Chapter 67: Three Rounds of Ingenious Victory at Wan Gui Fang (Part 1)

  The one standing on the right side of Wei Jian Tong is Zhong Long, who is in charge of managing Wan Gui Casino for Wei Jian Tong. This Zhong Long is also not simple, he used to be a gambler himself and his family was quite wealthy, but because he offended the powerful people in the imperial court, he ended up with a broken family and lost all his wealth, almost being hunted down to death, and only managed to escape to Yi County where he was taken in by Wan Gui Casino and barely kept his life.

  From then on, Zhong Long settled down in the Wan Gui Casino, and later Wei Jian Tong discovered that Zhong Long's gambling skills were also extremely high, comparable to his own, so he handed over the management of the Wan Gui Casino to him.

  Standing on the left side of Wei Jian Tong is another trusted assistant, Zhu Fu Gui. His name means "wealthy and noble", but in reality, he was born into a poor family. His father hoped that he would one day rise above his circumstances, have a good future, and not have to dig for food in the ground, so he gave him the name "Fu Gui". And Zhu Fu Gui did indeed live up to his father's expectations.

  When Zhu Fu Gui was still young, he had already grasped the essence of his name. In his opinion, it was difficult for an ordinary person without power or influence to make their name truly meaningful. However, there are always shortcuts in life, and Zhu Fu Gui found one.

  The name of that shortcut is called Gambler's Path. Zhu Fugui saw those overnight millionaires with faces as bright as a daisy in front of the casinos, and he couldn't help but feel envious, jealous, and resentful. His wise eyes automatically filtered out those who had lost their entire fortune overnight.

  Once you step onto the path of gambling, which gambler doesn't lose?

  Gamblers, as a promising, risky and lucrative profession, were still very popular in ancient times. As soon as Zhu Fugui entered the casino, he couldn't stop himself, first winning some money, then losing continuously, until he lost everything: the money his father had prepared for him to marry, the family's land, the house, and finally became penniless, except for the cheating skills he acquired after countless losses.

  After driving his parents to death, he could no longer stay in his hometown, not because he was unfilial, but because at that time he had already eaten all the major casinos and no one could match his cheating skills. So he started his career of traveling around to gamble.

  After so many years of drifting, he was also tired of it. Seeing that the Wan Gui Casino was not bad, he took a job as the first croupier at the Wan Gui Casino. When others couldn't handle something or someone, he would step in to fix it.

  Zhong Long and Zhu Fu Gui are considered Wei Jian Tong's right-hand men.

  Zhong Long's face also looked a bit unsightly after hearing Xiao Shouren's words, and he squeezed out his thoughts in his heart after a moment of contemplation before pushing them out between his teeth: "That's right, I wasn't as good as you back then. The first time I went to the casino to gamble, I lost everything, and it's still the same now."

  That ruthless Zhu Fugui also fell silent after hearing Zhong Long's words, recalling his past self. The first time he gambled, he had won some small money, but it was all because others had intentionally lost to him, so that he would come again next time and gradually become addicted, unable to quit. This was the rule of the gambling den.

  Zhu Fugui finally let out a soft sigh and said, "What he said is right, we really don't have the qualifications to laugh at him."

  The uncle of Qianqian Hall, who was standing aside, also said in a low voice: "That's right! When I first entered the casino that year, I had 5,000 taels of silver on me and ended up losing everything before leaving."

  Wei Jian Tong, after all, was a seasoned veteran who had been through thick and thin. He quickly adjusted his mindset and minimized the gap left in his heart by Xiao Shou Ren. Then he stabilized himself and looked at Xiao Shou Ren with a seemingly surprised gaze: "You really are betting for the first time?"

  "For the first time!" Xiao Shouren nodded, and in his heart, he also secretly admired Wei Jian Tong's composure and mentality.

  "Hasn't lost a single game all night until now?"

  "I've never lost a bet! If you don't count those two times when I was betting against myself."

  "Can't help asking: 'You said you only know how to play big or small, is that true or false?'"

  Xiao Shouren shrugged and said lightly, "I really only know how to play big or small because it's simple and easy to understand. At a glance, you can understand it. Unlike other betting methods, I looked at them for half a day and still didn't understand. This big or small is actually something I figured out after fiddling with it for a while. To be honest, when I first started placing bets those few times, I was just following my intuition and guessing randomly! But it seems my luck isn't bad."

  "Is it that easy?!" Zhong Long couldn't help but laugh and say: "This dog's luck is really too good! Just casually playing and winning tens of thousands of silver coins in one night, without even losing once in between? It seems your dog's luck is indeed exceptionally good!"

  Xiao Shouren smiled: "Not bad, I haven't lost yet, but whether it's just luck or not, I won't know until we try."

  Wei Jian Tong sighed and said, "Not bad, kid. What you just said wasn't wrong. We indeed don't have the qualifications to laugh at you. For a first-time gambler, your results are very good." He changed his tone and continued, "However, tonight you still need to gamble with us, not for yourself, but for Xiang Xiang. Of course, if you admit defeat, that's fine too. I have no objections, and I'll even send someone to escort you back home."

  Xiao Shouren smiled and glanced at the tense Xuanxuan beside him, saying: "Go back? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

  Xiao Shouren gently patted Qianqian's pale face and slowly said: "I'm betting on it!"

  "Are you... going?" Yuanyuan hesitated a bit.

  Xiao Shouren sighed: "At this time, you don't trust me again. It's not going to work, but it has to be done. Otherwise, I'm really afraid that some people will wag their tongues."

  "But you only know how to play big or small!" Xuanxuan was almost in tears, she couldn't believe that Xiao Shouren, who seemed to have such high-level gambling skills, was actually a complete novice and could only play a simple game of big or small that even children could understand.

  "That can't be helped." Xiao Shouren smiled faintly, then immediately became serious and said: "Don't worry, I'll definitely help you. Not for your sake, but for the sake of my own life, I have to stake everything on this gamble too. Besides, I'm not necessarily going to lose at betting big or small."

  Jiang Jiang raised her head and looked at Xiao Shouren's gaze, which was extremely complex, and she didn't know what it meant.

  "Alright. Let's get started. But as I said earlier, I only play big or small. If we don't play big or small, can we change the way we gamble?" Xiao Shouren smiled.

  Wei Jian Tong thought for a moment, then said: "I think it's okay. After all, you really don't know how to play and this is your first time gambling, I also don't want others to say that Wei Jian Tong bullies kids. Wan Gui Gambling House bullies newcomers. But we have to play three rounds, you have to win all three rounds to be considered the winner, what do you think?"

  "I have no opinion either." Zhong Long said immediately.

  "It's okay." Zhu Fu Gui also smiled and said: "Anyway, it's for your son's wedding, you've agreed to it, I don't have any opinions."

  It's obvious that Xiao Shouren is at a disadvantage. If the other side bets on three games, it must be Wei Jian Tong, Zhu Fu Gui, and Zhong Long, each with their own strengths, and Xiao Shouren has a very small chance of winning. Moreover, he needs to win all three games to win, which means that if Xiao Shouren loses just one game, he will lose overall. This is fundamentally unfair.

  "I'm at a disadvantage, this is unreasonable, but it's not impossible. If I have a choice in the gamble, then I can agree." Xiao Shouren calmly replied, ignoring Xuanxuan's winking and anger.

  "Alright, so what do we bet on? You said you'd choose the way to gamble, we're fine with that, you pick." Wei Jian Tong smiled and said, no matter what, he still had the upper hand. If they lost like this, then it would be truly embarrassing.

  Xiao Shouren shook his head and said, "I won't bet on anything in the casino with you. I've said it before, I don't know anything about gambling techniques. You can't compare to those who make a living by relying on gambling."

  Wei Jian Tong was also amused by Xiao Shou Ren's words: "Then what do you want to bet on?"

  "Is it okay to bet on anything?" Xiao Shouren's face revealed a strange smile.

  "No way." Wei Jian Tong shook his head: "Do you want to bet with me on who eats more? I'll also bet with you!" As soon as Wei Jian Tong saw the smile on Xiao Shou Ren's face, he knew he had said something wrong again. Originally, he wanted to say "who farted", but when he saw Xuan Xuan was still beside him, he quickly changed his words.

  Xiao Shouren smiled: "Don't worry about this, I absolutely won't bet on eating with you, and I think your appetite must be bigger than mine." After finishing speaking, Xiao Shouren even deliberately glanced at Wei Jian Tong's big belly, causing the people around to burst out laughing.

  "Hmm." Wei Jian Tong grunted: "That won't do! You don't seem very trustworthy. Alright, we can bet on anything, but it has to be something in this room!"

  "That's not fair!" Qianqian couldn't help but exclaim, earlier bullying was one thing, but now you're doing it one after another, isn't this making life impossible?! She shrilly shouted again: "You just said anything goes in a bet!"

  "Nonsense! If he wants to bet with me on transplanting seedlings, where can I find the seedlings for him to transplant?" Wei Jian Tong said with wide eyes.

  "Alright! Agreed!" Xiao Shouren replied without hesitation. He secretly patted Xuanxuan's hand, signaling her to be at ease.

  "Alright, let's hurry up!" Wei Jian Tong rolled up his sleeves and laughed: "It's been many years since I've encountered something so interesting. It's even more enjoyable than the time I visited various countries to pay homage to the emperor."

  Zhong Long shook his head and laughed: "I think watching those monster-like guys is not as interesting as tonight."

  "Who do you want to bet with first?" Zhu Fugui looked at Xiao Shouren with a hint of disdain, his eyes clearly saying: "Not worthy!"

  "Ha!" Xiao Shouren looked at Zhu Fugui and smiled deeply: "I'll bet with you first."

  "Oh?" Zhu Fugui looked at Xiao Shouren and burst out laughing: "Young man, what do you want to bet with me?"

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