People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Zi Nu covered her mouth and chuckled, "The fat sheep you were talking about has arrived."

Cao Ze said with a faint smile, "We'll take our time and try to extract all of Nightfall's wealth."

Zi Nu smiled and said, "Let's go down together. Without you, Emerald Tiger probably won't feel at ease."

When Jade Tiger saw Cao Ze coming down the stairs, his chubby face twitched with excitement. Then, remembering what he had come for, he immediately turned fierce and asked, "Which of you is in charge of Zilan Pavilion?"

Zi Nu stepped forward, a slight smile playing on her lips. "That's me."

"Hmph!" Emerald Tiger waved his hand, and the thugs behind him threw out four or five money bags.

The money bag fell to the ground and scattered everywhere.

The hundreds of gold coins dazzled the eyes of the young ladies in the pavilion.

"Five hundred gold coins, and Zilan Pavilion is mine!"

Zi Nu calmly replied, "Zi Lan Xuan is not for sale!"

The Jade Tiger said arrogantly, "Do you know who I am?"

Zi Nu said, "The Jade Tiger on the Stone, who in Xinzheng does not know your great name?"

Jade Tiger kicked over the wooden table beside him and said arrogantly, "Good thing you know! If you don't sell, I'll make Zilanxuan disappear from Xinzheng!"

Han Fei and Wei Zhuang stood on the second floor, looking down at the arrogant Jade Tiger. Han Fei rubbed his head and said, "Brother Wei Zhuang, my ominous premonition is getting stronger and stronger."

Wei Zhuang scoffed, "Just Ji Wuye's dog."

Han Fei shook his head: "I'm not talking about the Jade Tiger, but about the bet with Brother Cao."

"Hmm?" Wei Zhuang also felt a sense of unease.

Han Fei lamented, "If I'm not mistaken, Brother Cao will probably have to cut the money he needs from Jade Tiger."

Wei Zhuang clenched his fists, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Han Fei. "You'll lose?"

Han Fei shuddered and chuckled awkwardly, "Not necessarily. The two of us together have nearly six thousand gold coins. Brother Cao can't possibly have emptied Nightfall, can he? Emerald Tiger and Ji Wuye aren't fools."

Wei Zhuang said calmly, "If you lose, the debt is yours."

Han Fei's face turned green. If he lost, he would be unable to repay the debt of several thousand gold pieces, even if he sold himself.

We can't possibly sell my little sister to Cao Ze!

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Chapter 310 The Gamble

Outside Zilan Pavilion, layers upon layers of onlookers gathered to watch the spectacle.

Many of these people were deliberately brought in by Jade Tiger, with the intention of making a big scene.

This time, he not only wants to obtain the wealth of Zilanxuan, but also wants to ruin the reputation of everyone in Zilanxuan in Xinzheng.

Faced with the Jade Tiger's relentless advance, Zi Nu's purple eyes turned to Cao Ze.

Cao Ze coughed lightly and stepped forward.

"Sir, doing business is all about fairness; there's no such thing as forcing someone to buy or sell."

When Cao Ze stepped forward, Jade Tiger toned down his arrogant demeanor.

He readily agreed, saying, "Mr. Cao Ze is indeed cultured; his way of speaking is truly unique. Don't you all agree?"

The dozen or so thugs following behind Emerald Tiger, though unaware of his intentions, were all shrewd individuals and began to jeer.

"Of course, who doesn't know Mr. Cao Ze's name?"

"It is said that Mr. Cao Ze has an extremely close relationship with the leaders of the Hundred Schools of Thought!"

"I've also heard that Mr. Cao Ze had sex ten times a night in Handan, the capital of Zhao. The dancers in all the big and small brothels in Handan both feared and loved Mr. Cao Ze!"

……

Cao Ze grinned, and seeing that things were getting more and more outrageous, he coughed heavily, "Sir, in that case, please leave first. Miss Zi Nu has already said that she is not selling."

Jade Tiger said, "This won't do! Mr. Cao Ze, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but I have reasons why I have to do it. Please don't put me in a difficult position."

Cao Ze, playing the straight man, asked, "What is the reason for that?"

Jade Tiger chuckled, "I won't say anything more. I'm sure Miss Purple understands. I'm being polite this time because it's my turn. Next time, if it's not me, I won't be offering to pay!"

Cao Ze feigned difficulty as he looked at Zi Nu: "Miss Zi Nu, what do you think of this..."

Zi Nu wanted to roll her eyes. It was just acting, why was she dawdling like this?

"Why don't you give me a suggestion, so that Zi Nu won't be in a difficult position?"

Han Fei's eyelids twitched on the second floor. He really wanted to jump down and yell at Emerald Tiger, "The Minister of Justice of Han is here! Who dares to cause trouble!"

But he still managed to hold back.

Compared to his bet with Cao Ze, the right thing to do was to take the money from Nightfall by snatching it from Ji Wuye's jaws.

Wei Zhuang couldn't stand it any longer. He gave a soft "humph" and turned to leave. He had a premonition that Han Fei was going to lose this time, and he couldn't bear the humiliation.

Han Fei's face grew even more bitter as he watched Wei Zhuang leave. In the end, he had to bear everything alone, and he still had to live on with all his might.

Jade Tiger yelled, "What? A bet? What kind of bet? How do we bet?"

Cao Ze said, "A bet of a thousand gold coins is placed, with no upper limit. The betting method is very simple; it's just a matter of comparing the size of the winning combination."

Jade Tiger hummed in agreement: "Comparing sizes is simple, clear, and fair. As expected of Mr. Cao Ze, he is very thoughtful."

I just don't want to think too much... Cao Ze looked at Zi Nu: "What do you think, Miss Zi Nu?"

Zi Nu pretended to frown and ponder for a long time before saying, "Okay, but how can we guarantee that the loser will pay?"

Emerald Tiger's eyes lit up, and he shouted, "Let the Iron Blood Alliance be our witness! Does Miss Purple Maiden still hesitate?"

Zi Nu nodded slightly, "Okay."

Emerald Tiger squinted its small eyes and shouted, "Go and fetch the Iron Blood Alliance!"

To ordinary people, the Iron Blood Alliance is just a money exchange for gold notes on the surface.

But the nobles all knew that the Iron Blood Alliance had the shadow of the royal family behind it, and was not just a force for accumulating wealth.

After a stick of incense had burned for a while, a black cauldron burning with raging flames flew in from outside the Purple Orchid Pavilion and landed steadily in the main hall of the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

Two mysterious figures wearing black iron masks flew and landed on either side of the black cauldron, crisscrossing each other.

"The Iron Blood Alliance guarantees this, everyone please!"

Cao Ze glanced at the two; their strength was at the level of having all eight extraordinary meridians opened. They were not as good as Mo Ya and Bai Feng, but much stronger than Wu Jiu.

Jade Tiger waved his hand, and two of his men each took out a box, opened it, and found it filled with gold coins.

"A thousand taels of gold, let's have it as a little treat today. Does Miss Zi Nu dare to accept?"

Zi Nu clapped her hands, and Xiao Hong Yu and Cai Die brought out a large box, which was opened, revealing a burst of golden light.

"One thousand taels of gold, I'll take it."

The two members of the Iron Blood Alliance each conducted their own inspections.

"One thousand real gold coins, no problem. After the bet, the Iron Blood Alliance will take half of the winnings. Do either of you have any objections?"

Jade Tiger said magnanimously, "No."

Zi Nu felt a pang of heartache; it was all her own money.

But on the surface, he remained very calm, saying, "That's only natural."

A long table was placed in the middle of the main hall of Zilanxuan.

A dice cup and three dice were placed at each end.

Jade Tiger whispered in the ear of a lean, wiry man, "You have to lose, understand?"

The skinny man sneered, "Sir, are you trying to set a trap?"

Jade Tiger said coldly, "Do your job. If you do it well, I'll reward you with a hundred gold pieces, but if you do it wrong, humph! I won't chop off your hand, I'll just throw you into a mass grave and bury you alive."

The skinny man shuddered and said obsequiously, "Don't worry, sir. I have two hands and two ears. I can roll whatever number I want."

Cao Ze slowly sipped his tea at one end of the table, glanced at the skinny man who had sat down, and said, "You go first."

The skinny man yelled, "I, Skinny Qian, have gambled hundreds of times in casinos big and small in Xinzheng. Who do you think you are, daring to... uh—"

Jade Tiger delivered a flying kick, sending Skinny Qian flying to the side. "Useless! You talk too much!"

Cao Ze took a sip of hot tea without saying a word.

The skinny guy lying on the ground was dumbfounded. He had only said a few polite words.

Zi Nu stood behind Cao Ze, covering her mouth and chuckling softly, finding it quite amusing.

Jade Tiger kicked Skinny Qian in the stomach again, "Playing dead? Get up now!"

Despite the excruciating pain, the skinny man got up and fawned over the emerald tiger, saying, "Your Excellency is right."

Although he didn't know the reason, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

The much more docile skinny Qian took a deep breath, gripped the dice cup, and swung it wildly, making a powerful and energetic display.

"Snapped!"

The dice cup hit the ground, and the skinny guy smiled smugly. Three ones, not enough to win a single point.

"Mr. Cao Ze, it's your turn!"

Cao Ze casually shook the dice cup and that was it.

The two members of the Iron Blood Alliance each opened their dice cups.

One at three o'clock, and one at four o'clock.

Skinny Qian's pupils contracted slightly, and his gaze towards Cao Ze changed.

Only slightly older than myself

In gambling, it's either a coincidence or the opponent's gambling skills far surpass yours, allowing them to not only control the points but also discern your own.

Cao Ze didn't think too much about it. He said, "Sir, I have won."