Qi Ning sneered, got off his horse, and went straight into the house without looking at those people.
There was someone on the side who wanted to stop him, but the horse-faced man was quite cunning. Although he was not afraid of Qi Ning, Qi Ning's identity was obviously not simple, so he still stretched out his hand to stop him and did not act rashly.
Qining entered the house and saw that the house was in a mess. Many things were in pieces. There was a flower stand in one corner of the house, but it had been pulled down. Several plates of flowers and plants on the flower stand had been smashed. on the ground.
Qining frowned, turned around and was about to enter the house, when someone stopped him. He actually had a dagger in his hand, lying in front of him. Qining paused and saw clearly in an instant that the person blocking him was exactly Xiaoyao.
Xiaoyao was wearing a light green dress. Although it looked like coarse fabric at first glance, it made Xiaoyao look clean and fresh. However, the girl had a stubborn look on her face. When she saw clearly that it was Qining who appeared in front of her, she was startled for a moment and lost her voice. : "Hou... is...!" I didn't know what to say for a moment.
But those people with Ma Lian had already followed him in. Ma Lian had his arms spread out and he didn't say anything.
Qi Ning smiled warmly and said softly: "Don't be afraid, it's me. Don't worry, nothing will happen." Looking up at the room, he saw a woman sitting on a chair in the room with her hands on her knees. , her hair was messy, her face was pale, and her expression looked very dull.
"Take care of your mother first." Qining knew that the person sitting on the chair in the room must be Xiaoyao's mother. He actually reached out to close the door, then turned around, put his hands behind his back, and looked up and down the horse's face. , actually showed a smile and said: "I heard that some of them are here to collect debts?" Staring at the horse's face, he asked: "I don't know what to call them?"
"You're welcome, my name is Ma Laoliu." Ma Lian saw that Qining was young but calm and calm, so he should not be underestimated. "I wonder what I should call this little brother?"
"My surname is Qi." Qi Ning said with a smile: "How about it, let's talk about it first, what is going on?" He glanced at the mess on the ground and sighed: "It's a clear day, how many of you came here?" , bullying a lonely mother and daughter, isn’t this too unscrupulous?”
At this moment, there were a few bolder men approaching the door, but they did not dare to approach the door and just watched from a distance.
Ma Laoliu said with a smile: "There is nothing we can do about it. This house is already in my name and is my property, Ma Laoliu. I sent someone over a few days ago to inform them, mother and daughter, and give them They had a few days to move out, but they stayed here and refused to leave. I, Ma Laoliu, am not an unreasonable person and I gave them several days. Since they didn’t leave, I had to help them myself. .”
"The house is in your name?" Qining said with a smile: "So what do you mean? As far as I know, this mother and daughter have lived here for many years."
A person next to Ma Laoliu couldn't help but said: "Who are you? What business do you have here? Do you want to mind your own business here?"
"The people living around here are ordinary people." Qining said calmly: "I don't want to disturb them, so you'd better not annoy me."
"You...!" The man raised his fist and was about to explode, but Ma Laoliu raised his hand to stop it and said with a smile: "This brother is right, we are just a little trouble. We have never met you. There’s no need to talk about enmity, it’s best not to quarrel with each other.”
Qi Ning shook his head and smiled: "You misunderstood, I didn't want to give you any face, I just wanted to give some face to the neighbors here." Before Ma Laoliu could say anything, he stretched out his hand and said, "You said this house is yours, just say so. No proof, show me the evidence."
"Evidence?" Ma Laoliu laughed, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and opened it, "Look clearly, this is the house deed. It is clearly written on it. We don't want to cause trouble. If you know this mother and daughter, , and advised them to leave immediately.”
"I see clearly." Qi Ning nodded slightly. At this moment, the door behind opened and Xiao Yao said coldly: "If you want to take away the house, you go and ask the person who ordered you to come over in person. As long as he can come over, I will My mother and I will leave immediately."
Ma Laoliu said with a smile: "It's hard for me to say that. We won the house deed. This house has nothing to do with that person. Why did I ask him to come over?"
"You won it?" Qi Ning frowned and asked, "Who did you win it from?" He turned around and asked, "Xiaoyao, the house deed is not in your hands?"
Xiaoyao bit her red lips and said nothing. Qining understood in an instant.
Xiaoyao was the daughter of Wuxiang Hou Suzhen, but she was kicked out of the Wuxiang Houfu by the Wuxiang Houfu as soon as she was born. Su Zhen was naturally not sure what to do at that time, so he should have placed Xiaoyao and her daughter in this house.
It seems that although Su Zhen placed Xiaoyao and her daughter here, the house deed was not left behind.
If the house deed is in the Wuxiang Hou Mansion, how could it fall into the hands of these ruffians? Although Wuxiang Hou Suzhen has no abilities, he is one of the four hereditary princes of Chu after all, and his status is quite noble. Of course, it is impossible for the dignified Wuxiang Houfu to be related to a few ruffians here.
Ma Laoliu sighed deliberately and said: "It is natural to pay back debts. What's more, this is the foot of the emperor, so there is no reason why debts should not be repaid."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "That's natural. It's natural to pay back debts. There's nothing to say."
Ma Laoliu was startled, but Qining had already continued: "But the house belongs to you, but the tables, chairs, flowers and plants in this house, but I don't know if they belong to you?"
Ma Laoliu was stunned, frowned and said, "I don't understand what you mean."
"In fact, it's easy to understand. The tables and chairs here have nothing to do with you, and the flowers and plants have nothing to do with you. Of course you can take back the house, but of course you can't smash the tables, chairs, flowers and plants." Qining said with a smile: "The sky is clear and the sun is bright, the emperor At your feet, aren't you committing a murder?"
"I...!" Ma Laoliu's face darkened, but he still suppressed his temper and said: "This is also forced by this mother and daughter. As long as they leave quickly, I can consider compensation for the loss of tables, chairs, flowers and plants."
Qining laughed and said: "I see that you are also a happy man, so let's not be nagging. Since you won the house deed from someone else, I wonder if you dare to make a bet with me."
"Bet?" Ma Laoliu smiled, "You want to bet with me?"
Xiaoyao has already said anxiously: "Hou... no... don't bet with him."
Ma Laoliu laughed and said: "Little brother, you heard me, she reminded you not to bet with me."
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "Since I said I would bet with you, I won't regret it. I just wonder if you have the guts?"
As soon as these words came out, Ma Laoliu and the other two people all burst into laughter, as if they thought this was the funniest thing in the world. Ma Laoliu had already asked with a smile: "What do you want to bet with?"
"You got the house deed, what are you betting on?" Qining asked.
"Dice!" Ma Laoliu said: "What, you want to bet dice with me?"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "It's a coincidence that I have liked playing dice since I was six years old. How about we compete with each other?"
Ma Laoliu looked at Qining and saw that Qining was calm and composed, but he hesitated in his heart and asked: "What is the bet? Since you want to bet, you must come up with the bet?"
The tall man next to him said: "Brother, we have the deed of the house in our hands and we can just take the house back. Why should we bet with him?"
Qi Ning said: "It seems that your brothers have little confidence in you."
Ma Laoliu glared at the man, but Qining had already taken out the banknote from his arms, shook it, and showed it in front of Ma Laoliu: "Look carefully, this is a banknote of five hundred taels of silver. This is The house is only worth one hundred taels of silver at most. If you win, the five hundred taels of silver will be yours, and you don’t have to pay for the flowers and plants here. But if you lose, the house deed will be kept. Kneel down and apologize to Xiaoyao and her aunt. , and then left Qingshui County on his knees, do you think it’s fair?”
Ma Laoliu stared at the five hundred taels of silver notes, his throat rose slightly, and he said without hesitation: "Okay, keep your word, don't cheat."
Qi Ning shook his head and smiled: "You three are still wielding a big hammer. If I regret it, how will you let me go?"
Ma Laoliu said: "It's great." He actually took out three dice from his sleeve and said with a smile: "I have prepared the dice. Do you want to compare them with the bigger ones or the smaller ones?"
Qi Ning sighed: "You even have dice with you, it seems you are really a master in this way."
"We don't have to win or lose in one round." Ma Laoliu said with a smile: "You win two out of three rounds. Whether you bet big or small, it's up to you."
Qi Ning raised his thumb and said: "I am a very particular person, but...since I have to bet, and I have placed five times the bet, I naturally have to strive for fairness."
"Fair?" Ma Laoliu frowned and said, "Do you think this is unfair?"
Qining stepped forward and stretched out his hand. Ma Laoliu put the dice in Qining's hand. Qining shook it in his palm and said with a smile, "Did you use these dice to win the house deed?"
"good!"
"That's no wonder." Qining sighed: "I guess the person you bet with is just a novice." Staring at the dice in his palm, he murmured: "Tell me, if there is mercury in the dice, will it be necessary?" Is there any doubt about victory?”
The expressions of Ma Laoliu and the other three people all changed.
Nine out of ten gamblers cheat. People who are involved in the gambling industry naturally have their own set of skills. These three dices are indeed filled with mercury, but unless they are extremely skilled veterans, it is impossible for ordinary people to detect it. As long as the inside of the dice is With some skill and practice, it is not difficult to control the number of dice.
Qi Ning revealed the secret, but Ma Laoliu and others were shocked. He had originally despised Qi Ning, but after hearing Qi Ning's words, he secretly thought that this person might actually have some abilities. It seems that Also be careful not to capsize in the gutter.
"If you say that, there is no need for us to gamble." Ma Laoliu sneered.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "You still have to gamble, but we can change the method and do the simplest one." He glanced at the fat man next to Ma Laoliu and said: "Go find two bowls."
The fat man was still hesitating, Ma Laoliu winked, and the fat man immediately went to look for it. The pots and pans in Xiaoyao's side were all smashed, so the fat man could only go to the next door to borrow them, and soon got two large porcelain pots. The bowl comes back.