Chapter 10: The Casino

  "Child, there are 50,000 yuan in this card, the password is your birthday, take it and use it on the road."

  Mr. Xu took out a card and a paper box from the drawer and placed them on the desk, "Also, this is a new mobile phone, when you go out, you can call me, by the way, do you know how to make a call?"

  "Grandpa, don't think I'm an idiot, okay?" Xu's face revealed a hint of bitter smile, "I just can't leave Changbai Mountain too far away, you really think I'm isolated from the world."

  The old man smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, you hurry to the airport now, the earlier you go, the earlier you'll be back. I should take a nap too."

  "Grandpa, you rest well, I'm leaving."

  Xu gave Lao Yezi a glance and slowly turned around and walked out.

  Out of the villa, Lao Ye's dedicated car was already parked at the door. Xu Yi opened the car door and got in, "Squad leader, change of plans, don't go to the airport, take me to the train station instead."

  After the old man retired, the driver, chef and hygiene were all uniformly arranged by the military. However, the old man had very strict requirements for his family members and never allowed them to use military vehicles. Permitting this was a precedent, showing how much the old man valued him.

  Xu Yi originally didn't want to take the old master's military vehicle, but it was also not good to refuse the old master's kindness. Moreover, he was in a hurry to return to his hometown in Jiangnan and now had neither the mood nor the time to slowly get familiar with the environment of the capital city.

  "Mr Xu, hold on tight, I, Wang De, guarantee to get you to the train station in the shortest time possible."

  The driver was a second lieutenant, with a five-three complexion, who smiled at Xu Yi as he started the car. He didn't know what to call Xu Yi, but based on the experience of his comrades in the motorcade, most of the children of high-ranking officials were either insiders or successful entrepreneurs.

  These people either called him by his title or called him General So-and-so, but the leader he served never allowed anyone from the Xu family to use a military vehicle. Today was the only exception, and this leader's eldest grandson was neither an insider nor the boss of some big company. After thinking for half a day, Wang De decided to call him "boss".

  "Wang De, don't be polite, just call me Xu Yi."

  Xu smiled and pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and handed it over, "You've had a tough day today."

  "Alright, I'll call you Xu Yi then. Is this a special supply of cigarettes for the commander?"

  Wang De smiled and took the cigarette, lit it up and took a puff. "I've always heard my brothers talk about special supply cigarettes, today I finally got to try one, and indeed the taste is quite good."

  "I don't know, I took it from my grandfather's house. If you like it, I'll give it to you." Xu smiled and tossed the cigarette to Wang De.

  "This, this isn't right, we have discipline." Wang De blinked his eyes, and with a chuckle, put the cigarette in his mouth and took a puff. "I think this cigarette is no different from other cigarettes, it's just a pack of smokes. You won't say anything, I won't say anything, who will know?"

  "Alright, Wang De, let's get going. If you're willing, when I get back, you can accompany me to take a walk around the streets, are you still familiar with Beijing?" Xu spat out a smoke ring, looking at the tall buildings on both sides of the street. As for Beijing, he had almost no impression of it, after all, twenty years ago when he left, he was just a child who wasn't even three years old yet.

  "No problem, when you come back, I'll accompany you to have a good tour around this city." Wang De smiled and grabbed the package of special cigarettes, putting it into his pocket. "Then I won't be polite, there's a train ticket sales point ahead, let's buy tickets and send you directly to the platform later."

  "Alright, thank you then."

  He nodded slightly, put the cigarette in his mouth and took a puff. He thought of the old man's words and frowned. It seemed that this time his father had been framed, but the person who did it was too ruthless. Not only did they sabotage his father's career, but they also resorted to underhanded means to harm him. No matter who was behind this, he couldn't let them get away with it.

  "Xu Yi, yeah, that's the ticket resale point. Buying a sleeper ticket only requires an additional five yuan handling fee." Wang De stopped the car and pushed open the door to get out and walk towards a small shop on one side.

  Xu bought a sleeper ticket from Beijing to Hengchuan and returned to the train. Wang De casually tossed over a pack of cigarettes, "Xu Yi, take a nap for a while, it'll be at least 40 minutes before we arrive."

  "King De, you've worked hard, I'll take a nap."

  Xu smiled and didn't bother with Wang De, seeing the cigarette stuffed into his pocket, he leaned his head against the chair and quickly closed his eyes. After returning home last night, he had also asked his mother to calculate a horoscope for him, and in one day, he had calculated two horoscopes, both of which were close relatives, consuming a great deal of his energy.

  I was woken up early again this morning and I'm still feeling a bit tired now.

  A small car with a military license plate slowly stopped on the platform, and Xu suddenly opened his eyes to see the train number flashing on the display board on the platform, which was the one he had bought tickets for.

  "King De, thank you."

  Xu Yi waved his hand at Wang De, pushed open the car door and jumped out of the car, striding quickly towards the entrance of the train. Wang De looked at Xu Yi's back, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, having heard from the brothers in the motorcade that this young master had been a monk since he was two years old, for a full twenty years, learning all sorts of skills to drive out demons and catch ghosts.

  But this young master doesn't seem like a superior being from another world at all?

  Xu Yi didn't know that after returning to the capital for just one day, he had already become the focus of attention for many people. Perhaps it was because he had stayed in Changbai Mountain for too long and wasn't used to the hustle and bustle of the city. After getting off the old master's special car, he quickly got on the train.

  The sleeper car was much quieter than the platform, and Xu Yi found her berth by following the ticket, took off her shoes and lay down on the berth, starting to think about her next plan.

  Since you want to be a young master who eats, drinks and has fun, you need to plan carefully. Being a young master is not easy, the first thing you need to do is have money, which is also the weakness of the old Xu family, the economy of the old Xu family is not affluent.

  The old man's move was only worth 500,000 yuan, which is almost the most stingy among these prestigious families in Beijing. However, Xu Yi knew that the old man's financial situation was not rich, and his family relied on meager salaries to make a living. Moreover, the old man had high expectations for his family members, so they didn't dare to have any extravagant thoughts.

  It seems that in order to live a carefree life, the problem of money must be solved first. Looking at the increasing number of tourists on the platform, Xu Yi's brow furrowed slightly, thinking about how to make more money.

  A flurry of footsteps sounded, and the passengers walked into the sleeping car one by one. A moment later, a beautiful girl with a towering chest, carrying a small bag on her left wrist and pulling a delicate suitcase with her right hand, came over.

  The girl was wearing a light yellow low-neck T-shirt, with the collar open, revealing two large pink flesh balls on her chest. She had a white short-sleeved jacket over it, and her high breasts made the two lapels of the jacket bulge out to both sides. Her black mini skirt just reached her knees, showing off her long and slender legs, which were as white as jade. On her feet was a pair of white tourist shoes, and her whole body radiated a clear and beautiful aura.

  The girl put the bag on the berth, bent down to pick up the suitcase, and tiptoed to put the suitcase on the luggage rack. She didn't know if it was because she was too weak or the suitcase was too heavy, but she picked up the suitcase without lifting it up and put it back down.

  "I'll help you." Xu saw the situation and hesitated for a moment, then got down from his seat, smiled at the girl, grabbed her suitcase and put it on the luggage rack. The girl thanked him repeatedly.

  Xu Yi smiled and shook his head, pulling out a cigarette from the pocket of his suit jacket and walking to one side. The conductor had been standing at the door smoking when they first boarded the train.

  The connection between the cars already had someone smoking, Xu Yi took out a cigarette and lit it up, thinking about how to make money for a better life. A young man with acne on his face walked over, pulling a suitcase, staring at Xu Yi, "Hey, let me pass, can't you see I'm trying to get through?"

  Xu furrowed his brow and didn't bother to acknowledge him, stepping aside to let him pass. He finished a whole cigarette without coming up with a way to make money, not even a small amount.

  When he returned to his bunk, Xu furrowed his brow. The annoying pockmarked guy was sitting on his bed, chatting enthusiastically with the girl opposite him. The girl held an old book in her hand, its cover slightly damaged, and only two large traditional characters were faintly visible: Orthodox.

  The girl saw Xu Yi coming back, smiled and nodded at him. The pockmarked boy was blowing his whistle excitedly, and when he saw Xu Yi walk over to sit down on the lower bunk, he immediately understood that this bed belonged to Xu Yi. He didn't pay attention to Xu Yi's gaze, still showing off his so-called "look" from who-knows-where.

  Unexpectedly, unexpectedly still boasting about being from the orthodox school of mysticism, Xu Yi couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. What the hell, when did the orthodox school of mysticism sink to the point where it's only used to pick up chicks?

  "This brother, you will have a bloody disaster at 11 o'clock tonight, or go to rest and keep some physical strength." Xu raised an eyebrow, "Sorry, please let me through, I want to sleep."

  The girl opposite listened to Xu Yi's words and was stunned for a moment, quickly raising her head to take a look at Xu Yi, with a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

  "What? You're saying I'll have a hemorrhage and it's going to happen tonight at 11 o'clock?"

  The pockmarked man was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "Kid, don't think that just because you can talk smoothly, you can pick up chicks. You're still too green to play this game with me."

  His face sank, and he pulled out a thick stack of cash from his wallet. "Kid, do you want to make a bet? If you win, all this money is yours, and I'll give you three loud kowtows. If you lose, just kneel down and give me three loud kowtows."

  The girl sitting opposite was also attracted by the bet proposed by the pockmarked boy and looked up.

  "Oh, what's the bet?"

  Xu furrowed his brow, originally not wanting to give this guy the time of day, but this guy's boastful claims of being from the orthodox Xuanmen sect were simply an insult to the Daoist Xuanmen.

  "I bet I won't have a stroke at 11 o'clock tonight."

  The pockmarked man sneered and a flash of sinister light flickered in his eyes, "How about it, dare you bet?"

  The girl sitting opposite also looked at Xu Yi with great interest, her beautiful eyes filled with expectation.