Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 64 A Competition

Not long after the waiter left, Uncle Jiu came back. He whispered, "I just followed the waiter to the Shuiyunjian in the backyard. Chao Yue and a few young masters were drinking and having fun inside."

Yan Ciwan stood up and said, "You guys eat first, I'll go meet Chao Yue."

This place is a mixed crowd, and Xiao Wang was worried about her going alone, so he offered to go with her.

Yan Ciwan did not refuse.

The two left the lobby together.

Li Chengge put down his wine glass, looked at the two of them leaving, and smiled meaningfully: "I have never seen my cousin care so much about any young lady."

Cha Bingliang rolled up his sleeves and served Li Chengge some food, smiling and saying, "Xiao Liulang is a man of temperament."

Uncle Jiu ate in silence without saying a word.

He knew very well the reason why Xiao Wang cared about Ning Ci. It was not the kind of affair between a man and a woman as outsiders speculated, but simply to get Ning Ci's help in neutralizing the poison of Luo Xianweng.

Apart from Xiao Wang's grandfather and father, the only person who knew about Xiao Wang's poisoning was his uncle Jiu, who had been with him since he was a child. His uncle was repeatedly told to keep it a secret.

Therefore, even if he knew that Li Chengge and Cha Bingliang had misunderstood Xiao Wang, he was unable to explain for Xiao Wang.

On this side, Yan Ci Wan and Xiao Wang walked through the patio, entered the backyard, and searched each private room one by one, and finally saw the Shuiyun Room located at the innermost part.

There were two servants sitting outside the door, drinking tea and resting. When they saw Yan Ci Wan and Xiao Wang approaching, they immediately stood up and stopped them.

"This is a private room. Please do not enter without permission. Please leave as soon as possible."

Yan Ciwan took out the Inner Guardian's token and said, "The Inner Guardian is investigating the case. Please cooperate."

The two servants had never seen the Inner Guard Palace token and did not know whether it was real or not, but they did not dare to be negligent. One of them turned around and ran into the Shuiyunjian to report the matter to his master.

After a while, the door of the private room was opened and the servant ran out, speaking cautiously.

"My young master invites you two in."

Yan Ci Wan casually hung the token around her waist, and she and Xiao Wang entered the Shuiyunjian one after another.

The two walked around the large floor-to-ceiling screen and saw two Hu dancers dancing gracefully. Their white feet stepped on the soft wool carpet, and their jewelry jingled. Their graceful waists swayed lightly to the sound of the piano, which was very vivid.

Chao Yue and another young man sat at the two ends of the main seat, with four other men sitting on their left and right. They were each accompanied by a young and beautiful Hua girl, and the table in front of them was filled with fine wine and delicious food.

The aroma of wine mixed with the scent of powder creates an indescribable luxurious atmosphere.

Yan Ciwan and Xiao Wang seemed out of place standing in this environment.

But they themselves did not feel embarrassed at all, and turned a blind eye to all the looks falling on them.

Everyone present saw the Inner Guard House token hanging around Yan Ci Wan's waist and knew that she was from the Inner Guard House. No one dared to provoke her. Only Chao Yue didn't care about it. He spoke slowly while enjoying the beautiful Hua Niang's shoulder massage and leg beating.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm very busy now and don't have time to see you. Why did you bother to come to my house?"

Today, Chao Yue was still wearing a narrow-sleeved, round-necked Hu costume, with the collar of his outer shirt open, and black boots on his feet.

He leaned on the beauty's body, with one foot on the low couch, looking like a dissolute second-generation rich kid.

Yan Ciwan herself can be considered a second-generation rich, but she really doesn't like people like Chao Yue who take advantage of their status to do whatever they want.

She frowned and looked at Chao Yue, saying unhappily, "Your sister is missing and her whereabouts are unknown. Not only do you not help find her, but you even have the mind to have fun here."

Chao Yue laughed out loud and said unscrupulously: "Yes, I am such a cold-blooded and ruthless person. If you can't stand me, you can ask the Inner Guard to arrest me."

The young masters present burst into laughter.

They were all waiting to see Yan Ciwan get angry and embarrassed.

But the result disappointed them. Yan Ciwan was not angry, nor did he feel shy because of the laughter of the crowd.

She sarcastically said, "If a son is not well educated, it is the fault of his father. I am not your father, so there is no need for me to meddle in your affairs."

The smile on Chao Yue's face suddenly faded.

The other young men present did not dare to laugh. The young man sitting on the other side of the main seat smiled and said, "Master Chao, is this Ning Ci who was wanted by the government before? How did she get together with Xiao Liu? Is she trying to steal your sister's boyfriend?"

The voice sounded gentle, but the words were full of malice.

Yan Ci Wan glanced at the man. He looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with handsome features, but he was too thin. Looking at his thin arms and legs, it was obvious that he was spoiled and had never exercised.

Yan Ciwan can beat ten weaklings like this in one breath.

She asked expressionlessly, "Who are you?"

"I am the son of the governor of Xiangzhou, Qi Ming."

Yan Ciwan understood that this person was Chao Yue's bad friend.

Qi Ming held the wine glass, his mouth corners raised, his expression arrogant and ambiguous: "If you want to climb up the social ladder, you might as well consider me. I am no worse than Xiao Liulang."

Xiao Wang, who had been quietly acting as a foil, suddenly asked.

"We haven't even competed yet, how do you know you're not worse than me?"

Qi Ming paused in drinking.

Yan Ciwan glanced at the man beside her with some surprise.

He looked like a gentle, introverted, and aloof son of a noble family. Logically, he would not take a guy like Qi Ming seriously, but he didn't expect that he would actually argue with him.

The corners of Qi Ming's mouth drooped, and he was obviously unhappy.

He put the wine glass back on the table heavily: "It seems that Xiao Jia Liulang wants to compete with me."

Xiao Wang was wearing a loose dark blue Taoist robe, with only a simple and rustic ebony hairpin inserted in his hair. Apart from that, he had no other decorations on his body.

His eyes were calm, and his voice was clear and calm: "That's exactly what I meant."

Qi Ming asked coldly: "What do you want to compete in?"

"Whatever you like."

Qi Ming's eyes flickered to the sieve beside him. Just now, they were bored and used this sieve to gamble.

He picked up the sieve and said loudly, "Xiao Liu, let's not do anything complicated. Let's just play dice and compare the size. How about that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the young masters present smiled knowingly.

They often get together to eat, drink and have fun, and they are very familiar with each other. Among them, Qi Ming is the best at playing dice.

The sixth son of the Xiao family in front of him looked like a modest gentleman. He must have been brought up very strictly by his family since he was young. I'm afraid he has never even touched a dice, so he is definitely not a match for Qi Ming.

Xiao Wang's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "You can play dice, but if you lose, you have to listen to us obediently. You and Chao Yue have to answer whatever we ask, and you can't lie."

Qi Ming smiled even more: "Okay, but if you lose, you and Ning Ci will have to crawl out of here!"

"can."

The dancers stepped aside and the servants set up the table and cushions.

Xiao Wang and Qi Ming sat down face to face, with two identical sieves placed between them.

At this time, everyone stood up, and all eyes were focused on Xiao Wang and Qi Ming.

Yan Ci Wan stood behind Xiao Wang. She was feeling uneasy. If Xiao Wang lost, she and he would have to crawl out of here. How embarrassing!

She bent down, approached Xiao Wang from behind, and whispered beside him.

"How about I take your place?"

Xiao Wang's eyes turned slightly and he glanced at her calmly: "No need."

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