Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

"But the odds of winning by betting on a triple are extremely low!"

Shen Xuan was still somewhat worried.

"The vast majority of gamblers lose everything."

"Hahaha, betting on Lu Chen to be the eldest prince, even if the odds are lower than 'Leopard,' doesn't matter."

Gao Mingqian burst into laughter.

"Because the stakes we're betting are much smaller than those of those who go all in."

If we bet correctly, we'll be former retainers of the Crown Prince's former residence.

Even if we bet wrong, Lu Chen has nothing to do with the Emperor, so our losses won't be significant. It's just a matter of spending a little more silver, which is perfectly manageable.

This risk is nothing compared to the potentially huge gains!

"Lord Chiju is right!"

Shen Xuan also laughed.

"For us, although the odds of winning this bet are very low, the risk is manageable. Even if we lose, there won't be any unbearable losses."

If you bet right, you'll be rolling in wealth!

Gambling? Of course we have to gamble!

Only a fool wouldn't bet on a game like this!

"I knew Shen Baihu would understand this."

Gao Mingqian picked up his teacup from the table and took a sip.

"It goes without saying that we must serve Lu Chen with utmost care."

I plan to give my garden in the west of the city to this nephew Lu, in the name of Lu Kun's old friend.

But since we've decided to take this gamble, we can't just keep Lu Chen as a figurehead.

As a seventh-rank Jinyiwei captain in the Linqing Customs Household Office, how could he be idle or merely handle trivial matters in the office?

His duties as the flag officer were to question people at the customs post and apprehend thieves.

The five squads that Commander Jiang previously commanded will naturally come under Lu Chen's command.

"Lord Chiju, isn't this a bit too risky?"

Shen Xuan frowned.

"Many ships pass through the customs, and criminals often smuggle contraband. Sometimes you can even encounter highly skilled thieves."

General Jiang has practiced martial arts since childhood, and his skills are among the best in the entire Linqing Jinyiwei Thousand-Household Garrison.

However, last month, when he was leading a few of his men to apprehend a notorious bandit, an unexpected incident still occurred.

Although the notorious bandit was eventually killed, Commander Jiang himself was seriously injured and died in the line of duty.

Lu Chen's steps were light and his stance was unstable. He probably hadn't even practiced the most basic horse stance, let alone other martial arts.

If we really encounter some notorious bandit, I'm afraid we won't even be able to withstand a single move from them.

If something happens to Lu Chen, even if we didn't bet right, since he's just a close relative of the Lu family, the Magistrate will still hold a grudge against us.

If I actually win the bet, I don't even want to think about the consequences!

"I want Lu Chen to encounter notorious bandits while leading his patrol!"

Gao Mingqian slammed the teacup down on the table, a little too hard, and the tea splashed out.

"If we bet right, Lu Chen really is the Emperor's offspring. Simply providing him with a pampered environment won't earn us much gratitude."

Even with this experience of working together, it's at most a matter of goodwill, and the rewards in the future are limited.

But if we can save His Highness the Crown Prince from danger, then everything will be different!

Commander Shen, haven't you heard that there is no greater merit than saving the emperor?!

How do the strongest bonds of friendship form among comrades in the military?

"Naturally, it should be someone you've fought alongside, preferably someone who has saved your life!"

Shen Xuan thought about it carefully.

"Lord Commander, do you intend for Lu Chen to encounter a 'life-or-death crisis' while leading his team on official business?!"

"That's right!"

Gao Mingqian laughed.

When faced with this "life-or-death crisis", Lu Chen's subordinates will fight to the death to protect him, and it would be best if they suffered some injuries that were not too minor, but would not be fatal or maimed.

After this incident, these people will become Lu Chen's most trusted confidants!