Fatty laughed wildly as he pulled out a silver ingot from his chest and stuffed it into the woman’s bosom.
“Little lady, you sure have good taste!”
“Thank you, Lord Fatty! I’ll take you to the best table right away!”
The beauty hugged the silver ingot, twisted her waist seductively as she turned around, and gave a look to the servant at the door, who understood and ran off quickly.
Before Lin Zhen became a civil servant trainee, he once visited the Lisboa Casino with his family. Back then, he was still young and ignorant, only interested in the colorful slot machines, unable to appreciate the magnificence of the place.
Now that he was here again, he finally opened his eyes.
The interior space of the casino was unimaginably large. Tall pillars were adorned with golden edges and gemstones, shining brilliantly under the glow of various lanterns. The floor was covered with expensive Persian red carpets, making every step feel like walking on clouds.
Each ornately carved gambling table was surrounded by crowds of gamblers with red eyes, shouting frantically. Scantily clad beauties carried wine and tea, weaving through the crowd. Men who won money would excitedly grab a handful of silver and stuff it into the women’s chests, fondling them heavily before continuing their bets.
Some even threw two silver ingots directly, taking the girls straight to the private rooms on the third floor.
The entire casino was like a massive, never-stopping dream machine, a paradise for the rich.
But it was also hell for the commoners.
Some lost their entire fortunes, kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly, slapping themselves hard. Some borrowed money from the casino and couldn’t pay it back, leading the debt collectors to capture their families, wives, and children, subjecting them to cruel torture.
The screams mixed with the gamblers’ excited shouts echoed throughout the main hall, shaking one’s soul.
Lu Dehao couldn’t bear to see such misery and said to Lin Zhen, “Big brother, why don’t we persuade them? They’re just ordinary folks. Life isn’t easy for them.”
Before Lin Zhen could speak, Fatty scoffed, “Easy, my ass! These commoners don’t think about how to let their families live better lives, spending all day gambling with dice. They deserve to die!”
Lin Zhen nodded calmly, showing no sympathy for those pitiful people.
They had brought it upon themselves.
“Oh my, it’s the Young Master himself gracing us with his presence! Forgive me for not welcoming you earlier, hehe~”
Her voice came before she appeared.
Lin Zhen turned to see a beautiful woman dressed in a dark purple gauze dress walking gracefully toward him.
She was called a woman not because she was married, but because her entire aura resembled a ripe peach, enchanting with every smile and gesture.
She was Zhang Li, the manager of Yuanda Casino.
She was also the head of the Gu family’s most powerful intelligence network, possessing extraordinary perception and sharpness.
In the original plot, she helped Gu Beichen collect intelligence on nearly all the officials of the Great Qian Nation, making Gu Beichen adore her deeply.
But for now, Zhang Li was merely seen as a capable manager who could earn money for the Gu family, yet to showcase her prowess in intelligence.
Gu Beichen was only interested in her looks but unwilling to lower his status to pursue a woman from the brothels.
It wasn’t until later that they shamelessly got together. The source of this chapter is g.com.
Zhang Li’s abilities, appearance, and figure were all top-tier, becoming one of Gu Beichen’s most beloved concubines.
Lin Zhen’s goal today was to take Zhang Li away and cut off Gu Beichen’s fortune.
He stepped forward with a smile. “So it’s the manager herself gracing us. How could I dare trouble you?”
“Hehe, the Young Master is being too polite. Didn’t you always tease me whenever you saw me before?”
“Uh…”
Seeing Lin Zhen speechless, Zhang Li laughed even more charmingly. “Hehe, Young Master, bringing so many people today, are you here to play or…?”
Zhang Li’s instincts were sharp.
The news of the Regent’s Mansion wedding yesterday had already spread wildly. She was worried Lin Zhen came today to cause trouble.
“Of course, I’m here to play. But I don’t want to play dice.”
“If you don’t want to play dice, we have pai gow, leaf games, flower games. We have them all here.”
“No.” Lin Zhen shook his head casually. “I want to play with you.”
Zhang Li was visibly stunned, then laughed coquettishly. “Hehe, the Young Master still likes to joke. You’re so naughty~”
“My big brother never jokes!” Fatty stepped forward, fierce and menacing. “Stinky woman, are you going to take off your clothes yourself, or shall Lord Fatty do it for you?”
Zhang Li’s face instantly turned cold.
She knew Fatty was the son of General Wang Tienan, but she backed the Gu family and wasn’t afraid.
“Lord Fatty, you’re quite irritable today.”
Zhang Li waved her hand, and a dozen muscular guards gathered behind her.
The gamblers, sensing trouble, hurriedly kept their distance.
Fatty laughed loudly.
“Haha, just you bunch of trash dare come here? Looking for death?”
Lin Zhen waved his hand. “No, no, no. This Yuanda Casino is the Gu family’s property. It wouldn’t be good to escalate things too much. Just kill a few symbolically.”
The first half of his sentence made Zhang Li secretly sigh in relief.
She was worried Lin Zhen might start a fight. After all, the Regent’s Mansion held great power, and if the two families clashed, she, a mere manager, couldn’t handle it.
But Lin Zhen’s next words made her furious. “Young Master! Do you really want to break ties with the Gu family?”
“Gu Beichen disrupted my wedding and insulted my family. Our ties have long been broken. Moreover…” Lin Zhen stepped forward, wrapping an arm around Zhang Li’s slender waist. “You don’t represent the Gu family at all.” Read this novel at novelping dot com for the best experience.
This action made all the guards glare fiercely, as if their eyes could shoot fire.
Everyone in the Yuanda Casino dreamed of getting involved with Zhang Li, this alluring woman.
“Young Master! Let me go!” Zhang Li’s face flushed red.
She never expected Lin Zhen to be so shameless!
“From today on, you’re mine.”
At this moment, Lin Zhen seemed like a domineering CEO. He turned around with a fierce expression and shouted to Fatty, “Beat them!”
Ten personal guards charged forward immediately.
They were warriors who had crawled back from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Their combat power was nothing these casino guards could match.
Within moments, they had beaten the guards into confusion.
One of them was even more ruthless, rushing up and twisting a guard’s neck!
“Ah!!”
“Murder!”
“Run!!”
The gamblers fled in panic, while Zhang Li stood still without moving.
Such composure made even Lin Zhen want to give her a thumbs-up.
Zhang Li looked at the chaotic scene and said coldly to Lin Zhen, “Lin Zhen, if you have guts, wait for the Gu family to come.”
…
Meanwhile, at the Xinfeng Teahouse, Gu Beichen had just composed a pretty good poem.
Liu Shuyao gazed at him with stars in her eyes, wishing she could melt into his arms.
The man she liked was just that excellent!
The two enjoyed their tea leisurely, getting closer and closer.
“Shuyao, you are truly beautiful.”
“Hee hee…”
Liu Shuyao shyly lowered her head, waiting for her lover’s kiss.
At that moment, the private room door was suddenly pushed open.
“Young master! Our casino is being smashed up. You must come quickly!”