Zhu Fei smiled and said, "What happened last time was a misunderstanding. I have long admired the name of Marquis Wuwei. I came here today to ease the tension between you and the young marquis."
"Oh? General Zhu is my superior, there's no need for that." Wu Xiao said with a disdainful sneer.
He wasn't stupid; he always felt that this guy's smiling face meant he had ulterior motives.
Maybe they're setting a trap for him!
Zhu Fei, however, didn't seem to mind his mocking attitude at all. He glanced at the card table and said with a smile, "Playing cards, why don't you invite us brothers to join in?"
"hehe……"
Wu Xiao sneered, about to refuse, when Zhu Fei suddenly clapped his hands.
Immediately afterwards, a group of beautiful women walked in through the door, dressed in revealing clothes and with graceful figures.
Wu Xiao's eyes widened almost instantly.
Zhu Fei smiled and said, "These are all women from the best brothels in the capital, Shuiyun Pavilion. Young Marquis, shall we have some fun together? Let's play on the small side, not the big side."
As he spoke, he winked and made faces at Wu Xiao, looking incredibly lewd.
Wu Xiao swallowed hard. The group of soldiers around him were also like wolves, their eyes glued to the women.
Perhaps Zhu Fei really chickened out and came to smooth things over?
Thinking of this, Wu Xiao pursed his lips and sneered, "Since that's the case, then this humble general will play along with General Zhu. However, once you're at the gambling table, there are no superiors or subordinates. Don't try to renege on your debt if you lose!"
"Nonsense! Do you think this general can't afford to lose?"
Zhu Fei waved his hand domineeringly and stepped onto the gambling table, where a group of beautiful women came forward to serve him.
It seemed that a thrilling gamble was about to begin.
However, Wu Xiao and the others did not expect that they had already fallen into Zhu Fei's trap.
The former patrolmen that Zhu Fei brought were all seasoned veterans, experts at the gambling table, masters of cheating, switching dice, and other cunning tricks!
Zhu Fei was also well-versed in this art. Once at the casino, he swiftly and decisively robbed Wu Xiao and other sons of high-ranking officials of their entire fortunes, even forcing them to sign numerous IOUs.
Zhu Fei looked at Wu Xiao and the others who were complaining bitterly, and a smug smile crept onto his lips. He knew the time had come.
He suddenly stood up, shook his head with a faint smile, and said, "Alright, you owe me enough money. You have no more money to gamble with this general. You should scrape together the money and pay me back."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiao became anxious and roared unwillingly, "Let's play one more game! I'm sure I can win if we play one more game!"
"No, pay me back right now." Zhu Fei shook his head.
"Zhu Fei, what the hell do you mean?" Wu Xiao glared at Zhu Fei and asked.
Zhu Fei's expression instantly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you mean? The IOU is right here. Are you trying to renege on your debt?"
Upon hearing Zhu Fei's words, Wu Xiao and the others panicked. They were in debt, and even with help from their families, they absolutely could not come up with that much money.
Moreover, the killings at the military camp yesterday caused my fathers to bleed profusely, and they almost got a lot of scolding from them when they got back.
If they find out I lost so much money gambling again today, they'll break my legs!
Thinking of this, Wu Xiao couldn't help but tremble.
"Could you grant us a few more days? We don't have that much silver right now!" Wu Xiao asked Zhu Fei with a gloomy expression.
"no!"
Zhu Fei, with a sly grin, said, "It was you, Young Master, who said that once you're in a casino, there's no room for sentimentality. No one can renege on their debt if they lose!"
"Anyone who dares not repay the money will be demoted immediately by this general!"
His expression was the same as before, still smiling, but no matter how Wu Xiao looked at him, he couldn't see any hint of a smile.
"you……"
Wu Xiao gritted his teeth, but when he saw the IOU in Zhu Fei's hand, he could only suppress his anger.
He knew he had fallen into this fat pig's trap!
At this moment, the fat pig was no longer the laughing and joking man he had been just moments before; he was now baring his greedy fangs: "Since you can't pay back the money, then this general won't be polite! Come, come, 100,000 taels of silver, a first-class military rank, and you'll be demoted to pay off the debt!"
"You'll be reinstated once you've paid back the money!"
With a wave of his hand, Zhu Fei, relying on the IOUs in hand, demoted all those second-generation military officers to the rank of centurion. Wu Xiao lost the most and was demoted to centurion of the Third Town!
For a time, the entire military camp was filled with complaints!
Seizing the opportunity, Zhu Fei used a series of swift and decisive measures, sending all his trusted and former subordinates to various towns as garrison commanders, replacing the original military sons.
Of course, to cover his tracks, Zhu Fei also summoned Zhang Shirong and gave him the position of garrison commander.
As for where to take up the post, Zhu Fei was quite particular about it.
He deliberately appointed Zhang Shirong as the garrison commander of the Third Town! The one who was replaced was Wu Xiao, the most arrogant and domineering among the second-generation military officers.
“My dear brother, those old subordinates were all promoted because I spent a lot of money on them. But you are different. Your brother and I are brothers, and your sister-in-law is also a close friend of mine… Shirong, you must do your job well and not let me down!”
Zhu Fei, looking righteous, patted Zhang Shirong on the shoulder heavily.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shirong was so excited he could hardly contain himself. He had been snatched away from even a centurion position yesterday, and he was so angry that he couldn't sleep after returning home!
But today, Zhu Fei directly threw a huge pie in his head—a gift from a garrison commander!
He never dreamed that he would be promoted so quickly!
Zhu Fei is such a great older brother! He's his benefactor!
"Brother Zhu, rest assured! Your humble servant will be willing to go through fire and water for you, even at the cost of my life!"
Zhang Shirong knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and agreeing with heartfelt gratitude.
Zhu Fei smiled and nodded, then said seriously, "Speaking of which, I do have something for you to do. That Wu Xiao is extremely arrogant and has dared to contradict me many times. You will be in charge of the Third Garrison from now on, so you must help me teach this纨绔 (spoiled brat) a good lesson!"
Upon hearing Zhu Fei's instructions, Zhang Shirong immediately pounded his chest loudly!
"Don't worry, Brother Zhu! I'm his superior now, and I guarantee I'll make things difficult for him three times a day from now on!!"
As he spoke, Zhang Shirong clenched his fist tightly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
While he was making his own calculations, Zhu Fei was also making his own, a sly smile creeping onto his chubby face.
Wu Xiao is violent, arrogant, and conceited. It won't be long before Zhang Shirong goes to see his brother.
...
These past few days, Qin Yu has been staying in the Empress's palace. At this moment, he is lying in bed, snoring loudly, and hasn't gotten up even when the sun is high in the sky.
Last night, he and Zhao Yan engaged in another passionate lovemaking session, continuing until the early hours of the morning.
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