For Tang Nian, guessing whether the dice are big or small was a piece of cake. As soon as the dealer stopped, Tang Nian had already given the answer, and two silver ingots came out with it.
The original intention was to give Tang Nian some treats, but the dealer and those who approached her didn't react.
But when they started secretly sabotaging things, and Tang Nian was still able to place bets, they became uneasy.
Immediately afterwards, several burly men wielding sticks appeared around them.
Tang Nian calmly put the winning silver notes back into her sleeve. At the same time, Lou Mu made his move. Before anyone could see how he did it, several burly men were already on the ground groaning.
"My master invites you."
The moment I followed the servant upstairs, the noisy shouts vanished instantly.
The servant led the two to a half-open door: "Please, gentlemen."
The moment the two entered the room, the door slowly closed.
The room was dimly lit, and only a figure could be vaguely seen.
"So you're the ones who came to ruin my place?" The man's voice was extremely arrogant, and the sound of his fingers tapping on the table was particularly loud in the room.
Before Tang Nian could speak, Lou Mu drew his fan and rushed forward.
Tang Nian couldn't even touch the hem of Lou Mu's clothes; she could only watch helplessly as Lou Mu brutally beat the man.
However, the voice seemed somewhat familiar.
When Lou Mu returned to Tang Nian's side, all the candles beside him were lit, revealing a face swollen like a pig's head.
Before Lou Mu could even speak, the previously arrogant and domineering man pounced at Lou Mu's feet.
"Boss, boss, I've finally found you!"
"This is...?" Tang Nian pointed at the man whose original appearance was no longer recognizable and asked Lou Mu, "Do you know him?"
"Hmm." Lou Mu nodded with a sullen face after a long and awkward silence.
Tang Nian squinted, carefully observing the man in front of her: "He's not human?"
"clever."
She glanced around the room again, and Tang Nian felt very uncomfortable with the opulent decor.
If I had to describe it as familiar, it wouldn't be...
"A golden toad?" The moment Tang Nian guessed it, she took two steps back, moving away from the man and Lou Mu.
Although she could eat toads, this creature, which terrified her, was a powerful demon that appeared only once every ten thousand years, and she really didn't want to get close to it.
Lou Mu glanced at Tang Nian, whose face didn't look too good, and kicked the man next to him before asking, "Tell me, what's going on with this casino?"
Seeing Lou Mu's gloomy face and somewhat evasive eyes, the man still dared not play any tricks on him, so he could only speak.
"All the casinos in the Great Chu are mine, and all this gold is from the empire I conquered!" After boasting, the Golden Toad looked at Lou Mu with a fawning expression, "Boss, boss, I'll give you all of this, just let me follow you."
Lou Mu stepped aside, dodging the golden toad's arms that were wrapped around his legs: "What's going on with Cui Wensong?"
“A while ago, a big boss from the capital city approached me and asked me to help him collect fresh placenta. He offered me a good reward, so I did it.”
“That Cui Wensong owes me money. I only know that he is now the manager of Song's Pharmacy in Lancheng. I just mentioned it, and he did it. He brought something new, so I wiped his debt clean.”
Hearing him say that, Lou Mu kicked him again in exasperation, then gritted his teeth and asked, "Do you even know who this big boss from Beijing is?"
Upon hearing this, the golden toad quickly shook its head and said with a troubled expression, "Boss, I don't know about that. The other party was just making a deal with me and did not reveal their identity."
"How could a great demon like you not know?" Tang Nian interjected.
Just as the golden toad was about to retort, it suddenly noticed Tang Nian's snake eyes, swallowed hard, and said with difficulty, "I...I really can't tell."
Seeing that he was indeed unaware of the situation, Lou Mu did not ask any further questions.
How much do you know about Lancheng?
Without a second thought, the golden toad replied, "Has something happened in Lancheng?"
The two exchanged a glance, realizing they couldn't glean any more information from the casino, and then left.
"What's with that golden toad?" Tang Nian got goosebumps just thinking about the toad.
"The one I rescued from the lightning has been clinging to me ever since."
Lou Mu was also helpless. He happened to see the golden toad transform into human form during its tribulation.
Demons were already in high demand back then, so saving even one would be a good thing.
So Lou Mu made his move.
Who knew that the toad would cling to it?
He desperately wanted to repay Lou Mu, searching everywhere for rare treasures for him, but Lou Mu didn't care about him. At that time, all he wanted to do was find Tang Nian.
He exerted tremendous effort to escape the great demon.
"You mean well," Tang Nian shrugged. "If Lancheng really has any problems, he might be able to help."
A powerful demon unaffected by Song Shiyi and the formation, whose territory remained completely unaffected.
She didn't believe he knew nothing.
Back at the pharmacy, Lou Mu told Cui Wensong about the matter.
Tang Nian didn't even want to see Cui Wensong; she didn't want to talk to a man with that kind of attitude.
Cui Wensong was surprised that they actually met the casino owner and told him about his deal. Knowing that he could no longer avoid it, he had no choice but to say, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't lost money in the casino, I wouldn't have thought of doing such a despicable thing."
Tang Nian chuckled upon hearing this, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Alright, stop making excuses for yourself."
Cui Wensong swallowed hard, glanced at Tang Nian fearfully, and quickly lowered his head again.
“I lost money at the casino and couldn’t pay it back. I was terrified that the casino would come to my door and let Shi Yi know. I was living in constant fear. Just when I was completely exhausted, the casino owner approached me and said that if I could help him find a fresh placenta, he could settle my gambling debts. It just so happened that Song Shi Yi was about to give birth around that time…”
Tang Nian's gaze grew even colder.
"But someone at the casino told me that it's best to have a fetus that hasn't been born yet, and I'm afraid that the placenta won't be enough to pay off the debt after I give birth..."
"You can be so cruel to your own flesh and blood, you're not even human," Tang Nian said.
“At the time, I noticed that Song Shiyi liked spicy food, so I guessed that she might be carrying a girl. I thought, it's just a daughter, and if she could help me get rid of this trouble, it would be a blessing for her. That's why I came up with this idea…”
Upon hearing his words, Tang Nian and Lou Mu exchanged a glance, their contempt for Cui Wensong deepening.
"Continue speaking. Tell me honestly how you killed Song Shiyi," Tang Nian said coldly.
Having come this far, Cui Wensong dared not hide it any longer.
He told everyone what had happened.
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