Immortal Cage - Chapter 40 Gambling Pit Beast Fight
Suddenly appearing in the room was none other than the effeminate man who lent high interest! Yu Lie saw the other party arriving at his territory, furrowing his brows, unsure of the intentions of this person. Was he here to threaten him? Or perhaps to see if he was really doing something in the room?
Upon seeing Yu Lie, the effeminate man covered his mouth, quickly waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Don't misunderstand, Brother Yu, please don't misunderstand. We just came to the room to have a meal, the room's canteen is really good. We didn't come to cause trouble for Brother Yu. Otherwise, we wouldn't have just arrived now."
Explaining further, the effeminate man said, "I just remembered Brother Yu was in the room, so I came to say hello on the way."
Extending his hand in a friendly manner, Yu Lie said calmly, "In that case, this Daoist will see you off, fellow Daoist."
Upon hearing this, the effeminate man's face lit up with a smile, "Of course, of course."
After exchanging a few words, Yu Lie turned back, tidied up the room briefly, and closed the door. Walking alongside the effeminate man, Yu Lie escorted him out of the room.
Along the way, the two engaged in casual conversation, seemingly carefree. When they parted ways with the effeminate man, there was no hint of anything suspicious. It was all peaceful, with the effeminate man even praising Yu Lie lightly, saying that becoming the leader in the room was a promising future.
However, as Yu Lie stood at the door of the room, watching the effeminate man's disappearing figure, he furrowed his brows once again. The unexpected visit of the effeminate man made Yu Lie feel somewhat uneasy. However, after careful consideration, he couldn't pinpoint anything wrong.
Yu Lie reluctantly suppressed this strange feeling and decided to investigate slowly later. But he pondered to himself, "It seems that next month, I can't just repay the interest. It's best to pay off all the money borrowed from the effeminate man, principal and interest included. This way, even if this guy wants to plot against me, it won't be easy..."
Yu Lie had already completed the transformation of "like a wolf and tiger," so he didn't need the Lingfish Soup medicine for now. He could focus on making money in the coming days, selling all the black snakefish he caught. With his current strength and experience in selling black snakefish in the market, he would be more composed.
Under the dim moonlight, Yu Lie walked back to his stone house, contemplating his next steps.
Upon reaching home, he had already planned it out in his mind, "There are still six or seven days until the repayment date, this plan should work!"
Although the debt from the effeminate man was substantial, it was nothing compared to the coffin money Yu Lie brought to the town initially. Moreover, when he borrowed the money, Yu Lie was just an ordinary mortal. Now, as a middle-level Daoist with the assistance of a spiritual treasure, repaying the debt was not difficult.
In the following days, Yu Lie continued his routine of gambling, appearing normal on the surface, but increasing his visits to the town and the Black River at night. To avoid drawing attention, he changed his appearance and sold fish in different places each time. He only brought back one black snakefish each time, never two, and limited his nighttime visits to the town to three times a day.
With such caution, after five or six days, Yu Lie estimated that he had accumulated enough money to repay the debt, feeling relieved.
That night, he slept deeply, allowing his tired body to rest.
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The next evening, Yu Lie, full of confidence and carrying a large sum of money, was ready to repay the debt. As he pushed open the courtyard gate, he was surprised to see someone unexpected standing in front of him.
It was a thin and dark Daoist, blocking Yu Lie's doorway, looking bored. Hearing the door open, he turned his head, his eyes lighting up, and said familiarly, "Hey! You're finally home, Brother Yu. If you didn't come out, I was about to try the door."
The visitor greeted Yu Lie and extended his hand, saying, "Please, let me take you to the money house."
Yu Lie raised an eyebrow and returned the greeting, "Nice to meet you, Daoist Shan."
This thin man was a neighbor of Yu Lie from the mixed courtyard, Daoist Shan. Yu Lie was puzzled, "When did Daoist Shan get involved with that effeminate man and start borrowing money too?" But considering that Daoist Shan was now penniless and the effeminate man had a reputation for being effeminate, it seemed fitting for them to be associated.
Yu Lie realized that the pit in the center of the gambling house was not just for decoration, but for actual gambling - on beast fights. More precisely, human-beast fights. In the pit, a muscular tiger was greedily gnawing on a headless corpse dressed in Daoist robes, its brain exposed and face twisted in death.
Yu Lie narrowed his eyes, feeling a chill in his heart, "What is this guy, along with that effeminate man, bringing me here for..."