C90 Part3

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The largest gambling table was the most basic gambling size, with the most number of people gathered around it.

This place was so noisy that it was deafening, and it almost shook out one's earwax.

The attendant of the gambling table rolled the dice vigorously, waiting to show the numbers, for the players to bet.

Some bet on high numbers, some bet on small numbers, and the numbers of the two factions were evenly matched.

Murong Yu took out a piece of silver and pressed it down on the small numbers written on the table, while Murong Ci felt that this one would be a high number.

Amidst the loud shouts, the attendant revealed the dice hidden under the container, and it was small.

So some were happy and some were worried, and they rang noisily.

Murong Yu took his portion of deserved win checking it scrupulously, with a graceful and calm posture, like a veteran casino player.

Murong Ci secretly murmured,

'He won the first hand, but it's surely just luck.'

However, afterwards he won for three more times in a row and kept winning.

The attendant at the gambling table who was shaking the dice looked at him suspiciously, and was a little concerned, worried that he would win every single silver again.

The other gamblers were quick-eyed and followed Murong Yu's betting choices, and only a few people insisted on their judgment.

And among the gamblers at this table, three or four were Court officials.

Murong Ci silently bet in her heart that he would definitely lose the next one!

However, things backfired and he won once again.

The attendant at the gambling table glared at him faintly, then looked somewhere ahead in the back.

Murong Ci sneered when she saw this behavior, and figured that someone would definitely come to trouble them later.

Murong Yu turned his head and said in her ear:

"I'm playing here, so how about looking around?

You'd better find something related to the Opium Poppy!

Be smart and don't attract too much attention."

She nodded and left quietly.

First, she went around another gambling table, played two turns of game, and then slowly walked away, carefully inspecting, not letting go of any detail.

The question was,

'Is the Linglong Pavilion secretly selling Opium Poppy?'

Judging from the clues currently available, everything was pointing to the Linglong Pavilion, but the Linglong Pavilion was full of mysterious vibes, and the young man in golden clothes was too mysterious, making her have to think more.

Murong Ci stood in front of a row of shelves, pretending to admire the treasures that were on it.

'Could there be a secret mechanism located in the shelf or in one of these treasures?'

She picked up the treasures one by one, inspected them and then put them back.

"My Lord, what are you doing?"

A cold voice was heard abruptly, very close to her.

She shook her body, turned her head hurriedly, and saw a young man in servants clothes standing beside her, expressionless

Murong Ci said coldly:

"These seemed to be valuable treasures, so I was just taking a look around, thinking about finding out if there were similar ones to buy later, once I get back home."

"My Lord, you're very knowledgeable...

As you can tell, these treasures are priceless,"

He said coldly,

"And as thus, I ought to ask the Lord not to touch or move them."

"Really? Why can't they be touched?

Aren't these treasures here for being admired?

If they can't be moved, you'd better put them away."

She was surprised and puzzled.

"My Lord, this servant doesn't know.

I'm merely following the instructions from my superiors.

Please, I don't want to get in trouble."

The young man in servants clothes was a little uneasy.

"Naturally, I won't cause you trouble, but I'm just curious to know why these treasures can't be touched or moved.

Has nobody ever moved them?"

she asked curiously.

"I...actually a month ago, a man who worked with me, accidentally moved the Jade sculptures and was beaten fifty times for that, and eventually kicked out of here."

He said secretly.

"That's a too heavy punishment."

Murong Ci quickly said,

"Then I won't trouble you.

I'll go over there and take a look."

As soon as the young man in servants clothes left, she walked slowly between the two rooms, and finally walked back to the shelf and quickly turned the white Jade brush next to the Jade sculpture.

Sure enough, as soon as the white Jade brush was turned the wall behind the shelf moved parallel to reveal a space for one person to pass through.

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END of CHAPTER 90 PART 3

.....................to be continued