Chapter 83

  The second child in the casino

  "Brother Shi, let's have a drink!" Yin Ruofei was the first to raise his glass in a toast.

  Unexpectedly, Gao Jin became a high school student and was in the limelight for a while.

  Xi Linghao hosted a banquet at Tianxiang Building to celebrate Gao Jin's success and also invited several other close friends who had participated in the imperial examination.

  Unexpectedly, Rong Jingze also came, and everyone was delighted in their hearts, but their faces were solemn.

  "No need to be polite." Rong Jingze smiled. "You are all pillars of the country, and in the future when you enter the imperial court and take office, I hope you will do your best for our great Lin."

  "Yes." The crowd responded in unison and raised their cups for a toast.

  Just three glasses of wine, Rong Jingze wouldn't let Yin Ruofei drink anymore, and Yin Ruofei couldn't drink anymore either.

  This was at the Tianxiang Building, his own turf. West Tomb knew he couldn't drink, so he specially changed it to a fruit wine suitable for women. Even so, Yin Ruofei's face was still flushed from drinking, and his capacity was not as good as that of Gao Jin, who was normally weak in liquor. Gao Jin could down three cups without changing color.

  Although Rong Jingze was in charge of Yin Ruofei, he was very kind to others. Everyone was a talented person, and it was worth his while to win them over. Being able to serve the imperial court and be used by the emperor was worth losing face for him.

  Everyone gradually relaxed and had a very pleasant dinner together.

  After parting ways, Rong Jingze took Yin Ruofei back to the Wang Manor. Yin Ruofei had drunk too much wine and lost his usual shamelessness, instead becoming unusually obedient and letting Rong Jingze do whatever he wanted, which made Rong Jingze find some amusement along the way.

  "The imperial court has introduced new blood again, some people can... " Rong Jingze smiled, feeling very pleased in his heart.

  "Your Highness, you must be hiding some secret in your heart." Although this remark was a bit too presumptuous. However, as the two had been together for several years and their feelings were very close, with a master-uncle and apprentice-nephew relationship, so Yin Ruofei hesitated again and again, but still decided to ask.

  "You're still young." Rong Jingze's expression changed, but he still didn't say anything.

  He knew that Yin Ruofei was not really a few years old, but Yin Ruofei died early and he didn't catch up with the disaster. As for what happened afterwards, he might be powerless, now telling him would put too much pressure on him, which would be detrimental to his growth.

  This disaster, with him alone is enough, he will do his best to stem the tide, protect all those he wants to protect, including this child in front of him. As for Yin Ruofei's teachings, there is still more to deepen, only when one's own abilities have improved can they have more chances of survival.

  Although he knew that Rong Jingze had something on his mind, the other party was unwilling to say it, and he couldn't do anything about it. They were inseparable except when they slept at night; if there was something that could be known by him, he should have already known it.

  However, Yin Ruofei still frowned at Rong Jingze's sentence, which made him extremely unhappy.

  What's small? You're barely fifteen years old!

  After the trial, it was the imperial examination. Yin Ruofei was still not worried about this. Gao Jin's learning was not fake, and his demeanor was admired by many people. He was praised by the emperor in his previous life, and he won't be an exception this time either.

  However, for the sake of the imperial examination, Yin Ruofei specially found a good tailor to make a set of clothes that matched Gao Jin's status. The fabric was exquisite but not showy, and it suited Gao Jin's introverted personality perfectly.

  The imperial examination at Xiling was a grand event, but unfortunately, He Hao and Yin Ruofei couldn't attend. However, one of them asked his grandfather to go, while the other asked Ze Wang to go and report back to them. Meanwhile, they went together to Tianxiang Building, found a seat with the best view, and slowly savored tea and snacks.

  "Fei Di, what ranking do you think Gao Da Ge will get?"

  "Guess what, Xiling Ge?" Yin Ruofei was rarely carefree and relaxed, but that lazy aura of his instantly spread out.

  "Why don't we make a bet, how about it?" Xiling Hao was also lazy, with his feet propped up on the chair, and he and Yin Ruofei were both displaying the demeanor of spoiled rich kids. "I'm telling you, what kind of attitude is that? If your father, the king, saw you like this, who knows how angry he'd be!"

  "It can't be seen now." Rong Jingze, no matter how capable he was, wasn't a god with all-seeing and all-hearing abilities. His usual obedient appearance would also get annoying, so it's not bad to occasionally relax like this. "In that case, I bet Brother Shifu will become the top scholar!"

  "Ptoo, I also want to bet that Da Ge will get the top scholar, how can we make a bet!" Xiling snorted.

  "That's my senior brother, so you'll have to take a loss, Xiling Ge. Let someone else do it." Yin Ruofei chuckled.

  "You're good at taking advantage." Xiling Hao wouldn't do something that would definitely end in loss, "How about we go to the casino instead?"

  "Gambling house?" Yin Ruofei's eyes lit up, but her expression was somewhat hesitant.

  "Come on, come on, your husband Wang Ye is still early to return. Wait until Gao Da Ge becomes the champion and they go to the banquet in Qiong Lin, it will be early when they return. As long as you return ahead of time, he won't know." Xiling Hao urged strongly.

  "Let's go!" Yin Ruofei's face showed a look of longing, and the two hastily went downstairs.

  Although Gong Jiu was nearby, he was only responsible for his safety and didn't hear what they said. When he saw them go to the casino together, a twisted expression appeared on his face. Xiao Fei, good luck to you!

  The casino was shrouded in a thick, gloomy atmosphere. Xiling Hao and Yin Ruofei simply changed their clothes, but their innate temperament couldn't be concealed. The eyes of the casino staff were extremely sharp, and upon seeing the two, they knew that their value was not ordinary, probably being young masters from some large family.

  Just by looking at their expressions, you can tell they rarely come to places like this, or it's even their first time. They have money and are newcomers, what a perfect target!

  Several colleagues exchanged a look with each other, and they were all secretly delighted. It seems that today will earn a lot of rewards.

  Gambling, they naturally have their own background. Although Xiling and Hao look like they have a backing, they don't care. Speaking of which, who dares to owe money to the casino? Their method of collecting debts is quite ruthless. The more prestigious the family, the less willing they are to lose face, so in the end, for the sake of their family's reputation and whatnot, they will still pay up.

  Dice and cards are often played in casinos, Xiling Hao is also familiar with them, so he pulls Yin Ruofei to sit down.

  Xiling Hao has many friends and acquaintances in this kind of place, and he's naturally been here before. He knows a thing or two about various gambling techniques, but he's not an expert, it's just for entertainment purposes only. Winning or losing tens or hundreds of taels of silver is no big deal to him, and he doesn't have any addiction, he's just playing around.

  Compared to Xi Linghao, Yin Ruofei was really stepping into a casino for the first time. Although he had learned a lot of gambling techniques from Rong Jingze before, he had always played with Rong Jingze or the Twenty-Eight Guards, and never came out to play elsewhere.

  Rong Jingze naturally wouldn't allow him to come, but because the two were inseparable, he hadn't specifically reminded him, and Yin Ruofei didn't take it seriously either.

  He had never been to a casino before, but his technique was extremely skilled. The casino staff thought they were two fat sheep, but unexpectedly the bigger one looked awkward at first, yet remained calm and basically broke even. Turning their attention to the smaller one, who looked like a delicate little doll, his technique was as if he had been a seasoned gambler for decades. At first, they thought he was just lucky and let him win, but later when they tried to make a move, they realized that this was actually a master, no matter how you played your cards, his hand always seemed to be slightly stronger than the opponent's, it was as if they had seen a ghost!

  They won dozens of times in a row and the casino couldn't sit still. Xiling Hao's eyes shone brightly, "Fei Di, your luck is too strong!"

  He didn't have much experience and couldn't see it at all. It wasn't a matter of luck, but rather that Yin Ruofei's skills were good.

  Looking at the pile of silver in front of her, Yin Ruofei also smiled.

  Although this amount of money is not a lot for him, whoever wins the money will be happy. This kind of pleasure cannot be described in words.

  Yin Ruofei was over the moon, although he knew that the casino might produce a high hand, but he didn't care at all. This silver money originally came easily, losing it would be just fine.

  Leng Boding's eyes swept over a person, and Yin Ruofei's smile froze on his face. Although they looked different, they had been brothers for two lifetimes, how could he not recognize that it was Lao Er?

  At this time, Yin Jintang was dressed up and changed his appearance. He looked like a person from the casino, and there was also a very charming woman beside him. The two were intimately talking about something.

  Yin Ruofei had won a lot of silver, and there were already attendants by his side serving him tea, water, and fruit. Yin Ruofei held a piece of broken silver between his fingers, his eyes scanning the other side, "Who is that woman?"

  The fellow Zhang glanced over and smiled wryly, "That's a regular at our gambling house, the madam of Hong E'er Brothel."

  "Oh." It turned out to be a pimp. "The person by her side, could it be her man?"

  Yin Ruofei's ultimate goal was naturally to get Yin Jintang's identity, but he asked the woman first, which made his partner misunderstand and show a hint of ambiguity on his face. "That man is our casino's big boss, and has nothing to do with that charming girl."

  The young master thought that Yin Ruofei had taken a liking to Mei Niang, and although he was suspicious of such a small child being so lustful, most new customers who came were also interested in Mei Niang. At this time, he didn't think much of it, but felt that the young masters of this large household were indeed precocious, having heard that they all had concubines in their rooms already?

  Yin Ruofei was too lazy to care about his colleagues' nonsense, and his mind had already started racing quickly.

  This casino has nothing to do with the Yin and Lin families, yet Yin Jintang is actually working as a shopkeeper here, and judging from the attitude of his colleagues, Yin Jintang seems to have quite a status here, which is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight.

  The year before last, Yin Jintang's trick that nearly got him killed still hadn't been forgotten. It wasn't until a whole year later that he gradually showed signs of recovering normally. He had never relaxed his vigilance against him and was always waiting for him to make another move. Unfortunately, the other side didn't make a move, which made him somewhat impatient.

  Yin Ruofei and Yin Jintang's feud is absolutely irreconcilable. Not only is Yin Jintang cunning, but his actions are also ruthless and venomous, making him a stumbling block. If this person is not eliminated, he will never be at peace for the rest of his life.

  Based on the information at hand, it is clear that there is no record of this casino, and a thorough investigation is needed.

  Yin Ruofei took advantage of Yin Jintang's inattention and quietly lost the money he had just won, adding a few more taels to it.

  "Alas, bad luck! Let's go, big brother!" Yin Ruofei knew that with the silver money in hand, it wouldn't be easy to leave. Money isn't everything, leaving quickly is the best strategy.