Starting with choosing a wife, creating the most powerful Xia

Soon another round began, and this time Chu Xuan had good luck.

The dice cup revealed a large number, and those who had followed him earlier all bet on small, leaving Chu Xuan to make a fortune.

The ten taels of gold suddenly multiplied to twenty-three taels, making many people around envious.

In the next quarter of an hour, Chu Xuan seemed to be blessed with good luck, betting on ten hands in a row. Apart from losing one hand, he won all the others by a large margin.

The initial ten taels of gold have now ballooned to over one hundred taels.

Other gamblers watched with extreme envy and jealousy.

Even around the gambling table, a large number of onlookers gathered, watching with great excitement.

Seeing that Chu Xuan was already caught up in the moment, his eyes were red with fervent excitement and his breathing was heavy, the hand knew that the time had come.

Those who are assigned to serve at the gambling tables in a gambling den are all people with some skills.

Dealing with a young master who has never been to a gambling den and whose emotions are easily stirred up is incredibly simple.

In the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, Chu Xuan completely abandoned his previous winning attitude and lost sixteen consecutive bets, as if he was losing no matter how he placed them.

Not only did he lose all of the more than one hundred taels of gold, but he also took another twenty taels of gold from Chen Xuening in an attempt to turn things around, but all of it was completely wasted.

That's not quite accurate; at least when it hits the water, you can at least hear a sound.

"boom!"

Seeing that he had suffered another crushing defeat, Chu Xuan could no longer suppress his anger. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, panting heavily.

Chen Xuening found it somewhat amusing, but still cooperated by pulling on his shoulder and gently dissuading him.

"Husband, let's forget about it. We've already run out of money with us today. Why don't we go back and rest for a few days before coming back?"

"Screw you!"

Chu Xuan, already caught up in the moment, wouldn't listen to anything. With a wave of his hand, he pushed Chen Xuening several steps away, almost causing her to fall to the ground.

Those around couldn't stand it anymore and condemned Chu Xuan for being ungrateful and only knowing how to take his anger out on his wife.

Hearing these words, how could Chu Xuan tolerate it? He immediately roared at them.

"What I do is none of your business! Shut up, all of you!"

“Young master, your actions are unbecoming of your manners. If you wish to continue playing, I will gladly oblige. If not, I will send someone to escort you back.”

The man also spoke, but his attitude was no longer as obsequious and respectful as before; it even carried a hint of disdain.

This man seems to have some influence. If it were someone without a background, the gambling house wouldn't let him leave so easily. He would at least have to lose everything and owe the gambling house several tens of taels of silver before they would even consider it.

But Chu Xuan deliberately courted death, as if his hands' words had insulted him.

He suddenly pulled a crumpled book contract from his pocket and slammed it on the table.

"You're nothing but a dog kept by a gambling den! How dare you look down on me?! You think I'm broke? Then open your dog eyes and see if this is enough!"

The man was taken aback. He took the book and examined it. His eyes, which had been full of disdain, suddenly lit up with a light.

What they saw was a land deed!

The address on the land deed is a manor in Liucheng, two hundred li east of Lucheng.

Although Liucheng is not too far from Lucheng, there is a significant difference between the two. The former is backed by the Grand Canal, and under the strict management of the government, it has close trade relations and can be considered one of the most prosperous places in the south of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The value of one of the estates, which covers about twenty or thirty acres, is self-evident.

The servant also carefully sized up Chu Xuan. With such power, it was clear that this person was quite wealthy. However, he was even more disdainful. He must have been under strict supervision at home in Liucheng. Now that he had come to Lucheng for some reason, no one was watching him, so he revealed his wasteful nature.

Although he was extremely tempted by the land deed, and it didn't seem fake, he ultimately couldn't make the decision himself and could only soften his voice and say it.

“Young master, I was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I did not know that you were such a noble person. However, this matter is of great importance, and I must discuss it with the person in charge.”

"You mean? This land deed isn't good enough?"

Chu Xuan's words carried a hint of threat.

This seemingly innate air of authority left his subordinates speechless, unsure how to respond.

Just then, at the edge of the gambling den, a burly man noticed the situation and frowned slightly as he looked at Chu Xuan's youthful face.

"Is this the person you were talking about?"

"Yes."

The servant beside him wiped the sweat from his brow and quickly replied.

In order to run a gambling den in a city, one must not only have strong connections, but also be extremely cautious in one's actions.

As soon as Chu Xuan produced the land deed, the people at the gambling den had already informed their superiors of the situation.

The burly man asked with great interest, "How did he get in?"

"They took the Hanyang Gang's gold coins."

"The Hanyang Gang?"

After a moment's thought, the big man remembered: weren't they the group that decided to join the Yellow-Clad Bandits a few days ago?

Is that kid a member of the Hanyang Gang?

That makes it rather strange. The Hanyang Gang was just a small village, not even worth mentioning in the eyes of the Han people.

He had met Zhou Meng before, but Zhou Meng didn't have the same aura as this young man, let alone be able to acquire a manor in Liucheng.

That thing isn't something you can get just by having money; you need to be someone with connections and influence in Liucheng to obtain it.

If that's the case, why would this young man with connections to all walks of life get involved with the Hanyang Gang?

The burly man became increasingly interested, so he waved his hand to stop the servant from speaking further, and quickly stepped forward to the gambling table.

At this moment, Chu Xuan was still throwing a tantrum at his subordinate.

"You keep saying you're waiting for orders from above, do you think my land deed is fake? I've already pledged it here, and you refuse to accept it. Are you afraid I'll win your money?! If that's the case, why are you even running a gambling den?!"

Faced with Chu Xuan's outburst of insults, the man didn't dare to utter a single word in rebuttal, and could only meekly agree, unable to express his bitterness.

“Young master, please calm down. Since we have opened a gambling den, we would never dare to do such a thing.”

"Since you wish to play, there's no reason to turn you away. How about this: I'll accept the land deed and exchange it for a thousand taels of gold, so you can play to your heart's content. What do you say?"

At that moment, a powerful voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Chu Xuan turned his head and saw a burly man holding his land deed, smiling at him.

Who are you? Do your words carry any weight?

"Naturally, it works."

The burly man examined the land deed and confirmed it was genuine, with no signs of forgery in any detail. He then smiled faintly at Chu Xuan and said...

"My name is Duan Yu, and I am the manager of this gambling den. Do you think my words carry any weight?"