[TL: This was confusing… ]
At the current, Jun Xie, Meng Haizou, Meng Fei, Li Feng and Li Zhen were participating in the gamble. Tang Yuan was already wiped clean and was only qualified to watch by the side. As for Dugu Xiaoyi who came with an overbearing attitude, she did not have enough money on her. Without enough money, even the emperor will not be given any face, and can only sit by the side as a spectator. Her face was flushed red and covered with shame.
The gears within Jun Xie’s mind moved, how can he not take advantage of such a powerful backer? “Miss Dugu is a female, it is only natural that you do not join in with us. Why don’t Miss Dugu play across the board?”
“What is playing across the board?” Dugu Xiaoyi’s eyes lit up.
“The so-called playing across the board is basically making an outside bet. This means that even though you are not participating in this gamble, you can still make a bet! For example, you can make a bet of five silver liangs on me to win. If I lose, then I would have dragged you down and you would have lost that five silver liangs. That way both sides lose. But if I were to win, then your returns, including interest would be ten silver liangs,” Jun Xie explained carefully.
“Very well!” Dugu Xiaoyi’s mood soared. “In the first round, I will bet five… Five liangs on you!”
Jun Xie laughed aloud. “With a beauty betting on me, my luck will undoubtedly rise!”
Li Feng who was observing everything, sneered in his heart: Go ahead and laugh, you are about to cry very soon!
Everyone had already thrown the dice, leaving only Jun Xie. The one currently in the lead was Meng Haizou with one dice at six points and two dice at five points, sixteen points in total. This was quite a high amount of points! The only way to beat him was to get either eighteen points or seventeen points.
Li Feng exposed a triumphant look on his face. As long as Meng Haizou became the banker, then the chances of grasping on to Jun Moxie would be assured. They would ensure that Jun Moxie lose to the point of leaving without his pants! Once he had lost to the point of madness, than the plan would smoothly advance onwards.
Jun Xie gathered the three dice into his hand, his face filled with smiles, but in his heart he was cursing. Not only did they added something into the tea earlier, they even tampered with the dice! It was obviously filled with something else, the balance and feel was exceptionally wrong.
The substance used to fill it was certainly not lead, because that would cause the dice to weigh heavily on one side. However, the dice was clearly uniform in weight. The only substance that could mysteriously transform like that would be mercury. And only someone who was very familiar with this dice can cast out the desired outcome. Even if the average person was to discover this fraudulent aspect, they would still be unable to do anything. Jun Xie, on the other hand…
Jun Xie exhaled his breath, with a spin of his wrist he tossed the three dice into the dice cup, causing it to collide with a sound. At the same time, Jun Xie’s right hand that was on the table issued out a thin strand of qi, as thin as a needle. The thin strand of qi stretched mysteriously without anyone noticing towards the dice cup…
Everyone’s breath were held as they watched with wide opened eyes.
The three dice rolled down for a bit before stopping.
“This… How is this possible?” Li Zhen cried out as he stared with a depressed look.
Meng Haizou’s group issued out a sigh of disappointment. Tang Yuan was the only one who cheered, laughing and dancing happily.
Two dice at six points and one dice at five points! It was just one point higher than Meng Haizou’s dice roll.
Meng Haizou’s group had their hopes dashed and can only look at Jun Moxie in shock: Jun Moxie, this bastard must have stepped on some lucky dog poop today!
[TL: Stepping on dog poop is supposed to bring good luck.]
Jun Xie cried out in delight. “Haha, Miss Dugu truly is a bringer of good luck. You have graced me with prosperity; this truly is Heaven complying with the sincere! Today, this senior will start a bloodbath!” He then grasped the dice cup in this hands which shook as he urged. “Put down your bet, put down your bet, quickly put down your bet!” An impatient look was expressed on his face.
“Pa!” Jun Xie slammed the dice cup on the table, letting go of his hand immediately. The other hand though was gently placed on the table, his face seemingly tense. However, his internal energy had already reached the dice cup, ready for action!