The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Chapter 744 Possessed by the God of Gamblers

While Luo Feng was gambling downstairs, Guan Yan naturally wouldn't be idle either. After leaving Luo Feng, he immediately summoned his subordinates to send a message to the brothers outside the city, ordering the brothers who were developing a mass base outside the city to gather their men and wait in place, so that when he gave the order again, they would rush to Xiling City as quickly as possible.

But now it's dark and the city gates are closed, so the messenger can only wait until dawn when the gates open to leave the city.

After arranging matters outside the city, Guan Yan began to think about the layout inside the city. There was only one chance to launch a surprise attack on Xiling, so it was essential to ensure that nothing went wrong. In order to achieve this, in addition to making every effort to strengthen his own strength, he also had to find a way to weaken the enemy's strength, such as eliminating key personnel at critical moments.

Although Prefect Wen Ping was not in the city, there were still other officials such as the Prefectural Assistant, the County Magistrate, and the aristocratic families with their private armies. He had to find a way to suppress these people and hold out until Sun Lang entered the city.

Although the task was difficult, his six months of infiltration in Xiling were not wasted. He had already bribed several constables and clerks from the government offices, as well as servants and stewards from aristocratic residences. Although these people were not high-ranking, their positions were very important, and they could definitely make their superiors pay a heavy price at crucial moments.

Guan Yan had something on his mind, so instead of going to the hall to have fun, he went back to his room early and lay on the bed with his eyes closed, thinking about the problem. He eventually drifted off to sleep.

Luo Feng, however, played in the hall until dawn. After dawn, Luo Feng, who was completely drunk, staggered to the military camp with a sack of gambling money on his back. When he arrived at the entrance of the military camp, he shouted with a thick tongue, "Cousin, your little brother has come to see you."

Luo Feng was a local bigwig in Xiling. He knew almost everyone in the city, from all walks of life, and even had many relatives in the military camp. Therefore, the sentries at the camp gate also recognized him. Seeing that he was so drunk that he was slurring his words, they couldn't help but tease him: "Hey, isn't this Young Master Luo Feng? Here at the military camp again to persuade your brother to quit gambling?"

Since the Han Dynasty had no mobile phones or internet, and there were no other entertainment activities in the army, gambling was the only form of entertainment. As a result, many soldiers in the camp became addicted to gambling.

The commander usually turns a blind eye to this, and doesn't interfere as long as the gambling isn't too high. After all, gambling is better than drinking, right? At least gambling keeps you sober and prevents you from being drunk when the enemy attacks.

Furthermore, military camps are high-pressure environments. If people suppress their emotions for a long time without any outlet, they will develop mental problems. Over time, this can easily lead to a mutiny. In this situation, gambling becomes the best way to relieve stress. If it is completely banned, we can only wait for the soldiers to mutini.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng grabbed the opening of the sack on his back and slammed it to the ground. However, he used too much force and stumbled, landing hard on the ground. The sack also lost its balance and lay flat on the ground, scattering coins and gold ingots all over the floor.

The two sentries stared wide-eyed at the gold and copper coins that were tossed out of the bag. They rushed forward to help Luo Feng up and flattered him, saying, "Young Master Luo, you've struck it rich! Where did you make your fortune? Teach us your secrets!"

Luo Feng pushed the two aside, stood on the ground swaying like a roly-poly toy, and said in a carefree manner, "Of course I won. Last night, I dominated the card table at Xunhuan Pavilion and beat them to a pulp. Enough said, call my brother out, I'll pay off his debts."

The two sentries immediately invited him into the camp. As they passed the money bag, they picked it up and, while carrying the bag, slipped two gold coins into their own pockets.

Then Luo Feng entered the camp, and the whole camp cheered. Luo Feng may not be welcomed by all the soldiers, but money is definitely welcomed by everyone.

So soon Luo Feng's cousin arrived, accompanied by two captains from the camp. The two captains were obviously there for the money, but Luo Feng ignored them. Instead, he pushed past the two captains and rushed into his cousin's arms, crying like a child, "Brother, my spot for the civil service exam was taken away, waaaah..."

Upon hearing this, everyone, including the two captains, instantly understood why Luo Feng was so drunk—it was because he had been wronged and was feeling resentful.

In contrast, the money in the sack is nothing compared to the quota for the title of "filial piety and incorruptibility".

Upon hearing this, my cousin angrily cursed, "Who did this? I'll curse them to death!"

My cousin was really angry. He was hoping that Luo Feng would help him out after he became an official, but his spot was taken away.

Although he was unhappy, he only dared to verbally condemn the person and dared not take revenge, because he knew that the person who could steal the spot for the civil service examination was not someone he could mess with.

The two captains exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and patted Luo Feng on the shoulder to comfort him, saying, "Brother Luo, don't be discouraged. If one door closes, another opens. Aren't you doing well at the casino?"

Neither of them had the guts nor the intention to stand up for Luo Feng. They thought, "We don't even know you. Why should I offend people for you, especially people we can't afford to mess with?"

Although they lacked the courage to stand up for Luo Feng, they had the audacity, and a great deal of audacity, in their coveting of Luo Feng's wealth.

So the two instructed, "Old Sun, take your cousin downstairs to rest. Let him get some sleep first, and we'll treat him properly when he wakes up."

Money is tempting, but it cannot be stolen openly. After all, Luo Feng comes from a poor family, not a commoner, and has a certain amount of influence in Xiling City. Openly robbing him would lead to legal trouble.

Since they couldn't rob him outright, they had to think of other ways, like gambling. Since Luo Feng's money was won, they could naturally win it back too. If they couldn't win, they could cheat.

With this in mind, Luo Feng was quickly settled in and slept until 5 PM.

After waking up, he was warmly received by two captains. After eating and drinking to his heart's content, they started gambling. The two captains organized more than a dozen people, hoping to win the money by virtue of their numbers. However, Luo Feng was possessed by the God of Gamblers. Not only did he not lose, but he won a lot. They even cheated and still couldn't win. The two captains were so angry that their faces turned green.

Unable to continue gambling until the early hours of the morning, the two captains had no choice but to give up and prepare to change their strategy and start again the next day.

As soon as it got light, Luo Feng started yelling that he wanted to leave. How could we let him leave? If he left, where would we go to make a profit?

Helpless, Luo Feng threw all the money into the camp and said, "I'm going to relax and have a drink, I'll be right back, I promise I won't run away."

When the captain saw that he had left the money in the camp and heard that he was going to drink, he immediately agreed, saying, "We can't beat you when you're sober, but can't we beat you when you're drunk?"

So go quickly, and remember to drink plenty.

Luo Feng wandered the streets for half a day after leaving the military camp, then ate at a restaurant. Around 1 AM, he strode to Xunhuan Pavilion and successfully met up with Guan Yan in the same room as last time.

After briefly reporting on the situation in the military camp, he asked, "What's the next step? When should we administer the medication?"

Guan Yan said, "Let's do it tomorrow afternoon. Although General Sun Lang's message hasn't come back yet, we can't wait any longer. Otherwise, if Wen Ping gets the message in advance and rushes back, all our efforts will be in vain. So we must seize the city before Wen Ping returns, and then hold it and wait for Sun Lang's rescue."

Luo Feng asked in surprise, "Didn't you send someone to intercept the messenger heading to Zhu County? Did it fail?"

Guan Yan shook his head and said, "It was successful, but we only intercepted two waves. Who knows how many waves of people were sent to Wen Ping, or whether they came from other places? So, to be on the safe side, we can't wait any longer."

He handed Luo Feng a vest and instructed him, "I've sewed the prepared laxative into this vest. All you have to do is tie a stone to it and throw it into the well. Remember to throw it in at dinner tomorrow."

Luo Feng took the vest and put it on under his clothes, saying, "Don't worry, after I throw it away, I'll drink with them and go to the toilet with them. I guarantee they won't suspect me. But that means I can't help with anything else."

Guan Yan laughed and said, "The greatest achievement is taking down the garrison; I don't need your help with anything else."