Qin Zhaoyue crossed her arms, her face showing displeasure.
"You want me to use connections? I've never used connections in my entire life!"
"Grandma!" Zhao Tai said in a low voice, looking around anxiously, "Keep your voice down..."
Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be faking it; he appeared genuinely terrified.
Zhao Tai had a bitter pill to swallow, and he had mentioned it many times along the way.
The leaders of the Nine Gates are not to be trifled with; they are ruthless and heartless.
They control not just casinos, but the entire underground industry in Fengjing.
Heaven knows where these four fools came from, they actually dared to charge straight into the Nine Gates' lair without knowing their own mortality.
Zhao Tai had reminded him many times, but it was like trying to wink at a blind man.
If that's the case, then we can't blame him.
"What are you standing there for? Knock on the door."
Yes, yes.
Zhao Tai stepped forward and knocked on the door, changing the rhythm.
Chengyuan is located west of Langyinfang, which is not the most central location.
The garden gates are closed year-round, and few people enter or leave, but the powerful and wealthy of Fengjing and those who make a living nearby all know what this place is.
After waiting for a dozen or so breaths, the back door opened, revealing a young servant with blue webbed feet.
Slightly surprised to see the newcomer, he asked, "Chief Zhao?"
Zhao Tai clasped his hands in a fist salute, adopting a very humble posture even though the other party was just an ordinary member of the Nine Gates gang.
"Brother Qi, I have something to discuss with the chief. Please inform him."
The servant glanced at the people behind him and frowned. "Wait."
"yes."
The back door slammed shut without hesitation, leaving the group standing outside.
Qin Zhaoyue pursed her lips and secretly transmitted her voice to Yin Zhe:
"Is it necessary to go through this process? Why not just take it over directly?"
Yin Zhe thought to himself, "It's not that easy. Do you think the Nine Gates are like the lowly Four Seas Gang?"
It was not yet time to reveal his true intentions, so he patiently explained.
"The takeover must be conducted under the guise of a gang, without revealing any connection to the imperial court."
I understand. They need a legitimate reason for their actions, no matter how outrageous that reason may be.
Who would believe that the Four Seas Gang could overthrow the Nine Gates?
Believe it or not! History is written by the victors.
The alley where the back gate was located was deserted, with no shops in sight and not even a single pedestrian.
Qin Zhaoyue flipped through her memories.
The original owner was a frequent visitor to Langyinfang and Qinggefang, and had passed through this area more than once or twice.
According to the story from the previous life, Chengyuan is essentially a low-key yet luxurious private club.
The fact that the Sixth Princess's identity was unknown indicates there's definitely something wrong here.
Qin Zhaoyue had a vague suspicion that even a 10% profit might not be easy to earn.
The good news is that Xuanji Wei is by her side, so she is safe.
Moreover, one can easily disguise oneself and change clothes, and leave at any time; it's also fine to do it purely for fun.
The servant hadn't gone far; there was a small courtyard not far from the back gate.
Upon entering the room, I went straight to the bed, lifted the bamboo mat, and raised the headboard to reveal the copper pipe opening, its depth unknown.
A faint glint of cold light could be seen, and a thread as thin as a hair was suspended in the tube.
Tie the folded paper strip to the top and secure it with a small wooden clip.
With a whoosh, the mechanism and the silk thread disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In the underground palace, at the pinnacle of bliss, silver bells rang.
On one side of the palace wall, densely packed copper pipes resembled creeping dark vines.
Layer upon layer, covering the entire high wall.
The vast majority of them are "ears of hearing" buried deep underground; countless ones were buried during the construction of Chengyuan Garden.
With this arrangement, every whisper in every corner of the Upper Cheng Garden will reach your ears.
Beside this dense forest of copper pipes, there is a slightly more spacious area.
With slightly larger spacing, a thicker tube body, and a darker luster, it served as the "messenger's throat" specifically for transmitting secret orders.
At that moment, a clear, silvery sound suddenly emanated from one of the communication tubes in front of the listening wall.
The bell rang very softly, yet it sounded like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, echoing coldly against the copper walls.
The celestial horse stood up, took out the paper strip wrapped around it, read it, and handed it to the God of Wealth.
"Zhao Tai sent a message earlier, saying that four outsiders had challenged his Four Seas Gang and wanted to dominate the casinos in Fengjing."
"puff……"
Dice Heart Girl covered her face and laughed, but she couldn't help it, and her laughter became even more unrestrained.
"Oh my god, this is hilarious! Domination... Pfft..."
Tongtianma shook his head and chuckled, "I wonder where this hothead came from; he's certainly a rare sight at this age."
The God of Wealth's skull carefully read the message, his expression remaining unchanged.
"Don't be too careless. Zhao Tai is a cautious person and suspects that the other party has a master of the fourth rank."
"Yes, without some confidence, one could not be so arrogant."
The God of Wealth nodded. "Iron-Scaled Buddha, I'll trouble you to make this trip."
Iron Scale Buddha, who had remained silent throughout except for matters of serious importance, nodded in agreement and took a step to leave.
Dice Heart Girl finally managed to stop laughing, but then she scrambled to her feet and chased after her.
"How could Xinniang be left out of something so interesting?"
Iron-Scaled Buddha stood still, staring at her without saying a word.
It was the God of Wealth at the head of the table who spoke up, "Alright, it's safer for Xinniang to go along."
At this point, the two leaders stepped forward.
Qin Zhaoyue waited outside the door for a while, but gradually lost her patience.
For such a long time, no other pedestrians passed through the alley except for them.
This is Langyinfang, a prime location where every inch of land is precious; it shouldn't be this remote.
Damn it, besides His Majesty, who else in Fengjing is qualified to make her wait this long?
Just then, the back door opened again.
This time it wasn't just a crack; it was completely wide open.
"Come in."
"Why!"
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