Chapter 206: The Gambling House
The horse farm of the Shentu family is behind the main hall where they visited the day before, surrounded by tall trees and the size of a football field. The stables were long and long, and there were more than a dozen good horses. The man in black who led the way said that the owners of these horses were all in the position of protector of the Dharma.
Trainers lead horses to trot on sand tracks, supposedly to help them move their muscles.
At the beginning of the time, he told Mingyi to stand and wait for him, and he rode on the boundless first. At the beginning of the time, the ability to control was strong, and before a lap was ridden, it was already one with the boundless. The speed increased, and the man was on the horse, like a phantom.
After three laps, the color of Wubian's coat is more vivid, showing a reddish-brown color. Ming Yi was curious, reached out to touch it, and then looked at his hand, there was no color: "Isn't the sweat and blood BMW sweating like a drop of blood?" β
At the beginning of the time, he cherished it and stroked it: "The sweaty horse is just thin-skinned, and its body temperature rises after running, and it is bloody." But this horse is really rare, if I drive alone, I can run more than 300 miles a day, and I can reach Yangzhou in three or four days. β
Mingyi held his own Flawless and said regretfully: "Flawless is definitely not so good at running, even if I can, my riding skills are not enough." β
Shi Chuchu put his arm around her waist and gave her a handful: "You try it." β
Flawless and impatient, full began to accelerate, its legs were not long, the lower plate was stable, and the rhythm of running was wonderful. Ming Yi looked at the surrounding scenery on the horse and retreated faster, and the wind on his face, only to feel the speed of the horse. Even in the middle of running, it is very smooth, and it is much easier to ride than Mowgli and Nameless.
After running two laps, Ming Yi couldn't wait to stop at Shi Chuchu's side: "It's really obedient, what do you think of the speed?" β
At the beginning of the time, I thought for a while: "One hundred and eighty miles away in a day, it just depends on whether the lady is tired." β
Ming Yi listened to the word lady and was overjoyed: "I'm not tired." Tomorrow we will leave for Yangzhou. β
Outside the door of the Shentu family, Shentu was already waiting on his horse, and his mount was a group of black Arabian horses, which complemented his small stature.
Follow Shen Tu and ride a horse to watch the flowers, through the heavenly street, all prosperous places are similar, all walks of life, shops, orderly. When passers-by saw Shen Tu passing by again, they were all respectful and automatically retreated. The shopkeepers all stood by the side of the road and watched off. I am afraid that the local governors are beyond the reach of this faction.
It was boring to watch, and Ming Yi suddenly thought: "I haven't been to the gambling house, I heard that the gambling house of the Shentu family is so large that it is unparalleled in all states." I wonder if you have the pleasure of seeing it? β
Shen Tu was surprised again: "Oh? I didn't expect Ming Niangzi to be interested in this. β
"I haven't seen it, I'm just greedy for freshness." Ming Yi smiled and glanced at Shi Chuchu. He was noncommittal.
Shen Tu thought about it again: "Okay, it's all your own people, I'll take you to a place dedicated to picking up distinguished guests." β
Following Shen Tu, he turned left and right again, and came to a tavern with a simple faΓ§ade. Dismount and give the horse to the maid at the door. Mingyi knew that there must be something inside.
The inside door of the tavern is full of birds, and the bamboo chips hanging on the wall are written with dishes and prices, very ordinary dishes, often one or two hundred yuan, which is not something that ordinary people can afford, and is obviously used to drive away customers. There was floating ash on the tables and chairs, and the shopkeeper looked at the guests who came in.
Seeing that Shen Tu was coming again, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him, and was about to speak, so Shen Tu waved his hand to stop him again: "No need to be polite, I'll take two distinguished guests to take a look, you are busy with yours." β
When the shopkeeper heard this, he bent down and stepped back. Shen Tu led the two of them to the back of the counter, opened the curtain, and it was a staircase down, it turned out that the casino was located underground, which was reasonable.
The scale of the underground is four or five times larger than the tavern on the ground, and the few shops around me are also the property of the Shentu family. There was no light underground, and candles were burning in the lampshades, which was a luxury.
It was not yet noon, so there were few people in the gambling house. Shen Tu also introduced that the general guests come here one after another when it is dark, and there are many people who play all night.
Mingyi was a little disappointed, although there were a lot of gambling tables here, the scene was enough, and I didn't see what the guests here looked like. It is a few rounds of fish, shrimp and crabs that are a few games late, and nothing else. Shentu is here again, the dealer deliberately released the water, Mingyi was not polite, won some broken silver, and thanked Shentu for his generosity.
Noon was naturally another feast, and the three of them set a big table. During the banquet, someone came to report, and Shentu withdrew in advance. Mingyi is also happy to be clean and relaxed.
Seeing that there was no one around, Ming Yi couldn't help but talk about the gambling house at the beginning of the time: "Can you see what kind of doorway?" β
Shi Chuchu shook his head: "He is not wrong, it is a gambling house that receives distinguished guests, although there are not many people, but the pressure is gold and silver without copper coins." Moreover, with the power of the Shen Tu family, the gambling house does not have to be so hidden, and it is probably convenient for the eunuchs to come here to make money. β
"It's safer to send money that is likely to be used to bribe officials through the table. The East Window incident was nothing more than a misuse of gambling to avoid the suspicion of taking bribes. "Mingyi is full of how to find a way to restrain the Shentu family," you said that if we can put our own eyes in this gambling house, can we get evidence of bribery? β
"It's possible, but since it's such an important gambling house, I'm afraid it's not easy to get involved, so let's think about it in the long run." At the beginning, he thought for a while, "If you want to do it, when the Shen Tu family steps into Chang'an with one foot, Luoyang will naturally have something that can't be taken care of." β
"What if you start with officialdom?" Mingyi felt that only eyeliner was not enough.
Shi Chuchu's eyes lit up: "If there is a new Luoyang Commander, the Shentu family will definitely use all the magic weapons to pull him into the water." But if they were their enemies, they would do the assassination. Unless this Luoyang has a prominent background and is fearful. β
Ming Yi has a candidate in his heart, but this matter still has to be discussed with Xia Huanfeng, so he will not say anything.
Stealing half a day's leisure, Ming Yi wandered aimlessly in Luoyang City at the beginning of the time, and the black-clothed people in the streets and alleys wearing Shentu gang costumes were three times more than the people patrolling the government, as if the Shentu family was already the master of one party.
Luoyang is different from other places, after all, it was once the capital of the gods, and now although its status is embarrassing, it is far more important than other states and counties. The Shentu family can call for wind and rain here, and I am afraid that the forces that cannot be seen may not be weaker than the Tianyi Gang. The Shentu family has been ranked second for many years, which also shows that the Shentu brothers are not so reckless on the surface.
"It is said that the biological parents of the Shentu brothers were killed by the old gang leader of Shentu, can they really not care?" Mingyi has always had this question.
"In the house of etiquette, filial piety comes first, and the biological parents are bigger than the sky. But the two of them are different, they grew up in the bandits' nest since childhood, if there is no old gang leader of Shentu, what achievements can the two of them make if they are just ordinary peasant children? People who have no roots and no pulse may have more thirst for power than others. Shi Chuchu said.
Mingyi nodded, but what he remembered was the mysterious background at the beginning of the time. What kind of family would give birth to such a person? How is he connected to his family now? One day, she will see it clearly. 2k reading web