Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1671 Chase
Fang Zilan glanced at Dugu Linxiu, who stood in front of the gambling table, hesitant to make a move.

"They're just using someone else's power; they're not using their own money," Fang Zilan said calmly. "Or do you think Cheng Zhiming is worth 510,000 taels?"

Dugu Linxiu glanced sideways at her, "Miss Zhen, do you think it's worth it?"

Fang Zilan composed herself and casually pointed at Dugu Ming, "Do you think he's worth 510,000 taels?"

Dugu Ming frowned, about to say something, when he saw Fang Zilan's gaze fall on him, and then she changed her finger and pointed at Dugu Linxiu, "Do you think she's worth 510,000 taels?"

"Why must a perfectly good person be valued in terms of silver?" Dugu Ming said in a deep voice, "If I like him, he is priceless. If I don't like him..." He paused, his hands clenching into fists.

Fang Zilan curled her lips into a smile. "Is she as worthless as grass?"

Dugu Ming remained silent. Dugu Linxiu pursed her lips and reached out to take back the 510,000 taels of silver from the gambling table.

“It seems it’s not worth it.” As soon as Fang Zilan spoke, she saw Dugu Linxiu’s hand pause for a moment, but she didn’t care and continued, “Then I have no need to get involved.”

Seeing that no one else would join the game, the maid started another. After one round, the woman won, and the boy's face grew increasingly grim. He stomped his foot, turned around, and ran back to the private room.

Instead of taking Cheng Zhiming away, the woman turned to Fang Zilan and said, "Madam Zhen, even if you win the previous bet and take Mr. Wan away, it will be of no use."

Fang Zilan didn't react at all, she just stood up and said to Wan Jun, "I'm leaving."

The ignored woman gritted her teeth, "Mr. Wan won't live much longer..."

"It's just poisoning, isn't it?" Fang Zilan impatiently interrupted the woman, her voice as cold as ice. "What, are you afraid I won't know, so you're blatantly provoking me like this?"

The woman was taken aback. "You knew all along?"

"There is no poison in the world that can kill the young master of Wanhua Manor," Fang Zilan said with an air of authority. "Even if there were, Qianjin Fangzhu could cure it."

After saying that, she took a step towards the woman, forcing her to retreat repeatedly, while she still tried to appear calm, "What are you going to do?"

Fang Zilan stopped and said, word by word, "Go back and tell your master that if he dares to set his sights on Qianjinfang again, don't blame me for being impolite."

“Madam Zhen, do you know who my master is?” the woman asked boldly. Fang Zilan sneered, “What kind of gods could there be in the Southeast? Even Cheng Zhiming, who is not even worthy of the capital, is treated like a treasure. I suppose your master is just a little devil in the night, only able to bully others in this dark gambling den.”

Fang Zilan's face remained expressionless. "But it doesn't matter what others say. Ultimately, it's up to me to decide what I want to do."

“This is the real you.” Li Shengxuan picked up the teapot from the table, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to Fang Zilan. “For these words, the Hong family can be protected, but the entire Feiling Mountain…”

“I know you don’t trust them, and I don’t trust them either.” Fang Zilan took the teacup, cutting off Li Shengxuan’s next words, “But I’m willing to vouch for them.” Li Shengxuan said in a deep voice, “How will you vouch for them?”

"If we can uncover the truth this time, are you truly capable of punishing everyone involved?" Fang Zilan countered with a question. Li Shengxuan remained silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I can't now, later..."

“We’ll talk about the future later,” Fang Zilan interrupted Li Shengxuan. “I’m only concerned with the present. Since you have a sense of propriety and are willing to leave a way out for those involved, why can’t you leave a way out for them too?”

"How can they be compared to those in the imperial court?" Li Shengxuan lowered his voice, but couldn't suppress his underlying anger. "They're just bandits..."

"If any of them collude with people in the military, apart from the Hong siblings, I will have no objection to how you deal with them," Fang Zilan said, word by word. "But for the others, I hope they will live in seclusion in the mountains and never come out again."

Li Shengxuan took a deep breath, his hand holding the teacup tightening slightly. "If they can't do it..."

“If they can’t do it, I will kill them all myself, leaving none alive.” Fang Zilan said resolutely, “This matter started because of me, and it should end because of me.”

Li Shengxuan frowned slightly. What did Fang Zilan mean by that? What did she mean by saying that this matter was caused by her? The bandits and outlaws had been causing trouble for a long time. According to Honghe, it was all because Ji Ningtian had obvious ambitions. What did it have to do with her?

However, before he could ask any more questions, Mingxiang led Fang Lihui in and knocked on the door. He had no choice but to swallow his words and save them for another day.

"Miss Zhen wanted to see me?" Fang Lihui sat down without any formalities. Fang Zilan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I invited Young Master Fang here for the grand finale of the Fang family's Spring Festival Gathering."

"Miss Zhen had already made an agreement with me before, could there be any change?" Fang Lihui asked seriously. Fang Zilan shook her head and said, "I always keep my word and am not the kind of person who would change things at will. Young Master Fang can rest assured."

Fang Lihui remained noncommittal, his fingers tracing the folding fan as he said, "I certainly believe Miss Zhen, but..."

He didn't continue, but Fang Zilan understood. "This matter is crucial for both of us, so I need to go over the details with you again to ensure everything goes smoothly."

“For example…” Fang Lihui began tentatively, but before he could ask anything, Fang Zilan interjected, “For example, right now, all the guests know that the grand finale of the Fang family’s Spring Festival celebration is the news of Qianjinfang, but they don’t know about some other news, or what it’s related to. If we keep it hidden, the current fervor will quickly dissipate.”

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Therefore, the timing of the release of the grand finale, the related information, and the bidding method all need to be precisely controlled. Otherwise, a slight misstep could lead to complete failure."

Fang Lihui's expression hardened. Fang Zilan stared at him intently and said seriously, "I don't think Young Master Fang would want to take all the blame for someone else and watch the Fang family be ruined by you, would he?"

“What Miss Zhen says is very true.” Fang Lihui nodded and said, “Lihui is willing to serve Miss Zhen at her beck and call.”

"It's good that Young Master Fang is determined. However, the Fang Family Spring Gathering has always been hosted by you, and I won't interfere in other matters." Fang Zilan picked up her teacup, took a sip, and asked, "When will Yin Quanzhang arrive?"

"First thing tomorrow morning," Fang Lihui replied quickly. Fang Zilan pondered for a moment and said, "When Yin Quanzhang enters Zuiyue Tower, have the manager announce that the grand prize is not just Qianjinfang, but three."

"So fast?" Fang Lihui was stunned for a moment. Fang Zilan said calmly, "We can't let the stove we finally got going cool down. We need to keep adding firewood and fueling the fire."