The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Only after Sang Wan walked away did the two of them sit back down at the tea table.

Li Jiu brewed two cups of tea and went to guard outside the door.

Baili Xi looked at his face, pointed at his chin and asked, "Wenruo, why is your chin red?"

"It's a mosquito bite." Pei Jinzhi's ears turned red, and he calmly pushed a cup of tea to Baili Xi.

"Well, it rains a lot in the south of the Yangtze River, so there are a lot of mosquitoes." Baili Xi scratched the back of his hand, "I was bitten by mosquitoes several times last night."

Pei Jinzhi smiled calmly:

"Thank you for your hard work last night, Commander Baili."

Baili Xi waved his hand and smiled, not caring at all:

"Hey, if you want to thank me, why not treat me to a drink at the best brothel tonight? Don't try to get the upper hand with your words."

"It's just a warning to scare the tigers. You didn't put in any effort." Pei Jinzhi was not fooled.

The Cheng couple were old hands. As soon as they dispatched the soldiers from the county government, Tianshengtang was immediately emptied.

The handymen and servants who stayed behind were clueless and probably just small fry covering up the facade.

"Will we release those people?" Baili Xi asked.

"Keep him locked up for now. Even though he doesn't know anything, he's still useful. Two big fish have escaped, so we have to find a way to catch them back."

Baili Xi revealed his thoughts: "Then why did you let Sang Wan go? I heard that she also worked as a handyman in the pharmacy."

Pei Jinzhi held the teacup in his hand, his face calm, "She has nothing to do with the pharmacy since she came to the Pei Mansion."

"Oh, that's how it is." Baili Xi raised his lips and sneered, "Now that I have something to do with you, I have nothing to do with the pharmacy anymore."

"I have nothing to do with her."

Pei Jinzhi lowered his eyes, his expression still indifferent.

"That's great, then I can pursue her." Baili Xi raised his eyebrows in surprise, eager to try.

"There are so many beautiful women in the capital, why do you have to be obsessed with just her?" Pei Jinzhi frowned slightly and took a sip of tea.

"You don't understand. A gentleman dreams of marrying a beautiful lady. I've never seen anyone like her. If you say she's delicate, she's like a plum blossom that blooms proudly in the frost, with an air of stubbornness and unyielding grace. If you say she's stubborn, she's also so pitiful that it makes you feel distressed."

Baili Xi held the teacup in his hand, his eyes lingering, "God, she is the woman I am destined to fall in love with."

Pei Jinzhi was irritated and disliked him even more: "Your mind is full of love and romance. No wonder you fell for someone's trick."

"Hey, Wenruo, even if I fall in love with her, it won't affect my career. I have you!" Baili Xi said mischievously.

Pei Jinzhi rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm just a sickly prince. I can't help you."

"What's wrong, are you jealous?"

Baili Xi looked at him with a playful smile.

"Why am I jealous for no reason?"

There was a hint of anger between Pei Jinzhi's brows.

"Look, you've always been calm, but why did you get angry today when Sang Wan was mentioned? And you even said you weren't jealous."

Baili Xi nudged his arm with his elbow, a little suspicious: "Is she really not related to Tianxuan Sect?"

"Of course. She was the one who told me that the prescriptions were incompatible." Pei Jinzhi said seriously.

Baili Xi suddenly understood: "Oh, no wonder you want to protect her, this is a way of returning a favor, I see."

After drinking a cup of tea, he suddenly shook his head:

"Wen Ruo, I just admire you for being so genuine. Last night, when I came back from arresting someone, you were sleeping so soundly. I called out to you outside your room for a long time, but you didn't even get up to answer me."

Thinking of last night, Pei Jinzhi's face became slightly hot:

"I had acupuncture yesterday and I'm really tired."

His body was stiff for two hours, and by the time he had recovered, it was already dawn. He hurried back to the Pei residence and took three cold showers.

"These people from the Tianxuan Sect are truly despicable. They actually approached you under the pretext of removing the poison, hoping to poison you again. When I catch those black-hearted couple, I will feed them a thousand poisons and let them taste the same."

Baili Xi was filled with anger when he mentioned Tianxuan Sect.

Back then, he and Pei Jinzhi were both famous young men in the capital. It was because Pei Jinzhi was stabbed by someone from the Tianxuan Sect that he was poisoned while recuperating from his injuries.

Pei Jinzhi brushed his sleeves and poured another cup of tea for him and himself:

"My wound was not caused by the people from Tianxuan Sect."

Baili Xi was stunned. "What did you say?"

"It was Jianing." Pei Jinzhi said slowly, "That day, the assassin was furious and wanted to kill her. When I swung my sword to protect her, she was about to stab the thief, but the sword was slightly off, and she accidentally injured me."

"Wen Ruo, why are you telling me this now?"

Baili Xi pounded the table, and the teacup spilled out of the teacup.

"She didn't mean to do it. Besides, I was poisoned because I wasn't prepared. It had nothing to do with her."

This matter had been lingering in Pei Jinzhi's mind for a long time, and he had never told anyone about it. For some reason, he subconsciously didn't want anyone to misunderstand Sang Jun.

"Is this the reason you hate Jianing so much?" Baili Xi seemed to understand a little.

"That's not the case." Pei Jinzhi looked him in the eyes seriously, "I'm just naturally annoying."

Baili Xi laughed so hard that he almost choked. "You're being too mean."

"Alright, now that the tiger is out of its den, don't expect peace in Fengshui Town for the next month. You're the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, so I'm counting on you."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

Baili Xi patted his chest loudly.

"By the way, you really won't invite me to the brothel tonight?" Baili Xi blinked. "If you don't, then the Second Young Master will."

Pei Jinzhi smiled and said, "He has a lot of money, you go with him."

"Hey, do you know how much money his Sihai Casino has made for him in the past year?" Baili Xi gritted his teeth in hatred.

The Fugui Casino in Fengshui Town is owned by the Baili family, though few people know about it. They keep a low profile, follow the rules, and never make enemies with their peers.

But ever since Sihai Casino had Pei Yanting's support, it has always been stealing business from Fugui Casino, causing the casino's profits to continue to decline over the past year.

In recent days, thanks to the gimmick of "God of Gamblers' Wife", customers are flocking to her and she has become popular again.

This was also partly why Baili Xi was interested in Sang Wan. Having such a living sign in a gambling house would be a real money-making machine.

"Over the years, the Kang family has spent a lot of money on dealings with the powerful and wealthy in the capital. If he doesn't make some money in this gambling house, how can he survive? The second brother's ambition is not just to be a prince. He also wants to enter the officialdom." Pei Jinzhi knew what was going on.

"He's the one who wants to become an official?" Baili Xi laughed so hard that he fell backwards. "He's not good at learning, riding or shooting, but he still wants to become an official. What a foolish dream!"

"Even a stinky salted fish has a dream of turning over a new leaf. Why are you laughing at him?" Pei Jin snorted.

"Stinky salted fish? Hahaha." Baili Xi laughed even louder: "Wen Ruo, you understand yin and yang."

Outside the door, Li Jiu knocked on the door anxiously and came in without waiting for Pei Jinzhi to call him.

"Master, look downstairs, there's someone I know."

Li Jiu's face looked a little unhappy.

Pei Jinzhi wondered what made him so angry.

When he walked out the door and looked down, his brows were twisted into a line just like Li Jiu's.

A man and a woman came into the restaurant lobby. The man was Shi Luochuan. The woman lifted her hat, revealing a charming young lady.

Shi Luochuan was handing her a handkerchief and even considerately helped her take off her hat.

"They are so familiar with each other, are they lovers?" Li Jiu gritted his teeth, "Most unfaithful people are scholars! What should we do, Miss Sang?"

He accepted Sang Wan as his sister.

Pei Jinzhi looked away in disgust and sat back inside.

"Check and see whose girl it is."

"Yes."