Wen Dabao's face paled. He had hoped to see all six at the same time, but when he thought about how he had lost all his money …
His mood was indeed a mixture of sadness and happiness.
As for all seven?
He had thought about it, but just as Ping Yang had said, the boss of the Seven Star Lane was no fool.
The betting platform was right outside the Seven Star Lane. If he didn't know that Fang Zhengzhi and the others had bet 130,000 silvers on all seven, then the boss of the Seven Star Lane wouldn't have been able to stay in the capital for so long.
No matter what …
This time, the gathering of the Seven Stars was destined to be impossible.
The chimes of the bells stopped at this moment. The lady squatted down slightly and bowed to the young masters below.
Instantly, countless young masters from the aristocratic families stood up and cheered!
"Wow, that was amazing!"
"Yeah, when will Lady Shi Shi perform for us again?"
"It's my honor to be able to hear so many ladies perform at the same time!"
While the young masters were praising Luo Yunyang, they subconsciously looked at the seventh white jade hanging platform. Soon, smiles appeared on their faces.
That was because the seventh platform did not light up.
"It's just six stars!"
"Hahaha, all seven? What a joke!"
"Yeah, he bet on all seven. How could he be so lucky? Even if he was lucky, he had to face reality. "
After waiting for a while and seeing that the seventh platform still hadn't lit up, the young masters of the aristocratic families all laughed loudly.
The outcome was set.
When Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang bet 130,000 silvers on all seven, it was impossible for all seven to appear.
The boss of the Seven Star Lane wasn't stupid.
This was the thought in the minds of all the aristocratic young masters. One by one, they looked towards Fang Zhengzhi, their faces filled with mockery.
But very quickly …
The mockery on their faces turned into astonishment. That was because they realized that Fang Zhengzhi had stood up at this moment and was staring intently at the seventh platform.
"Come down!"
Two simple words were spoken calmly but the entire Seven Star Lane fell into an eerie silence.
All the musical instruments stopped playing. All the servants in the Seven Star Lane stopped what they were doing. Their bodies stiffened and they didn't move an inch.
This strange silence even affected all the young masters of the aristocratic families. All of them widened their eyes and looked at the figure standing in the center.
However, this silence was quickly broken. Along with the silence was a burst of laughter. It was like the roar of a surging wave.
"Hahaha … What did I hear? He actually said it?! "
"Yes, come down! Who does he think he is? "
"This is the funniest thing I've seen since I arrived at the Seven Star Lane. Someone is pointing at the white jade platform and shouting for him to come down? Hahaha … I'm dying of laughter! "
Does he think the boss of the Seven Star Lane will listen to him? "
All of them laughed out loud. Even though they were wary of Ping Yang and Yan Xiu, this did not stop them from laughing.
To them …
What they were seeing was a joke. The funniest joke in the world.
Ping Yang also looked at Fang Zhengzhi. Her clear eyes were filled with surprise. It was a strange and inexplicable surprise.
Yan Xiu looked at Fang Zhengzhi as well. His face was expressionless but his eyes glowed with a contemplative light.
Wen Dabao wanted to laugh but he suppressed it. He knew the consequences of laughing. As such, he could only hold it in. Even though he could no longer hold it in, he continued to struggle.
This caused his face to turn as red as a pig's liver.
However, after a moment, the red instantly turned white. It was a kind of white that came from extreme shock and even fear.
Wen Dabao's eyes weren't big. In fact, they were small. But now …
His eyes were huge.
Furthermore, there was a look of disbelief in his eyes. It was a look of disbelief that he was unwilling to believe it no matter what.
The reason was simple …
The seventh white jade platform was already glowing brightly.
A ray of golden light shone down from the roof of the Seven Star Lane and landed on the white jade platform. The white jade platform was dyed in a faint layer of gold.
"It's … it's … it's lit up?!" Wen Dabao's lips trembled as he stared fixedly at the pale gold suspended platform made of white jade above his head. His thoughts seemed to have come to a standstill.
There were many people who had the same expression as Wen Dabao. When the golden light shone down from the sky and illuminated the seventh platform, the entire Seven Star Lane fell silent.
The roar of laughter that had just risen instantly turned into silence once again.
It was very sudden, so sudden that one's thoughts could not keep up with the reaction of the nerves. Their bodies were unable to move, and their minds were completely blank.
No one understood what had happened, and no one understood why the seventh white jade platform had lit up.
Until …
A figure slowly descended from the sky.
It was a woman wearing a light golden dress. Her jet-black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, and she was holding a red zither in her hand.
"It's … it's Luo … Luoqin!"
"It's really Luoqin!"
"Am … Am I seeing things? Is Luoqin really here?! "
All of the young masters' eyes widened. They were no longer as excited as they were when they saw the star of the show. Instead, they were all in a daze!
Luoqin's appearance on the platform meant that the Seven Star Lane was not going to be an ordinary night.
Seven Stars …
Gathered!
In the past year, the Seven Star Lane had only had one gathering of the seven stars. Today, after half a year, the seven stars gathered again!
Of course, that wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was that Luoqin had landed on the platform. The seven stars had gathered tonight!
Although there didn't seem to be much of a difference, there was actually a huge difference.
"That's impossible! Why would Luoqin listen to him?!"
"Why is this happening?"
"What is going on? Is the boss of the Seven Star Lane crazy? He actually managed to get all seven stars to gather! 1.3 million silvers! That's 1.3 million silvers! "
"That's impossible! I must be seeing things, I must be seeing things …"
All the young masters of the aristocratic families widened their eyes as they looked at the figures who landed on the white jade platform and bowed slightly to them. They even forgot to applaud and cheer.
They couldn't believe that something like this could happen. Even the word 'miracle' wasn't enough to describe their shock.
"Ding!"
The sound of the guqin rang out.
It was like a gentle breeze blowing over a calm lake. It was light and melodious as it drifted in the air. A drizzle fell, and the raindrops fell on the lake, creating small ripples.
As the sound of the zither filled the air, the expressions on the faces of all the aristocratic families' young masters slowly calmed down. It was as if a madman had suddenly seen an ocean that was connected to the sky.
That kind of carefree and relaxed feeling, as well as the boundless sea and sky, grew in their hearts.
Finally, the music stopped.
The gazes of all the aristocratic families' young masters finally moved away from Luoqin's body and onto the figure in the middle who had already sat back down.
Fang Zhengzhi!
"He guessed it right!"
"How could he guess the gathering of all seven stars? Could he be a demon in disguise? "
"Monster? Even a monster wouldn't be that good! Do you think there's a possibility that he has something to do with the Seven Star Lane … "
"Impossible! The Seven Star Lane is a powerful force! He came from a small village, how could he have anything to do with the Seven Star Lane? "
"Most importantly, this is the Flame Capital City and the Seven Star Lane is filled with people. Could he have been in the Flame Capital City for the past year?"
"That's right. It was all thanks to Chi Hou and Yan Xiu's protection that he was able to enter the capital this time. He also had Ping Yang's help in the capital. Otherwise, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to enter the capital. How could he have stayed in the capital for the past year?"
The young masters had just calmed down, but when they saw Fang Zhengzhi, they were once again in a frenzy. However, compared to before, they had regained the ability to think.
However, they still couldn't understand …
Why did Fang Zhengzhi say "Come down!" Why did Luoqin just come down like that?
Was it a coincidence?
The young masters of the aristocratic families looked at each other and finally nodded their heads. That was because they really couldn't think of a second possibility apart from this.
After all, Fang Zhengzhi's background was an open secret.
He was a peasant from the Northern Mountain Village.
Yan Xiu was her only friend. However, with Yan Xiu's background and family background, he wouldn't be involved in the Seven Star Lane.
Everything else …
He wouldn't be able to get past the head of the Yan Family, Yan Qianli.
As for Ping Yang?
That was even more impossible. No one would even think of a princess opening a brothel in the capital. After all, Ping Yang didn't lack money.
If that was the case, how could Fang Zhengzhi be in charge of the Seven Star Lane?
Even if Fang Zhengzhi was connected to the mastermind behind the Seven Star Lane, the amount of money involved was 1.3 million silvers!
What kind of relationship was worth that much money?
Even a capital city's annual tax revenue was only about a million silvers. No matter how much money the Seven Star Lane was making, 1.3 million silvers was not a small sum.
As such …
That was impossible!
It had to be a coincidence. But wasn't this too much of a coincidence? Furthermore, what was the person behind the scenes thinking? He knew that he was going to lose 1.3 million silvers, yet he insisted on gathering all seven stars?
Did he have to be so stubborn?
All of the young masters couldn't understand it. At that moment, a figure fell to his knees, tears of regret streaming down his face.
"Young Master Fang, I, Wen Dabao, am an idiot, I am an idiot … I shouldn't have doubted you, I should have followed your footsteps unswervingly. Whatever you bet on, I will bet on. In the future, even if you bet on the gathering of all seven stars, even if you bet on eight stars, nine stars, or ten stars … I, Wen Dabao, will never doubt you … Young Master Fang, you won three hundred thousand taels of silver in one go.
Wen Dabao wiped away his tears and snot as he spoke. He reached out for Fang Zhengzhi's right leg.
But just as he was about to hug her, he heard a voice in his ear.
"Scram!"
Then, he felt a force suddenly hit his face. Then, without any suspense, he rolled on the ground.
Like a rubber ball, he rolled backwards and bumped into the chair of a young master of a noble clan at the side.
"Plop!"
The young master didn't even have time to react before Wen Dabao knocked him to the ground. He fell on his butt, knocking out one of his teeth.
Just as he was about to curse, he saw a figure dressed in red stand up.
Then …
Whether it was Wen Dabao or the young master, both of them shut their mouths obediently.
There were many things that were based on first come, first served. However, if Ping Yang was the last to arrive, then she would have the privilege of being the first to arrive.
"Not bad, the Seven Star Lane is quite generous!" Ping Yang looked at Fang Zhengzhi and smiled happily. She was so happy that her face blushed.
In fact …
Anyone who had earned four hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver in one go would naturally reveal such a smile, even if it was Ping Yang who had no lack of silver.
"I can betray everyone in the world, but I will never betray anyone!" Fang Zhengzhi smirked as he looked at Ping Yang. He could guess what Ping Yang was thinking.
Many a time, one's decision would seem foolish. The entire world might not understand it and think that one was the dumbest person in the world.
But, so what?
There were some decisions that had to be made.
Fang Zhengzhi remembered a saying in his previous world. I would rather betray everyone in the world than be betrayed by everyone in the world. It meant that I could betray everyone in the world, but I would never allow anyone to betray me.
To Fang Zhengzhi, he could betray everyone in the world, but he would never betray one person. That person was the person who ran from Western Liang to the Northern Mountain Village in three days.
His name was …
Yan Xiu!
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