bookrebus Chapter 169 Underground Gambling Room
Chapter 169 Underground Gambling Room
Li Yuanbo, who was in the inn, was still pacing back and forth in his room anxiously, waiting for the announcement of the results.
Although he was full of confidence in himself, he still felt a little nervous and worried.
At the same time, Li Youran and Ye also returned to the inn.
As soon as they entered the inn, they immediately went to the room where Li Yuanbo was.
Ye knocked on the door gently.
Hearing the knock on the door, Li Yuanbo quickly opened it.
When he saw his mother and sister standing outside the door, he found that both of their faces were filled with joy.
"Bo'er, congratulations! You passed the exam and got the first place! Mother is so proud and happy for you." Ye said excitedly, with a hint of sob in her voice and tears sliding down her cheeks.
Over the years, the whole family is well aware of the efforts and sweat Li Yuanbo has put in.
Whether it was day or night, as long as he had a little free time, he would always bury his head in study and review his books with great concentration.
"Mom...is all this true? Did I really pass the imperial examination?" Li Yuanbo asked in disbelief, shaking with excitement and tears in his eyes.
"Brother is very capable, you should have confidence in yourself!" Li Youran once again echoed Ye's words and praised with a smile.
Li Yuanbo believed his sister's words and nodded excitedly.
The mother and son talked in the guest room for a long time, and Li Youran did not disturb them.
Li Youran wanted to go to his third brother's room to find him. He knocked on the door, but no one opened it. He opened the door and saw that no one was there. He didn't know where he had gone.
"Han Yan, do you know where my third brother went?" Li Youran asked Han Yan beside him.
"Miss, just now Si Yang who was beside the Third Young Master said that he went to an underground gambling house. It seemed that he met a friend, and that friend took the Third Young Master there." Han Yan reported seriously.
"Underground gambling house? Why would Third Brother go there? What kind of friend is this? He's just a gangster!" Li Youran said angrily when he heard the words "underground gambling house".
How could you bring a friend you just met to an underground gambling house? It shows that the third brother is simple-minded. He is even helping others count the money after being sold!
"Hanyan, Zhuyao, let's go and take a look." Li Youran was worried about his third brother, even though he was protected by guards and secret guards.
"Yes, Miss." Zhu Yao and Han Yan nodded at the same time.
Followed Li Youran to the underground gambling house.
The gate of the underground gambling house is in a narrow alley and is difficult to find. It looks like the gate of an ordinary courtyard.
There was someone guarding the door, always paying attention to the surroundings.
The little Li Youran was walking in front, but was blocked by the guards.
"What are you doing here? Such a young baby has come to an underground gambling house?" The guard showed a look of disdain.
Li Youran rolled her eyes. This is age discrimination. Why can’t children come?
"I'm just looking for someone. Big brother, you are so handsome, you will definitely let me in!" Li Youran looked like he was about to cry, blinking his big eyes pitifully.
The guard was stunned and said a little embarrassedly: "Then... little sister, please go in. It's urgent to find someone."
"Thank you, big brother. You are such a good person. A good person will give birth to eight babies in his lifetime!" Li Youran smiled, revealing his little fangs, and praised as if his mouth was filled with honey.
The guard's face turned red after hearing what Li Youran said, and he waved his hand to let Li Youran in.
Seeing that Li Youran only praised others, the other guard stepped forward and tried to stop Li Youran.
Li Youran understood and immediately showed a standard smile: "This big brother is just as handsome, he will definitely attract a lot of girls, and he can also give birth to eight children!"
The guard put down his hand, then opened the door with satisfaction, letting Li Youran and his group in.
Li Youran then swaggered into the underground gambling house. The four sides of the house were made of rocks without any gaps. There was a corridor leading downstairs.
There is a groove on the rock next to it for oil lamps. Keep walking down and then turn two corners, and you can vaguely hear the noise.
Until we reached the underground gambling house, there was a lot of noise and someone shouted at the top of his lungs, "Bet big! Bet big!"
A long table was surrounded by a lot of people. There was a strong smell of alcohol and tobacco, as well as the bad smell of men. It seemed that they had not left the gambling house for a long time, so they had not taken a shower and had an unpleasant smell.
"Hurry up and find out which table my third brother is at!" Li Youran looked around but didn't see his third brother.
"Miss, we didn't find it." Han Yan said after coming back from searching.
Han Yan and Zhu Yao followed the order and searched table after table, but they couldn't find any trace of Li Heming.
"Miss, this gambling house has an elegant pavilion, and there is a separate table inside. The third young master may have entered the elegant pavilion." Zhu Yao asked around and only then did she know about the tables in front of her.
Li Youran couldn't see what was on the table because she was only as tall as the table and could only see people's legs.
"Then go ask the manager here." Li Youran pointed at a man smoking a big pipe, sitting on a chair. There were several women around him massaging his shoulders and legs. The man was smoking and squinting his eyes.
Han Yan took the initiative to step forward and ask. The man was initially disdainful to tell her, but after seeing the large silver ingot in Han Yan's hand, he told her the exact location of Li Heming.
When Han Yan came back, she picked up Li Youran and walked towards Li Heming's elegant pavilion.
"Is this really the place?" Li Youran asked uncertainly as he was carried to a remote elegant room.
"Miss, this is the location the man was talking about." Han Yan replied.
The door was ajar, and the soundproofing was very good, so I couldn't hear any sound from inside.
Li Youran got down from Han Yan's arms and gently pushed open the door.
I saw a group of people gathered around the table, shouting out bets on big and small, just like the scene outside.
But everyone here is dressed very luxuriously.
Li Youran stood on tiptoe and looked around, and saw his third brother shaking the dice box excitedly.
Li Youran walked over and pulled Li Heming's long sleeves.
Li Heming didn't know that his sister had come to the underground gambling house, so he looked down and was shocked when he saw it was Li Youran.
"Sister, why are you here?" Li Heming asked at a loss.
"I came to see you. Today is the day when my eldest brother announces the results of the exam. Why did you come to the gambling house? And you didn't tell your family." Li Youran glared at Li Heming in a reproachful manner.
"My friend asked me to come and play, but I was afraid my mother would be angry if she knew, so..." Li Heming scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.
"Did you win?"
Li Youran stood on tiptoe and took a look at the situation on the table.
"I won at the beginning, but then I kept losing." Li Heming became depressed when talking about winning.
When the people around saw Li Heming stop, they immediately said, "Heming, keep going! That's your sister? She's so cute!"
It was Peng Wen, a friend Li Heming had just met.
"Third brother, let me do it!" Li Youran pulled Li Heming's long sleeves again.
Li Youran knew that these people saw that his third brother had never won and that he had a lot of money, so they would definitely squeeze his money bit by bit without hesitation. Of course, he couldn't let these people succeed.
Li Heming wanted to win back his capital, so he kept gambling, but he already owed the gambling house a lot of money, as much as 20,000 taels.
He was afraid of being scolded by Li Youran, so he didn't dare to say a word.
Peng Wen said nonchalantly, "He Ming, your sister is so young, can she do it? Besides, you still owe us money, don't you want to win it back?"