Chapter 43: A hidden disaster, a rainstorm on the way back

"Bang!"

In a room on the second floor of Jinyufang, Hu Laoliu was furious when he saw Monkey and Hu Zi returning empty-handed, and he threw the tea bowl in his hand heavily at their feet.

"Two grown men, but they couldn't catch a yellow-haired girl," Hu Laoliu said with a gloomy face and an extremely sarcastic tone: "It's not enough that they couldn't catch her, but she tricked them, hehe..."

Hu Zi lowered his head and said nothing, with a look of shame on his face. He was already ashamed to be knocked down by a woman without any effort, and now Hu Laoliu's words made him even more ashamed.

Monkey stared at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and said nothing.

"I, Hu Laoliu, have been in the gambling industry for more than 20 years. Not to mention Lingshan Town, even the entire Baoji County, who has anything to do with gambling has heard of my name? Hahaha..." Hu Laoliu laughed in anger: "Now, a 'female casino hero' has appeared, destroying my reputation for half a lifetime. I'm afraid that all my defeated subordinates are laughing at me now..."

Hu Laoliu sat on the chair with a look of dejection, trying to accept the fact that he lost to a little girl, but he was unwilling to accept it.

"You don't know how those people looked at me just now. They stared at me one by one, and laughed, as if they were looking at a fool who didn't know the height of the world... I have never suffered such humiliation!" Hu Laoliu gritted his teeth.

After Hu Laoliu finished speaking, the room was silent for a long time. After that, the monkey looked away from the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, tilted his head slightly and said to the side: "Hu Zi, you go downstairs first."

Hu Zi looked up at Hu Lao Liu tremblingly, and saw that he didn't react. As long as Hu Lao Liu didn't object, the monkey could make the decision. So Hu Zi was as if he had been pardoned, and he left the room lightly, and after closing the door, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle, that woman is a bit weird," the monkey said solemnly after Hu Zi left: "She is very skilled, she can knock Hu Zi out in the blink of an eye, and she can also appear behind me quietly and control me with a knife..."

The monkey stopped talking here, and his hand involuntarily touched the long and thin wound on his neck, his eyes full of sinisterness.

"Does it still hurt?" Hu Lao Liu also saw the wound, frowned and asked, with concern in his eyes.

The monkey shook his head and said, "Uncle, I think what we need to do now is to first confirm the identity of that woman, find her residence, and then make a long-term plan."

Hu Laoliu nodded in agreement.

The monkey continued, "Lingshan Town is so small, she is wearing a veil, and her features are obvious. Someone must have seen her. As long as you pay attention and ask around, you will definitely find her."

Hu Laoliu pondered for a moment. There was no better way at the moment, so he could only do this.

"You arrange for them to ask around to see what the identity and origin of this girl are, and see if we can afford to offend her. If she is a person who cannot be offended, just take this as a stupid humiliation and forget it; if she is just an ordinary person..." Hu Laoliu didn't finish his words, his eyes were full of cruelty, and the implication was self-evident.

"Okay! Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely get it done!" The monkey promised, turning around and going out.

"Zehua," Hu Laoliu called him. He was still worried about his nephew and told him solemnly, "Just find her. Don't do it again. She just cut a line on your neck this time. Who can guarantee that she won't cut your throat next time? Your uncle doesn't want you to take risks. If anything happens to you, how can I explain to your parents in the underworld..."

These words were sincere and moving. Monkey couldn't help but say, "I know, uncle, don't worry, I won't do anything rash."

"Then go ahead. I'll take a rest." Hu Laoliu waved his hand.

Monkey walked out of the room obediently and looked out through the window in the corridor. The originally clear weather turned gray and dark, and the clouds were very low. It looked like it was going to rain.

"Isn't it going to rain?" On the other side, Jiang Ning, who was walking home, looked at the sky and turned to ask Liu Ming'an.

Liu Ming'an, who was carrying a bag of pens, ink, paper and inkstone on his shoulders and holding the newly bought clothes in his hands, looked up at the sky after hearing this.

"It shouldn't rain. At this time of year, there won't be a single drop of rain in Lingshan Town for a month." Liu Ming'an said firmly.

Who knew that as soon as he finished speaking, a slightly cool raindrop fell on their faces.

Jiang Ning looked at him quietly and asked back, "Will there not be a single drop of rain?"

Liu Ming'an smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay. Even if it rains, it will only be a drizzle, not a big one."

Jiang Ning expressed his disbelief.

Sure enough, five minutes later, things happened just as Jiang Ning had expected. The rain was getting heavier, not just normal heavy. The big raindrops hitting her face hurt a little, and she couldn't even open her eyes. The two of them were soaked to the skin, like two chickens in the water.

There was no place to shelter from the rain, so Liu Ming'an put his bag on Jiang Ning's head to help her block it, but the rain was too heavy and it was useless.

"Don't waste your time, it's just a shower, it will stop soon." Jiang Ning raised her voice, almost shouting it out, only at this volume could her words reach Liu Ming'an amid the noisy rain.

Liu Ming'an wiped his face and looked at the "crackling" rain hitting Jiang Ning. Without saying a word, he untied the package in his hand, pulled out a piece of clothing, and covered her head.

The wet fabric stuck to the skin, although it can indeed reduce the impact of raindrops, but it will make people feel colder, which is not a good feeling. After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Ning reached out to tear off the clothes.

"Don't move!" Liu Ming'an held Jiang Ning's hand and persuaded her, "It's better than nothing, just make do with it."

The rain soaked the veil and stuck it on her face. Jiang Ning pulled it off and stuffed it into her arms, and then said to Liu Ming'an, "It's cold to wear wet clothes."

Liu Ming'an was stunned. He pressed Jiang Ning's hand and could indeed feel her cold skin. Seeing Jiang Ning trying to break free from his hands and lift up her clothes, Liu Ming'an thought for a moment, opened his arms and hugged her into his arms.

Liu Ming'an only wanted to make Jiang Ning feel better, but he didn't see her eyes widened instantly, and ignored Jiang Ning's body that was as stiff as a stone.

The rain was still falling, Jiang Ning had a cloth covering her head, and in front of her were Liu Ming'an's wet clothes. This embrace seemed to isolate her from the world.

"Let's wait until the rain stops before we leave."

Liu Ming'an's voice rang above her head. Jiang Ning rested her head against his chin, feeling his body temperature coming through his clothes, and a faint smell of soap lingered at the tip of her nose.

Jiang Ning suddenly felt very calm, just like the first time she walked out of Liu Ming'an's house and saw the sleeping Lotus Village in the morning light.

In the heavy rain, the two leaned against each other silently, waiting quietly.

About two quarters of an hour later, the heavy rain stopped and the sky became brighter. Liu Mingan put away the clothes covering Jiang Ning's head, smiled and said, "It finally stopped, let's go home."

Jiang Ning stepped away from his arms, her black hair stuck to her fair face, like a fine porcelain doll. As she looked at him silently, her black and white eyes seemed to have been washed wet. Liu Mingan felt uneasy and quickly turned his eyes away from her.

"Let's go home." After a moment, Jiang Ning looked at Liu Mingan's long hair that was still dripping with water and spoke.