General, you should rest now; the lady is even more ruthless.

The night passed by in a way that was both peaceful and unsettling.

Regardless of other matters, it will ultimately be a protracted battle, but what they need to resolve more immediately is the matter of Lü Jicai.

Twelve and Sixteen wandered around the streets and alleys of the capital all night long, only daring to return to the General's Mansion with dark circles under their eyes when it was already broad daylight.

Xiang'er happened to run into the two of them as she was carrying the "Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup (Plus Version)" out of the kitchen.

"Twelve? Sixteen?"

Xiang'er looked the two of them up and down a few times: "Did you two go steal chickens last night?"

Sixteen: "Go away, I'm annoyed, I'm going to sleep."

I was already annoyed because of that idiot Twelve.

Twelve revealed a malicious smile, and then nimbly pulled out a struggling rooster from behind her.

With a "snap," the chicken's neck was broken off and handed to Xiang'er.

"I'm going to sleep now. Take this little clucky to the kitchen and make it into soup. Remember, it needs to simmer for three hours!"

sixteen:?

Where did you get the chicken from?

Twelve was a little puzzled: "It's right next to the gambling den on the street next door. Didn't you see that wild chicken standing on the steps there?"

"A wild chicken?" Sixteen thought for a moment. "You mean that big rooster that's kept in a cage with a rope around its neck and a name tag that says 'Wu Dazhuang'?"

Twelve cheered up: "Yes, yes, yes!"

"You're kidding me!" Sixteen jumped up and slammed the ball down!

That chicken clearly belonged to someone else; it might even be some kind of lucky chicken. We're going to have to pay compensation again...

Jiang Qiqi got up early, which was unusual for her. When she opened the door, she heard several people chatting enthusiastically in the courtyard.

"By the way, Shen Luo, Jiang Qianzhong's gambling den is still open."

Only after they reminded her did Jiang Qiqi remember the gambling den by Daming Lake.

Shen Luo was making the bed with his back to her—Qi Qi said this wasn't housework, it was bedroom pleasure.

Upon hearing this, he turned around: "But the one we need to deal with is Lü Jicai."

He has now figured it out: Qi Qi's words are like the King of Hell calling roll; whoever he speaks of dies.

"That's right."

Jiang Qiqi considered it very seriously before drawing a conclusion.

"They're all the same, why distinguish between them?"

Lu Jicai slapped him once, and Jiang Qianzhong slapped him twice!

Shen Luo unconditionally agreed with everything Qi Qi said.

"Then today I'll find someone to fabricate a charge against him and shut him down!"

"No!" Jiang Qiqi immediately rejected the idea.

She looked at Shen Luo with a hint of regret and a touch of disappointment in her eyes.

What kind of education did this child receive from a young age? How come he's such a virtuous and upright person?

All he thought about was shutting down Jiang Qianzhong's casino?

Shen Luo didn't understand: "Then why not seal it up? Or just impose a fine?"

Fines are fine too, because you can find different excuses to impose multiple fines.

But Jiang Qiqi still waved her hand.

"That's too much trouble, Shen Luo. If we're going to do something, let's do something that will solve the problem once and for all."

"Black eat black!"

......

Twelve, sixteen, and Xiang'er stood in a row.

"Miss, this has nothing to do with me. I'm just a bystander watching the show."

“The lady has nothing to do with me. The chicken was stolen by Twelve and killed by Twelve.”

"Madam, I didn't know this chicken had an owner. He didn't remind me when I caught it."

Twelve grievances.

"Alright, let's not talk about the chickens."

Jiang Qiqi blew a bit of dust off her hands and spoke casually to the group.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about gambling dens altogether."

She pretended to think: "Sixteen, there's not much silver left from the last time, is there?"

Sixteen immediately understood: "Reporting to Madam, there are only a few ounces left."

Jiang Qiqi smiled. Sixteen is still the smartest kid.

Then she sighed, feigning sorrow.

"I wish we had a gambling den too! Those gambling dens are so profitable! I can't even imagine how lively and cheerful I would be if I owned one!"

......

In summary, it can be summed up in one sentence:

"Although our main target this time is not Jiang Qianzhong, we don't really want him to have an easy time either."

Jiang Qiqi's eyes were full of cunning:

"So, Sixteen, you should contact my men Cheng Zixian and Qi Yu to see if there's any way to take over that casino."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Sixteen's burning gaze no longer saw anything in the world; all that remained was a desire for money.