Mei Chaofeng was also going all out: "I was only being polite to you before because of the Chu family, don't think I'm afraid of you!"
Zuan watched with great excitement, wishing they would start fighting immediately so he could see what a battle between fifth-rank experts would be like and be prepared for the future.
As for whether Chu Chuyan would suffer a loss, he was not worried at all. Not to mention that Xie Xiu and the county magistrate were here, Mingyue City was, after all, the Chu family's fiefdom. Would Chu Zhongtian let his daughter be bullied?
In addition, she has the background of Mingyue Academy, so neither side can be offended by Mei Chaofeng.
At this moment, Xie Xiu stepped forward to dissuade them: "Please calm down, gentlemen. Let me say something fair. Everyone in Mingyue City knows that the Chu family has always strictly prohibited participation in gambling..."
Seeing everyone's gaze turn to Zu'an, he couldn't help but catch his breath: "Zu'an isn't surnamed Chu after all, so he might not be familiar with the Chu family's rules yet, but the people of Mingyue City should know what kind of person Miss Chu is over the years."
“That’s right, how could Miss Chu possibly cheat?”
"Boss Mei, if you can't pay, don't try to smear Miss Chu."
"Yes, Miss Chu, how could you do such a thing!"
...
The people around him echoed his sentiments, which made Zu An click his tongue in amazement. His cheap wife was quite popular, with so many people liking her. This made him feel quite threatened.
Xie Xiu continued, "Moreover, as everyone knows, I don't have any other special skills. I'm good at eating, drinking... cough cough, and gambling. As far as I know, all the gambling equipment in the world has rune arrays carved by rune masters, which can isolate the cultivator's energy detection. So, Miss Chu's claim that she is superior in cultivation is completely unfounded."
Sang Qian cursed Mei Chaofeng inwardly for being useless; why did she have to come up with such an excuse, blaming Miss Chu? He had no choice but to speak up: "That's right, I'd bet my life that Miss Chu would never cheat, she..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zu'an's voice came from beside him: "Wife, do you think if you admit to cheating now, this guy will commit suicide?"
Sang Qian: "..."
Xie Xiu: "..."
Pang Chun: "..."
Mei Chaofeng: "..."
I was just being polite, and you actually took it seriously? What kind of bizarre son-in-law did the Chu family hire?
Anger from Sang Qian +213!
At this moment, Chu Chuyan was also speechless: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense."
Sang Qian had no choice but to pretend he hadn’t heard what he had just said and continued, “Huh? Where was I? It’s all that guy’s fault!”
“Miss Chu would never cheat, but as for this Young Master Zu, many people in the city must know his past character and… abilities. With his skills, it’s impossible for him to win 7.5 million taels in two rounds. So there’s only one possibility left: he bribed and colluded with Plum Blossom Seven beforehand to cheat the casino out of money!”
They practically said that Zaun was a piece of trash.
Mei Chaofeng's eyes lit up. Brilliant! Her previous explanation had indeed been full of loopholes, but this explanation completely negated the legitimacy of the other party winning 7.5 million taels. Not only did it push everything onto Mei Huaqi, but it also allowed her to turn the tables and hold Zu An accountable.
As expected of someone from the capital, their methods are indeed cunning!
"Waaaaah~" Plum Blossom Seven was terrified. No matter how they tried to pin the blame on him, they couldn't. Unfortunately, his jaw had been dislocated, so he was too anxious to speak.
Snap~ Snap~ Snap~
Suddenly, the sound of clapping rang out in the casino. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Zu An clapping: "Commander Sang, are you also one of the owners behind this Silver Hook Gambling House?"
Sang Qian's expression changed drastically: "Nonsense! Slandering an official of the imperial court is a serious crime!"
Anger from Sang Qian +200!
"If you're not the owner of Silver Hook Casino, then why have you been speaking up for them since you came in?" Zuan asked.
Sang Qian snorted: "That was just a reasonable speculation based on facts."
Zu An immediately asked, "You said it was just speculation, so based on your consistent defense of Mei Chaofeng, I reasonably speculate that you two are colluding behind the scenes. Can that be used as evidence?"
"You!" Sang Qian turned to the side with a dark face. "I'm too lazy to argue with someone like you."
Anger from Sang Qian +100!
He had clearly calmed down. He knew his own status and the other person's status; arguing with him would be beneath him.
Zu An looked at the plump Pang Chun beside him: "County Commandant, you have many years of experience in solving cases, so you must be quite clear about the situation now."
Sang Qian also spoke up, "Lord Pang, don't let some people threaten you and affect your judgment."
“This…” Pang Chun hesitated, sweat beading on his chubby face. He knew exactly what was going on, but the Plum Blossom Gang had been bribing various departments in the city for many years, and their background and backing had always been mysterious. Now that Sang Qian was clearly protecting him, could it be that their backer was the Prefect?
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