Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 835: Li Xingsheng · Ling Yuezi Side Story (07) Night Visit
At another table, Lou Chengye, who was grappling with a chicken leg, jumped in shock upon hearing Li Xingsheng wanted to place a bet.
Has Li Er gone mad?
That thousand taels of silver is all the travel money they have!
If they lose, how will they get home?
In this unfamiliar place, won’t they starve?
"Er, bro?" Lou Chengye was anxious, the chicken leg no longer appetizing. He put down the chicken leg and went to Li Xingsheng’s side, pressing down the silver note worth a thousand taels, "No, let’s not gamble."
"Who dares?" Li Xingsheng moved Lou Chengye’s hand away and asked the thin-faced man and the fat-faced man.
The two exchanged glances, not daring to place the bet.
Their bets were just for fun, between a few hundred coins.
This guy is betting a thousand taels!
If they win, fine, they get some pocket money. But if they lose, they’d have to pay a thousand taels!
Both didn’t want to play anymore.
"No, no, no, not playing anymore, brother, look for someone else to play with, we were just joking." The thin-faced man started backing out.
The fat-faced man had already taken back the few hundred coins on the table into his pocket.
They didn’t want to gamble such a big amount with a stranger, it’s too much. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Having eaten enough, they called the waiter to settle the bill.
Paid up, the two left hastily.
Lou Chengye let out a breath, thinking it’s fortunate they left, he’d be terrified if the gamble started.
Lou Chengye grabbed the silver note worth a thousand taels and stuffed it back into Li Xingsheng’s hand, "Er, bro, they left, won’t play with you, quickly keep the note safe, that’s all our travel money."
Li Xingsheng’s face was somber, he pocketed the silver note and returned to his table.
However, the food on the table was no longer as appetizing.
Lou Chengye glanced at him, urging him to eat more, "Er, bro, you need a full stomach to inquire about things, we’re unfamiliar here, what if we can’t find another place to eat after leaving this tavern? Working on an empty stomach is uncomfortable, isn’t it?"
Li Xingsheng looked at the dishes on the table, stayed silent, grabbed chopsticks, and continued eating.
Lou Chengye continued with his chicken leg, "Er, bro, why did you want to bet? How do you know that Princess Yue will win? Do you know that princess? That’s not right, it’s our first time in Luocheng."
Li Xingsheng ignored him, focused on eating, "Eat quickly, finish then find accommodation! Why so much nonsense?"
"Oh." Lou Chengye bowed his head, continuing his meal.
After eating, the two called the tavern staff for the bill.
While paying, Li Xingsheng asked the staff where they could find peaceful and clean inns.
The staff said, "You two came a bit late, normally, we’d have a few rooms upstairs for rest, but the day after tomorrow is the martial arts competition between the Princess and the soldiers, everyone wants to admire the Princess’s heroic demeanor and booked our upstairs rooms early. But no worries, dear guests, my relatives own an inn larger than ours with more rooms, I can take you to check it out, how do you feel?"
"Alright." Li Xingsheng nodded indifferently.
As long as there’s a room to stay in.
Li Xingsheng and Lou Chengye rode their horses, following the tavern staff to another part of the city.
The staff was chatty, talking about the city’s happenings along the way.
Nanyue is a small country, its Imperial Palace is small too, unlike the tight security at the Zhao Country palace, where outsiders don’t know what’s happening inside.
At the Nanyue Country’s Imperial Palace, everyone outside knows almost everything happening inside.
The staff, trying to get closer to Li Xingsheng, spoke all he knew about the palace, recounting to Li Xingsheng and Lou Chengye.
Lou Chengye listened, dumbfounded.
How come this suddenly appearing Princess Yue is so much like Ling Yuezi from Feihu Village?
Both liked wearing red, both always accompanied by twelve maids, and both were called Yuezhi.
"Right, staff, what’s the surname of the Princess?"
"It’s Ling, the ’Ling’ with double water radicals, how come you don’t even know the Princess’s surname?" The staff glanced at Lou Chengye, shook his head, "You must have been away for many years, huh?"
Lou Chengye sheepishly smiled, "Isn’t it so, I’ve been following my master making a living elsewhere, haven’t returned for many years. The last time I left, I was just a toddler, how would I know the surnames of the Imperial Family?"
"Haha, indeed, you’re still young, young and ignorant, can’t blame you, can’t blame you."
The staff didn’t suspect anything, laughed, and talked about other things.
Lou Chengye tilted his head, sneakily glanced at Li Xingsheng.
Li Xingsheng’s expression already looked quite unpleasant.
