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Chapter 1317: Chapter 1116: He Goes to Gamble_1 Chapter 1317: Chapter 1116: He Goes to Gamble_1 Qiao Xiaomai and Yang Ye hurried along, taking Yang Zheng with them, now that Tong Sanlang wasn’t in the manor. Even if there were tens of thousands of guards, Yang Ye wouldn’t let Yang Zheng stay there alone.

The three of them got on the carriage and rushed to the Capital City.

Since it wasn’t an emergency, they rested when needed, and two days later, they arrived in the Capital City.

“You two go back to the Palace first, I’m heading to Jiwei Residence,” Qiao Xiaomai said, ready to get off the carriage as they entered the city gate.

“Hey, don’t rush, let’s drop Zhengzheng at the Palace, and we’ll go together,” Yang Ye stopped her.

“I want to go too!” exclaimed Yang Zheng, immediately reaching out to cling to Yang Ye’s arm upon hearing this.

“What do you want to go there for?”

“To broaden my horizons! I’ve never been to a Gambling House before!” Yang Zheng replied with confidence.

Yang Ye reached out and tapped him on the forehead, “Alright, we’ll all go.”

Yang Zheng was going to be Emperor someday. He couldn’t always be raised like a hothouse flower. He needed to see and experience those seedy places.

Qiao Xiaomai, “…then let’s hurry up.”

So, the carriage went straight to Jiwei Residence, and upon arriving, they met with Shopkeeper Hong, who said, “Sanlang arrived yesterday evening. He asked about the situation and then went to the Gambling House. He should be there now, gambling.”

“What?!” Hearing Shopkeeper Hong’s words, Qiao Xiaomai nearly jumped up, “He went to gamble?!”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry, he’s trying to win back the silver that Lord Tong lost,” Shopkeeper Hong hastily explained.

“What?!” This explanation still didn’t calm Qiao Xiaomai; she stomped her foot, urgently saying, “He doesn’t know how to gamble, so what’s the point! Where’s the Gambling House? Take me there quickly!”

“This way, please. Miss, don’t worry, the Left Chancellor is there–he went too,” said Shopkeeper Hong as he led the way.

“The Left Chancellor is also there?” Yang Ye was a bit surprised.

“The Left Chancellor feared that Lord Tong would be taken advantage of, so he followed him there and stayed until late last night.”

In the territory of the Capital City, Tong Sanlang’s minor title of baron was hardly significant.

This was especially true in a place like the Gambling House, teeming with all kinds. To avoid Tong Sanlang being taken advantage of, Yu Ang had also gone.

Hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai felt her anxiety return. Tong Sanlang had never gambled before, and now he had actually gone to the Casino to gamble. If his luck was bad, wouldn’t she have to fork out even more silver?

That just wouldn’t do!

“Let’s go quickly!” she urged.

As they rode in the carriage, Shopkeeper Hong briefed Qiao Xiaomai on the owner behind the Gambling House, occasionally glancing at Yang Ye.

“The person backing this place is Lord Wu Yuanxian. The Wu family used to wield significant power, with nearly every member holding official positions. Their influence has waned over the years, but they still rank among top Aristocratic Families.”

Yang Ye snorted with a laugh, “Serves them right.”

It’s the high-profile ones that get picked off first, and with the Wu family’s tentacles spread throughout Daqi, they certainly needed to be dealt with.

“As you say,” Shopkeeper Hong quickly agreed with a smile.

Soon they arrived at Hongxing Gambling House. It was a large establishment with three floors and offered a variety of gambling options.

Shopkeeper Hong explained, “These games like ‘Fight the Landlord’ and ‘Stacking Blocks’ became popular, and the Gambling House immediately adopted them. The old dice games are out of fashion now; everyone is playing ‘Fight the Landlord’ and ‘Stacking Blocks’.”

Qiao Xiaomai “…”

She suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.

‘Fight the Landlord’ and Mahjong indeed enriched the lives of the people, but they also added variety to gambling activities.

Gambling, no matter the era, has always existed and can’t be banned. By introducing playing cards and Mahjong, if someone ends up with a broken family and bankrupt because of it, is she to blame for causing misfortune?

The decrees of Heaven are so clearly defined–would she incur demerit for this?

The Divine Liquid that couldn’t be extracted before–could it be related to this?…