The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 471: Risky Move(6)_1

Chapter 471: Chapter 471: Risky Move(6)_1

He did not hide his previous desire to embezzle silver.

When this was said, the Bao Family’s hearts became more settled.

"No one will know about today’s events." The Bao family silently assured.

"I must go now." Ma Zhicai stood up, smoothed his clothes, and then looked at the Bao family, "Store the silver and vegetables. I need to take the basket back with me."

On hearing this, the Bao family hurriedly stood up, clumsily held the silver, and took it into the house. They then poured the vegetables onto the ground, and finally handed the basket to Ma Zhicai in one seamless motion.

Ma Zhicai, carrying the basket, returned home without looking back.

After he left, the Bao family returned to the house and individually touched each silver ingot; they then spent some time in a daze alone.

"Mother, the food is ready." Gouzi asked Ergouzi, wanting to know what Ma Zhicai had said to his mother in the house.

Ergouzi was made to stand far away by the Bao family and was unclear about what exactly had happened. Seeing that the Bao family had gone inside and hadn’t come out, he yelled out loud.

"I am coming. Serve the food first." The Bao family jumped awake, immediately turned over the bed board, hid the silver in a hidden compartment, tidied up the bed, and then came out acting as though nothing happened.

"Why are you carrying a basket?" Ma Zhicai had just entered the courtyard when he was stopped by his mother from the Yan family.

"Your second uncle is not home. Life isn’t easy for your aunt and your two cousins. I am sending them some vegetables." Ma Zhicai impatiently replied.

"Don’t they have hands and legs to plant their own?" Yan family became annoyed as soon as they heard this.

"It’s just some vegetables." Ma Zhicai, even more displeased, entered his chamber with a frown.

"All of you are the same. Does this old woman owe you?" Yan was infuriated by the replies, and she cursed loudly in the courtyard.

Ma Xincai and his wife hid in the house with their child, sighing in relief. They didn’t dare come out to utter a word.

As promised, the next day she went to Lord Hei’s gambling house, bringing several maid servants with her.

Inside the gambling house, the crowds were rowdy, with excited gamblers betting everywhere.

She wore a veil to maintain a low profile, and the maidservant beside her did the same. She had to be cautious. As long as she was on the land of Feng City, she could not reveal her identity.

If possible, she wouldn’t want to come. But the silver she owed was to Lord Hei who was a legendary and formidable bandit. Even though this bandit had never opposed King Ling or wantonly killed the people of the Northern Land, she was still very afraid of this man.

If she didn’t come, there was only her incompetent husband Li Jiesong in the residence who could negotiate this business deal with Lord Hei. But Li Jiesong was unwilling to come, so it had to be her.

The enchanting beauty standing in the gambling house immediately drew the attention of many gamblers.

However, no one dared to make trouble in Lord Hei’s gambling house. Although the gamblers were looking covetously at her group, none of them dared to really approach and chat up.

"Sorry, upstairs is not open to the public." Her group went straight to the staircase.

But before she had stepped onto the first step of the staircase, she was blocked by people from the gambling house.

"I am not here to gamble, but to discuss a major business deal with Lord Hei." She spoke lightly and quietly, as if afraid someone would recognize her voice.

"Take a good look, this is a casino, not a place for business discussions. You’ve come to the wrong place." The person guarding the staircase entrance spoke in a mocking manner.