Chapter 507: Yan Xiu a year later (1/2)
Chapter 507: Yan Xiu a year later
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
Fang Zhengzhi didn't regret his decision. Even if the others mocked him, he would still make the same decision again.
However...
When he thought about the one million silvers...
His lips twitched and his heart ached. It felt as though his pockets had just been emptied.
All that silver... that mountainous pile of silver...
”You can betray everyone in the world except for one?” Ping Yang was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that Fang Zhengzhi would say such a thing. Then, she chuckled, her body shaking. ”I never expected that someone as shameless as you would be grateful to me for what I did.”
”Grateful to you?” Fang Zhengzhi was stunned to see Ping Yang chuckling so happily. His expression froze. Something was wrong.
No way?!
Did she misunderstand that? How overconfident is she?!
Fang Zhengzhi felt like he should explain himself, but he didn't see a need to. He couldn't say that he did that for Yan Xiu and not Ping Yang.
For starters, he would hurt feelings. Furthermore, the consequences of such a statement were unimaginable!
That was akin to confirming that he had a relationship with the Seven Star Lane. Even though he didn't deny that he had a connection...
The connection was not a strong one.
That being said, he was rather surprised to see that Ping Yang would trust him and bet that much money on something he chose.
It would seem that...
Ping Yang did get smarter over the past year. Maybe she really was growing up.
As for the silvers, he was prepared to forgo Yan Xiu's winnings. However, he had to find a way to recoup the silvers from Ping Yang!
He had to do it!
Wen Dabao laid on the floor. He was at a loss. He stared at Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang.
He didn't understand what the link was between what Fang Zhengzhi said and what Ping Yang had said. More importantly, what was all that talk about being grateful?
Ninth Prince Lin Yun squinted as he looked at Fang Zhengzhi. Then, he looked at the smiling Ping Yang in confusion.
Yan Xiu seemed rather calm, but his fingers trembled slightly when he heard what Fang Zhengzhi said.
It was a small movement that no one noticed.
As for the rest of the audience...
They were all lost and confused. They had no idea what Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang were saying.
”What did he just say? Was it some famous saying?”
”Nope. I've never heard of it!”
”Neither have I. Perhaps he is consumed by the happiness of winning all that silver.”
”Possibly... I'm guessing he's never seen that much silver in his life.”
No one could understand what had just transpired, so they decided that Fang Zhengzhi was babbling nonsense.
That being said, they were still in awe at Fang Zhengzhi's luck.
How could he possibly manage to guess that all seven stars would perform?
That was unbelievable!
Everyone looked at Fang Zhengzhi, Ping Yang, and Yan Xiu with awe and envy. However, they couldn't do anything about it.
The seven stars began to perform once again and the atmosphere inside the Seven Star Lane became livelier. In addition, there was a line of dancing and singing ladies who appeared on stage.
The attention of the crowd moved away from Fang Zhengzhi as people began to appreciate the music and the dances. A few continued to look at Fang Zhengzhi, but most decided to just enjoy themselves.
After all, that was what they were here for.
All through the night, the waitresses helped to refill drinks. Fang Zhengzhi's table had quite a few rounds of drinks.
Everyone was thoroughly enjoying themselves.
At that very moment, a commotion could be heard outside the Seven Star Lane. Then, a few hulking figures entered.
Each one of them wore thick rattan armor and had a piece of luxurious leather over their shoulder.
”People from the Southern Region!”
”What are they doing here? Has the Queen of the Southern Region arrived?”
”I doubt it. The Emperor would never let the Queen visit on the same day that he is hosting the banquet. This is probably just a messenger!”
”Mm, Young Master Li makes sense!”
The crowd began to guess who these people were. After all, news that the Queen was visiting the capital had spread like wildfire.
She was probably near the capital by now.
The crowd didn't pay much attention to the messengers.
It was normal for them to come to the Seven Star Lane to immerse in the Great Xia culture since they had come all this way.
However...
If these people were really messengers from the Southern Region, then Fang Zhengzhi was in trouble.
Just as they were thinking about it, the messengers stopped in their tracks and surveyed the room. Their eyes stopped at Fang Zhengzhi.
”Fang Zhengzhi?!”
”He's here?”
The Southern Region messengers were in disbelief when they saw Fang Zhengzhi.
The crowd saw the expressions on the faces of the messengers.
They could understand the shock. After all, Fang Zhengzhi was notorious. He had killed their Crown Prince and violated their Queen...
Right now...
That man had appeared in broad daylight. He was enjoying himself in the Seven Star Lane. The Southern Region messengers were not alone.
A few days ago, the crowd would not have believed this either.
”You have got the wrong man. He is not Fang Zhengzhi. He is Fang Zhengzheng. Chi Hou himself testified to that. Furthermore...” Wen Dabao could tell that trouble was brewing and he tried to defuse the situation.
”Rubbish! Do you think that we are blind? Fang Zhengzhi, we will recognize you even if you are a pile of ashes! You will pay in blood tonight!” The messenger interrupted Wen Dabao.
All the others glared and drew their weapons. No one believed Wen Dabao.