Late at night, the moon is high and the clouds are light.

On the official road, fast horses galloped, hooves fell, and a horse galloped by. In the vast night, this ride did not make any stops, wearing the stars and the moon, and went straight to the suburbs and forests.

In the blink of an eye, the sound of horses chirping in front of a temple in the forest.

I saw several beggars coming out of the temple.

"Helper......" A beggar helped the masked man dismount.

"En......" Li Yuanbao took off his mask, turned around and touched the mane of "Lightning", "Old man, we still have a tacit understanding of cooperation." ”

"Helper, Liu Gongzi is waiting for you in the temple." Another beggar said.

In the temple, Li Yuanbao tilted his head to look at Liu Ming, who came up, and said with a smile: "Little brother, it's really not simple, my head is more brilliant than my Li Yuanbao, and I have used such a clever plan to raise money." Let's splash dirty water on the famous horse thief Jin Kui, and the two horse traders will not be suspicious of us. ”

Liu Ming spread his hands and said helplessly: "Brother Li, I am also helpless, and I am still raising money to pay off my debts......"

Li Yuanbao sighed and said: "The hero also bends his waist for five buckets of rice, and Qin Shubao also has a time when he sells horses in despair." We are called Hanako, and we know the taste of hungry skin best. But...... Those horse merchants are also cunning and hateful, and they will be used for you. They deserve to be deceived......"

Liu Ming nodded and said: "This is a last resort, I originally thought that if it was sold at a good price, I would first alleviate the urgent need, and then find an opportunity in the future to make some compensation to the person who bought the horse." But...... Since these two horse merchants are intent on doing evil, he is unkind, and he is not to blame me for being unjust. ”

He looked at Li Yuanbao and said, "Brother Li, but it is beyond my expectation that you can bring the horse back to me." ”

This Li Yuanbao, the more he looks at it, the more it is not simple. Let's not talk about why he, as a beggar, has this oolong moon horse, and then look at him Although he loves money, he has clear rewards and punishments, and he will repay his kindness, which is also quite admirable.

"Cut!" Li Yuanbao said disdainfully, "Although I, Li Yuanbao, love money, I only take what I deserve." Although this horse has been with me for a long time, since he said that it was for you, it is yours. ”

Liu Ming smiled and said: "Brother Li loves money and takes it in a good way, Liu admires it." I have put this reward here. ”

"Go raise money to pay off your debts." Li Yuanbao said.

Six hundred taels of silver were in hand, and the fifty taels that were crossed out for Li Yuanbao were left, and there were five hundred and fifty taels left, plus Liu Yuanzhi's private money, there were seven hundred and fifty taels.

Out of prudence, in order to avoid people's eyes, the "lightning" remained in the temple for the time being.

The next day, which is the last day of the term. Liu Yuanzhi found a pawnshop again, and had no choice but to pawn his personal jade, scraping it together, and finally got a thousand taels.

Carefully putting the thousand taels of silver in his pocket, Liu Yuanzhi said to Liu Ming with an excited face: "Son, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to pay off this debt." You're really a lucky star for your father. ”

"Dad, don't talk about it yet, let's go and redeem the uncle quickly." Liu Ming said that he was worried that if he was one day late, Liu Yong would suffer one more day.

The two hurriedly looked at the West Market, where the gambling building was located, and hurried.

The West Market is lively, the shops are lined up one after another, the teahouses and restaurants are lined up, and the eaves and corners of the shops are connected.

Liu Yuanzhi stopped in front of a majestic restaurant, pointed to the hanging plaque and said, "This is it." ”

Liu Ming looked up and saw three big characters of gold paint on the plaque - Moon Tower.

At this time, the door was crowded, and all kinds of people were coming in and out with smiles on their faces. Liu Ming glanced in at the door, and saw more than a dozen gambling tables in the lobby, full of people, and everyone stood around the table.

Guan flutter, cricket fighting, pai gow and other gambling methods are complete. During this period, there were also many brightly dressed and heavily painted Qinglou women accompanying them, serving tea and water, smiling frequently, and charming and charming.

Liu Ming thought to himself, sure enough, this is really a paradise on earth, no wonder the Song people are addicted to it.

He turned his head to Liu Yuanzhi and admonished again: "Dad...... You shall not come again in such a place. ”

Liu Yuanzhi agreed: "Okay...... Okay, Dad promised you that as long as you ransom your uncle, you will stop. ”

The two entered the lobby and saw a sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked shopkeeper dozing off in front of the counter in a corner of the store.

Liu Yuanzhi smashed his fist on the counter, and with a "bang", the shopkeeper was frightened.

The shopkeeper was called Six Monkeys, he opened his confused eyes, and saw that it was Liu Yuanzhi, and immediately said with contempt in his eyes: "What's the matter?" Liu Lao Er, the capital has not been paid off, and he wants to gamble? ”

Liu Yuanzhi's waist was straight, and he shouted, "What words? You, Master Liu, and I are here to repay the money today. ”

"Pay it back?" The six monkeys looked at him with a surprised gaze, "Liu Er, where did you get so much money?" ”

"Then you don't care." Liu Yuanzhi took out the silver ticket in his arms and put it on the counter: "This is a thousand taels!" ”

Seeing the gamblers around him looking at him with slightly surprised eyes, Liu Yuanzhi didn't mention how comfortable he was. In the past, I paid off my gambling debts, scraped together, and extended my installments, and I had to look at people's eyes. It's never been possible to pay it off all at once.

Liu Yuanzhi straightened his waist and simply said, "Master Liu, I have recently started a business, and my worth is not ordinary. ”

The six monkeys looked at the silver ticket, his eyes rolled, his face changed, he smiled and put the silver ticket into his arms, hooked Liu Yuanzhi's shoulder and said, "Second master, second master...... I didn't expect the second master to be developed recently. Come on......" he shouted to the court, "Give the second master the best seat, and then two more rounds of swooping, so what...... Cui Hong, play a few games with the second master. ”

"Okay, second master, please." A woman in a purple shirt hurriedly replied with a smile.

Liu Yuanzhi looked at the card table, swallowed his saliva violently, and rubbed his hands in his heart.

"Don't be in a hurry to repay debts or anything, don't ......be in a hurry," the six monkeys said with a smile, "The second master's business is big, it's rare to be happy." ”

Liu Yuanzhi just walked forward, only to hear a cold snort from Liu Ming behind him, his right foot hanging in the air retracted, and said, "I have promised us that I will not gamble from now on." ”

"Don't gamble? It's a little fun. Little Boy...... Why don't you play two too? The six monkeys looked at Liu Ming with a smile.

Liu Ming said coldly: "Shopkeeper, let's hurry up and let my uncle go." ”

The six monkeys knew by looking at his face that this Liu Ming was not a person who was easy to fool, he put a cold face on his hot face, and said with a sneer: "Okay, okay." In fact, when we do casinos, we also seek peace and make money. If Ling Zun had paid back the money earlier, he wouldn't have made such a fuss. ”

"Where are you keeping my uncle?" Liu Ming asked eagerly.

"Childe, I'll take you there." The six monkeys took the silver ticket and immediately led the way and walked to the backyard.

Liu Ming followed the six monkeys through the courtyard, and his heart became more and more uneasy. In his previous life, he had seen many reports of casinos detaining gamblers, all of which were inhumane abuse of gamblers. Liu Yong, a great poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, was pitifully detained in the casino like this, unable to eat enough and sleep poorly, thinking of this, he really couldn't bear it.

Liu Ming is a person who pays attention to family relationships, and in his last life, he was alone. In this life, there are many more families.

He was content. In his bones, he hopes that his family can be harmonious and beautiful, and as long as a family member suffers, no matter who it is, he feels a great pressure and responsibility.

The six monkeys led them to a room at the end of the corridor on the second floor, and Liu Yuanzhi immediately cried and knocked on the door: "Third brother...... You've suffered! ”

"If my uncle suffers a little, look at me ......" Liu Ming also looked at the six monkeys angrily.

Before he could finish speaking, the door opened, and all I could hear was the earth-shattering snoring.

When the two of them entered the room, they saw that this bedroom, with bright and clean windows, was spacious and comfortable, but there was no smell of a prison room at all.

In the center, on a large ebony carved bed, a person sleeps on his side, snoring, and there are several empty wine jars horizontally next to the bed.

The six monkeys pointed to the figure lying on the carved wooden bed and said, "Little boy, your uncle, is lying on that bed." How dare we snub him? Most of the girls in this casino were introduced by him. ”

Liu Ming scratched his head, this scene seemed to be a little different from the scene he planned to save his uncle from the wolf's den and tiger altar. However, he remembered that this Liu Yongke was not the second, but he lingered in the flowers, and he was drunk and dreamed of death in the Qinglou all day long, which was not impossible to introduce the Qinglou girl to the casino. It seems that he has a skill, but he is not afraid to go all over the world, and he can save his life at a critical moment.

The six monkeys laughed and said: "We all make money in casinos. It is also helpless to detain your uncle in the shop. Every day, we also eat and drink well. After all, so many girls in the casino know the three changes, and we can't go too far. ”

Liu Yuanzhi saw that Liu Yong was still asleep, and immediately stepped forward and patted him on the head: "Third brother, I'm here to save you, let's go home." ”

Liu Yong turned to the side, as if he was still dreaming, "Who disturbed my dream?" ”

Liu Ming saw that although Liu Yong's sideburns were messy, his nose was straight and his eyebrows were straight, and there was a free and easy air between his eyebrows and eyes.

"Third brother...... Let's go home. Liu Yuanzhi said loudly.

"Home?" Liu Yong's eyes widened slightly, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Six monkeys, do you want to drive me away?" ”

The six monkeys spread their shoulders and looked at Liu Ming and smiled: "I'm right, Childe." We really didn't slack off on the three changes. Look at him, it's because he doesn't want to go......"

Liu Yuanzhi persuaded: "Third brother, the casino here is not a long-term place after all. Come home with me, by the way, come and recognize your nephew, if it weren't for him, we don't know how long it would take to carry this thousand taels of gambling debt......"

Liu Yongteng sat up suddenly, startling Liu Ming. He looked at Liu Ming with a pair of Danfeng eyes, and laughed: "Sanchang is here to thank my nephew." ”

Liu Ming immediately nodded and said, "Uncle doesn't have to be like this, everyone is a family." ”

can get Liu Yong's gratitude, Liu Ming feels that the previous efforts seem to be worth it. In his opinion, being able to reunite his family is his greatest gratification.

"Uncle...... Let's go......"

"No hurry...... Don't ......be in a hurry," Liu Yong said, covering his head, "I drank too much wine last night, and my head still hurts." Let me take a moment. Before he could finish speaking, he lay down on his own and immediately began to snore.

Liu Ming smiled bitterly, thinking that these big words are really free and uninhibited, and they act like no one else.

Seeing this, Liu Yuanzhi seemed to be accustomed to it, and smacked his lips and said, "Okay, let him rest." The six monkeys also responded and said, "Yes, second master." Your gambling debts have been paid off, since Liu Sanye wants to rest here for a while, it naturally doesn't matter. In this way, I will make you a pot of tea, and you will sit in the lobby for a while. ”

After saying that, the two walked out of the room side by side and went downstairs.

Sitting in the room, Liu Ming looked at his sleeping uncle Liu Yong on the bed, and was still wondering how long he would have to wait.

If this Liu Yong woke up until it was dark, wouldn't he wait until it was dark?

Unexpectedly, the first time I came into contact with this elegant writer was to watch him snore.

It's really not good, let him sleep in this casino for another night, looking at the situation here, it's like a comfortable nest without worrying about eating and drinking.

Just as Liu Ming was thinking wildly, he heard the sound of "kicking" footsteps in the stairwell going upstairs.

"Shopkeeper, you haven't been here for hundreds of years...... "I heard the voice of the six monkeys outside the door.

Then, the door to the next room creaked open.

Isn't this shopkeeper six monkeys? Why is there another shopkeeper who has not been here for "hundreds of years"?

Driven by curiosity, Liu Ming put his ear to the base of the wall and found that he could clearly hear the movement in the next room.

"Shopkeeper, you drink tea......"

In the next room, the voices of the six monkeys seemed very respectful.

"Don't call me the treasurer...... If people hear about it, they will miss a big thing. Another deep voice warned.