The kid made such a big bet because he was eager to buy a house for his family.
Xu Lan was so angry that her chest hurt, but she could only breathe slowly and said, "Xu Dabang is just a small constable. He doesn't have the ability to team up with a big gambling house that wins and loses thousands of taels of silver to frame you."
Zhao Wu gritted his teeth and said, "After I sobered up, I realized that I was tricked by them. Xu Dabang didn't have that ability. It must be Zhang Heizi who asked the gambling house to work with him." He said sadly, "Today, this matter spread throughout the government office. I became a big gambler who failed in everything. Grandpa Tang scolded me, saying that I was not motivated and didn't learn well at such a young age. Uncle He said that the gambling house was protected by Zhang Heizi, and said that I was not smart at all and lacked a clue at the critical moment..."
As he spoke, tears began to flow, and he wiped them away angrily with his sleeves.
Xu Lanyin was furious and said, "They set a trap and waited for you to fall into it. Not only did they cheat you out of your money, they also want to cheat you as a person."
Zhao Wu nodded and said, "Sister, I'm sorry that we didn't buy the house, and all the money was used up."
Xu Lanyin said, "Money can be earned even if it's gone, and there's no need to worry about a house." Then he asked, "You owe someone 620 taels of silver, and 500 taels isn't enough to pay it back..."
She wanted to say that she would add another 120 taels, but Zhao Wu said, "I have 40 taels myself, and Grandpa Tang and Uncle He agreed to help raise 20 taels each. I also want to borrow 40 taels from Aunt."
Thinking that Constable He had to help him raise money even after being beaten with five whips, he felt very sorry for him.
Xu Lanyin said hurriedly, "You can't ask others to lend you money. If Captain Zhang has any follow-up, he'll probably find someone to pretend to be the 'victim' and say you owe too much money and are trying to extort money. You've even injured someone in their family and extorted as much money as you can from them. Even if you lose your job, it's a good thing. Go back to your room first. I'll come over to discuss this with you after I'm done."
Zhao Wu clenched his fists tightly and had to go back to his room.
After washing the dishes, Xu Lanyin returned to her room and took out the five hundred taels of silver that Zhao Wu had left with her. She also took out her own hundred taels of silver and put them in her arms. She said to Qin, "Zhao Wu has encountered some difficulties at the yamen. I'm going to discuss it with him." She didn't dare to tell the truth for fear of scaring Qin.
Qin said, "Tell the child if he has any difficulties. We will find a way to help him."
Zhao Wu didn't light the lamp, but lay on the kang with his clothes on, thinking about his problems.
With the moonlight streaming in through the window, Xu Lanyin lit the lamp oil and placed it on the table. She went over to pull Zhao Wu up and said, "If you choose that path, the dangers you'll face in the future will be hundreds and thousands of times more numerous than they are now, and the people you'll encounter will be hundreds and thousands of times more powerful than Captain Zhang. This little thing has already defeated you. How can you fulfill your ambitions?"
Zhao Wu said bitterly, "I won't be defeated. Zhang Heizi is just a captain of the police. If I can't even beat him, then I'm only fit to grow vegetables in the countryside."
The two sat down at the table, and Xu Lanyin handed him the banknote. "These five hundred taels are yours, and the other one hundred taels is something I saved privately. I'll return it to the gambling house tomorrow."
Zhao Wu put the banknote into his purse and said, "I will find a way to earn back this money."
Xu Lanyin asked, "What are you going to do next?"
Zhao Wuyong slammed his fist on the table and said through gritted teeth, "Before, I just thought Zhang Heizi would make things difficult for me, so I thought I'd just grit my teeth and bear it, since I didn't want to work here for long anyway. But I didn't expect him to not even want to leave me alive. Since that's the case, I have no choice but to be ruthless."
Xu Lanyin asked, "You want to kick him to death?"
Zhao Wudao said, "If he dies, it's a murder case, not to mention he was the captain of the police. I can't make it too big a deal, so I'll just cripple him. If he's crippled, he won't be able to be the captain of the police anymore, and he won't be able to cause me any more trouble."
Xu Lanyin felt that she had lived two lives and was still too innocent and kind. She had never thought of using such a cruel method to deal with Captain Zhang. Zhao Wu's method was indeed more suitable for a villain like Captain Zhang.
She said, "This method is indeed good. It's simple and practical. One kick will make him unable to move. But he got into trouble just after you made an enemy of him. Will they suspect you?"
Zhao Wu said, "Captain Zhang has committed many evil deeds and has many enemies. My little vengeance is nothing to him. Besides, no one knows my true abilities except you."
That's right. He had been practicing the three-legged skill secretly, and even Xu Lanzhou and Xu Lanting didn't know about it.
Xu Lanyin said, "Are you sure you can knock him unconscious without killing him? This is even harder to master than kicking him to death. If he sees you, even if you're masked, your figure will make him suspicious."
Zhao Wu was very upset that his skills were doubted and said, "With their limited skills, as long as there are three or fewer people, I can take them out with one move from behind or the side. If there is one more person, it will be more troublesome. If I use the second move, the person behind will see me. Captain Zhang also knows that he has many enemies, so he always takes at least two people with him when he goes out."
Xu Lanyin said, "Don't be anxious, wait until the best time to make a move."
The two men discussed the best place to strike and escape, and Zhao Wu then scouted the terrain and routes. Anyway, he was now in charge of public security in the county, and patrolling the streets and alleys was his official duty. He was often on duty at night, so he could find an opportunity.
After saying this, Xu Lanyin asked again, "What are the gambling houses betting on?"
Zhao Wudao said, "Roll the dice." He sighed again, "I've always known that every gambling house will cheat, but I was drunk and confused at the time, and my brain was not working well, so I lost a nice house."
Xu Lanyin thought to herself that if someone was cheating, she would be able to tell and help Zhao Wu win back the money he had lost. However, it was not worth it to reveal his secrets to the gambling house just for a few hundred taels of silver.
The next day, Zhao Wu went to the gambling house and paid back the money. He explained to others that he had sold the land and house in his hometown of Huzhou before coming to look for his relatives, and he had some spare money.
Afterwards, he went to apologize to Lord Sun and Mr. He, saying that he had disappointed Lord Sun, Lord Min and Mr. He.
Lord Sun harshly lectured Zhao Wu, saying that at such a young age, he had no choice but to learn gambling, especially with such high stakes. He also scolded Xu Dabang, who had taken Zhao Wu to gamble, saying that he had led a good boy astray.
Master He's attitude towards Zhao Wu is much better now. He asks Zhao Wu to remember the lesson and says that Lord Min has guessed that he was set up. He asks him to be careful of villains in the future.
The statements of these two adults made the depressed Zhao Wu feel a little better. Especially the statement of Master Min, it seemed that he also guessed that he was set up by Zhang Heizi.
Zhao Wu readily returned the money, and the statements of Lord Sun and Master He made an infuriating impression on Constable Zhang and his son, who were planning their next move. This did not fit their previous plan. It seemed they needed to think of another way to completely take down Zhao Wu.
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