yuan couldn't help but have many doubts in his heart. If he could unravel this secret, how could it possibly be of help to his master in the strange disappearance case fifty years ago that he couldn't let go of?

Ning Yuan had decided to clarify the real purpose of this gambling den here.

Ning Yuan's talent was extremely high, and towards these simple gambling, he understood very clearly. He secretly noted down the size of each gamble the Owner made.

After a few dozen rounds, he had already come to an understanding. Although the bet might be big or small, it was still related to the people at the game table. People who bet heavily and had a lot of capital would lose about seventy to eighty percent of the time, while people with a little bit of capital would win about seventy-eight percent of the time.

Ning Yuan was even more certain of his judgement.

After Ning Yuan understood the trick behind it, he observed that when the people who were in trouble attacked, they would follow along, and the pressure was not too great. As things went this way, not long later, Ning Yuan had already won a lot.

As the bet continued, Ning Yuan noticed that the owner of the house had a surprised look on his face. Before the bet started, his brows were knitted tightly, as if he didn't know how it had started.

Finally, Ning Yuan lost a round. Ning Yuan's face revealed a smile, and when Ning Yuan lost again in the second round, one of them actually lost.

This person left the Jinlong Casino while cursing. It was not a small matter for someone to leave the Jinlong Casino filled with anger.

In recent years, all the people who came to gamble would leave when they left. Even if they were slightly angry, as long as they were advised by others, they would leave with a smile. After all, they would not lose too much here.

Ning Yuan secretly laughed in his heart. It wouldn't be long before the Jinlong Casino wanted to keep his name a secret, so they would let him win. If he kept on winning like this, not long after, they would definitely come to look for him.

Only if the people from the gambling house took the initiative to look for him would he be able to find out the real reason why they opened the gambling house. Then, he would see if he could find some clues that would be useful to his sect.

Ning Yuan did not want to stay here for too long either. He thought, he must have already attracted their attention today, they would definitely come to investigate his movements, so Ning Yuan came up with a plan, and teasing them a bit was not bad.

When Ning Yuan returned to the inn, he was thinking of a way to make the other party suspicious. It would be better to pretend to be a merchant and spend all the silver he had won.

With his decision made, Ning Yuan walked into the tavern with large strides: "I have won quite a lot of money today, all my friends here are from all over the world, I will treat everyone to a drink today, I will buy all the bills here."

He threw all the silver he had won onto the counter, put his feet on a table, and loudly said to the waiter, "You can count it and put all of it on your counter. If it's not enough to notify me immediately, if I have any left when I leave, it'll all be yours, hahaha!"

Ning Yuan laughed as he lifted up a jar of wine, raised his head and drank, "Today was truly great, I won so much."

Ning Yuan was tall and sturdy to begin with, adding the change in his expression, it made him look vulgar and generous, Ning Yuan then walked over to the tables, "Come, give the elders at this table a few more dishes that you guys are good at, and a few more jugs of good wine. I will pay today's bill, and everyone, please give me some face, and let me take it."

Although the people around them saw that the man spoke rudely, they were also respectful, so they nodded towards Ning Yuan.

Amongst these guests, there was an old man in his seventies and a young girl in her teens. The old man looked extremely weak, and the little girl also had a timid look on her face.

When Ning Yuan looked at the ancestor and grandson, he suddenly realised that under their weak outer appearance, the old man's eyes would occasionally flash with a sharp glint, to people in the martial arts world, this kind of sense of smell was essential.

Ning Yuan knew that this old man was definitely not an ordinary person, his eyes would sometimes reveal the strength of a human being's martial arts. Although this old man's martial arts could not be judged immediately, Ning Yuan was sure that this man's martial arts was extremely famous in the martial arts world.

The whole martial arts world was filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Ning Yuan did not think too much about it.

Ning Yuan toasted to everyone everywhere, showing his heroic spirit. Everyone was also infected by his heroic spirit, and shouts rang out from within the shop.

In a short moment, Ning Yuan was still unconscious from drinking, and he still wanted to drink. Under everyone's persuasion, he got the waiter to help him return to his room to rest.

Ning Yuan was actually not that strong, so he was naturally clear-headed.

In the next few days, Ning Yuan went to the Jinlong Casino everyday. Other than occasionally losing a few rounds, Ning Yuan would win handsomely every time.

It was said that not long after the man who had left that day was invited back by the guards of the gambling den. In addition to paying the silver he had lost, he had also offered several dozen taels of silver as an apology.

After winning the money everyday, Ning Yuan would spend all of it and give it to the servants if there was nothing left. Within a few days, it had spread throughout the entire Qing He town.

Ning Yuan had already sent his disciples to meet up with them after leaving behind his secret signal along the way.

Ning Yuan thought, the other party was really patient. After a few days, when Ning Yuan was about to go to the gambling den, the waiter said that a guest was asking to see him.

Ning Yuan thought that the other party was finally unable to hold it in.

The person who came claimed to be from the Jinlong Casino, and said that their boss, He Lisha, invited him.

Ning Yuan followed this man to the Jinlong Casino. Every time, Ning Yuan would enter through the main entrance, and this was the first time he had entered through a side door. The moment he entered, Ning Yuan felt a different aura.

The backyard was huge and vast. It was extremely clean, with all sorts of items arranged neatly. It even gave off a sense of elegance, as if it was completely unrelated to the gambling den.

There were a few flowers and plants growing in the courtyard. In the center of the courtyard was an artificial pond. There were a few rocks placed in the pond, making it look quite unique.

On the west side of the courtyard, there was a large tree, which was shaded by it. A few stone tables and stools were placed under the tree, and the owner of the Jinlong Casino, He Lisha, was sitting on them.

"Young Master, please take a seat." He Lisha stood up and saluted with a face full of smiles.

"I dare not, Madam greets you," Ning Yuan said. The Madam was indeed beautiful, the Lady Xu was half aged, and her charm was still there.

"Please forgive me for not inviting you this time, please forgive me, Young Noble." He Lisha stood up again.

"Madam, what are you saying? If you have something to say, then just say it," Ning Yuan said.

"Young master is a straightforward person, you don't have to beat around the bush. Young master, you know why I've invited you here. What exactly have you been doing in my gambling den recently?" Can you tell me the truth? "He Lisha asked.

"Madam, can you answer the next question first?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Yes," the lady agreed.

"Since Madam knows that I must win every time I come, why do you still want me to continue winning? Madame knows better than anyone that I won't be able to win with any skill, I just played a few tricks. "

"Madam, the gambling den is not for fame or profit, I would like to know the reason?" Ning Yuan asked.

"I am just a young woman who only wishes for peace to support her servants. I do not dare to offend my friends in the martial arts world, and I do not want my family to be ruined because of gambling."

"Although this is a gambling den, it is only for the entertainment of the passing customers. If it is only for the sake of obtaining their money, opening this gambling den is not something that we can do."

"The reason why I run this gambling den is to protect my late husband's life. I am just a little girl, and I can't win against you heroes of the martial arts world, so that's why I made such arrangements."

"Young Master, please stop right there. How about leaving a path for us lone weaklings to live on?" A look of grief suddenly appeared on Madam's face.

"Madam, please forgive me for my rudeness, but please forgive me for this." Ning Yuan stood up and bowed. "Madam, please forgive me for offending you."

Ning Yuan could tell from his wife's eyes that her words were not a lie, but what she did was not just to survive, there must be a secret behind it that others do not know about.

Ning Yuan thought, he couldn't get closer due to greed, so he had to make them have some qualms and suspicions. Furthermore, his master and senior brothers often taught him to never lose their sense of justice, no matter the reason. It was disrespectful of him to probe into his privacy.

Ning Yuan's heart moved, he could not rush into this matter, "Madam, this is my only option. It was also because I accidentally discovered your secret the first time I came to the gambling den, that's why I decided to probe you guys in secret."

"As a martial arts person, naturally, I'm curious about all kinds of things, and that's why I came to the gambling den one after another to find out the truth. Today, when Madam told me the truth, it really made me embarrassed and ashamed!"

Ning Yuan knew that the other party was definitely hiding something from him. If the other party did not say anything, he would not be able to make the other party voluntarily say it out for a while.

Ning Yuan stood up to leave, thinking about how he could truly uncover the secrets behind the other party opening this gambling den. Ning Yuan decided to start from his surroundings, the few maids and the owner of the place.

The next day, Ning Yuan still went to the gambling den as soon as the gambling house opened. When He Lisha saw Ning Yuan's arrival, he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

Ning Yuan's attacks were limited today, so it was a tie between winning and losing. This made those gamblers who had followed him a few days ago feel weird, but Ning Yuan only fought once in a while, so their losses were not too big.

Furthermore, Ning Yuan would change tables after playing a few games. Ning Yuan was not thinking about the gambling, he was only quietly observing his surroundings. Pay attention to the movements of the maids and the owner.

The hall of this gambling den was quite wide. It was rare even in the Central Plains, and all the gambling instruments were quite exquisite.

The second floor had several rooms for special guests. Above the first floor, there was a ring shaped fence, and from the second floor, one could see what was happening on the first floor.

The ceiling of the hall was tens of meters high, which was why the gambling den seemed like it was quite spacious.

Just as Ning Yuan was observing, he heard a few quarrels on a table not far away, "The gambling den here is for us to bet with the owner, this is meaningless. Is there anyone willing to come out and fight with me alone?", shouted a big bearded man.

He asked in a loud voice, but no one answered.

"I heard that a hero has arrived during this period of time. He will definitely win every time he comes. I wonder if he will show up today. If he comes, can you please come out and gamble with me?" The big man said loudly.

Ning Yuan did not expect the big sized man to come for him, so he did not have the time to think about the reason for his visit, but he could not lose to the rules of the martial arts world.

"This brother here is not some God of Gamble, nor is he any expert. His gambling skills are rather childish, to be able to earn a few taels of silver a few days ago was just luck, I wonder what advice brother has to offer?" Ning Yuan cupped his hands and said.

"You really are a hero. Young Hero was too modest just now. Since Young Hero thinks that we are just relying on luck, how about we compare our luck in front of all the heroes today?" The big man said.

"How do we compete?" Ning Yuan knew that complicated situations could occur anytime in the martial arts world. No matter what kind of trap it was, even if the person gambling skill was young and immature, he would never show weakness and would gladly accept the challenge.

"Alright, any method, any gambling method, you can say anything you want, what do you think?" The big man said in a clear voice. The man had a confident look on his face.

"Good, he's a true man. Since this hero has come out, how about we play through all the bets in this game?" Ning Yuan said.

There were a total of 66 or 36 ways of playing in the gambling den. Ning Yuan was actually not clear on the rules of each way of playing.

It was actually also a form of psychological warfare for Ning Yuan to let the other party play with everything he had. The more details the more time Ning Yuan had to think, and he could also take the opportunity to understand the situation inside.

When everyone heard that Ning Yuan wanted to play every game once, they could not help but get excited.

"Alright, then each of us will offer five hundred silver as the capital. After this, the ones with more money will win, regardless of whether we win or lose, will all be given to Jinlong Casino. How about the remuneration for renting this place?"

Ning Yuan had always been a bold man, he did not have many schemes in his mind, and although he did not know the intentions of the other party, there was no sign of cowardice on his face.

Ning Yuan agreed as everyone scattered the bet. Under He Lisha's arrangement, they sat or stood at the sides of the hall in an orderly manner. The great battle that was rarely seen in Jinlong Casino was about to begin.