Jian Ruonan looked utterly bewildered.
Brother-in-law Hou kindly explained, "Someone just came in and said they saw Wang Wu sneaking into Triangle Eyes' house. Not long afterward, a woman screamed inside. Triangle Eyes was afraid his wife and child were being bullied, so he ran home."
Jian Ruonan asked, "Then what about the gamblers? Why are they gone too?"
Not a single person remained on the entire second floor.
Top Graduate Hou said, "The gamblers went along to help."
"These gamblers really are loyal!" Jian Ruonan's eyes lit up. "In that case, let's go help too!"
Top Graduate Hou turned and left, but after two steps, he realized Jian Ruonan hadn't followed.
Looking back, he saw her go around a screen and struggle to drag out a large chest, using both her hands and feet.
Top Graduate Hou: ??
"Brother-in-law, there's gambling money in here. Let's split it fifty-fifty!"
[Wahahaha-I'm rich! All that strength I squeezed out, right down to my milk-drinking days, dragging this chest out wasn't wasted!!]
[Nothing ventured into the tiger's den, no gold gained! Wahahaha, this trip really was worth it-aaaaah!]
Top Graduate Hou kindly reminded her, "Fifth Sister, the Embroidered Uniform Guard is still here!"
!!
She'd almost forgotten!!
Oh, how Jian Ruonan regretted it!!!
Earlier, when her fear of death had driven her to borrow guards from the Fourth Prince, she'd used cracking down on gambling as her pretext.
The guards were protecting her from the shadows now, watching her every move.
This gambling money had to be handed over.
Watching money already in her grasp slip away felt like a knife cutting through Jian Ruonan's heart.
[I'm definitely going to ask that old emperor for more rewards later.]
Brother-in-law Hou: "..."
Jian Ruonan said, "In that case, let's go help Triangle Eyes."
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