Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 343 Arresting people
Feng Erniang didn't know who threw the silver down, but after that piece of silver started, more silver coins were thrown down from the second floor.

Every time silver fell into the basket, the man next to him would take it out to weigh it and announce the amount by banging a gong.

The high-ranking officials and nobles of the Great Liang Dynasty were fond of gambling. In order to curb the spread of the bad habit of gambling, Emperor Taizong adopted severe punishment measures. The laws of the Great Liang Dynasty clearly stated that, except for the three festivals of New Year's Day, Winter Solstice and Cold Food Festival, any gambling would be dealt with severely.

However, this is only a superficial act. Behind the scenes, countless people set up bookmakers to provide entertainment for others, and gambling on winnings and losses is one of them.

The three women's bouts had warmed up the crowd, and the spectators became increasingly daring. In this lively atmosphere, many people placed bets.

Granny Jiang watched with envy, continuously tossing silver into her bamboo basket. The lively atmosphere resembled a game. Before the wrestling match even started, the amount of money earned was already more than the previous three matches combined.

As a result, the women who had previously been on stage were all red-eyed with rage, each one filled with anger, wishing they could immediately rush forward and slam the four women to the ground, making sure they could never get up again. The arrival of these four women and the resulting scene were clearly a slap in their faces.

They've built up enough anger; when they take the stage later, they'll definitely use their most powerful methods.

Amidst her envy, Granny Jiang didn't forget to flatter Steward He: "What did I tell you? This is how you pique the guests' interest. Look at them standing there, how can they possibly be a match for those courtesans?"

"That's why it looks good."

Manager He stroked his beard and nodded. The wrestling match hadn't even started yet, but they had already made a fortune.

Steward He asked, "Who came up with this idea?" He was referring to setting up baskets in front of the women and having them throw silver coins at them.

Granny Jiang chuckled, "She's a merchant's wife." You have to admit, high-ranking officials and nobles are formidable. They're worldly-wise and can come up with all sorts of ways to play tricks. The methods they used before seemed utterly boring to her; a few casual words of advice and they immediately became something else entirely.

After this incident, Granny Jiang became even more convinced that the woman was no ordinary person.

Of course, this couldn't be told to the He family either.

Manager He's eyes flickered. Today, almost everyone present was a woman from a merchant family. Jiang Po's words clearly indicated that she was unwilling to reveal the man's identity to him.

Is she afraid he'll steal her business?

Steward He sneered inwardly, thinking, "They really are short-sighted. What kind of family is the He family? How could they possibly look down on such things?"
Amidst the sound of silver coins being tossed, a woman wearing a veil stood by the window, taking in the entire estate at once. Soon, the estate owner handed her the betting slip.

If you win the bet, you can collect the money.

Xie Yuyan looked at the note, then glanced at the basket in front of the woman on the stage.

"almost."

Using so much money for gambling is a serious crime.

The private gambling den was set up on the estate for gambling purposes, but the amount of money wagered so far has been too small and the progress too slow. If she doesn't step in a little more, the people waiting outside don't know how long they'll have to wait.

Xie Yuyan had seen countless such deals in his previous life, but the He family... was still too useless.

It's finally starting to look like something.

She had previously sent many people to the prison in Daming Prefecture, and now it was finally Bianjing City's turn.

The amount of money thrown into the bamboo basket dwindled until no one placed any more bets.

The person who received the most money was left to wrestle with the woman.

"It's her," Xie Yuyan said calmly.

Mother Yu lowered her voice: "Is that Feng Erniang coming on stage?"

"The amount of money in front of her is about the same as that of the woman next to her," Xie Yuyan said. "The Feng family is in a hurry to put her on stage because they want to get rid of her as soon as possible." Since the trouble on the Bian River is over, it's better to get rid of the Feng siblings as soon as possible and eliminate any future problems.

This is why Xie Yuyan had the Guo brothers stall for time, keeping Feng Erniang here until now, so that she might have a chance to rescue her.

She said she would see Feng Erniang.

He also said he would take Feng Erniang out with him.

The gong sounded, and the wrestling began. As soon as the two sides covered each other's faces, the woman rushed towards Feng Erniang with a fierce aura. Fortunately, Feng Erniang was agile and kept moving around and dodging, so the woman could not do anything to her for a while.

Feng Erniang seized the opportunity and finally threw a punch, which landed solidly on Nüzhan, but Nüzhan slapped her across the cheek in return.

This wrestling match was significantly different from the previous three. The movements were chaotic, yet they were even more exciting because it seemed as if Feng Erniang could be pinned down on the stage at any moment. The fierce appearance of the female warrior seemed to suggest that she was ready to beat Feng Erniang to death.

Ge Ying finally took a liking to it, and he smiled as he looked at He Fan: "Truly, everything is being put to good use." He could imagine how the guests would feel when Feng Erniang was about to be beaten to death.

He Fan didn't care at all. To him, this was just the beginning, and he hoped that there would be more and more of these kinds of wrestling matches in the future.

Feng Erniang was finally knocked to the ground, but she managed to get up again.

Ge Ying couldn't help but close her fan. It was truly remarkable that a woman could act like this. However, soon after, Feng Erniang was once again thrown onto the stage by the female warrior.

Feng Erniang's forehead hit the table, and blood flowed down her cheek.

Blood finally flowed on the wrestling stage.

Feng Erniang's vision blurred; the woman's strength was truly immense, far beyond what she could match, and she was destined to lose this contest.

Feng Erniang gritted her teeth and got up. For her brother's sake, she couldn't give up. Unfortunately, she had only learned the basics of wrestling, and coupled with her weakness after being sick for several days, even though Feng Erniang tripped Nüzhan's leg and used all her strength, she still couldn't make Nüzhan fall to the ground. Instead, she was the one who was thrown onto the stage again.

Feeling unsatisfied, the woman struck Feng Erniang in the stomach with her elbow. Feng Erniang clearly heard the sound of her ribs breaking. She gasped for breath and rolled and struggled on the stage.

A louder shout arose from all around, urging Feng Erniang to get up.

When Feng Erniang stumbled and got up again, several more silver coins were thrown into her basket.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the scene, watching to see when the woman would be beaten to death.

Ge Ying stopped talking and watched all this with a smile on her face.

The guards at the gate of the manor listened to the commotion coming from inside the courtyard and began to talk amongst themselves.

"This means someone is going to die again."

"Only the dead can bring joy to those people."

While shaking his head and sighing at the heartlessness of those wealthy people, he was also eager to see what was going on.

After the guards finished their chatter and looked around, they suddenly saw a group of people appearing not far away.

The head guard rubbed his eyes, almost doubting that he was seeing things.

They clearly hadn't heard any hoofbeats or footsteps. Where did this group of people come from, and how did they manage to surround the village? Just as he was about to shout, an arrow pierced through the air and went right through his hair.

The leader immediately showed his waist badge.

“When government offices and the Ministry of Justice handle cases, those who resist arrest or are subjected to violence shall be killed.”