Gamble on the country

Chapter 8

After two days, Hua Cuicui, who had been waiting for news, finally saw Yan Heng.

As soon as Yan Heng entered Juxin Square, he said to Hua Cuicui, who was standing in front of the counter, "Miss A Cuicui, would you like to have some refreshments with me at the Lingering Fragrance Restaurant?"

Hua Cuicui thought that Yan Heng would at most send a servant to inform her of the news. Who would have thought that he would come in person? She couldn't help but feel a little disdainful.

A prince was actually more idle than a woman from an ordinary family …..

...

In a private room on the third floor of the Lingering Fragrance Restaurant.

After Yan Heng ordered a table full of dishes, the Waiter bowed and left with a smile on his face. Only the two of them were left in the private room.

Hua Cuicui sat upright in her chair. She was a little reserved and didn't say much.

Yan Heng wasn't in a hurry to tell her the news. He leisurely brewed tea. After a while, he picked up the teacup in his hand and slowly sipped on the sweet dew.

After he tasted the tea twice, the dishes were placed on the table. He called out, "Miss A Cuicui, why don't you take off your veil? You won't be able to taste the delicious food if you wear it."

Hua Cuicui, who had been sitting in a daze, heard what he said. She thought that she didn't dare to disobey the Prince's orders. Although she was unwilling, she still took off her veil and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Prince, for your understanding."

Yan Heng looked straight at Hua Cuicui and sighed, "Miss A Cuicui is truly a heavenly beauty. I wonder which good man will be lucky enough to marry you..."

When Hua Cuicui heard these words, her face blushed. After all, she was still an unmarried young girl. She said in a low voice, "Marriage is decided by Abba."

"I was being rude.

Let's eat, Miss A Cui. "

Yan Heng looked at Hua Cuicui, whose ears had turned red, and realized that his words were indeed rude. He quickly changed the topic and began to eat.

Hua Cuicui carefully ate the food. She was already cursing in her heart, "This Yan Heng, he was already so frivolous two years ago. Two years later, he has grown up, but his character is still the same!"

After a while, when Yan Heng saw that everyone was almost done eating, he waved his hand to call the Waiter over to take away the dishes. Only then did he speak.

The people he sent had already returned from Rong Jiang City. The second brother Lai had indeed been working as a coolie at the docks since about a month ago. He had just returned home after paying his monthly salary.

Hearing this, Hua Cuicui couldn't help but ponder.

The second brother Lai's words that day were not false. There was indeed someone impersonating him.

Then who was this person? What was his purpose?

She raised her head and looked at Yan Heng, who was still drinking tea. After thinking for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Prince Heng, I'm sure you know what happened. What do you think?"

Yan Heng put down his teacup and said leisurely, "It's obvious that someone is impersonating The second brother Lai. The two of them look very similar. That's why you all couldn't tell the difference that day.

Speaking of appearances, it's not like there aren't any people who look the same. I've heard of the famous disguise technique in Jianghu. But the strangeness of this matter lies in the fact that he didn't hesitate to use the disguise technique to impersonate Lai Laoer. Was it to sell his wife for gambling money?

It's not that simple. "

"Prince's thoughts are similar to mine. However, I'm worried that this person might be targeting Juxin Square."

Hua Cuicui still voiced her worries. Although she hated this dandy Prince, he had a good relationship with Abba. Abba wasn't the kind of person who flattered the rich and powerful. This person must have some brains.

Yan Heng's expression was very serious. He put away his usual carefree attitude and said in a deep voice, "Before you left, Abba asked me to take care of you. I won't leave you alone. Let me investigate further."

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Three days later.

The sun had set. Hua Cuicui, who was standing in front of Juxin Square, looked up at the gloomy sky. Dark clouds covered the sky, and not a single star could be seen. She predicted that there would be heavy rain tonight. She turned her head and said to Li Byeon-hui, "Uncle Li, it looks like it's going to rain. Why don't you close early today? Don't get wet."

After 15 minutes, most of the people in Juxinfang Central had left. Hua Cuicui tidied up the account books and put them back in the accounting room. Just as she was about to close the door, someone walked into Juxin Square.

Just as Hua Cuicui was about to say, "We're closed today. Come back tomorrow," she realized that it was the black-clothed woman she had seen in the Hundred Treasures Room, Ah Wu.

A Wu whispered to Hua Cuicui, "Miss A Cuicui, Prince asked me to tell you that he found The second brother Lai."

"Really?

Where is he? Take me to see him. "Hua Cuicui said anxiously. She immediately pulled A Wu out of the door.

However, A Wu didn't move. Hua Cuicui didn't understand. Just as she was about to ask, A Wu spoke again, "Miss A Cuicui, Prince asked you to change into men's clothing."

"Men's clothing?

Why do I have to change into men's clothing? "Hua Cuicui was even more confused.

"Prince said that you'll know when you get there." After saying this, A Wu handed the cloth bag in her hand to Hua Cuicui. Then, she quietly stood to the side and waited.

Hua Cuicui, who took the cloth bag, was puzzled. However, she thought that it might be easier to move around in men's clothing at night. In addition, she was anxious to see that person as soon as possible. Thus, she also walked into the inner room to change.

Hua Cuicui nimbly took off her skirt and changed into a red robe with wide sleeves. She thought that it would be strange to wear a veil in men's clothing. Thus, she also took off her veil and neatly tied up her hair. Instantly, she turned into a graceful and handsome young master.

When she walked out of the inner room, A Wu suddenly looked at her in silence. Hua Cuicui looked at A Wu's eyes and nervously asked, "Is it … very ugly?"

A Wu lightly coughed. Her expression returned to normal. She softly said, "Miss A Cuicui, please follow me."

...

After walking for a while, A Wu finally stopped in a small alley. She raised her head and looked at the big words on the signboard, "Nan Qing Restaurant." She couldn't help but feel a little strange. It was also on Chang 'an West Street, so why hadn't she heard of this restaurant before?

She also didn't know what kind of business it ran.

When A Wu led her in, she finally understood why Yan Heng wanted her to change into men's clothing.

This was clearly an Xiang Gu Restaurant!

Along the way, the people who came and went were all seductive men with makeup on their faces. Hua Cuicui half-closed her eyes and didn't dare to look at them anymore. She only felt that her scalp was about to explode.

A Wu stopped in front of an elegant room and gently knocked on the door. She only heard Yan Heng's voice, "Come in."

Hua Cuicui had already prepared herself to see five or six handsome young men gracefully surrounding Yan Heng, who was smiling so widely that his eyes couldn't be seen. It wasn't surprising that he was gay. However, she didn't know if this noble Prince Yan Heng would be afraid of others knowing about his hobby. In order to protect the head on her neck, she decided to close her eyes and listen to him.

When she entered the room, it was quiet and she couldn't hear any laughter. Hua Cuicui, who had her eyes closed, found it strange. At this time, she felt a warmth on her left wrist and a hand tightly gripped her wrist. Hua Cuicui was shocked and immediately opened her eyes to take a look. There weren't any of the young men in the room, only Yan Heng. And this person was standing right in front of her …

Hua Cuicui gently broke free. Just as she was about to speak, Yan Heng spoke first, "Why are you closing your eyes?

What do you not want to see? "

Hua Cuicui was momentarily at a loss for words. She definitely couldn't tell him what she was thinking, but she didn't know what excuse she could use to brush him off.

However, Yan Heng seemed to have thought of something and burst out laughing. "You don't think that I have this kind of hobby, do you?

But if there's a man who's as handsome as A Cuicui, it's not impossible … Haha. "As he spoke, he sized up Hua Cuicui …

"Prince, you must be joking.

May I know why Prince called me here? "

Although Hua Cuicui was angry, she also knew that tonight was about The Second Brother Lai. She couldn't just leave so easily.

"Didn't I ask A Wu to pass a message to you?

I want to see The Second Brother Lai. "Yan Heng sat down and played with the walnut in his hand.

"But what about The Second Brother Lai?"

After getting along with him for the past few days, Hua Cuicui had figured out the character of this hedonistic Prince. He had to divide his words into several paragraphs. At crucial moments, he liked to keep people in suspense. She thought that after the matter with The Second Brother Lai was over, she would never have any contact with this Yan Heng again. She endured it!

"Here. Why else would I ask you to come here?"

Yan Heng glanced at Hua Cuicui and continued, "This afternoon, A Wu saw someone who looked a lot like The Second Brother Lai on the street. He followed him all the way here."

"Then where is he?"

After saying this, Hua Cuicui suddenly thought that this person couldn't be working as a waiter here, right? Then, the image of The Second Brother Lai appeared in her mind, and goosebumps appeared all over her body … However, she guessed that this person was probably in disguise.

"After coming in, he's been in the private room next door and hasn't come out."

Yan Heng continued, "I don't think he's working as a waiter here. Who would like a waiter with this kind of appearance?

Which Hall Master would take things too hard and ruin business?

So he should be a guest here. "

Hua Cuicui had a strange expression on her face that said, "How did you know what I was thinking? Then, she retorted," He could be in disguise as The Second Brother Lai. "

"Then if he was in disguise, how could A Wu recognize him on the street?

Miss A Cuicui, you're really not very smart … "Yan Heng sighed and shook his head.

"Uh …"

Hua Cuicui felt as if she had swallowed a fly and couldn't spit it out.

She turned her face away and coughed lightly, "Then why aren't we going to catch him?!"

"Then I'll have to trouble Miss A Cuicui, who's skilled in martial arts, to take the lead." Yan Heng even made an inviting gesture.

Speechless, Hua Cuicui could only turn around and open the door. She went to the private room next door and saw Yan Heng standing behind her. Then, she pushed the door open with all her might.

Before Hua Cuicui could see the situation in the room, the person behind her suddenly put his hand on her eyes. His palm warmed her eyes. At this time, she heard an angry roar from inside the room, "Who are you?!

How dare you ruin my business! "

Hua Cuicui froze in place. She couldn't think of pushing Yan Heng away. Her mind was blank. She could only feel the broad chest behind her and her heart suddenly beating faster …

A gentle voice sounded beside her ear, "Miss A Cuicui, it's better not to look at the situation in this room. It'll dirty your eyes.

A Wu, tie him up. "

After a while, her eyes became clear. The hand that was stroking her eyes was put down. Hua Cuicui came back to her senses. Her face was red as she stared at Yan Heng, "You knew that you wanted me to open the door?!"

Yan Heng laughed and said, "I don't know, Miss Ah Cui. The interrogation is important, the interrogation is important." He walked into the room.