The White Horse Gang's biggest event this month was that their leader, Wang Gui, was turning 50 years old this year. The White Horse Gang held a birthday banquet at the Four Seas Gambling House to celebrate his birthday.
All the neighbors received an invitation and sent people to congratulate him.
According to the White Horse Gang's rules, if the gifts of the small merchants and peddlers were too light, they would have a hard time later.
For a time, the people from the North and West Districts all brought large and small bags of gifts, fearing that they would offend the White Horse Gang and have a hard time in the future.
However, there were also people who were happy. Yi Da of the Yi Ji Grain Store was one of them.
His nephew was doing well in the White Horse Gang, so their leader, Wang Gui, specially took care of the grain store and winery business.
Therefore, Yi Da prepared a generous gift and used an ox cart to deliver it to the Four Seas Gambling House.
On the night of the birthday banquet, the White Horse Gang was busy in full swing in front of the Four Seas Gambling House, decorating the entire front with a jubilant atmosphere.
Red ribbons holding lanterns were hung high on both sides of the gambling house's doors. The sound of firecrackers at the door was endless.
Everyone who came to congratulate him went through the main entrance and into the inner hall to pay their respects to the birthday boy, Wang Gui.
The manservant brought by the steward also took a red envelope and went to the side hall to drink a cup of wine.
The gambling table in the Four Seas Gambling House's main hall was removed today. Instead, it was filled with eight-immortal tables. Each table was covered with red cloth and the eaves and beams were also wrapped with red embroidered balls.
The leader, Wang Gui, was wearing a wedding robe and was sitting at the head of the table. Everyone came to congratulate Wang Gui one after another.
Wang Gui was also polite. Everyone exchanged a few words to win over their hearts.
After Yi Da met Wang Gui, he went to find Yi Tian. After chatting for a while, Yi Tian hurriedly sent his uncle back to the grain store.
Yi Da didn't think too much. After drinking a few cups of wine, he left with his men. Yi Tian saw his uncle leave and his heart relaxed. This birthday banquet wasn't as simple as it looked. The White Horse Gang wanted to use Wang Gui's birthday banquet to set a trap for the Green Bamboo Sect.
Ever since Ren Kui came back with the information, Wang Gui and the others had been paying close attention. The Green Bamboo School's various abnormal actions indicated that there was something fishy going on.
The spies that the White Horse Gang had placed in the Green Bamboo Sect were also unable to find out the truth. Even Tu Jiaojiao, through Xu Lao 'er, was only able to find out that the Green Bamboo Sect's alchemist, Li Da, had come with a few people.
Tong Sha, who had come to challenge the dojo last time, was also there. This was in line with the information Ren Kui had gathered. This group of people had not come out since they entered the Xu Ji Drugstore, so the more suspicious Wang Gui felt, the more uneasy he felt.
Unfortunately, there was no way for him to obtain more accurate information. Xu Kaishan of the Green Bamboo School had failed to break through to the Xiantian realm last year. It was unknown whether or not he would invite someone to help him concoct medicine to remove his hidden illness so that he could prepare to break through to the Xiantian realm next time.
After all, Xu Kaishan was the real threat, and the high-end fighting power of the two sects was the basis of victory.
The three leaders of the White Horse Gang discussed and decided to use Wang Gui's birthday banquet as an excuse to send an invitation to the Azure Bamboo Sect to see their reaction.
Since the last escort incident, the White Horse Gang had been holed up at home, but they did not see any reaction from the other side.
Wang Gui, who was used to being strong, felt that there was no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. It was better to deliberately reveal a flaw and give the other side an opportunity.
He would then set up an ambush here to see if the other side was a fierce dragon crossing the river.
The main backbone of the White Horse Gang had already been informed beforehand. On the surface, the three Gang Leaders were overseeing the Four Seas Gambling House. In the dark, Wang Bao and Ren Liang would each lead a group of men and horses to hide in the Li Man Xiang and the shops along the street.
If nothing happened tonight, then it would be fine. If there was any dispute, the people from the Green Bamboo Sect would not be able to return to Xi City. The White Horse Gang had made all the preparations and was just waiting to lure the monarch into the trap.
Ren Kui was drinking wine in the back hall, but today's wine did not seem to have the usual taste. Yi Tian saw that he was drinking absent-mindedly.
Early this morning, the two of them had received Wang Gui's message to conserve their strength in the back hall.
In case the Green Bamboo Sect came to play tricks on the table, they would still have to rely on Ren Kui to deal with it. As the saying goes, lose the person but not lose the face. Wang Gui could not lose in either aspect.
Yi Tian was also muttering in his heart. Although it was important to have the intention, he did not know what the other side would do this time.
Looking at Ren Kui's appearance, he knew that Ren Kui would go first, and he would just go and fill in the gaps. Thinking of this, his heart calmed down.
Quickly sending Yi Da away was also a last resort. Yi Tian still hoped that his uncle could stay away from this circle of trouble.
It would be fine if the Green Bamboo Sect did not come tonight, but if they did, then there would be no good banquet. There would certainly be a fierce confrontation.
Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly heard the doorman loudly announce, "The Green Bamboo Sect's Li Min Da Association's Xiangzhu congratulates the White Horse Gang's Clan Leader Wang for his good fortune."
Yi Tian turned around and stood up, thinking that the main character had arrived. Beside him, Ren Kui signaled him not to be impatient and to observe the situation first.
Looking through the crack in the door, he saw more than a dozen people from the Green Bamboo Sect. Li Shimin was the leader, behind him stood two Xiangzhu, Zhang and Liu. Among the attendants behind him, only Tong Sha was looking around, as if he was looking for someone in the crowd.
Standing next to him was a tall and thin man with a disdainful expression sizing up Wang Gui and the others, as if the whole group of people and horses did not matter in his eyes.
He heard Wang Gui and Li Shimin exchange some pleasantries before sitting down on the main seat. They did not even say anything, as if they were waiting for what would happen next.
Li Shimin was not fidgety at all. With an elegant smile, he lightly stood across from Wang Gui, and ordered his servant to present the congratulatory gift.
The servant hastily placed the brocade box in his hand in front of Wang Gui respectfully.
Under Wang Gui's signal, Ren Binghai opened the brocade box, only to see a blank piece of paper in the box. On the paper were the words "Four Seas Gambling House".
After Wang Gui finished reading, he jokingly laughed, "Brother Li, this joke is too big. This Four Seas Gambling House originally belonged to me. How could it be a congratulatory gift?"
Li Shimin was not embarrassed. He cupped his hands and calmly said, "The Green Bamboo Sect knows that today is Clan Leader Wang's fiftieth birthday. Clan Leader specially ordered us to bring ten thousand taels of silver to win the entire Four Seas Gambling House as a congratulatory gift to Clan Leader Wang." After he finished speaking, he calmly stood to the side.
The entire Four Seas Gambling House was instantly silent. Everyone looked at the Green Bamboo Sect people as if they were looking at fools.
The three White Horse Gang leaders' faces were as calm as water. They secretly gave each other a meaningful glance. The other party had come prepared, and would not fight a battle they were not confident in winning.
After Ren Kui, who was sitting in the back hall, heard this, he became serious. Yi Tian was also deeply worried. They wanted to use ten thousand taels to win the Four Seas Gambling House that could lay golden eggs. The Green Bamboo Sect's tone was very big. It seemed that the variable was the tall man.
Wang Gui waved his hand, and everyone quickly cleared the hall. After placing the gambling table and gambling equipment in the middle, he said, "Please come to the table. If it is Mr. Tong Sha behind you, then there is no need." After he finished speaking, he did not forget to remove him from the stage.
The Green Bamboo Sect people were like old monks in meditation. They did not make a sound. Tong Sha, who was standing behind them, was flushed red.
Last time, his cultivation had already been broken. This time, he definitely could not go up. After he finished speaking, he pulled the sleeve of the tall man beside him.
Yi Tian heard the tall man say in a strange tone, "Let me meet the experts of the Four Seas Gambling House." After he finished speaking, he walked forward and sat across from the gambling table.
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