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Chapter 623: Black Pearl Pierces Through the Hall of Cheerful Bliss
Chapter 623: Black Pearl Pierces Through the Hall of Cheerful Bliss
"Why are you giving me ten thousand taels of silver?"
"You asked for it!"
"If I ask, you'll give it to me?"
"Your martial arts skills are impressive, so I felt an instant connection with you!" Black Pearl blinked, momentarily taken aback by Jin Banhua's straightforwardness.
Jin Banhua explained, "With your exceptional martial arts, I can use these ten thousand taels of silver to strike up a conversation with you. It's a bargain for me, so of course, I feel an instant connection."
Ye Jin couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, thinking that Young Master Ziyu could be a little less blunt.
Black Pearl was taken aback, almost amused by Jin Banhua's honesty. However, she managed to restrain her smile and replied coldly, "You're befriending me despite the potential trouble with the Beggar's Sect?"
Liao Gang and Ye Jin also felt a chill down their spines.
Indeed, the young man in black before them had offended the Beggar's Sect. According to the wailing disciples, he had even injured one of their elders, causing the Sect Leader and the Four Protectors to seek him out.
This wasn't just a hot potato; he was a walking Grim Reaper!
Ye Jin instinctively wanted to pull Jin Banhua and flee, but she remained nonchalant and said, "There are many experts in the jianghu, but I'm not afraid of the Beggar's Sect."
Black Pearl asked curiously, "Why not?"
"Because my family is a well-known wealthy clan in the capital!" Jin Banhua stated as if it were obvious. "Nowadays, with a peaceful and prosperous country, and it's not a chaotic era of disregard for human life. Only beggars fear the rich; when have the rich ever feared beggars?"
Black Pearl was speechless.
She had wanted to say that the martial arts world had its own set of rules, but looking at the eighteen gems embedded in Jin Banhua's sword hilt, she swallowed her words.
What could she possibly say to someone who was obviously a rich young master?
However, this young master was endearingly honest.
Black Pearl casually took the bank draft for ten thousand taels of silver and then handed Jin Banhua a jade pendant. "This is a return gift."
Jin Banhua took the jade pendant. "So, do we still count as newfound friends?"
Black Pearl finally couldn't hold back her smile. It flashed by in an instant, and she returned to her usual calm demeanor, nodding slightly. "Yes!"
"Let's go! Off to the Hall of Cheerful Bliss!" Jin Banhua laughed. "I won quite a bit there yesterday, and today I plan to conquer it again!"
Black Pearl pouted, "Be careful. They might have lured you in yesterday and are now waiting to fleece you like a lamb."
"Impossible!" Jin Banhua laughed. "My gambling skills are superb. I learned from a master gambler under the bridge in the capital. Do you know his nickname?"
"What is it?" Black Pearl asked.
"With two decks of cards, he surrounds Silver Ocean, and with a throw of the dice, he claims Golden Mountain. He's known as the Gambling—God!" Jin Banhua declared.
Black Pearl lightly pressed her lips together, giving a noncommittal nod.
Liao Gang and Ye Jin looked at each other, bewildered. Indeed, there was an old con artist with the surname Gao under the bridge in the capital, but he was known as Three-Handed Laizi. Where did this grandiose nickname come from?
This young master was certainly embellishing his own reputation!
However, it was understandable, given his background as a wealthy young master from the capital, where reputation and face were everything.
...
As Jin Banhua and Black Pearl chatted, they soon arrived at the Hall of Cheerful Bliss.
"Do you have a connection with the owner of the Hall of Cheerful Bliss, Leng Qiuhun?" Black Pearl asked.
Jin Banhua smiled. "I've won quite a lot of money there."
Black Pearl said coldly, "Then it's best if you don't go in with me."
"Why?" Jin Banhua asked.
"Because I'm here to cause him trouble." Black Pearl replied calmly, and without waiting for a response, she released the reins of her horse and strode into the Hall of Cheerful Bliss.
Without hesitation, Jin Banhua followed her, "I'm a VIP client of the Hall of Cheerful Bliss. They're the ones who should be worried about offending me, why would I worry about offending them?"
Black Pearl looked at Jin Banhua, touched by his sincerity, but her words remained cold, "Stay away when I'm gambling with Leng Qiuhun later."
"Stay away? But I won't be able to see clearly!"
"No, you'll be able to see clearly!"
With a cold expression, Black Pearl walked forward, and the man who had greeted Jin Banhua yesterday approached with a strained smile, bowing deeply, "May I ask how this young master wishes to be addressed?"
"Where's Leng Qiuhun? I want to gamble with him!" Black Pearl demanded.
The man was taken aback, his expression turning cold, "Who are you? You want to gamble with our young master but you don't even consider if you have the qualifications..."
"Smack!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the man felt a stinging pain on his face and was sent flying.
Black Pearl flicked her wrist, retracting the black whip, and strode into the main hall.
"Someone, quick! There's a disturbance!"
The man covered his face and shouted, but no matter how large his palm was, it couldn't conceal the clear whip mark that ran from his forehead to his neck, the mark red and purple, oozing blood.
The Hall of Cheerful Bliss had already experienced two incidents the day before, and now with the presence of many skilled fighters from the Cinnabar Sect, they rushed out at the commotion, brandishing knives and clubs, charging towards Black Pearl.
Black Pearl let out a cold hum, her wrist flickering once more, and the dead snake-like whip in her hand transformed into a black shadow, slashing through the air.
"Tap tap tap..."
Black Pearl's whip lashed out, moving so fast that only its shadow could be seen. Aside from the sound of the whip cutting through the air, all that could be heard were the continuous cries of pain from the Cinnabar Sect disciples.
The thugs were no match for Black Pearl, unable to even get close before being sent flying by her whip.
Those with a bit of wit stayed on the ground, not daring to get up.
Those who were slower on the uptake were relentlessly whipped two or three times before they, too, joined the others on the floor.
Black Pearl's six-foot-long whip cracked through the air dozens of times, reducing the main hall to a mess. All the gamblers and women screamed and scattered, and those who couldn't escape pressed themselves against the walls, afraid of being accidentally whipped as they ran.
Black Pearl let out a cold hum, finally stopping, her eyes fixed on the emerald-robed youth who had emerged from the back hall, "Are you Leng Qiuhun?"
Leng Qiuhun didn't speak, but instead waved his hand forward.
In the next moment, six burly men rushed out from the back hall, their steps swift as they brandished knives, aiming to take down Black Pearl.
Compared to the thugs in the main hall, these six were elites of the Cinnabar Sect. Facing the intruder, they showed no mercy, intending to take her down immediately.
But Black Pearl didn't even bat an eye, her whip seeming to have eyes as it lashed out, drawing circles in the air and ensnaring all six men within them.
"Tap tap tap..."
Another series of crisp sounds rang out, and the six Cinnabar Sect elites were sent flying, each with a whip mark on their faces, looking no different from the other thugs.
Finally, Leng Qiuhun's expression changed, "Who are you?"
But Black Pearl continued to stare at him coldly, "Are you Leng Qiuhun?"
Leng Qiuhun's face turned pale, his eyes filled with panic and fear as he stared at the whip in Black Pearl's hand, his heart unwilling to accept this turn of events. Yet, he could only grit his teeth and reply, "I am Leng Qiuhun."
Black Pearl nodded, "Gamble with me!"
(End of Chapter)
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