I run a casino in the immortal realm.

Zheng Yifei picked up his teacup, took a sip, and had already prepared his explanation.

"Your Majesty, it is clear."

Zheng Yifei put down his teacup and said calmly, "Last night, Zhao Wuji personally led a group of people to sneak into the backyard of Duobaoge, intending to kill, set fire to, and destroy the evidence."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengyi's eyes twitched. Zhao Wuji had actually taken action himself?

"However, he underestimated the strength of my friends."

Zheng Yifei smiled slightly and said, half-jokingly, "My friends in the Southern Wilderness are quite capable, and they happen to know some advanced formations. Zhao Wuji crashed into the formation and was trapped."

Knowing he was in the wrong and fearing for his life, he had no choice but to pay to avoid trouble. Seeing his sincerity, I took over the gambling den as a lesson to him.

Zheng Yifei deliberately concealed the fact that Ouyang Tian and Murong Hao were at the Nascent Soul stage, only mentioning it briefly as "high-level formation".

You can't reveal all your cards to others; maintaining mystery will make Liu Zhengyi more wary and value you more.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengyi gasped. A formation capable of trapping someone in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm must be at least at the fifth rank.

Zheng Yifei actually held such a terrifying trump card in his hand.

After the initial shock, a barely concealed greed flashed in Liu Zhengyi's eyes. Jinli Casino was one of the most profitable businesses in Liuhua County.

Zheng Yifei took in Liu Zhengyi's expression. He knew very well that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in Liuhua County, military intimidation alone would not be enough. He had to firmly bind the county magistrate to his cause.

Zheng Yifei took out a pre-prepared contract from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Zhengyi on the table with both hands.

"My lord, although we have taken over the gambling den in the Southern Region, we still need your official authority to deter those petty scoundrels if we want to operate it smoothly."

Zheng Yifei said sincerely, "I have discussed it with my friends. We will take 30% of the net profit from this gambling den each month as a gift for your tea money, sir. This is the equity agreement. Please take a look, sir."

Liu Zhengyi looked at the contract on the table, and his breathing instantly became heavy.

His 30% stake in Duobaoge had already made him a fortune.

Now, with the addition of the 30% from Jinli Gambling House, his annual income could even surpass that of those fourth-rank officials in the prefectural city!

"Brother Zheng, how can I possibly accept this?"

Liu Zhengyi even changed his form of address, going directly from "Officer Zheng" to "Brother Zheng".

He verbally declined, but his hands honestly picked up the contract, carefully examined it, and after confirming that it was correct, he folded it neatly and tucked it into his bosom.

After accepting the contract, Liu Zhengyi's smile became incredibly warm. He patted Zheng Yifei's shoulder forcefully and promised firmly, "Don't worry, brother! From today onwards, the Southern Region Gambling House will be a key property protected by the county government!"

Anyone who dares to cause trouble in your territory is going against me, Liu Zhengyi! Whether it's the Zhang family, the Li family, or any local thugs, if they dare to extend their claws, I will directly send the police and city defense battalion to wipe them out!

With the magistrate's words, the last remaining threat to the Southern Gambling House from an official standpoint was completely eliminated.

Zheng Yifei bowed and thanked him.

Liu Zhengyi was in a great mood. He sat back down in his armchair, picked up his teacup, and looked at Zheng Yifei with a deeper meaning in his eyes.

"Brother, you are a man of great talent. It's a waste of your abilities to be a constable in this small Liuhua County."

Liu Zhengyi lowered his voice, his tone revealing an undisguised ambition: "I won't hide it from you, I've been stuck at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm for almost ten years. With the income from your Treasure Pavilion and gambling den, I'm confident that I can reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm within a year using a massive amount of resources."

Zheng Yifei listened quietly without interrupting, knowing that Liu Zhengyi was about to get to the point.

"In the Tianlong Dynasty, official positions are linked to cultivation levels."

Liu Zhengyi's eyes gleamed with a thirst for power: "As long as I break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, with the influence of my family, I can be directly transferred to the prefectural city as a sixth-rank Tongpan, wielding the power of criminal justice in the prefecture."

"Brother, I value your skills and abilities. As long as you manage these two businesses well for me this year and earn enough resources..."

When I am promoted to the prefectural city, I will definitely take you with me. With your abilities, once we arrive in the prefectural city, I can easily arrange for you to be the chief constable. That would be a very promising future for you.

"If we brothers join forces, there's much we can achieve in this Eastern Continent!"

Liu Zhengyi spoke these words with great passion, painting an extremely rosy picture.

Zheng Yifei sneered inwardly. Liu Zhengyi was treating him as a high-level henchman and a tool for making money that he could extract from at any time.

However, this suited him perfectly. He never intended to stay in Liuhua County for the rest of his life; the prefectural city, or even the county seat or the capital, was his ultimate goal.

Using Liu Zhengyi as a springboard to enter the officialdom of the prefectural city would save him a lot of trouble.

As for who will listen to whom a year from now, that will depend on who has the stronger fist.

"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, sir. I will serve you with utmost loyalty and devotion."

Zheng Yifei stood up and bowed deeply, demonstrating the utmost respect for a subordinate.

"Hahaha! Good! Good!"

Liu Zhengyi burst into laughter, feeling extremely happy.

As Zheng Yifei left the county government office, he looked up at the azure sky of Liuhua County.

He has already placed his first piece in the game of chess in Dong Shenzhou. The next step is to let this piece take root, sprout, and grow into a towering tree.

In the following two weeks, the Southern Domain Casino experienced a complete explosion.

Li Jianfeng fully implemented Zheng Yifei's "mirage" model.

As soon as the rule of no commission was announced, gamblers throughout Liuhua County, like sharks smelling blood, flooded into Fengming Street.

The business of Sihai Casino and other casinos plummeted instantly, becoming deserted.

Meanwhile, wealthy independent cultivators and merchants, seeing the terrifying flow of people at the Southern Region Gambling House, flocked there with huge sums of money, demanding to book tables and become the banker.

Li Jianfeng accepts all comers, but sets very strict rules. Each dealer must pay a deposit of 100,000 gold coins before entering the game, and each dealer will have their own dealer at each table, taking 5% of the dealer's profits from each round.

On the stage in the lobby on the first floor, courtesans invited from the city's top brothels play music and sing for twelve hours a day without interruption, while dancers in light gauze dance gracefully.

Beside the gambling table, maids served spirit wine mixed with low-grade stimulant and exquisite spirit beast meat, free for the gamblers to enjoy.

This extreme experience drove the gamblers completely mad.

Here, they can not only experience the thrill of gambling, but also enjoy the treatment of royalty.

Su Wanqing sent three accountants who were proficient in arithmetic to take over the gambling den's finances.

Every night when the county magistrate was taking stock of the accounts, the accountants couldn't help but feel their hearts race as they looked at the boxes piled high with gold coins and spirit stones.