The gang member then reported, "We lost fifty thousand taels."
"Fifty thousand?" Mei Chaofeng laughed. Although it wasn't as much as she had imagined, Mei Huaqi had done an excellent job on this mission, especially since it was done right under Miss Chu's nose. "Anyway, fifty thousand taels of silver is definitely enough to make the Chu family kick the Zu family out of their home."
Xue'er, standing to the side, also smiled. Fifty thousand taels was already more than enough. If she were to fan the flames a little more, given Madam's temper, she definitely wouldn't tolerate that guy.
Seeing that the two had misunderstood him, the gang member panicked: "Boss, we lost fifty thousand taels!"
"Huh?" Mei Chaofeng's smile vanished abruptly. She turned around abruptly, her eyes filled with murderous intent. "What did you say?"
The gang members had no choice but to repeat themselves, "It was the Silver Hook Gambling House that lost 50,000 taels to the Chu family's son-in-law."
Bang!
Mei Chaofeng was furious, her teacup shattered in her hand. "What is Mei Huaqi good for? How could he let that good-for-nothing win so much money! Even if a pig were gambling, he wouldn't lose 50,000 taels of silver so quickly!"
"Actually, we only lost one game," the group member replied.
"A handful?" Mei Chaofeng was taken aback and hurriedly asked what was going on. The subordinate quickly told her everything he knew.
After listening, Mei Chaofeng fell silent, her expression softening considerably. She waved for her men to leave, then leisurely sat back down and resumed sipping her tea.
Seeing that he remained unmoved, Xue'er finally couldn't hold back any longer and came out to say, "Why aren't you going over to check? You've all lost fifty thousand taels."
"No rush," Mei Chaofeng said calmly. "Miss Qiao, please be patient."
Xue'er said coldly, "How can I not be anxious? You can't afford to delay the young master's important matters!"
Mei Chaofeng was secretly furious, but she still patiently explained, "If you lost 50,000 taels at the gambling den after gambling many times, it would prove that something was wrong. But as you just heard, he only gambled once. It was just that Zu'an guy got lucky."
"One round has an element of chance, but if you gamble a few rounds, the element of chance will be reduced to the minimum. Don't worry, Seven of Clubs will win back the money soon, and he can even make him owe you more."
Xue'er frowned: "What if Zu'an stops gambling?"
Mei Chaofeng laughed and said, "I've seen too many guys like that over the years. They're all smug and petty. How could they know when to stop? Besides, there's Plum Blossom Seven there to keep things under control. Even if the other party really doesn't want to gamble anymore, he has a way to bring them back. Otherwise, he wouldn't be Plum Blossom Seven."
"You trust this Plum Blossom Seven a lot?" Xue'er asked.
“Of course, he is my most skilled gambler and most reliable confidant,” Mei Chaofeng said with a hint of pride. “Over the years, I have cultivated quite a few talents under my command. Just you wait and see, I’m afraid we will soon hear good news.”
Just then, hurried footsteps came from the doorway. Mei Chaofeng pointed to the door and laughed, "What did I just say? They're here so quickly."
A smile gradually appeared on Xue'er's face. It seemed that the Plum Blossom Gang was quite efficient.
Soon, a member of the gang, pale-faced and staggering, ran in: "Report...report...we lost...we lost 7.5 million taels!"
Mei Chaofeng's face immediately darkened: "How have I taught you all? You have no memory at all, and you're always so careless and sloppy..."
He suddenly paused, as if remembering something, and his voice rose abruptly: "Huh, how much did you just say?"
“7…7.5 million taels of silver,” the disciple answered tremblingly.
Mei Chaofeng was overjoyed: "Hahaha, 7.5 million taels of silver! This kid is doomed. Even if he sold the entire Chu family, he might not be able to come up with that much money!" No wonder his disciple was so nervous. He had already forgiven his subordinate's recklessness, and even he himself felt a little breathless when he heard the number.
Xue'er was also shocked: "That guy actually lost 7.5 million taels?" She really couldn't believe that someone could lose so much money in such a short period of time.
At the same time, she was completely relieved. If there was a very small chance that the Chu family would help him with tens of thousands of taels, there was absolutely no way they would care about 7.5 million taels. Not to mention the Chu family, even if you added the extremely wealthy merchants Yuan, Zheng, and Wang of Mingyue City, they might not be able to come up with that much working capital.
Mei Chaofeng poured a glass of wine and handed it to Xue'er: "Miss Qiao, your mission has been successfully completed. I wish you a speedy return to the young master's side."
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