The fame and fortune meeting ended, and the crowd of spectators were almost gone, and the Sifu gambling house was instantly quiet.

Hu Yan shook my hand lightly and said, "Ah Qi, let's go." ”

"Where?" I asked him.

"Take you to the second half of the show. ”

I was slightly stunned when I saw a gleam in his eyes.

Hu Yan led me to the back door of the Sifu Gambling House, where a horse-drawn carriage was parked. A thin figure was about to climb onto the carriage on the back of the servant, when he was stopped by a shout.

"Eighteen Lang!"

Sun Shibalang staggered down and walked over with a smile when he saw the comer.

Hu Dongjia's eighteen-year-old shout has widened the distance between you and me. I still like to hear you call me 'Xiao Miao' or 'Ah Miao'. ”

Listening to Sun Shibalang's tone, he should be very familiar with Hu Qi.

Hu Yan smiled and said to him: "I don't dare to call these names indiscriminately, it's better to call 'Brother Miao'." You must know that Brother Miao is a few years older than me. ”

"Brother Hu. ”

Sun Shibalang happily bowed to Hu Qi, and when he raised his head again, his eyes hit me directly.

"This is—"

After a slight pause, his tone immediately became meaningful, "Could it be that this is Brother Hu's, confidante?"

I was stunned when I heard it, and suddenly remembered my identity at the moment, so I deliberately lowered my voice and said: "Confidante? This gentleman is not joking, I am a man......"

Before I could finish speaking, I saw him laughing, and the eyes on his round face narrowed into a slit, "My Sun Miao has read countless women in his life, how can he not tell whether he is a man or a woman?

Sun Shibalang's laughter was so hearty that I was speechless. I swallowed silently and turned my head to look at the man beside me, and saw that he still didn't speak and looked at me with a playful face.

I glared at him and tugged at his sleeve secretly.

"Okay, Brother Miao, I have some relationship with the little girl's teacher. Brother Miao, don't make fun. ”

With that, he patted me on the shoulder as an elder. I remembered that he liked to intervene in the relationship between uncle and nephew when I was with me before, and I glared at him again with some unhappiness.

Hu Yan smiled unhappily and continued: "I'm looking for Brother Miao, but I'm here to discuss a business. ”

"You're talking to me about business?"

Sun Shibalang retracted his smile, his eyes were fixed on Hu Qi, and his face became serious.

"Brother Hu is said to be the most shrewd merchant in the four continents, and never trades at a loss. ”

"I don't trade at a loss, and of course I won't let Brother Miao lose money. ”

"Oh?" Sun Shibalang was interested for a while, and leaned closer, "Then what business does Brother Hu want to talk to me about?"

Hu Yan also stepped forward, his gaze seemed to jump over his shoulder, and looked farther away.

"I'm going to change Lian Zinu. ”

"What did you say!"

Just these six words made Sun Shibalang's face change greatly, and I was also surprised. But Hu Yan's face was extremely serious, and it didn't look like he was joking at all.

Sun Shibalang took a few steps back in the direction of the sedan chair, and after standing still, his expression darkened a few inches, "Brother Hu knows that Lian Zinu is the meat of my heart." ”

"Yes. ”

"Then have you heard Fang just said at the Fame and Fortune Conference that for Lian Zinu, I don't gamble and don't change hands. ”

"Yes. ”

Perhaps he was annoyed by Hu Qi's always calm and confident look, and raised his voice and said hurriedly:

"Then what did Brother Hu tell me that he wanted Lianzi slave? Let me tell you, no matter how high the price is, I will not give you this Lianzi slave! Although I can't compare with Hu Dadong's house in a local gentry, I have those two rows of yards on Tongzhou Governor's Street, and I am also a little confident. ”

I saw Sun Shibalang's eyes constantly glancing into the sedan chair when he spoke, as if he wanted to get on the sedan chair and go away immediately.

A voice on the side said, "Wrong." ”

"What's wrong?" Sun Shibalang twisted his eyebrows.

"Brother Miao misheard. Seeing that his round face was flushed, Hu Qi spoke unhurriedly, "What I just said is that I want to change Brother Miao's Lian Zinu." Since it is an exchange, what I exchange for Brother Miao must be the love of Brother Miao's heart. ”

"Huh?" Sun Shibalang's brows gradually relaxed after hearing this, but his round face was still vigilant, "I, Sun Miao, love beauties, and now Lian Zinu is the best in my heart." Brother Hu said this, do you want to change a beauty for me?"

Speaking of this, he hurriedly waved his hand, "That's not good! Besides, there is no beauty on Brother Hu......" Sun Shibalang said, his eyes turned to my side again, and his face suddenly became a little surprised, "Eh, the little girl has the same apricot eyes as Lian Zinu." ”

His eyes widened as if he was about to come over to take a closer look, but Hu Qi stepped forward and stopped him.

"I know very well what Brother Miao really loves in his heart. ”

Sun Shibalang suddenly trembled, and looked at him with a dull expression, "So, do you know the origin of Lian Zinu?"

Hu Zhen bowed.

"Brother Miao was able to buy Lian Zinu, and it must have taken a lot of twists and turns. ”

Sun Shibalang nodded a little hard, and his tone was jerky, "After all, her last master was—"

Then came a sigh, and he had no intention of saying any more.

These two have been saying things I don't understand since the beginning, and I'm confused.

Why is everything that has to do with nonsense so mysterious? The longer I spend with him, the more I find that I cannot understand him.

The more secrets are hidden, the greater the estrangement. I looked at the man next to me with a complicated expression. As if sensing something, Hu Yan also turned to look at me. A flash of concern flashed in his eyes, and he moved closer to me.

Sun Shibalang didn't notice the small movements between the two of us at all, only immersed in his own world, his head bowed and his expression was stunned, and he sighed again and again.

"Brother Hu is really the smartest person in the world, and every step I take is clearly arranged. ”

He raised his head, his face returned to normal, "Let's be straightforward, what does Brother Hu want to exchange with me?"

Hu Yan was silent, and stretched out his hand into his arms. Soon, a clenched fist slowly unfolded in front of his eyes.

"That's it?"

There was a round and translucent white bead lying in the palm of his hand, and Sun Shibalang's round face was full of joy, "Brother Hu, I have hidden a whole wooden box of this South China Sea pearl, and it is not unusual for me to be here!"

"Who told you this is a South Sea pearl?"

"Huh?"

He opened his mouth in surprise. I couldn't help but speak: "This round pill is obviously exactly the same as the bet you put in the box at the Fame and Fortune Club, isn't it a South China Sea pearl?"

Hu Yan still chuckled and shook his head.

"Ah Qi, you are also very clear about the origin of this round pill. The one at the Fame & Fortune Club is indeed a South Sea pearl. But if I'm lucky enough to win a lottery to gamble with Brother Miao, it's this round pill lying in the wooden box. ”

He pressed the white bead with two fingers.

"What do you mean by that?" Sun Shibalang became more and more confused, "Brother Hu still has two hands to prepare?"

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