Merry Forest's liveliness usually lasted for a long time, but today's atmosphere made everyone feel that something was missing. Looking around, many people gradually realized that there were fewer people in Merry Forest than usual, which was why it wasn't as lively.
Ingot, who managed the largest gambling stall in Merry Forest, would occasionally glance at the wide path that extended from outside the forest. Brother Jiu, who was known as the most gambling-loving and heroic person from Treasure Forest to Merry Forest, had yet to play a few rounds at his gambling stall at this time. This made Ingot feel that something was missing.
He wasn't the only one who felt this way.
Among the regulars, there were those who loved gambling, those who loved wine, those who loved food, and those who loved beauty. People who had such a long reputation in this area were usually more capable because they had to ensure that they were still alive.
In the end, Brother Jiu, who loved gambling the most, hadn't come tonight. Feng Tong, who loved wine the most, hadn't shown up either. Feng Tong didn't just love wine, but he also loved liveliness. Without him, the atmosphere in the wine shop had worsened. The wine shop owner, Wang Gui, was so bored that he ran over to Ingot's side to play a few rounds. Then, he realized that Brother Jiu, who could bring the most liveliness to the gambling stall, wasn't there either.
He scratched his head and was talking to Ingot about how strange it was that there seemed to be fewer customers than usual, especially a few famous people. Then, they saw Mister Pei and Tie Tou.
Outsiders didn't know or care who was behind Merry Forest. However, bosses like Ingot and Wang Gui, who made a living in Merry Forest, knew a little about what they saw and heard, even though no one had told them. For example, they didn't know Mister Pei's background or identity, but they knew that whenever Merry Forest needed someone to calm things down, the person who would appear would be Mister Pei's subordinate.
However, it was rare for Mister Pei to appear personally. This was the first time he had walked directly into Merry Forest's feasting and green lights. The two of them looked dumbfounded at Mister Pei and Tie Tou, wondering if something big had happened. In the end, Mister Pei smiled at the two of them and walked over to Ingot's gambling stall.
There were more than twenty gambling tables in Ingot's gambling house, and he was always the dealer at the largest table, playing the simplest game, Big or Small. Ingot's hand paused when he saw Mr. Pei. The customer who had been waiting for him to open the cup urged him. Ingot hurriedly came back to his senses and opened the dice cup. This round had a score of four, five, six. Naturally, some people were happy and some people were sad. Ingot wasn't in the mood to calculate the outcome of this round as the banker. He was just finishing up with what he had to pay and what he had to collect. Mister Pei walked over to his gambling table.
The guests didn't know Mr. Pei's identity, so they just treated him as a guest and naturally didn't care. Ingot opened his mouth, but after thinking about it, he decided not to directly greet the guests. Wang Gui, who had just played a few rounds on the table, stood up and quietly moved Mr. Pei to the side.
Mr. Pei smiled faintly and sat in the seat that Wang Gui had vacated. Ingot's heart started thumping wildly as he thought about whether he should let Mr. Pei win if he wanted to play. But what if Mr. Pei was too scared and he couldn't afford it?
Before he could think clearly, Mr. Pei had already made his move. He only bet a few coppers on Big.
Most of the people in Merry Forest were cultivators. No matter how bad a cultivator was, ordinary people couldn't compare to them. They didn't have a hard life. Those who came to Merry Forest to have fun wouldn't be short of money. When Mister Pei pushed out a few coppers, everyone was stunned. They all looked at him with disdain before turning to look at Ingot.
"Five copper coins on Big. Make sure you win," Ingot called out, not seeming to care at all. Actually, he knew Mr. Pei's intentions — it was just a few copper coins. He didn't care about winning or losing.
The other guests also started to place their bets, as though they thought the five copper coins were bad luck. Very few people placed their bets on Big.
In the end, this round turned out to be a big one. Ingot paid Mister Pei five copper coins as promised, but many people changed their minds because of this five copper coins and were extremely unhappy about it.
Mr. Pei happily took the money. This time, he wasn't the first to place a bet. Instead, he looked around and said, "There aren't many people today!"
He spoke like he was a regular so no one doubted him. Ingot didn't know what Mr. Pei meant and answered honestly, "There are fewer people than usual."
"I don't think I saw any familiar faces," Mr. Pei said.
"Yes, Ninth Brother and Boss Feng didn't come today." Ingot chatted with Mr. Pei as though he was having a normal conversation.
"They won't come in the future." Unexpectedly, someone at the table added casually and pushed a few ingots of gold and silver into the table. "Bet it all on Small."
"Oh?" Ingot asked curiously as he put the gold and silver into the pool. He was asking sincerely on behalf of Mr. Pei.
"Because they're dead. Dead people can't gamble or drink," the person said.
There were people dying in the Forest of Treasures every day, so this was no longer a topic of conversation. However, the two people who died today still caused some commotion. Those who heard and knew of these two people couldn't help but look over.
Because these two people were the best gamblers and drinkers in Merry Forest, but in the Forest of Treasures, they were the fiercest and most vicious weapon dealers. People had always died at their hands. Who would've thought that they'd hear of their deaths today?
"They weren't the only ones who died in the Forest of Treasures today. Don't you know what happened in the Forest of Treasures today? "the person asked.
"What does what happened today have to do with them?"
"When those people left, I clearly saw Ninth Brother and Boss Feng."
"What are you all talking about? What happened today? How come I don't know? "
"A group of people came to the Forest of Treasures today. They were carrying weapons, a whole bunch of weapons."
"A whole bunch of weapons?"
"That's right. I think there should be at least ten or twenty weapons in that bunch."
"Entering the Forest of Treasures like this? Aren't they courting death? "
"Of course, a fat sheep that was delivered to their doorstep will naturally be targeted. But unfortunately, those people were all killed by the fat sheep. Their weapons also became a bunch of weapons in the other party's hands. "
As soon as the topic started, people started talking about what happened during the day. However, when they talked about this scene, they were mostly gloating.
"Ninth Brother and Boss Feng also went to take advantage of them?" someone asked.
"I don't think so? When they left, Ninth Brother and Boss Feng were clearly there! "
"They didn't fight at the beginning, but didn't they do it later?"
"Later? Didn't Sister Jin eat all those Divine Weapons in one breath? "
"So what?"
So what?
At this point, there was no need to get to the bottom of it. They were all from the Forest of Treasures. How could they not know the style of the Forest of Treasures? Sister Jin took all the weapons, but that didn't mean anything. Maybe they even ambushed Sister Jin, or maybe Sister Jin was in cahoots with them. In short, even though they knew that the other party was not to be trifled with, there were still people who coveted the large number of weapons in their hands. After that, they would never be able to gamble or drink again.
"What kind of people are they? Are they so powerful? "someone asked in surprise.
"Who knows?" The last person to answer was still the first person to do so. He clearly didn't care about this matter, but he was more concerned about how many people had yet to place their bets and how long it would take for the game to start.
"Didn't you see it all?"
"Three men and two women, all of them young. Countless weapons, strung up, bundled up … bundled up … carried … "As this person spoke, his eyes suddenly became straight and his mouth began to stutter. The last two words" carried up "were so soft that it was almost inaudible. Everyone was baffled. They followed his gaze and saw five people standing under the Merry Forest's flag. Three men and two women, all of them young. Two of them were holding two strings of things in their hands and were looking around curiously.
"This is … this is …"
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