Hualuo Chang'an

Qu Yiliu sighed.

It's because she underestimated Gong Yining too much. She lost so badly at this time that she couldn't blame others.

"Since the outcome has been decided between you and me..."

"Just ask Boss Qu to find a quiet place and have a good chat with us." Gong Yining said, "If Boss Qu wants to know how he lost, I will naturally answer them one by one. But after the answer, Boss Qu will also We should fulfill the previous agreement between you and me, and offer up the bet."

"it is good."

As for Yin Wanliang's confusion at this time, it is easy to solve.

Luo Changxi handed over all the places to Jing Qing, and withdrew all the policemen from Jingzhao Mansion to mediate and resettle the gamblers in the inner hall.As for Gongyi Ning, Qin Yuniang was in charge of it, and those people who brought them were paid separately, and they naturally dispersed.And Yinwanliang has its own big treasurer in charge, Qu Yiliu has long since stopped worrying about it.

She took Gong Yining and Luo Changxi into the inner courtyard, and into the study room where she usually read accounts.

Gongyi Ning won the bet, she was in a good mood, and her hostility towards Qu Yiliu was no longer so deep. After entering the house, she pulled Luo Changxi to sit down, and poured tea and food by herself, without being polite at all. .Qu Yiliu is not surprised either, she is a very casual person, even if she loses the bet, there is no sorrow or resentment on her face, on the contrary, she just sat down and said with a smile to Gongyi: " Now that there is no one else around, the big boss should let me 'die in peace'."

Gongyi nodded in agreement.

She first recounted her investigation the day before.

Let those casino masters come to Yin Wanliang to pay thousands of dollars, of course they were all caught, but after probing like this for a while, Gong Yining understood that it is almost impossible to tamper with Yin Wanliang's gambling tools.The dealers in the arena are all masters of martial arts, with sharp eyesight and quick hands, and keep a close eye on them. In addition, there are constant thugs patrolling the arena, even on the sorghum on the roof, in the corridors on the second floor... all kinds of blind spots There are guards.

And if you want to take the road of dealers, it won't work. These dealers are all from Qu Yiliu's own forces, and they never look for people outside.This is easy to understand, the matter of Eagle Fort is of great importance, and naturally no messy people can be allowed to mix in.

But Gong Yining's investigation was not in vain.

She knew at least three things.

First, Yin Wanliang's chief treasurer checks the gambling equipment at Maoshi every day, and because he has to check every day, the precautions against the gambling equipment were not so strict the night before.

Second, if the gambling equipment is wrong, there are several new sets of gambling equipment in Yinwanliang's back warehouse for replacement. In addition to storing gambling equipment, this back warehouse will also be used to temporarily store part of the casino's revenue. Unfortunately, this I couldn't find where the back library was.

"Then what's the third thing?" Qu Yiliu asked excitedly.

"The third is..." Gongyi Ning blinked, showing a sly smile, "I found your omissions and flaws."

Qu Yiliu wanted to guard against Gong Yining wholeheartedly, but since he was talking about "gambling", he only kept his eyes on the inner casino.In her opinion, if Gong Yining wants to make troubles, he must come to the casino to gamble, do some tricks in the game, and win money.

"You don't know me too well." Gong Yining said to Qu Yiliu, "I have always been a person who would think of wrong ways when I can't follow the right path, so how could I behave in a proper way to bump into you who are strictly guarded against you?" door?"

Gong Yining is a person who likes to find new ways.

Especially under the premise of knowing herself and the enemy, she used her brains to "trick" Qu Yiliu.

The night before, she spent money to find a gentleman from Liang Shang who slipped into Yin Wanliang and replaced all the gambling equipment with problematic ones.In the early morning of the second day, the big shopkeeper will naturally find out when he checks, but it doesn't matter if he finds out, what matters is that the time when Gong Yining rushes to Yin Wanliang must be calculated.When she arrived, the shopkeeper would naturally have to come out to greet her in person to be considered courteous, and he would feel relieved from the bottom of his heart.But the matter of gambling equipment is of great importance, he must not rest assured to hand it over to others, he will only hand it over to the second shopkeeper who is honest and reliable but does not know how to adapt.The second shopkeeper did go to the back warehouse and changed the gambling equipment.But the first shopkeeper only ordered to "change the gambling equipment", and didn't say to throw away the problematic gambling equipment. The second shopkeeper naturally left those "problems" behind.

Also taking advantage of the opportunity of the second shopkeeper going to the back treasury, Gong Yining sent people lurking in the dark to follow, taking this opportunity to "smooth" all the money in the back treasury.

By this time, Gongyi Ning had already won.

The people she brought are all casino masters. If you want to win steadily, you have to spend more time or make some tricks, but it is much easier to lose steadily. As long as you only buy the number with the lowest probability, the chance of losing is big and the chance of winning is small. .

Gong Yining took the opportunity to attack, saying that there was something wrong with Yin Wanliang.

Luo Changxi had already brought people from Jingzhao Mansion to wait, and at this time, he came in to search for the problematic gambling equipment.

"By the way..." Gong Yining smiled again, "All the silver that my people lost today was all 'shun' out of your back treasury. Anyway, your silver and ten thousand families have a big business, so occasionally you can give them money. It's just a small thing to give 'favor' to those gamblers who patronize you all the year round, right?"

Qu Yiliu couldn't laugh or cry, but she had to admire Gong Yining a little bit.

"The big boss is really powerful."

This statement definitely comes from the heart.

After hearing this, Gongyi Ning became even more proud, and hurriedly said: "Then it's your turn now, tell me everything you know quickly, and you can't renege on your debt." Gong Yining was so anxious, not like Luo Changxi She was thinking about the imperial court and the common people, but she spent a lot of effort, and took Luo Changxi's life as a bet, and finally won it. Naturally, she was anxious to "get the lottery".

Qu Yiliu smiled helplessly: "I'd like to bet and admit defeat. But I don't know where to start. How about this? If you want to know anything, just ask me. If I know, I will tell you the truth."

Hearing what Qu Yiliu said, Gong Yining immediately got excited.

"Okay. Don't worry about anything else, tell me first, do you like Shuangxiu?"

As soon as these words came out, both Qu Yiliu and Luo Changxi were stunned.

At this time, Gongyi Ning actually asked such a question first... Luo Changxi couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said, "Gongyi Ning, let me ask the business first."

"Oh, you won't be able to finish your business for a while." Gong Yining waved her hand, "Why don't you let me ask a few things I want to know first. Qu Yiliu, you said just now that you would" tell the truth ', you won't play tricks at this time, will you?"

Qu Yiliu coughed awkwardly: "No."

"Then tell me." Gongyi pressed her step by step, "Do you like her? If you like her, you can take her away. If you want to say you don't like it, why did you save her, and why did you see her every time?" Will you be merciful to her?"

Qu Yiliu sighed suddenly, a look of loneliness appeared on his face.

When Gongyi saw it, she was overjoyed, and subconsciously grabbed Luo Changxi's hand, and said with a smile, "Sure enough...she really has intentions for Shuangxiu, so I'll just say..."

"I think you misunderstood." Qu Yiliu suddenly interrupted Gong Yining's words, "I have nothing to do with her. It was a coincidence to save someone before, and then... it is..."

"What is it?" Luo Changxi asked suddenly.

Qu Yiliu chuckled again, turned to look at Luo Changxi, and said calmly: "If you talk about it in detail, this matter is really related to what you want to investigate. In fact, it was the first time I rescued Miss Ling. The coincidence is not entirely a coincidence. But it is inevitable that I will meet her, and since I have met her, I will definitely save her."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you still remember why Miss Ling came down from that mountain? If she didn't go to that mountain, she wouldn't encounter robbers."

"Ling Xiang was in the hot spring villa at that time." Gong Yining said, "So Shuangxiu also went to stay for a few days."

A bad premonition suddenly surged in Luo Changxi's heart.

"You mean..."

"That's right." Seeing that Luo Changxi had already guessed it, Qu Yiliu said quickly, "The reason why I met Miss Ling there was because I also went to the mountain to look for Prime Minister Ling. At that time, I finished seeing Prime Minister Ling. I am also going down the mountain, and at this time, I met the daughter of the person I just talked about working with, how could I not save her?"

Luo Changxi's face was gloomy, and he couldn't say a word.

But Gong Yining became excited, and said loudly: "You...you and Ling Xiang are talking about cooperation? What kind of cooperation? Ling Xiang has contacts with your fort?"

"Originally there was no relationship." Qu Yiliu explained, "Before this matter was handed over to Su Wuniang of Huayue Fourth Courtyard. Unfortunately, the oiran Chen Yu fell short, so this task was handed over to me. I Hot Spring Villa met Prime Minister Ling, and they talked all night, and the deal was finally concluded. Ling responded to our request and was willing to reveal some news from the court occasionally, and we promised to guarantee the safety and harmony of his family. In addition, Eagle Castle Every year there will be a gift of money and money.”

This time, even Gong Yining was a little speechless.

"Since I promised Baoling Xiangzhi's family, I saw his daughter was in distress, so why not take action? Later, she blocked herself in front of the hall again and again, so I naturally had no choice but to give up." Qu Yiliu He turned to Gongyi and said, "I have answered your question carefully. I wonder if the big boss is satisfied?"

"Also..." Gong Yining said a word, and couldn't help but look at Luo Changxi next to her, before saying, "... I'm satisfied."

Although Gong Yining didn't know much about Ling Xiang, she was not a stupid and ignorant person.From Luo Changxi's expression when he mentioned Ling Xiang on weekdays, it can be inferred that Luo Changxi actually respects this uncle very much in his heart.Besides, Luo Changxi belongs to the royal family, and the blood relationship among the royal family is very weak. In fact, her relatives in this world are only the closest to Ling Xiang's family.But now...

The person Luo Changxi respects the most and is closest to is actually involved with the force she hates the most!

Gong Yining subconsciously reached out and held Luo Changxi.

Luo Changxi sighed deeply, and when he raised his eyes again, his expression had returned to his usual calm and composed appearance.

"Besides you, are there any hidden stakes in Eagle Fort in Beijing?"

"The capital should be gone. After years of operation, only Huayue Fourth Courtyard and I have ten thousand taels of silver. It's a pity that you have ruined them all." Qu Yiliu thought for a while, then suddenly sighed, "Luo Changxi, if it weren't for you, I would be a mortal enemy by nature, and I really want to become a bosom friend with you. However, she is right, the two of us... shouldn't exist together in this world."

These words came out of nowhere, but Gong Yining suddenly remembered.

The "she" Qu Yiliu mentioned should be Ling Shuangxiu.

During the moonlit night of Mid-Autumn Festival, Ling Shuangxiu once said such an endless sentence.

……

"The two of you... probably were doomed a long time ago, and you couldn't be together in this world."

……

Gong Yining still doesn't believe it!She doesn't care about Ling Xiang or Eagle Fort, but Qu Yiliu must not be telling the truth, she simply doesn't believe that Qu Yiliu has no affection for Ling Shuangxiu!Otherwise why...

At least, Qu Yiliu has a little pity for Ling Shuangxiu that is different from ordinary people.

Gong Yining only cared about Ling Shuangxiu, but Luo Changxi still had doubts.

"Then, on Hongye Mountain, who was the one who attacked me during the autumn hunting contest?"

This question made Qu Yiliu hesitate.

"I don't know about that either." Qu Yiliu thought for a while before saying, "I only know that there are no other hidden troubles in Beijing, but according to my guess, probably..."

"what?"

Luo Changxi was a little impatient.

However, at this moment, the window on the side of the house suddenly slammed, and in an instant, a dart flew in, hitting Qu Yiliu's throat!It came down so fast that everyone in the room was caught off guard.Qu Yiliu's face was pale with pain, and she unconsciously tried to grab the dart stuck in her throat with both hands, but before she could touch the tail of the dart, she quickly collapsed to the ground.

Luo Changxi has been in the army for many years, and his reaction is extremely fast. As early as when she saw the dart hitting Qu Yiliu, she jumped out of the window and chased him out.

Gong Yining was completely petrified.

She was hairy and terrified.

Just now Qu Yiliu was still talking to them, but after only a few words, her throat was blocked by a dart, and she struggled and curled up on the ground, in extreme pain!

Gong Yining rushed up and turned Qu Yiliu who was on the ground over.

"Qu Yiliu! Qu Yiliu! You...you have to hold on... hold on! I...I'll find a doctor for you!"

The window slammed again.

Gongyi Ning trembled in fright, looked up, only to find that it was Luo Changxi who had returned.Luo Changxi's complexion was very ugly, without saying a word, he just shook his head at Gongyi Ning.

It seems that it did not catch up.

But Qu Yiliu on the ground gradually failed, her complexion gradually turned black, and the blood in her throat was also black.Obviously, the dart contained a strong poison.

Luo Changxi still had many questions, but he never had the chance to ask them again.

But Qu Yiliu suddenly stretched out her hand and grabbed Gong Yining's sleeve. Then, she opened her mouth with all her strength and said a word silently.Gong Yining looked startled, and before she had time to respond, she saw that Qu Yiliu's eyes gradually became dizzy, and the hand that was holding Gong Yining loosened, dropped, and remained motionless.

"Qu Yiliu!"

Qu Yiliu is dead.

Gong Yining was trembling all over, almost crying.

Luo Changxi walked over to pull her up, and put her into his arms.

"Do not be afraid."

"I don't... I'm not afraid..." Gongyi Ning wanted to hold back, but she was leaning against Luo Changxi's gentle embrace at this moment, but it made her feel both wronged and sad, and her tears finally stopped I couldn't stop, and kept falling down, "I've seen dead people...but...I originally hated her very much, but I..."

"What did she say to you at the end?"

"She said..." Gong Yining recalled Qu Yiliu's eyes. At that time, there were regrets, reluctance, and longing and loss in her eyes. "She said—"

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"My business... don't... tell her..."

forever……

Don't say anything.

The author has something to say: the first volume is all over here →_→ the story of the second volume will start tomorrow...

In addition, I won’t release chapter V outside the episode of the branch characters, it’s a small benefit =w=

The part of Chen Yu was released last night, and the part of Ling Shuangxiu will be released later. The [secret] and ending of Ling Shuangxiu will be explained clearly in the episode, but...be careful! →_→