This outing, Su Luo didn't ride a flying carpet, opting for a flying feather instead.
It resembled a magnified goose feather, white and soft, incredibly comfortable to sit on. The key point was that it only required five spirit coins' worth of energy to fly to Yuxu City.
Upon reaching the city gate, Su Luo put away the flying feather and entered the city with anticipation.
Following the address Jiang Muxue had given, Su Luo successfully found his residence. A servant in a green robe and small cap opened the door, and soon he emerged.
"Miss Su!"
Jiang Muxue appeared very pleased. "I've been waiting for you for days. I was bored and about to go out for a stroll, so you've finally arrived."
Su Luo blinked and said, "Young Master Jiang, I've come at just the right time!"
Jiang Muxue beamed, his face glowing. "Timely, timely! But you don't always have to call me Young Master Jiang; you can just call me by my name. May I call you Luo Luo too?"
"Sure! Then I'll call you Da Jiang, A Mu, or Xiao Xue. Which do you prefer?"
Jiang Muxue was slightly taken aback, then he chuckled, "Whatever you like is fine, no matter what you call me."
"Xiao Xue, you're so adorable! Alright, I brought you something good."
Su Luo took out two strings of candied hawthorn balls from her storage ring and happily handed one string to Jiang Muxue. "I just made them when I left. Try them."
Jiang Muxue was surprised and delighted. He paused for a moment before taking one and biting into it, his eyes immediately narrowing.
"Is it delicious?"
"Delicious! It's made from hawthorn, isn't it? It's both sour and sweet. I've never eaten anything like this before."
"If you like it, I'll bring you something else to try next time. My cooking is really good."
"Really, Luo Luo? You're so capable!"
The two walked and ate, chatting and laughing like old friends.
In the distance, Li Tianjue stood at a street corner, watching the pair quietly, his expression as cold as ice.
He had thought she was here to earn money.
He never expected her to bring food to a man she had just met...
Su Luo suddenly felt a chill down her back. She turned her head, but the street was bustling with people coming and going, with nothing unusual. Was she just being paranoid?
"By the way, Luo Luo, where do you want to go today? I'll accompany you," Jiang Muxue said, smiling at her.
"Of course, somewhere that can make money!"
Su Luo snapped back to reality and skillfully headed towards Treasure Item Street, intending to find more ore to get a good deal.
However, to her surprise, everyone recognized her upon her arrival. No matter which piece of ore she picked, it was outrageously expensive. Even the junk she casually pointed at, which contained nothing, was priced at a sky-high figure by the shopkeeper.
"Luo Luo, they all remember you. It seems it won't work this time," Jiang Muxue whispered.
Su Luo was greatly disappointed.
It must be because of the previous incident. It was all Chu Feiyang's fault; he even brought her second senior brother, causing her and Li Tianjue's identities to be exposed in public. Otherwise, how could she not make money this time?
She'd let it slide today, but next time she came, she would definitely disguise herself, or at least wear a mask.
Su Luo left Treasure Item Street regretfully.
However, she quickly thought of something else. "Xiao Xue, take me to the gambling houses. We'll earn money there today."
Jiang Muxue looked at her clear eyes, surprised. "Luo Luo, you gamble too? Although gambling houses like Ruyi Pavilion, Fortune Comes East, and Good Fortune Treasures are frequented by many, it's extremely difficult to win big money. Without some luck and skill, I fear... maybe we should go somewhere else?"
"Don't worry, let's go take a look first. I've never been to a gambling house in my life."
After walking for about half an hour, the two finally arrived at Ruyi Pavilion, one of the big three gambling houses.
As soon as they entered, a cacophony of noise hit them. In the vast hall, countless people were shouting and cheering. The sounds of dice and dominoes were everywhere, as if all the idlers from the northern part of the city had come here to gamble.
Despite the crowd, the atmosphere wasn't stifling. Flowers and plants were placed everywhere, and beautiful waitresses served tea and water. Countless dignitaries, cultivators, and even ordinary people were gambling enthusiastically, some with eyes red with desperation.
"I've only been here twice, I don't really know how to play."
Jiang Muxue leaned towards Su Luo's ear and said, "Luo Luo, just look around. Try whatever you like, but absolutely do not bet too much."
Su Luo's eyes lit up, and all she could hear was the clinking of spirit coins.
She scanned the area and found that besides dice, dominoes, and mahjong, there was also a game she hadn't seen in her previous life: Gu Worm King!
"Let's go watch that one!" Su Luo said.
The Gu Worm King gambling method seemed to be a specialty of Ruyi Pavilion. A crowd had already gathered around it, and all ten chairs with betting qualifications were occupied. Among them were three women, who appeared well-dressed and wealthy, seemingly regulars here.
"Lost seven hands in a row, how can I be so unlucky!" a woman with a melon-shaped face said gloomily.
"Miss Li has wealth and fortune; you'll win it back sooner or later. Bet big on the next round, maybe you'll recover everything at once," said the dealer, a young man in his early twenties with a prosperous appearance, looking quite likable.
The woman said impatiently, "Stop the nonsense, continue. I don't believe I can't win!"
Soon, the game began again.
The dealer pressed a mechanism on the table, and a hole in the center opened, slowly raising a transparent square slot.
The slot was divided into five sections, separated by spiritual energy. Each compartment contained a colorful poisonous insect. There were spiders, centipedes, scorpions, poisonous frogs, and venomous snakes. Although not large, they were constantly crawling back and forth within their compartments, appearing agitated.
"Start betting! Guess which of these five poisonous insects will win in the end, and you'll get triple your money. Place your bets!"
So, it was a game of guessing which one would be the Gu King!
Soon, the ten gamblers placed their bets.
Su Luo glanced over. The most bets were on the venomous snake being the Gu King, with over five million spirit coins wagered. This was because it was a third-grade seven-step-dead snake, and its venom was potent enough that even someone with a Xuan Tian Master cultivation couldn't withstand a bite.
Another bet of over two million was placed on a similarly third-grade venomous fang spider.
Only because its size was slightly smaller, its winning odds were slightly lower than the seven-step-dead snake.
*Clang clang clang!*
The dealer rang a bronze bell, and betting time was over.
Everyone grew excited, staring intently at the transparent slots. Soon, the spiritual light disappeared, and the five poisonous insects immediately sensed each other's presence, becoming as wary as if facing a great enemy.
"Kill them! Charge! Finish them off!" everyone shouted, staring at the insect they had bet on, wishing it could instantly bite and kill its opponents.
The five poisonous insects began to fight fiercely, biting and gnawing at each other, like a war without smoke.
Su Luo watched for a moment and also felt that the seven-step-dead snake would win in the end.
The centipede and the poisonous frog had already been bitten to death. Only the seven-step-dead snake and the venomous fang spider were still fighting. The scorpion, which had been twitching in the corner, was clearly not going to survive.
Was the win this unsurprising? Would the dealer lose this time?
Just as Su Luo was feeling a bit strange, the scorpion, which had been twitching, suddenly crawled up. Its color began to change from green to red.
Everyone was startled. They saw the scorpion, which had just been on the verge of death, take the lead. It joined the battle, quickly stung the seven-step-dead snake to death, and bit the venomous fang spider to death. In less than fifteen minutes, it became the final Gu King.
Amidst the groans of regret from the gamblers, the dealer ultimately collected over ten million in betting money!
"No wonder casinos make so much money..."
Su Luo knew what was going on and secretly smiled. It turned out Ruyi Pavilion was cheating!