Chapter 70: One Game Determines Victory or Defeat (Part 1)

  It was just a clear sky, but in the blink of an eye it became overcast with dark clouds. Next, if nothing unexpected happens, there will be thunder and lightning, and then heavy rain will pour down.

  The four seasons rotate, countless streams flow into the ocean, day and night alternate, these are all regular patterns that everyone knows. However, just now it was a clear sky, but now it's already overcast with dark clouds, there is no rule to grasp this, nobody can predict it. Of course, if someone says they can predict it, then that would be the Dragon King!

  But the Dragon King is a high and mighty figure, like true love in people's mouths, many have heard of it, but few have seen it, generally those who see the Dragon King are fortune tellers.

  Fortune tellers often say that the Dragon King is angry, so it doesn't rain. But has everyone noticed that those fortune-telling masters are usually blind, which means they lack the ability to work, so they rely on fortune-telling for a living. A blind person says he saw the Dragon King telling him he's angry, and people actually believe such nonsense?

  It's not a matter of whether or not you believe it, but rather whether or not you're willing to believe it. It's just giving yourself some mental comfort.

  Xiao Shouren had just said that it would rain in the afternoon, and the words "it will rain heavily" had not yet dissipated from the air of this gambling house, and were still echoing in the ears of these gamblers. Then, the legendary Dragon King really caught a cold and kept coughing in the sky.

  Can't help but say that the atmosphere created by Xiao Shouren is very eerie, and everyone at that moment even suspected that this guy was not a human being, but the Dragon King who had descended from the legend.

  The weather in early autumn is really changeable, just like the faces of those women in the world. One moment it's sunny and smiling, the next moment it's cloudy and rainy, and before you know it, the rain is pouring down, with a face as cold as frost, enough to freeze people to death.

  "It seems that Xiao Shaoxia is a hidden expert, and he's actually well-versed in the study of solar terms! I'm impressed! Impressed!" Wei Jian Tong, that old fox, reacted quickly, glancing around at the gamblers who were all shocked, and saw that even Xiao Shouren's gaze was filled with reverence! This is getting out of hand!

  "Oh? The study of solar terms? You're kidding, it's just nonsense from Zhu Dage's mouth... just a bit of good luck, that's all." Xiao Shouren deliberately paused for a moment at the word "dog shit", making it sound as if he was saying "Zhu Dage's dog shit".

  Xiao Shouren's humorous words broke the eerie atmosphere, while Zhu Fugui remained silent on the side. If it were in the past, he would have been furious and even resorted to violence, but now he was different. Xiao Shouren revealed his weather forecasting skills, shocking Zhu Fugui.

  This was in ancient times, and this trick of predicting the weather was quite impressive. If it could be predicted before the weather changed, many benefits would be gained, especially in agriculture. The magician Yuan Tian Gang just showed off his skills in front of Yang Guang, what was the result?

  As a result, Yuan Tian Gang has now become the national teacher of the Great Sui Dynasty, specializing in helping the royal family predict weather, fortune-telling, and calamity numbers. He is very favored by Yang Guang. Who can guarantee that Xiao Shou Ren's ability to predict the weather came from? What is his relationship with National Teacher Yuan Tian Gang? Will he become as prosperous as Yuan Tian Gang in the future?

  Just as everyone's laughter subsided, they all clearly heard the sound of raindrops hitting the roof tiles. This sound was quite jarring to Wei Jian Tong and Zhu Fu Gui, but it sounded pleasant to Xuan Xuan, Xiao Shou Ren, and Zhong Long. When Zhong Long heard Wei Jian Tong concede defeat and give himself an excuse, he felt ashamed and angry. Adding to this, earlier when Xiao Shou Ren used words to shame him, Zhu Fu Gui laughed heartlessly on the side, which stimulated Zhong Long's fragile nerves.

  So Zhong Long now sees that Zhu Fu Gui is also defeated by Xiao Shou Ren, but in his heart, he doesn't have the despair that one should have after failing. Instead, there's a hint of excitement inside him. Human nature, it's really dark!

  "Xiao Shaoxia, it seems you've won the first round too. You've already won two rounds and there's only one left. This last round is against me, old man Wei. I'm not going to bet on the weather outside or anything else in the casino, just what's inside the betting hall. In a place like this, everything is scarce except for betting tools. Since it's a betting game, we'll have to follow the rules of the house. Xiao Shaoxia only knows how to bet big or small, so let's settle this with a single round of big or small. What do you think?" Wei Jian Tong took the initiative and turned the tables, grasping the upper hand. He was clearly an old fox.

  Xiao Shouren could see through Wei Jian Tong's thoughts, but he didn't bother to say anything. He was afraid that if he did, he would come up with some strange and weird betting methods again, and lose. So, he used the tactic of provoking him into a bet on odds or evens, hoping to win one last round in his area of expertise.

  "Alright, I'll listen to you, let's bet on big or small!" Xiao Shouren ignored the warning gaze of Qianqian beside him and decided to take a gamble himself.

  "Wei Shishu, we have a request. Since he agreed to your wager, I'll have to make some changes to the rules." Qianqian said, noticing that Xiao Shouren didn't respond to her gaze, so she quickly spoke up from beside him.

  "Oh? I don't know what rules Qianqian has. Tell me."

  "It's very simple, neither of you is allowed to touch the dice, let someone else roll them twice, and then each of you guess the number of points. Whoever guesses correctly wins. If it's a tie, you keep guessing until one of you wins. How about that?" said Xuanxuan.

  "Alright, I have no objection. But I don't know if you dare to, Mr. Wei?" Xiao Shouren couldn't think of any reason why Xuanxuan would harm him, so he agreed in one breath.

  "I don't have any opinion either, Qianqian's method is definitely good, can't find anything wrong with it, I have no reason to refuse." Wei Jian Tong was actually a bit angry in his heart, but just went along with the rules, he didn't care at all, and would definitely win steadily no matter how he gambled on the dice, these two younger ones actually gave him one sentence after another, forcing him to agree, it's really infuriating.

  "Since no one has any objections, let's get started then. I wonder who will roll the dice?" asked Xiao Shouren.

  "Zhu is an expert at shaking dice, let Zhu do it." Wei Jian Tong gave Zhong Long a glance, then Zhong Long took a step forward and expressed Wei Jian Tong's meaning in his own words.

  "Oh? Zhong young brother is really humorous, such shameless words can be said so naturally, admirable. Xiao Shouren saw that Zhong Long's previous lesson had not been fully absorbed and now he was jumping out again, his temper flared up immediately, and his words were also merciless."

  "Xiao brothers, this is unreasonable! How can what I said be shameless?" Zhong Long was also furious. Even a clay figure has three points of anger, let alone the high-handed Zhong Long in the gambling world. Being bullied by Xiao Shouren once and again, and again, even the girls felt that Zhong Long was pitiful when he encountered Xiao Shouren.

  "Who doesn't know that Zhu Dage is a parasite who eats, drinks, wears and uses everything provided by Wei Laoqian? Now you're asking him to come out and roll the dice, do you think we're all idiots? Do you think everyone in this gambling den is a fool? Anybody with a bit of sense would understand that it's not right, anybody with a conscience and some shame would look down on what you just said. You're really shameless, aren't you?"

  Xiao Shouren's words have really pulled everyone in the casino into his own camp, it's very simple, the meaning of these words is clear. If the people present are somewhat intelligent, they should understand that this is an obvious scam. If someone has a conscience and cares about their reputation, they should speak out for justice. If not, it can only be said that those present have no shame, no integrity, and are brainless.

  This remark was indeed very useful. As soon as Xiao Shouren spoke, the rough men in the gambling house who understood the implication all started teasing and saying that Zhong Longtai was shameless. By scolding Zhong Longtai for being shameless, they also showed off their own innocence, showing that they had a sense of honor, conscience, and brains.

  "If Xiao Shaoxia doesn't agree with Zhong Long's method, then Xiao Shaoxia can find someone to roll the dice himself." Wei Jian Tong said with a smile.

  Wei Jian Tong's words still carried a lot of weight, and as soon as he spoke, the gambling den immediately quieted down again.

  "Hum! He doesn't know anyone here, and you want him to pick someone. Isn't that intentionally making things difficult for him?" Xuanxuan said discontentedly.

  "Oh? So it's neither this nor that, what do you want to do?"

  "It's simple, just find any banker in the casino and ask him to roll the dice, but it can't be that Zhu guy or Zhong guy. How about it?" asked Xuan Xuan.

  "Alright, I have no problem with that." Wei Jian Tong could only agree. At least the dice were his own people, so he didn't need to worry too much about them making any moves.

  "Who is willing to come out and help me roll the dice? I'll give him 500 taels of silver!" Qianqian pulled out a small handful of silver tickets from her sleeve, held them high and then started selecting people.

  Qianqian's words had just come out, and all the croupiers in the gambling house were excited. Who wouldn't want such a good thing? Not only could they gain Wei Jian Tong's appreciation, but if possible, secretly help Wei Jian Tong, and immediately become rich and noble for life. Even if they couldn't help with anything, they could still get 500 taels of white silver!

  Looking at those officials who took a step forward with their hands up, Xiao Shouren was truly speechless. The charm of money is really not ordinary! From the young officials who are only about 20 years old to the old officials with white beards, they all crowded forward, eager to get this opportunity. Money can make ghosts push mills!