C62 (1/2)

The basket was still lying on the ground. The herbs were also there, but they had dried up after being exposed to the sun for a while. Squatting on the ground, she picked up the herbs scattered on the ground one by one.

Xia Li went all the way back to the mountains, harvesting all the herbs he needed. In a short while, the basket was filled to the brim with herbs.

She walked down the mountain with Sun Chun accompanying her all the way.

During the gap between the two people's rest, Sun Chun stood in the small forest with his hands behind his back. Compared to before, his expression was a little solemn and solemn, and only after Xia Li had walked in front of him did he show any reaction.

”Do you have something on your mind? I feel that your mind is always elsewhere, just like when I first met you. With your face in your hands, no one dares to get close to you.”

Xia Li asked worriedly.

”It's fine. If you have a good rest, let's go back.”

Sun Chun said, and turned back.

”Wait for me, I'm going to treat Grandma Wang's wife tonight and see if there's anything I can do for her.” Xia Li said as he chased after Sun Chun.

”Go, do your best when the sky is about to turn dark. In the middle of the day, Grandma Wang probably won't even let you in through the door.”

Sun Chun thought for a while and reminded Xia Li.

”Sure.” Xia Li was also a little indecisive in her heart. She didn't know if she could get accepted by her neighbors, but she wouldn't give up.

Red River Town

The men, women, and children came out for a walk and shopping, the hawkers' shouts rose one after another, and their goods were all over the place. Clothes, hats, tents, candied pastries, preserved fruits and fruits were all sold here and there, and in the teahouse and the flower pavilion, there were even more people clamoring and bustling with business.

People walked down the street admiring all kinds of rare items, or went up to the teahouse to listen to a story, which was mostly the daily pastime of ordinary people.

The people who sought excitement would naturally go to Red River Town's casino to play a few rounds or go to a flower pavilion to look for a beautiful girl for fun for the night.

To ordinary citizens of Red River Town, they would hate these two places to death, because in this town, most of the gambling houses and pavilions were owned by the families of the Rich Man Yang, and there were many people who were willing to take on the debts of the God of Fortune, even more who sold their wives and daughters to pay their debts.

And it was because of this, the citizens of the Red River Town gave the Rich Man Yang a name, the devil who harmed no small amount of people.

The Red River Casino was a hell for men and the flower pavilion was a fire pit for ordinary women. If they were to enter it once, their entire lives would be ruined.

At this time, in the second floor of the Gold Dueling gambling house, Rich Man Yang was sitting in a private room, looking at the crowd of people in the first floor casino, seeing the silver coins on the table being thrown into his own pocket, he nodded his head in satisfaction and took a puff on his pipe, holding a fan in his hand and swaying it rhythmically.

He was wearing expensive silk clothing and it was well-cut. His thin lips curled up into a smile. However, it didn't reach his eyes. His eyes were gloomy, making people scared. They didn't dare to get close to him.

”Master, this is the register for this month's debt collection. Please take a look.”

His personal attendant handed over a roster to Rich Man Yang.

Rich Man Yang retracted his gaze from the bustling gambling scene on the first floor, took over the register, his eyes swept across the names one by one, took over the brushes handed over by the attendants, and started to draw their names.

”Leave the left half to Ol 'Six to collect the debts, the middle half to Ol' Seven, and the right half to Ol 'Eight. Ol' Five and the others will continue to manage the other casinos in town.”

”Master, the other stewards are fine, it's just that this Seventh Brother …”

Rich Man Yang frowned in displeasure at the sight of his personal servant hesitating to speak.

”What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and say it!”

”This Seventh Bro was beaten up by someone at the Nine Dragons Mountain. Right now, he is resting at home, and is unable to get out of bed. More than ten of his brothers are also injured.”

At the end, his voice became quieter and quieter until it was almost inaudible, and his body began to tremble.

With a clatter, the sound of the tea cup shattering could be heard from the second floor of the private room. The noise from the first floor immediately quieted down. Everyone's gaze turned toward the second floor in unison.

Puff.

Someone on the first floor could not help but let out a loud fart. The fart users turned pale and covered their mouth subconsciously, hiding under the table.

However, in the brightly lit room, even though there were a lot of people, there were still people who noticed him. Everyone's gaze once again focused on him, and without needing Rich Man Yang to say anything, the fifth brother who had been maintaining order on the first floor walked over.

”God of Fortune, spare me!”

”Cut the crap. Once the twentieth board has been struck, throw it out and see if it's in debt. If it's not, follow the old rules and keep it as your family property. Your wife and daughter will repay your debts.” After finishing his sentence, the crowd was left speechless as they watched the thugs take the people away. The employees of the gambling house came over in time to check on the gambling situation of the people who were taken out of the gambling house. They took a brush and wrote down the records, adjusted the abacus, and calculated whether they were in debt or not.