Chapter 961 Plastic Brotherhood
The Wei family searched for beautiful young women in the surrounding villages under the guise of recruitment. These young women were all taught rules and etiquette, which would take at least half a month. Therefore, Lin Yuesha decided to proceed according to the original plan.
Xu Da disguised himself and went to the Wei family's gambling den, where he was targeted by the Wei family.
Someone was cheating in the gambling den, and Xu Da brought in several hundred taels of silver, which was quickly emptied.
As a gambler blinded by greed, Xu Da borrowed another five hundred taels of silver from the gambling den, preparing to make a big splash.
Everything was proceeding according to plan, but Lin Yuesha was filled with anxiety.
As someone who had once been in contact with the Prince of Zhenbei, the shadow Xiao Su cast on her was not much smaller than that cast by Yuwen Kun.
"Uncle, I hope nothing goes wrong?"
In the middle of the night, Lin Yuesha's eyelids twitched wildly. She hadn't slept well all night and asked worriedly.
"What could possibly go wrong?"
Luo Wang waved his hand, indicating to Lin Yuesha to rest assured that Xu Da would at most be beaten by the Wei family with sticks, but he was thick-skinned and wouldn't mind a beating.
“The Wei family relies on gambling dens and lending money to support their military supplies. If they kill those who owe money, it will not benefit the Wei family.”
Gambling dens are extremely profitable businesses. Xu Da owes money, and the Wei family will definitely try every means to get the money, and they won't let go of his beautiful girls.
Next, Xu Da betrayed the girl, and Lin Yuesha successfully infiltrated the brothel.
However, Xu Da still hadn't returned by evening, which was rather strange.
As dusk fell, a messenger from the Prince of Luo finally arrived with news. The man was panting heavily as he entered the room, disregarding all etiquette, and immediately poured himself a pot of warm tea.
"What's going on? Why hasn't Lord Xu returned?"
King Luo stared at his subordinates and pressed them for an answer.
"Young Master Luo, a minor incident has occurred."
His subordinate was very frustrated. He only found out that it was different from what they had planned after he realized something was wrong and spent money to ask around.
"What variables?"
Luo Wang's eye twitched; he was most afraid of hearing the word "variable" now.
The subordinate gave a wry smile. Even Lord Xu had his pride. He carefully considered his words, wondering if he could reply in a more tactful way, but in the end, he gave up.
"As planned, Lord Xu borrowed five hundred taels of silver from the Wei family. Just as expected, the other party cheated. Lord Xu played a few rounds and lost all five hundred taels of silver."
Next, the Wei family asked Xu Da for money, and Xu Da betrayed his sister. But at this step, things took an unexpected turn.
"Can you stop beating around the bush?"
Lin Yuesha took a deep breath and urged Luo Wang's men to speak quickly.
"The manager of the Wei family's gambling den has taken a liking to Lord Xu, saying that Lord Xu is quite handsome and that if he can't pay back the money, he will be sent directly to a brothel."
After his subordinate finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head, feeling a pang of sympathy for Xu Da.
Luo Wang and Lin Yuesha were immediately petrified on the spot, which was far from what they had expected.
"I went into the gambling den under the guise of being a servant of Master Xu to look for someone, but I was chased out by several fierce-looking lackeys. They said that your young master will officially start his own gambling business from now on, unless he returns a thousand taels of silver..."
To ensure the authenticity of the story, his subordinates argued with the people at the gambling den and were beaten several times before running back to deliver the message.
"Uncle, this..."
Lin Yuesha was both amused and exasperated. She hadn't expected the outcome to be so unexpected, taking a roundabout turn.
If the Prince of Zhenbei were to be a homosexual, the matter could continue. But the current problem is that even if Xu Da were to go into business, it wouldn't have a single penny to do with assassinating the Prince of Zhenbei.
"Lin girl, it's your turn to step up."
Luo Wang rubbed his temples. Every time he went to see Xu Da, something went wrong. He reminded Xu Da that the disguise should be ugly, that he should pretend to be a gambling addict whose body had been ruined by wine and women. Xu Da insisted that it would affect his image.
Well, now he's in trouble; he didn't get the job done, and he's gotten himself into trouble too.
"Which brothel did Xu Da frequent?"
If conditions permit, King Luo plans to go and see what's going on.
Lin Yuesha twitched her lips. What happened to their supposed brotherhood? In times of crisis, it's all just a facade of brotherhood.
"Now it's my turn to appear."
After Lin Yuesha finished making preparations, she led Luo Wang's men straight to the gambling house.
It was already pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. People had long since turned off their lights and gone to bed, but inside the gambling den, it was bustling with activity and extremely noisy.
The lanterns illuminated the surroundings, allowing Lin Yuesha to clearly see the expressions on everyone's faces.
"Haha, a beautiful young lady has arrived. Want to play a few rounds with this old man?"
As soon as Lin Yuesha entered, a hunchbacked man with a sleazy look and yellow teeth stepped forward and blocked her way.
"Get away from me!"
Lin Yuesha shrank back, her face filled with panic.
"You big yellow-toothed bastard, it's your fault for scaring the beautiful lady."
People around heard the noise and some looked up, but what attracted them more was the card game in front of them. In front of the card game, the beauty could be ignored.
Then a tall man stood in front of Lin Yuesha, squinting as he carefully examined her.
"Miss, he is Boss Lu, the manager of the gambling den."
The subordinates hid behind Lin Yuesha, looking as if they wanted to run away with their heads in their hands.
Lin Yuesha gave her a thumbs up in her heart. This subordinate was clever enough and could be sent to the Qiuyue Troupe to perform in operas in the future.
"Are you Xu San's sister?"
Lu Laoda glanced at Lin Yuesha's face and immediately nodded. Like Xu San, the brother and sister were both outstanding in appearance.
Sending Xu San to a brothel wouldn't be enough; he wouldn't be able to earn money for a while, at least not in the short term. He'd still need to train her. But this girl of his could do that.
Boss Lu set his sights on Lin Yuesha.
"Please, please spare my brother."
Lin Yuesha wiped away her tears and cried, "Uncle Lu, I will definitely try my best to repay the five hundred taels of silver I owe you. I just need you to be lenient with me for a while."
"Five hundred taels? No, no, no, it's one or two thousand taels of silver."
Boss Lu squinted, becoming more and more satisfied with what he saw.
The girls sent recently are all from the village, which is far from enough to satisfy the Prince of Zhenbei. This young lady in front of him seems to be well-mannered and doesn't need to learn too many rules.
"Why is it a thousand taels?"
Lin Yuesha swayed slightly, feigning panic.
Shouldn't there be interest on loans?
Boss Lu smiled mysteriously and reached out to pinch Lin Yuesha's face, but Lin Yuesha dodged away in disgust.
One action infuriated Boss Lu. The little wench didn't know yet; once she followed the Prince of Zhenbei, he would let her taste the bitterness of hell on earth.
"But... I've sold everything I could, and it's definitely not enough for a thousand taels of silver. We're still short."
Lin Yuesha sniffed and said in a conciliatory tone, "Over the years, all the valuable items in the family have been sold off by my eldest brother, except for the ancestral home... but even that couldn't fetch a thousand taels."
"Don't say I'm heartless. I'll give you three days. If you can't raise a thousand taels in three days, your elder brother will become a cripple who loses both hands."
Gambling dens are not places for the poor. If you don't have money, don't gamble. Paying back debts is a matter of course.
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