He changed the subject, staring at the constable for a long time until the latter's hands were sweating. Then he laughed, "It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. Constable, you'd better not regret it."
What, what does that mean?
The constable licked his lips, suddenly feeling a little uncertain.
"Let's go, guys, come with me to the yamen for a bit." The young nobleman strode off easily, heading towards the yamen before the soldiers could even arrest him.
Seeing his cooperation, the constable breathed a sigh of relief, but a lingering worry remained. Could he... have actually invited a powerful figure?
He sighed quietly, "Seal off this gambling den and take the beggar away."
"yes."
...
...
"Tell me," Qin Qi frowned, lowering his head, "that you used to frequent this gambling den?"
Lu Huai looked away guiltily, "Uh... um."
"That's strange." Qin Xi didn't delve into his question, but instead furrowed her brows even more, the creases between her eyebrows looking as if they could trap a mosquito.
Lu Huai raised an eyebrow. "What's strange about it?"
Qin Xi frowned and listed them out carefully, "Judging from your temperament, the place you went to must be the best in the capital, right?"
"right."
"Therefore, this gambling den is one of the top gambling dens in the capital. The capital has a large population, and there are quite a few gamblers, so this gambling den is naturally very profitable."
The strange thing is that this incredibly profitable gambling den was shut down just like that. From the manager to the lowest janitor, not a single person objected.
Lu Huai was taken aback; it seemed that was indeed the case. This gambling den had its share of trouble before, but it had never reached the point of being sealed off. Looking at it this way, it seemed there was something wrong.
Aren't the bosses worried about having their source of income cut off?
Just then, Qin Xi spoke again.
"Their calmness suggests only two possibilities. First, they are indifferent to the matter and also to the reward."
Lu Huai raised an eyebrow; the first possibility was clearly impossible.
Everyone has a mouth, and everyone can say things like "money is just an external thing." However, he has never met a truly noble person who can regard money as dirt in his life.
"What's the second possibility?"
"The second reason is that they are very confident that the gambling den will not be implicated and that they themselves can remain uninvolved. In other words, they have someone above them taking care of things. That's their confidence."
A hint of admiration flashed in Lu Huai's eyes, but he said nothing.
"That's enough." Qin Xi looked up at the sky and exhaled a breath of stale air. "In any case, this is a matter for the government. Let's hurry back to the manor."
He touched her face and said, "Okay."
...
Today, they bought quite a few things: jewelry, clothes, and rouge—everything a woman could need. Qin Xi cupped her cheeks, watching the two maids pack the things.
"Miss, the young master is so good to you." Bao Bao's eyes lit up with envy.
Lele pouted, "Who's always talking badly about the young master? Now they know he's good to the young lady, what a fence-sitter."
"Don't ask me, I don't know." Bao Bao pouted arrogantly, pretending to be clueless.
It was definitely you!
"I didn't!"
Seeing the two girls bickering again while tidying up, Qin Qi shook her head helplessly, reached out and took a snowflake pastry and put it in her mouth.
Qin Xi suddenly remembered the foolish things Lu Huai had done when they first arrived. This was the snowflake pastry from the shop in Jingkou Hutong; it was said that the shopkeeper had been quite frightened that day.
So today, she and Lu Huai went to Jingkou Hutong again. Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper didn't remember her, but remembered Lu Huai instead. Startled, she gave them the snowflake pastries without even taking their money.
In the end, Lu Huai glared at him and reluctantly shoved it into his hands.
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[Author's Note] I'm sleepy, so I'll only update twice for now. I'll continue writing during the day.
My darlings, go to bed early, mwah! (^')
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