Chapter 891: Unexpected speed (2/2)

The entire room was silent. Just who had won?

“Bai Yanqing’s arriving ahead of schedule. It’ll take at least half a day to reach Blacktower from here, so we have to rush over immediately,” Long Feiye murmured.

Now Han Yunxi understood the severity of the situation. She forgot about the gambling and asked urgently, “If he’s come so quickly, could it mean that he’s got Gu Beiyue trapped somewhere nearby?”

“It’s possible,” Long Feiye muttered.

When she thought of Gu Beiyue being closeby, Han Yunxi’s heart grew anxious. It had been too long since she’d seen him, so she had no idea how he was doing. While Xu Donglin led the way, Long Feiye pushed Han Yunxi hastily out of the crowds. Because there was such a fuss at the gambling table, not many people paid them any attention. Once they left Thousand Gold Pavilion, Han Yunxi recalled Tang Li and asked, “Xu Donglin, has Tang Li left?”

After winning so much money, the clearest choice was to make a quick exit!

“This subordinate’s men have been watching the doors the entire time, but they didn’t see the Tang Clan Head leave,” Xu Donglin replied.

“Ning Jing and Ning Cheng must have joined hands to trick him here. He probably won’t be able to leave unless he loses everything,” Han Yunxi said worriedly.

“Don’t worry, Tang Li won’t lose. If Ning Jing really tries that, Thousand Gold Pavilion will suffer heavy losses,” Long Feiye said coldly. He had no qualms about Tang Li’s gambling skills. Judging from how Tang Li kept Ning Jing in check, she wouldn’t dare try anything against him either, nor would Thousand Gold Pavilion use force. He had recognized a certain bracelet on Ning Jing’s wrist back when they first approached the table.

Han Yunxi was still knitting her brows, but Xu Donglin only chuckled and said, “Princess, the Tang Clan Head’s gambling skills are equal to your poisons. He’s got no peer in the entire world! You can set your cares at rest!”

Only then did Han Yunxi nod her head and stopped asking questions. Bai Yanqing had come too quickly, so they need to make preparations as soon as possible. Just as the couple left the Three-Way Black Markets and headed for Blacktower, Ning Cheng arrived in front of the room that held Bai Yuqiao.

“Master, that cheap girl knows poisons. Doing this is too big of a risk. It might be better to coax Gu Qishao back?” Uncle Cheng suggested.

In the past, Ning Cheng wouldn’t get close to Bai Yuqiao unless Gu Qishao was with him. Nor had he ever interrogated the girl personally. After all, Bai Yuqiao was Bai Yanqing’s disciple and a poisons expert.

Ning Cheng only smiled coldly. “How about you go coax him back?”

Uncle Cheng was left speechless. Master had already promised to pay Gu Qishao back for all his losses, but that hadn’t done a thing. But if Gu Qishao was unsatisfied, what did he want? They were on the verge of capturing Tang Li when he interfered! And yet, his master hadn’t blamed him. That was already good enough! The more Uncle Cheng thought, the angrier he grew. “Could it be that he wants more than 360 million? Is he taking advantage of us to loot a burning house?”

“I won’t give him a penny more!” Ning Cheng’s face was frosty. A sinister gleam shone in his eyes as he pushed open the door and went inside. Uncle Cheng couldn’t stop him, so he told the poison doctors to stay on standby while he followed his master inside. There was an iron cage within the room that housed Bai Yuqiao. She wasn’t tied up like Su Xiaoyu, but free to move about.

As soon as she heard someone enter the room, Bai Yuqiao quickly ran to the front of her cage and shouted, “Gu Qishao, what do I have to say to make you believe me? I detest my master for how he’s treated me. How could I still be on his side?”

“Gu Qishao, I’m telling you guys nothing but the truth! If there’s a sliver of lies, then may I be struck by lightning and die an wretched death! Is that enough?!”

“Gu Qishao, you guys are already here. If you don’t move now, it’ll be too late. If my master delivers Su Xiaoyu to Gu Beiyue’s side, you’ll never be able to find her again!”

Bai Yuqiao was truly panicking. She wanted Ning Cheng and Gu Qishao to kill her master so her senior brother wouldn’t be an idiotic pawn in his hands anymore. She was clear that neither man was her master’s match, but as long as they made a move, she would have a chance to escape. Then she could tip her master off in the meantime.

Ning Cheng was about to show himself when Su Xiaoyu’s words stopped him. He stood in the darkness without a sound.

“Gu Qishao! Motherf**king--stop dawdling, will you? Fine, fine, I’ll tell you the very last secret. The guards at Blacktower are all my trusted subordinates. My master didn’t save me because he assumed I died. I’m certain he didn’t tell any of the Blacktower guards, so as long as I show up to control them, it won’t be hard to kill my master afterwards.” Bai Yuqiao was now showing her entire hand.

Only then did Ning Cheng emerge from the darkness to stand before her. Bai Yuqiao grew alarmed. “Ning Cheng. You…”

“What? Could it be that you and Gu Qishao are hiding secrets from me?” Ning Cheng retorted coldly.

Bai Yuqiao could clearly sense something amiss. Ning Cheng and Gu Qishao seemed to be having some kind of conflict between them. She smiled mockingly and said, “What kind of secrets could I still have? I’m just curious to know when Master Ning trusted me enough to stop fearing my poisons?”

Ning Cheng personally lit the lamps to illuminate the room, then peered down loftily at Bai Yuqiao.

“Girl, why don’t we make a deal?”