The next day, Yang Jiming and Chen Tao came to the Fortune Casino.

As soon as Mr. Hu saw them, he greeted them with a smile, "You two, I'm here to play today, what do you want to play?"

Chen Tao asked, "Where was that child yesterday?"

Hu Laosan laughed and said, "I'm chopping firewood in the backyard. I'll take the two of you over there to have a look." After that, he made a gesture of invitation.

Yang Jiming and Chen Tao followed him to the backyard, and they saw the boy from yesterday chopping firewood.Although he looked a bit hard, at least he was not treated inhumanly.

Hu Laosan smiled and said: "Chen Hurry up, Yang Sanshao, you don't have to worry about him. We are just a gambling house, not a den of human flesh. This kid also works at home, and he still can't get enough to eat. He will still work when we come here." , and the food is full.”

The boy squinted at them, said nothing, and with a snap, the ax in his hand struck down even harder, as if he regarded the firewood in front of him as a wicked enemy.

Chen Tao said: "Let's come over and take a look. Since it's all right, we can continue to patrol the streets with peace of mind."

Hu Laosan smiled and sent them out: "You two often come to play."

Yang Jiming said: "This kid is destined for us, we will visit him often."

The smile on Hu Laosan's face froze for a moment, and then he said with a smile: "Welcome, I am waiting for you at any time."

After the two left the gambling house, Chen Tao couldn't help asking: "Ji Ming, don't we ask the people in the Fortune Casino about Uncle Hong's case?"

"If you ask them, they may not be able to tell, but they will startle the snake."

"What should I do?"

"There's also that kid who chops firewood. Brother Tao, let's find a way to meet him quietly."

"You want that kid to help?"

"Exactly." Yang Jiming said in his heart: that child is a ready-made undercover agent.

Chen Tao was worried: "That child seems to be a little disgusted with us?"

"He ran away yesterday and met our two tolerances, but he couldn't help him. It's normal for him to be angry. But compared to us, he should resent the gambling house more."

"Okay, let's try it." Chen Tao thought about it, and felt that this method was feasible, at least it was better than them flying around like headless chickens.

Yang Jiming pondered slightly, and then said: "It's definitely not possible now, let's come back at night, first go to Uncle Hong's house to see if there is anything we can help."

"Okay, listen to you."

So, the two went to Hong Xiangmin's house again.

When they arrived, a group of debt collectors were forcing Hong Xiangmin to give up his pastry shop and the method of making pastry by means of courtesy first and soldiers later.

Laohong Pastry Shop is an old shop that has been open for more than 20 years. Laohong makes a wide variety of pastries, which are delicious in color, fragrance and are famous far and wide.

This shop was Hong Xiangmin's lifelong painstaking effort, and he didn't want to be forced to give it up just like this.

The leader said viciously: "It's only natural to pay the debt. Your son owed us money. Now that he is dead, you, the father, will pay it for him."

Hong Xiangmin beat his chest in grief, "If you want money, just ask my son for it!"

Yang Jiming and Chen Tao hurried forward, Chen Tao helped Hong Xiangmin sit on the stool next to him, and Yang Jiming saw an acquaintance.

"Hey, isn't this Yang Sanshao, do you want to help the old man pay back the money this time?" The person who spoke was the one who had asked the old man for the debt.

Yang Jiming asked: "Are you dedicated to collecting debts for others?"

Seeing that Yang Jiming had paid back the money for others, the man treated him kindly and replied, "That's right."

"Who does he owe the money to?"

"We don't know about this, we have to ask Tenglong Martial Arts Hall."

"Martial arts?"

"Yes, our debt collection work was sent to us by Ma Yuanbiao, the deputy head of Tenglong Martial Arts. We collected the money and gave it to him, and he rewarded us."

"So it's like this." The people in the martial arts hall are doing part-time collection business.

"Sir Young Master Yang, will you pay off the debt owed by this Hong?"

"I'm not a money-losing boy." Yang Jiming wanted to roll his eyes.

The debt collector suddenly changed his face and continued to collect debts fiercely.

They said, "Old man Hong, can you pay off the debt with the pastry shop? Your shop is worthless, and the creditor is kind. As long as you hand over the shop and the method of making pastry, all debts will be written off."

Hong Xiangmin raised his neck and said, "Whether I want money or not, I want my life. I just went down and confessed to the child's mother that I didn't take good care of Xiaogui."

As he spoke, Hong Xiangmin couldn't stop crying. "Xiaogui has been very sensible and timid since he was a child. How could he gamble? You must be harming him!"

At this time, Zhang Yong brought a group of yamen servants over, and then drove away the debt collectors.

On the other side, Qi Yuzhen invited Jiang Huiran, the wife of Uncle Anchang's son, to the Jinghua Building.

Jiang Huiran walked into the private room and was surprised to see Shang Jiayan there.She smiled and said, "So Mrs. Yang is also there."

Shang Jiayan said: "Mrs. Shizi, please forgive me. I asked my sister-in-law to ask my wife to come over."

Qi Yuzhen smiled and said, "Don't stand still, let's sit down and talk slowly."

Shang Jiayan personally poured tea for Qi Yuzhen and Jiang Huiran, "I heard from my sister-in-law that Mrs. Shizi is a straightforward person, so I will get straight to the point."

"Madam Yang, please tell me."

"To tell you the truth, Mrs. Madam, someone went to Shuntian Mansion to sue Mrs. An Changbo for giving money and killing people. Mr. Xu handed over the case to my husband for investigation."

Shang Jiayan had already heard from Qi Yuzhen about the quarrel between Uncle Anchang's son and his stepmother.Qi Yuzhen suggested to him to tell Jiang Huiran the truth directly.

Jiang Huiran raised her eyebrows and said, "Madam Yang told me this, what do you want me to do?"

"My husband has only been on duty for a short time, and I hope he can do it smoothly."

Jiang Huiran smiled, recalling some words she heard at her mother's house, and said meaningfully: "San Shao Yang is much more blessed than his elder brother."

"I don't know what the Madam Shi Zi wants?"

"As long as Third Young Master Yang can find out the evidence and the Shuntian Mansion dares to handle this case, I can guarantee that the Chengguo Mansion will not intervene in this matter."

"Where's Anchangbo Mansion?"

"Although my mother-in-law has no orders, she is still Mrs. Uncle Anchang. If Shuntian Mansion wants to investigate her, it will definitely collide with Uncle Anchang's mansion." Jiang Huiran said while serving tea for Shang Jiayan. "After all, the eldest son has not yet become a nobleman, and Uncle An Chang is still his father."

Shang Jiayan was taken aback for a moment, carefully pondering the meaning of her words.

After Jiang Huiran left, Qi Yuzhen asked Shang Jiayan: "Did you understand what she said later?"

"The current Mrs. An Changbo has not issued an order." Shang Jiayan hesitated slightly, "The son of An Changbo wants to take An Changbo off."

Qi Yuzhen nodded, "Now when this lady married into Uncle Anchang's mansion, Duke Cheng's mother had not yet passed away. The old lady entered the palace and asked the queen mother for a decree. Uncle Anchang's stepwife cannot have an order. The queen mother not only Yes, and let the emperor directly appoint An Changbo's son."

Shang Jiayan couldn't help being stunned, and said in shock: "There is such a thing? The old Duke's wife has such influence in front of the Queen Mother."

"This happened more than 20 years ago, and few people would mention it. If Huiran hadn't said it in front of me once, I wouldn't know."

"Sister-in-law, I understand." Shang Jiayan couldn't help frowning slightly.

"The son of An Changbo has Cheng Guo Gongfu behind him, but An Changbo has been in business for many years after all, and it is difficult to draw a conclusion on who will win and who will win in the internal struggle between the father and son. You must remind your brother-in-law to think carefully about cooperating with the son. Clear." Qi Yuzhen said earnestly.

Shang Jiayan nodded, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will re-plan this matter." Now that they know the complexity of this, they naturally want to avoid being involved in other people's internal strife.

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