Chapter 139: Old acquaintance in black

At the Lan Mansion, Lan Yan had just finished preparing some things and was about to lay down under a quilt to warm himself up when he heard a knock on the door.

"Master, Master Zhuo is here." the servant called out.

Lan Yan was stunned. Why did this guy come so late? Could it be that the poison has taken effect again?

"Come in." Lan Yan immediately got out of bed and put on his coat.

Zhuo Yu came in, glanced at him and said, "Are you going to bed so early?"

After Lan Yan put on his clothes, he said, "It's cold enough. What else can I do if I don't sleep?"

"How about going to Lan Ju Pavilion for a drink?" Zhuo Yu asked again.

Lan Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Master Zhuo, do you think I'm someone who can find a woman?"

"Just drink, there are many people and it's warm over there." Zhuo Yu didn't want to stay alone in the cold.

Lan Yan felt a little sorry for his lonely look and nodded, saying, "Okay, drinking is no problem." After packing up, he followed Zhuo Yu out.

The carriage went straight to Lanju Pavilion. The street here is actually a red-light district. It was closed for entertainment for a month because the Queen Mother died. Now it is reopened and it is so lively that I wonder if it is winter.

Brothels, brothels, casinos, and wine shops are all gathered together, and are most lively at night.

There were red lights on, horse-drawn carriages running endlessly on the street, and naturally, calls of greeting were heard one after another.

The two got off the car at the entrance of Lanju Pavilion, and immediately a waiter came up to greet them happily.

"Why do you like coming to this place?" Lan Yan said.

"It's a quiet place in a bustling place, and the sweet-scented osmanthus wine here is delicious." Zhuo Yu said lightly.

Entering the inner room, it suddenly became warm. Because they wanted to make it more lively, they did not ask for a private room, but instead asked for a booth on the second floor. It was semi-enclosed, so they could see people around them but would not disturb each other.

At this moment, the second floor was crowded with people, the smell of wine was everywhere, and there was a lot of laughter and discussion. It was very lively.

"People who come here are basically attracted by the sweet-scented osmanthus, not women." Zhuo Yu glanced at Lan Yan.

Lan Yan touched his nose and said, "Mr. Zhuo, you are not young anymore, why don't you find a woman?"

"Haha, my body is not much better than your face blindness." Zhuo Yu sneered.

Lan Yan was stunned, thinking of his purple ricinus poison. Although it did not occur every day, if it was not eliminated, the attacks would be quite scary. If he really couldn't make it, he could only continue to take purple ricinus poison, which would only become more and more difficult to eliminate.

"It will take some time for Bing Huzi's herbs to arrive. It's impossible to get them before the New Year. We must not stop supplying the pills this time." Lan Yan said, "But don't worry. I can now control the duration of your attacks. You won't be as painful as before."

Zhuo Yu instantly thought of the female thief and gritted his teeth.

"I've always wanted to ask you, how come you suddenly know how to use acupuncture to relieve pain? In the past, no matter how fast it was, it would still take several hours and it was painful enough for me."

"Ahem, won't you allow me to improve my medical skills? Doctor Ji and I have consulted a lot. Recently, you can see that I haven't been running around. I have been studying medicine carefully."

Lan Yan thought that as long as he was thick-skinned, this guy wouldn't be able to see the flaws.

"According to the time, it will break out again in the next few days." Zhuo Yu's face was a little ugly, "You can live in my Wanyao Pavilion."

Lan Yan nodded and said, "I was thinking of staying at your place tomorrow. By the way, how are you spending the New Year this year? Did your godfather write to you?"

"I wrote it down. He doesn't care where I spend the New Year, but the accounts and money must be sent back after the New Year." Zhuo Yu drank a glass of wine.

"I don't understand why your godfather needs so much money?" Lan Yan also took a sip and immediately smacked his lips and said, "This wine is really good."

Zhuo Yu smiled, picked it up and clinked glasses with him again.

"My adoptive father makes drugs and employs a lot of people, so of course he needs money." Zhuo Yu smiled.

"Mr. Zhuo, don't you think your godfather is a little weird?" Lan Yan frowned.

"Well, so what? He raised me, trained me, and made me the young master, so I naturally have to be filial to him."

"But he was the one who drugged you and made you addicted, so that you would have to obey him for the rest of your life."

Zhuo Yu clenched the teacup in his hand, but quickly let go and looked up at Lan Yan.

"My godfather is old and very suspicious. He feels insecure." Zhuo Yu's words made Lan Yan shut up.

The two continued drinking and chatting until late at night.

Lan Yan was already drunk as a wreck. Zhuo Yu had drunk a lot as well, but he was not completely drunk. He asked for a carriage to take Lan Yan back to the Lan Mansion.

He staggered alone in the snow towards Wanyao Pavilion.

A patrol soldier passed by and saw Zhuo Yu, who was drunk and staggering. He didn't ask any questions and just let him go back.

Snowflakes fell on his head and body, and he became more and more awake, but felt even more lonely inside.

Thinking of his adoptive father and his growth process, Zhuo Yu's eyes slowly darkened.

Suddenly, a black shadow passed by the roof not far away. Zhuo Yu woke up immediately, and then felt ecstatic. It seemed that the female thief finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He immediately moved his feet and headed towards the black shadow.

But soon, Zhuo Yu discovered that the black-clothed person in front of him was not a female thief, but a man with great strength and speed, and he almost got thrown off.

Soon, the more he looked at it, the more he felt that the shadow looked familiar, and it took him a long time to remember it.

Isn’t this shadow the guy who was chasing the female thief that night and was eventually lured away?

Zhuo Yu shook his head instantly, OK, the opportunity finally came.

However, Zhuo Yu did not expose himself, so he followed quietly, watching what the guy did and where his lair was.

As long as he finds the lair, he won't be afraid of not finding his accomplice, the female thief.

Soon, he discovered that the black shadow's martial arts skills were too good and he lost track of it several times. Fortunately, this guy kept going up and down and after searching for a few times, he could see the figure again.

But even so, Zhuo Yu was frightened.

Who is stronger than him?

At least his Qinggong skills were definitely better than his. This realization made Zhuo Yu really depressed.

He himself is a well-known top master in the martial arts world and the young master of Wanyao Pavilion, so who is this guy?

He must know the answer.

Zhuo Yu became even more cautious and careful, not daring to blink as he followed the shadow, trying not to be discovered.

Soon, he discovered that the shadow went to the largest casino in the east of the city.

Is this guy a gambler?

Impossible. If he was a gambler, why would he come so far to the East City Casino? What was he doing here?

Zhuo Yu knew that this casino was owned by the king's uncle, and that it was doing extremely good business, operating day and night and making a lot of money every day.

In less than a cup of tea, Zhuo Yu knew what had happened. He saw the dark figure slipping out of the casino carrying a large bag of things.

Zhuo Yu understood instantly that this guy came to the casino to steal things, just like the female thief who brought her accomplices to steal things before.

As expected, they are a gang, all thieves!