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Brother, don't panic. It's normal to make a mistake sometimes. How about this, you go take the exam first, and I'll try to get some extra money from them. By the time you finish the exam, I might have already made my money back.

If I go to borrow money alone, I might not be able to borrow much. If we go together, we can definitely borrow more. Then we can win back all the money we lost in one go. How about that?

At this point, Chen Zicong was so panicked that he was completely at a loss, and he did whatever the people around him told him to do.

They arrived at a shop that specialized in lending money out. As soon as they entered, someone warmly greeted them.

Zhang Binjie seemed to know the people in the shop very well, and soon he had made an agreement with the shopkeeper to borrow four hundred taels of silver at once.

The problem was that because the loans were too large, there had to be sufficient collateral. Otherwise, the shopkeeper, who was lending money out of the shop, was afraid that the two of them would take the money and run away.

Chen Zicong was penniless at this point, and had no valuable collateral left. In the end, he gritted his teeth and, in order to win back his losses, pawned the travel permit he was carrying at the lending place.

Lai Bao saw that the young master had taken away all the travel permits, and only those standing by kept trying to persuade him.

Young master, let's stop gambling. We can't pawn our travel permits. If we can't pay back the money, we won't even be able to go home.

Lai Bao, don't say anything more. I believe in Brother Zhang. We will definitely win this time.

Chen Zicong couldn't bear to hear anyone say anything discouraging him anymore; he only hoped to get his money back as soon as possible.

Don't worry, my dear brother. Focus on your exam. Once you're out of the exam hall, I'll definitely get all the money I lost back.

At this moment, Chen Zicong could only blindly trust Zhang Binjie as he stepped into the examination hall.

After the person returned from the examination hall and rested, he immediately took his servant to Ruyi Garden.

Throughout the journey, Chen Zicong had a gloomy face, his mind preoccupied only with the money. When he arrived at Ruyi Garden and reached Zhang Binjie's residence, he raised his hand to knock on the door, only to find that the person who came out was someone he did not recognize.

At this moment, Chen Zicong felt increasingly uneasy.

Are any of the young people who used to live here still here?

The young man? He's gone! The person who opened the door glanced at the young man standing at the door, said nothing, and was about to close the door.

Wait, do you know where he went? Isn't this house his?

Undeterred, Chen Zicong asked another question.

The house is mine. What nonsense are you talking about? He only rented the place for a few days and moved out yesterday!

Hearing the man rambling incoherently, the homeowner pushed him away and closed the gate.

What? The person is gone? Where did they go?

Hearing what the people in the courtyard were saying, Chen Zicong felt as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head on a hot summer day, and a chill ran through him from the inside out.

Without thinking twice, he rushed to the casino like a madman. When he got there, Zhang Binjie was nowhere to be found. Undeterred, Chen Zicong went to the loan shark shop to inquire about Zhang Binjie's whereabouts.

When the loan shark saw the scholar inquiring about his companion, he immediately understood what was going on. He simply said that since one of the people had run away, only the scholar himself was left to repay the four hundred taels of silver.

Chen Zicong was now in utter despair. He had been deceived and had fallen headlong into someone else's trap like a fool.

I'm penniless right now, and even my travel permit has been taken away. What am I going to do next?

Lai Bao realized that his young master had been deceived and followed behind him anxiously.

Young master, shall we write home and ask them to raise money to redeem our travel permit?

Upon hearing what the servant Lai Bao said, Chen Zicong was about to nod in agreement when he suddenly remembered his family's situation. Four hundred taels was no small sum, and his family certainly couldn't afford that much money.

I don't dare let my family know that I went to a casino. If my father finds out, he will definitely beat me to death.

What to do, what to do? Chen Zicong returned to his residence from outside, completely trapped in a desperate situation.

Lai Bao, however, came up with a rather unorthodox method to comfort his master.

Young master, there are still two exams to go. You should focus on taking them first. We'll stall for a few days. If you pass the prefectural exam and gain official status, I think the loan shark shop won't dare to make things too difficult for us.

Lai Bao couldn't think of a good solution at the moment, but he felt that if his master gained fame and status, the money would naturally be sent to him soon.

Upon hearing Lai Bao's words, Chen Zicong's eyes suddenly lit up. He realized that his servant was right. As long as he passed the prefectural examination and obtained official rank, he would be able to negotiate with others later.

Over the next two days, Chen Zicong became even more focused on the exam, thinking that he was well-educated and would surely pass the exam on his first try.

On the third day, after leaving the examination hall, the two had no interest in strolling around as usual. They went straight to the courtyard where they rented a place.

Now that the exams are over, all we can do is wait for the results.

The two walked back quickly, and somehow they started talking about the heavy rain that had started earlier.

Lai Bao casually remarked that the lady in the opposite room had a friend come to visit as soon as the rain stopped.

The man was also carrying a wooden box, which he gave to the lady. It looked very beautiful, indicating that the two had a very good relationship.

Upon hearing the servant's words, Chen Zicong suddenly had a thought, but after thinking about it for a moment, he shook his head and continued walking forward.

When the two arrived in the courtyard, they found it deserted and very quiet.

The person in the house across the street hasn't returned yet?

Chen Zicong's eyes unconsciously drifted towards the residence across the street, thinking about the wooden box Lai Bao had mentioned, and the four hundred taels he owed. For some reason, he stepped across the street.

When he arrived at the house across the street, Chen Zicong suddenly woke up. Looking at the locked door, the thoughts he had been hiding in his mind became clearer and clearer.

Laibao, you said that lady received a big box, right?

Yes, yes, young master.

Get me a stone, quick!

Young master, what are you doing?

Lai Bao was startled when he heard the young master's words. Could it be what he was thinking?

Go quickly and keep quiet!

Lai Bao saw that the young master had turned his face away and was staring at him with a gloomy expression.

He quickly turned around and went to the corner of the wall to get a stone.

"Give it to me!" Chen Zicong took the stone from the servant's hand and smashed it hard against the lock!

With a snap, the lock broke.

Chen Zicong didn't expect that he could break the lock with just one click.

For a moment, I couldn't quite believe it. Once the person entered the room, I started searching everywhere.

"Where is it? Where did you put the box?" Chen Zicong searched the entire room but couldn't find it.

As a considerable amount of time passed, I grew afraid that what I had done today would be discovered again.

In a fit of anger, he yanked the blanket off the bed.

Young master, behind, behind!

When Lai Bao saw the young master enter the room and start rummaging through things, he was so frightened that he stood outside the door and helped keep watch.

Seeing that the young master had been searching for a while but hadn't found the box yet, Laibao was getting increasingly anxious.

When he heard something fall to the ground inside the room, Lai Bao couldn't help but glance inside again.

It's that box, right at the foot of the bed.

Without thinking too much, Lai Bao hurriedly reminded his master.

Upon hearing the servant's words, Chen Zicong turned his head and saw that there was indeed a box at the foot of the bed.

He hurriedly climbed onto the bed and hugged the box to his chest.

As soon as Chen Zicong got the box, he felt a weight in his arms. He wondered what was inside.

Resisting the urge to open it immediately, Chen Zicong grabbed the box and hurried back to his residence across the street.

After closing the door to his room, Chen Zicong placed the box on the table, gently opened it, and was immediately speechless with astonishment at what was inside!

This box is full of pearls, each one in perfect condition. The value of this box of pearls is self-evident!

When Laibao saw what was in the box, he covered his mouth tightly, afraid that he would shout out in excitement.

There are so many pearls; this is the first time I've ever seen so many in my life.

Chen Zicong looked at the contents of the box, and without thinking, he slammed the box shut and put the contents into his pocket.

Laibao, I'm going to the loan shop. Wait for me here. We'll be home soon.

Without waiting for the servant's reply, he stuffed his things into his pocket and ran outside.

Young master, young master...

Before Lai Bao could say much to the young master, he was left in the courtyard by his master's words.

Watching the person walk away, Lai Bao felt a little scared. He locked the door to the young master's room, turned around and went back to his own room, anxiously waiting for the young master to return.

As for what happened next, you know...

After hearing the servant's words, Wen Yuning and Meng Xing felt that Chen Zicong was a person who was hard to describe and impossible to comment on.

Why do you say your master went to the casino? Didn't he say he was going to the loan shark shop before he left?

Wen Yuning noticed the difference in Lai Bao's words compared to before and immediately asked.