91: Chapter 91 Black Wind Canyon

"You leopard? It's really small, huh..." Jiang He laughed, covering his mouth.

"Impossible, how could this be? Why are they stacked?"

At this moment, Zhang Zixuan completely collapsed.

He absolutely did not believe such a coincidence could happen.

Getting dice to stack was supposed to be extremely difficult.

Moreover, he clearly hadn't felt the dice stacking together just now.

Even if his technique wasn't refined, he shouldn't have failed such a basic operation!

Yet, right before his eyes, it was indeed a leopard one, but they were stacked together.

"Hey, stop spacing out, hurry up and pay up." Blood Blade grinned.

Bang—

Zhang Zixuan slammed his palm on the table and glared at Jiang He: "Speak, what method did you use?"

"Young Master Zhang, you aren't planning to welsh on the debt, are you?" Jiang He sneered.

Just then, a group of people burst in from outside the gambling den.

Bai Luoyao, who was in the lead, walked up to Jiang He and asked: "Why were you in such a rush to call me over?"

"Look..."

Jiang He pointed at the equipment on the table.

"Take this equipment back; our Luohe Hall should be able to use it. In the future, we can give one or two pieces as rewards to whoever performs well."

Seeing the thousands of pieces of equipment on the table, Bai Luoyao widened her eyes.

"Th-these are all yours?"

"Just won them, impressive, right!" Jiang He laughed.

"Impressive, impressive, you're the most impressive."

Just as Bai Luoyao was about to collect the equipment on the table, Zhang Zixuan suddenly roared: "Nobody is allowed to move! This is my equipment!"

"Damn, you brat, you're trying to welsh, aren't you?" Blood Blade rushed up and shouted.

"Heh, so what if I welsh? Fighting is forbidden inside Chang'an City, what can you do to me?"

Zhang Zixuan was determined not to give them the equipment this time.

At worst, they would have a falling out, and he would be cursed at by players for a bit.

But the equipment had to be kept.

This was all his savings in Chang'an City; once lost, he would never be able to turn things around.

At this moment, the players were so angry their faces turned blue, and they cursed:

"You can't afford to lose, you little trash."

"That's right, opening a gambling den and not paying up when you lose. Brothers, let's smash his shop."

It immediately incited public anger.

Just as everyone was preparing to smash the shop, a voice suddenly came from outside.

"Who is causing trouble here?"

Gu Qingming was seen walking in slowly.

He scanned everyone and then asked: "What are you all doing here? Why the noise?"

Next, the players chattered and told him what had just happened.

Only then did he notice that Jiang He was also there.

And hearing the process of his high-stakes gamble with Zhang Zixuan, he was even more surprised.

How much money did this guy have?

"Cough, cough..." Gu Qingming walked up to Zhang Zixuan.

"Are you sure you want to welsh?"

Zhang Zixuan frowned: "Gu Qingming, this has nothing to do with you. I advise you to leave quickly."

"Heh... you really dare to say that. How does this have nothing to do with me?"

"I am the Viscount of Chang'an City, and maintaining order in Chang'an City is my duty."

"You opened a gambling den and didn't pay out according to the rules; that is disrupting the order of Chang'an City."

Zhang Zixuan laughed after hearing this: "Gu Qingming, you don't really think of yourself as someone important, do you? I just won't pay, what can you do to me? This is inside the city, don't you know fighting is forbidden?"

Gu Qingming curled his lips: "Is that so?"

Immediately after, he waved his hand, and hundreds of government soldiers surged in.

"Everyone, listen to my order: move the equipment on the table to the Viscounts Manor. If anyone dares to stop you, kill them without mercy. Keep killing them after they respawn until they are level 20, and permanently banish them from Chang'an City."

"Yes!"

Zhang Zixuan was stunned, then cursed: "Gu Qingming, you dare! I am a game player, you cannot lay a hand on me!"

"Heh, when did I lay a hand on you? The ones hitting you are NPCs, what does that have to do with me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone behind him laughed.

Jiang He's mouth even twitched.

It seems he really wasn't suited to be an official.

Look at Gu Qingming; how smoothly he played this.

Using NPCs to deal with players, that's textbook operation.

"You..."

Clatter, clatter, a group of government soldiers stepped forward and began to carry the equipment.

Zhang Zixuan didn't dare to move an inch.

He knew how ruthless these soldiers were.

Inside the city, they were invincible existences.

After the items were moved, everyone left the gambling den.

Jiang He looked at Gu Qingming: "Thanks."

"Cough, cough... I'm not helping you; I'm maintaining the order of Chang'an City."

"Yes, yes, yes, you are an honest official, you are a righteous judge. Thank you, sir, for upholding justice for the commoners." Jiang He curled his lips.

"Alright, let's talk business. The equipment has been sent to the Viscounts Manor for you. Hurry up and go to the imperial palace with me."

"Go to the imperial palace?"

It turned out Gu Qingming didn't just happen to pass by.

He was acting under the Empress's decree to find Jiang He.

Inside the Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty, is there something you need me for?"

The Empress frowned, looking haggard: "Viscount, I did indeed have a favor to ask of you today."

As soon as she finished speaking.

[Ding, searching for the missing Li Cuilan. Do you want to accept the new mission?]

Hint: A few days ago, the beast tide struck, and the Empress's wet nurse, Li Cuilan, suddenly disappeared. According to mission clues, the last place she appeared was northwest of Chang'an City.

Jiang He felt a headache; why was it another missing person mission?

But he couldn't refuse the Empress's request.

[Mission accepted successfully]

"Viscount, my wet nurse has accompanied me since childhood. I have long regarded her as family. Please, you must bring her back."

The Empress's voice suddenly choked with emotion as she spoke.

Jiang He bowed: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my utmost."

Leaving the imperial palace, he returned directly to the Viscounts Manor.

At this time, Bai Luoyao, Blood Blade, and others had gathered there.

Blood Blade had already retrieved his own equipment and was carefully caressing it.

"Oh, my little baby, I promise I won't lose you again in the future."

"Heh... if you gamble less, it won't be in danger." Zhao Yun remarked.

"What do you know? That's called gaming. Forget it, I can't explain it to someone like you."

Creak—

The door was pushed open, and Jiang He walked in.

"Alright, Luoyao, you handle this equipment yourself. Don't wait for me; I have a mission to do."

"Huh? You're going on a mission? Do you need our help?"

Jiang He shook his head: "Not for now, it's a missing person mission."

"Alright, then go ahead."

"Okay, after I leave, please help me keep an eye on Mumu. If she doesn't train properly, help me discipline her; you don't need to save face for me."

"Mhm, don't worry, Xiaoxue is there accompanying her."

Outside Chang'an City, northwest direction.

Jiang He had been here once before.

It was the place where Old Demon had invited him to kill a BOSS previously.

It's just that at that time, this map area was still unexplored.

Since the map expanded by 5%, this place had completely emerged.

Hei Feng Canyon.

[Ding, arrival at mission location detected. Do you want to top up 10 yuan for a full-range search for the target?]

Jiang He was stunned?

"Seriously? You can play like this with top-ups?"