In terms of age, Fang Zhengzhi was only half a year away from turning 18. Chi Guyan was about the same age as Fang Zhengzhi. She was about 17 years old.
17 years old …
According to the standards of this world, 17 years old was old enough to get married.
"Shameless fella, what are you thinking about? Aren't you going to leave? "Ping Yang couldn't help but urge Fang Zhengzhi to leave.
"Oh, let's go." Fang Zhengzhi nodded and looked at Ping Yang again. "Youth, 16 years old!"
…
Inside King Duan's residence.
Lin Xinjue, dressed in embroidered robes, was accompanied by Mister Hua and Old Wen as they walked quickly towards the gates. Behind them were a few city guards.
"Have they left?" King Duan asked the generals behind him.
"Yes. I don't know why, but Fang Zhengzhi left Ping Yang's residence early today. He should be leaving in an hour!" One of the generals replied.
"He sure is having fun!" King Duan couldn't help but curse when he heard this.
Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and the others had been visiting the Seven Star Lane every day. King Duan couldn't just sit back and do nothing. No matter how unwilling he was, he ordered the city guards to patrol the Seven Star Lane.
Of course, the good news was that …
Nothing had happened.
That was a good thing.
But today was different.
Today was the day of the Emperor's banquet. Even though the royal guards were there to protect him, most of the city guards had been mobilized.
Almost all of the top-notch experts in the city guards had been transferred over. After all, the emperor's safety was related to the entire world.
King Duan had no choice but to lead the team himself.
However, what infuriated him was that Fang Zhengzhi and the rest had set off in advance. This made King Duan very unhappy.
He hadn't had the time to eat yet.
He was King Duan, but he had to wait outside the Seven Star Lane for four to six hours on an empty stomach just to protect Fang Zhengzhi. He had to listen to the girls chatting and laughing inside. How could he feel good about that?
He did not want to go.
However, he could not resist Mr. Hua and Elder Wen's persuasion. In the end, he clenched his teeth, swept the table full of food and wine, and walked out of the room.
"Hurry up, Fang Zhengzhi should be at the Seven Star Lane by now." Old Wen urged the generals behind him.
Of course, his words were meant for Lin Xinjue to hear. However, he had to use a different method.
King Duan Lin Xinjue understood Elder Wen's meaning. The generals were all following his pace, so urging them was equivalent to urging him to do the same.
Displeased, extremely displeased.
But in the end, he still gritted his teeth and quickened his pace.
Kacha!
A few guards standing guard at the gates of Duan Wang Fu saw Duan Wang Xinjue and the city guards hurrying over and immediately opened the gates.
Lin Xinjue stepped out of the residence and was about to turn right towards the Seven Star Lane when he stopped.
Because …
Coincidentally, there was a group of people standing in front of him, each of them wearing bright armor. In front of this group of people stood a figure that he was extremely familiar with.
He was dressed in a silver robe with a flying silver dragon embroidered on it. His eyes were narrow and his lips were curved into a faint smile.
"Sixth brother, where are you going?" A concerned voice rang out.
King Duan frowned as he looked at the figure in front of him and the troop of soldiers standing behind him.
It was the Crown Prince, Lin Tianrong.
However …
King Duan Lin Xinjue could not understand why the Crown Prince would appear here at this time. Most importantly, he was accompanied by a troop of soldiers.
"Third brother, is something the matter?" King Duan frowned and asked.
"It's nothing much. It's just that I've been missing Sixth Brother lately. It just so happens that Imperial Father has gone to the Ten Mile Lake, so I came to visit Sixth Brother. Why? Aren't you going to invite me into the residence? "The Crown Prince smiled.
"Haha, thank you for your concern. However, you are not here at the right time. Father has gone to the Ten Mile Lake and the city guards are lacking. I have no choice but to patrol the area personally. You know that if there is a problem with the security of the capital, I will be the first to bear the responsibility."
"Sixth brother, you are right. Father is hosting a banquet at the Ten Mile Lake and the security of the capital is lacking. The Royal Guards and the city guards have all gone to the Ten Mile Lake. If something happens at this time, I will not be able to bear the consequences!"
"Since you know that, then please forgive me for not being able to keep you company!"
"Haha, sixth brother, you are worrying too much. I know your difficulties. Look, didn't I bring you some men? I borrowed them from the Ministry of War. You can say that I'm being biased. "Crown Prince Lin Tianrong smiled again and pointed at the soldiers behind him in bright armor.
"Third brother, aren't you afraid of father punishing you for using soldiers from the Ministry of War?" King Duan was slightly surprised.
"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid. However, for the safety of Flame Capital City, in order for Sixth Brother to carry out his duties better, what's a little punishment for me? You won't complain about me to father, will you? "The Crown Prince asked with a smile.
"Haha, third brother, you must be joking!"
"Alright, I've solved the problem of manpower for you. If Sixth Brother doesn't drink with Third Brother, wouldn't it be a little unreasonable?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's eyes glinted as he spoke.
King Duan squinted as he looked at the smile on the Crown Prince's face. He clenched his fists subconsciously but relaxed them in the end.
"Since third brother has specially come to visit me, I shall accompany you today!"
"Good, very good. I've brought the best wine with me today. Since Father isn't here, we shall not leave until we're drunk!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong laughed when he heard that.
"Third brother, please!" King Duan opened up a path and led the Crown Prince into the residence. Then, he winked at Mr. Hua and Old Wen.
Mr. Hua and Old Wen nodded lightly when they saw King Duan's gaze. They led the generals out of the residence.
The group of soldiers who had been following behind Lin Tianrong quickly followed suit.
"Mr. Hua, we are here on the orders of the Crown Prince to assist the city guards. If you don't mind, we can take charge of the west side of the city." One of the generals walked up to Mr. Hua and Old Wen.
"There's no need for that. We will take care of the west side." Mr. Hua rejected.
"Mr. Hua, you don't have to be so courteous with me. Even though we are from the Ministry of War, we are here to assist the city guards. We will do our best. If anything happens today, we will let you handle it!" The general ignored Mr. Hua's objections and walked towards the west side of the city.
A group of soldiers followed.
Seeing this, Mr. Hua finally frowned. A faint light flashed in his eyes.
"I'm afraid something bad is going to happen today!" Old Wen spoke up. His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for Mr. Hua to hear.
"Mm, looks like it's time." Mr. Hua nodded.
"If we fight them head-on, we will fall into their trap. At that time, they will definitely take the opportunity to cause a ruckus and attract all the city guards here," Old Wen said as he looked at the soldiers rushing towards the west of the city.
"That's right. The only way is to defend together. That way, they won't find a chance to cause trouble." Mr. Hua nodded.
"That's true. However, if we do that, they will still try to stop us. If we delay, something will happen."
"We can only play it by ear!"
"Mm, let's go!"
…
Ever since the Intellectual Loft was destroyed, the Seven Star Lane had become the brightest star in the city. It was even livelier than the Intellectual Loft had been in the past.
The reason was simple. The Seven Star Lane was a gathering place for all the top performers in the city.
It was called the Seven Star Lane!
Of course, it was not a myth. There were indeed seven stars.
Of course, the Seven Stars referred to the seven most famous prostitutes in the Eight Mile Brothel. Within a month, they had all joined the Seven Star Lane.
No one knew how the boss of the Seven Star Lane did it, but that was the truth. All the top performers had joined the Seven Star Lane.
The boss of the Seven Star Lane made use of the popularity of the seven stars to its fullest.
Seven stars meant seven days.
Every day, there was a different pattern, and every day there was a star. The most special thing was that you didn't even know which star would appear on which day.
There were no rules to the appearance of the top performers.
As a result, the candidates had no choice but to come every day. As a result, the Seven Star Lane became more and more prosperous.
Many people thought that the Seven Star Lane's actions would cause a lot of complaints.
However, that wasn't the case …
In the past year, the Seven Star Lane's popularity had increased. Of course, this had to do with the Seven Star Lane's constant innovation and performances.
More importantly, there was an inexplicable sense of anticipation.
For example, which top performer would be performing today? Who were the two headliners that were going to perform together today? Or would it be a gathering of all seven stars?
There were too many changes.
When the seven headliners freely assembled, the sense of novelty, excitement, and mystery became a trend.
Furthermore, there was a secondary business to this trend.
That was …
"Guess the seven stars!"
"Hurry up and place your bets!"
"Let's guess how many people are going to fight today. If any of you can guess which people are going to fight, you will get ten times the money back!"
Loud voices rang out outside the Seven Star Lane. As long as the top performers weren't on stage, the gambling table would be as crowded as a market.
"Young Master Li, who do you think will be on stage today?"
"Lan Yi, it must be Lan Yi!"
"Why are you so sure that it will be Miss Lan Yi?"
"Miss Lan Yi hasn't shown her face for five days. I'm guessing that she will be the first performer today. As for the rest … I think it will be Miss Yue Qing!"
"Young Master Li is right! If Miss Lan Yi is on stage today, then Miss Yue Qing has the highest chance of going first! "
"That's right, Miss Lan Yi's drum and Miss Yue Qing's zither are a perfect match. I'm betting on them today!"
"I'll bet with Young Master Li too!"
As the young masters of the aristocratic families stood in front of the gambling table and discussed among themselves, they also handed over banknotes to the gambling table in exchange for gambling tickets.
At this moment, the four of them approached the gambling table slowly.
Fang Zhengzhi, Wen Dabao, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang. These four were famous figures in the capital. Their appearance caused quite a stir.
However, Fang Zhengzhi had been visiting the Seven Star Lane every day. Some of the young masters weren't too surprised when they saw him.
"Look, Fang Zhengzhi is here again!"
"His name is Fang Zhengzheng. Don't you remember how Young Master Chen got beaten up because of this?"
"Erm …"
All of the young masters discussed amongst themselves. They didn't dare to raise their voices. After all, Fang Zhengzhi was one of the most powerful people in the capital.
When Ping Yang made a move, everyone knew who he was up to!
No one dared to resist Ping Yang's bullying. As such, whenever Ping Yang made a move, there would be cries of agony.
As Fang Zhengzhi and the others approached, the people in front of the table parted to make a path for them.
Wen Dabao's eyes were as bright as the seven lanterns in the Seven Star Lane.
As the representative of the city's entertainment industry, he wouldn't miss out on something as interesting and exciting as betting on the seven stars.
Of course, the most important thing was that he had silver now, a lot of silver. Moreover, after spending all the silver, nothing would happen to him.
However …
He had been losing multiple times over the past few days. He was still hesitant. After all, he didn't pick up the silver from the streets. He had taken it from the Wen Residence's housekeeper.
Even though he was a typical gambler, he still had some common sense. If he could win, he wouldn't want to lose.
"Young Master Fang, why is it that you always win, but I never win? Could it be that there's really a pattern to betting on seven stars? "Wen Dabao muttered unwillingly.
"A pattern? Of course there is. "Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"There really is a pattern? That can't be. I heard that the boss of the Seven Star Lane decides who the best card will appear. I don't even have any insider information. How can there be a pattern? "Wen Dabao was in disbelief.
"Haha, even if it was decided by the boss himself, he would definitely follow the rules!" Fang Zhengzhi's lips curled into a smile.
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