Chapter 132: I'm Not As Good As You Think
“Guests, this way, please.”
The iron cage opened, and ten abyss crows, their bodies painted black, shot out like arrows!
Si Ye drew his bow and notched an arrow almost simultaneously.
This was a high-level avian star beast extremely adept at hiding and escaping, capable of flying a hundred meters in an instant. It was difficult for ordinary people to capture its flight path. Moreover, the tools provided were just ordinary wooden bows and arrows, making it incredibly difficult to shoot them down.
“Whoosh!”
No one saw the moment Si Ye released his arrow, and a black shadow fell straight from the sky.
A direct hit!
Before the crowd could even gasp in surprise, the second arrow was fired the instant the first one was released.
This arrow pierced through three abyss crows.
This time, the audience was silent, holding their breath and concentrating.
Then, the third arrow, the fourth arrow… Every arrow hit its mark. In the blink of an eye, all ten abyss crows had fallen to the ground, and Si Ye still had four wooden arrows left in his hand.
The beastman host came back to his senses, “Esteemed guest, your archery is superb!”
He respectfully said to Si Ye, “According to the rules of the competition, ten arrows correspond to ten crows. If all the crows are killed with ten arrows, you will receive the first prize… Esteemed guest, your martial skills are astonishing. You even have four wooden arrows left. This has never happened before. Please wait a moment while we consult with the shopkeeper.”
Soon, a shop assistant returned and whispered something in the beastman host's ear.
He announced, “Congratulations, esteemed guest! In addition to taking away the Azure Sea Jade, you can also freely choose four treasures from the first floor of the pavilion as extra gifts. Please come with us.”
Si Ye, under the envious gazes of the crowd, jumped down from the stage, grabbed Sang Luo's hand, and went over, “Take a look, is there anything you want?”
Sang Luo took the Azure Sea Jade from the waiter, put it into her space, and picked out a few gifts before going with Si Ye to other places to stroll around.
As dusk approached, the number of beastmen out playing only increased, with many cubs and females coming out to enjoy the cool evening breeze, making it very lively and prosperous.
After eating dinner at the restaurant, Sang Luo's eyes lit up as she passed by a gambling house, holding Si Ye's hand, “A'Ye, my luck should be good today! This casino is so lively, let's go take a look.”
“Casino? No, those are seedy places that only third-rate beastmen go to. You can't go, you'll learn bad habits.”
“Let's just go for a walk and broaden our horizons. Didn't you say you'd take me out to play today!” Sang Luo grabbed his arm and walked towards the casino.
“Alright, I'll accompany you then.” Si Ye smiled helplessly.
After the game started.
Sang Luo placed a bet.
She lost.
Unwilling to admit defeat, she gritted her teeth and placed another bet.
She lost again.
She simply couldn't believe it, placing several bets in a row, all of which disappeared without a trace. Si Ye, seeing her frustrated and unconvinced, shook his head and replaced her, “I'll help you win it back.”
“If the young marquis makes a move, he will surely return in triumph!”
Si Ye, “…This is also my first time at a casino.”
At most, he had played with gemstone gambling before, finding some matching stones for his sword scabbard. These casino games and routines were quite new, and he had to learn them on the spot.
Si Ye lost his first bet.
He frowned slightly.
Sang Luo, “An accident, it must be an accident!”
Si Ye became much more serious the second time, waiting for everyone else to place their bets before throwing the dice.
He lost again.
The ever-victorious young marquis couldn't stand this scene.
Seeing that he was also getting competitive, Sang Luo quickly said, “Why don't we just leave?”
“Almost there, let's play a few more rounds.”
Sang Luo thought Si Ye was showing off, but she didn't expect that from the third round onwards, he was like he had a cheat, winning all the way, not only winning back the spirit stones they had lost before, but also multiplying them tenfold.
He stopped there and didn't continue.
“You! Did you cheat!” Sang Luo asked him.
“Guess.” Si Ye gave her all the crystals he had won, “Did you have fun today?”
“Happy.”
Si Ye, as the designated heir of the Bi An clan, had strict family rules and teachings since childhood, diligently studying literature, martial arts, and etiquette, not daring to slack off in the slightest. She could be considered to have taken him out for a rare indulgence… However, he wasn't very interested in these things. Si Ye, looking at Sang Luo's joyful smile, also felt cheerful in his heart.
As soon as the two walked out of the casino door, a beastman shop assistant ran out and handed out an invitation card.
“Would you two esteemed guests like to take a look at the underground black market? There are many good things being auctioned off at the black market tonight.”
The shop assistants in the gambling house would secretly observe the assets of the guests and secretly issue invitations to the illegal black market to guests who met the standards.
The shop assistant smiled and looked at Sang Luo, “Would the noble female like to take a look? There are male* slaves being auctioned off tonight, with special physiques, who have been trained to serve people best. Their skills in that area will make people unable to stop!”
Si Ye's face darkened, and he grabbed Sang Luo and strode away.
“Black market? It sounds quite interesting. Are you really not going to take a look?”
“No! Don't even think about buying those messy male slaves, I won't allow it.”
“Cough, I'm just curious, I want to see.”
“You can't even look.”
She can only look at him.
Si Ye ground his back molars, really wanting to carry her back, hide her in his nest, and not allow outsiders to peek.
After the two figures left, the shop assistant turned around and went to a secluded alley, and said to a man wearing a cyan robe,
“Young master, Si Ye has been with that pregnant female, I'm afraid it's not easy to attack.”
…
Back in the palace courtyard, it was very late.
Sang Luo wandered around for a day, and after eating, she was even more tired and sleepy, rolling around on the bed.
Si Ye quickly and carefully straightened her.
“It's okay, I've only been pregnant for half a month, my belly isn't even showing yet.”
“You still have to be careful.” Si Ye chided.
Sang Luo yawned, took off her clothes, and was about to fall asleep. Si Ye sat by the bed, his eyes always on her, with a hint of restrained heat.
Sang Luo hugged his strong and slender waist and bit him lightly on the ear, “If you want it, be gentle, it's not impossible…”
Before she could finish speaking, Si Ye pressed her back on the bed, his eyes restrained, “No.”
Sang Luo raised her face to look at him, her eyes full of charm, “After three months, it's no problem for you to sleep with me, and you can use your power to nourish the cub.”
Si Ye's Adam's apple rolled, but he refused, “I won't touch you until you give birth to the child.”
No matter how much he wanted to, he would endure it.
He didn't want her and the child to have even a trace of risk.
Si Ye touched her face, “Go to sleep.”
“Yeah.” Sang Luo stretched out her arms to him.
Si Ye got into the quilt and hugged her.
In the middle of the night, Sang Luo reached out to her side, but it was empty, and the warmth of the bedding had long since cooled.
The person next to her was gone.
After Sang Luo woke up in shock, she was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.
Si Ye took care of her during the day, accompanied her everywhere, and only went out hunting at night.
No wonder her food hadn't been cut off for more than half a month.
It was almost dawn when Si Ye came back. He cleaned the blood from his body before entering the house, his face full of unconcealable sleepiness. When he saw Sang Luo sleeping soundly on the bed, the fatigue in his heart was swept away, leaving only tenderness and contentment.
