novelraw Chapter 1571 - 1553
Chapter 1571 - 1553
The purpose of his encounter with Chu Ge was to monitor Chu Ge’s every move.
Little Shunzi watched Chu Ge’s silhouette, feeling immensely melancholic. He didn’t know why, but he always felt there was a gap between him and Chu Ge, and to truly become friends with Chu Ge, there was still a long way to go.
It wasn’t until Chu Ge walked further that he noticed Little Shunzi hadn’t caught up. He stopped and turned to look at him, and saw Little Shunzi standing alone with a worried expression.
Seeing Chu Ge stop, Feng Luo also stopped. She followed Chu Ge’s gaze and chuckled softly, crossing her arms and walking to Chu Ge’s side, she said, "Looks like your little follower has something on his mind."
Chu Ge slightly curved his lips, after a moment of silence he said, "He’s here in Shuo State to visit relatives, yet he’s been staying with us at the Beggar Gang. Probably because he feels he hasn’t completed his matters and doesn’t know how to start."
Feng Luo glanced at Chu Ge, snorting, "You’re really good at finding excuses for him."
Chu Ge looked at Feng Luo with some confusion, "What do you mean?"
Excuse for what?
Feng Luo showed no intention of explaining. She shouted loudly at Little Shunzi, "Are you coming or not? If not, we’re leaving!"
Hearing the shout, Little Shunzi snapped back to reality, scratched his head, and responded, "Coming!"
He suppressed the troubling thoughts in his mind, jogged a few steps, and caught up.
Little Shunzi was initially worried that Chu Ge might ask him something, but he hadn’t asked even though they walked to Xishuo.
He felt a bit surprised but also relieved.
Indeed, Chu Ge did not ask, simply because he felt it unnecessary. If Little Shunzi really had matters, he would tell him.
Some matters are personal, and it’s not good to pry too much.
"The casino is just ahead. There’s an unwritten rule here." Feng Luo looked Chu Ge up and down, eyes harboring ulterior motives.
Chu Ge didn’t know what plan she had, frowning as he asked, "What’s the unwritten rule?"
"That is..." Feng Luo glanced at Chu Ge’s attire, saying, "They don’t welcome wealthy people here."
Chu Ge was taken aback; he wasn’t wealthy at all, but seeing her look at him, he somewhat understood that she surely didn’t have good intentions.
Sure enough, Chu Ge heard her say cheerfully, "Though your clothes aren’t exceptionally fine, they do look like they belong to a moderately wealthy family. Not that suitable, you need to change."
When Feng Luo went out, she carried a bundle, unbeknownst to Chu Ge, containing clothes prepared in advance for him.
Not being polite to Chu Ge, she directly threw the bundle at him and said, "Here, these are the clothes prepared for you inside, change into them, and we can enter."
Chu Ge eyed her suspiciously, feeling her words had low credibility. However, seeing people entering dressed in rough fabric and even a few beggars in patched clothes, he hesitated.
"Hurry and change, a grown man dawdling like this." Feng Luo, seeing him unmoved, became a bit anxious; it was about to start inside, and this guy wasn’t in a hurry at all.
If they went in late, there wouldn’t be good seats.
Little Shunzi chuckled to the side, asking, "Miss Feng Luo, do I need to change too?"
Feng Luo rolled her eyes at him, "You? Forget it!"
Little Shunzi was speechless, seeing Feng Luo’s disdainful look, he couldn’t help but internally remark that although his clothes weren’t particularly fine, he had spent nearly three taels of Silver buying them.
Chu Ge glanced at Feng Luo, asking, "Must I change?"
Though they hadn’t looked inside, he knew it was most certainly beggar clothing.
Feng Luo nodded, "Absolutely, it’s necessary."
Seeing her insistence, Chu Ge sighed slightly, "Alright then, wait here, I’ll go change."
Saying that, he turned to find a place to change clothes.
Fortunately, there were many houses and dead ends, so Chu Ge arbitrarily chose a dead end and put on the clothes.
The clothes in the bundle were indeed as expected, a set of beggar clothing. Chu Ge shook his head helplessly, recognizing that Feng Luo still held hostility towards him.
After changing clothes, Chu Ge came out of the alley, walking to Feng Luo’s side, he said, "Can we go in now?"
Feng Luo nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, you look much more fitting now."
Little Shunzi scratched his head, puzzled, as he looked at Chu Ge. Though Chu Ge wore beggar clothing, his dignified aura still leaked out, hardly concealing his demeanor.
But Feng Luo was very pleased; where her satisfaction came from, he couldn’t see.
Feng Luo led them to the casino, where people stood at the entrance, scrutinizing everyone entering and exiting.
Of course, looking at the situation, there were only those entering, none exiting.
Chu Ge noticed that anyone entering would give a Copper Coin to the person at the door, and Feng Luo also handed one.
Thinking one given would allow them all entry, yet the person at the door stopped Chu Ge.
Looking at him suspiciously, Chu Ge saw many Copper Coins in the person’s palm, who gestured with them, saying, "First time here, kid? Don’t know the rules?"
Feng Luo turned back, seeing Chu Ge stopped, her lips twitched, "Anyone who comes must give a Copper Coin!"
These rules were indeed plentiful.
Chu Ge retrieved a Copper Coin from his bosom, tossing it into the person’s hand.
Little Shunzi also took out a Copper Coin, and as Chu Ge glanced inadvertently, his gaze was suddenly drawn to the Copper Coin in Little Shunzi’s hand.
The Copper Coins he had were brought from Marquis Ye Mansion. The Silver Taels of Marquis Ye Mansion carried the mansion’s insignia, even the Copper Coins were no exception, yet the Copper Coin in Little Shunzi’s hand was identical to his.
If Chu Ge hadn’t known Marquis Ye Mansion’s rules, he wouldn’t have felt anything, but since knowing those rules, he couldn’t help but ponder.
These Copper Coins were symbolic of Marquis Ye Mansion, and the money spent would be exchanged at banks for ordinary funds to reclaim it.
Typically, ordinary people wouldn’t possess them.
However, Little Shunzi wasn’t a merchant nor associated with Marquis Ye Mansion, so why did he have Copper Coins from Marquis Ye Mansion?
Pondering this mystery, Chu Ge entered the casino following Feng Luo.
Inside, Chu Ge discovered a long winding path to walk, surrounded on both sides by walls.