"I wonder how you'd like to play, sir? Is it a competition of size or size?" Cui Kewei asked Lan Linxue with a very ingratiating smile.

Lan Linxue lazily waved her fan, her face full of boredom: "Is such a large gambling den only capable of such clichéd games? Cui Kewei, I've heard of you. You're unbeatable in gambling in Jiangnan! With dice in your hands, let alone eighteen or three, even nineteen or zero is a piece of cake!"

"You flatter me, sir! But these are all friends from the martial arts world, and I..."

Before Cui Kewei could finish speaking, Lan Linxue waved her hand, "Today I'm both the guest and the host. I'll decide how to play this game!"

"Yes! Of course, we'll listen to what you say, Master, and play according to your rules. I wonder how you'd like to compete, Master?" Cui Kewei would never be foolish enough to negotiate with Lan Linxue, but he firmly believed that as long as it involved dice, nothing in this world could be out of his grasp.

"Alright!" Lan Linxue nodded, somewhat appreciating Cui Kewei's pragmatism, and continued, "Then each of us will take three dice and throw them into the red circle in the middle of the gambling table. The size, weight, and color must be exactly the same. Only the cinnabar on them must be different. One type should be red, and the other yellow."

At the same time, throw the three dice at each other. The one with the highest total is the winner. Remember, a die that doesn't hit the opponent's dice, breaks the opponent's dice, or lands in a red circle counts as zero. Do you understand?

Cui Kewei had never seen or gambled on this kind of game before. So, when Lan Linxue finished speaking, looking into her unfathomable eyes, he immediately felt a sense of dread: he was doomed to lose this time, and the treasure bowl was lost.

Cui Kewei, being a seasoned veteran, though inwardly fearful, maintained a smile and enthusiasm on his face. "Sir, your way of playing is indeed unique, a real eye-opener for me! Alright, since sir wishes to play this way, then of course I'll play along! Bring the dice!"

Immediately, two burly men walked over carrying two identical sets of dice on sandalwood, differing only slightly in color.

Qin Kou'er had never seen such a game before, so she smiled slightly with interest. She believed that Lan Linxue must be confident of victory to dare to come up with such a tricky bet.

Just as Lan Linxue stood up to pick up the dice in front of her, a hearty laugh suddenly came from outside the private room, "Boss Cui, you're destined to lose your treasure pot today!"

As they spoke, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a tall, handsome man led a group of people in, including an extremely beautiful woman.

Lan Linxue's face immediately turned cold upon seeing the man.

Qin Kou'er quickly stood up.

She recognized the man, who, though handsome, always had a fierce glint in his overly narrow eyes. He was the Third Prince, Lan Jiayuan—the man in the portrait she had hung in her secret room.

Lan Linxue's eyes were unfriendly, even carrying a hint of annoyance, as she stared at Lan Jiayuan. She then lazily sat down, picked up her fan, and slowly opened it: "I say, Third Brother, is it true that wherever there's a casino in this world, you'll be there too?"

Lan Jiayuan's smile became even more captivating as he stepped forward and quickly bowed to Lan Linxue, saying, "Your subject greets elder brother! Elder brother has come all the way from the capital, you must be exhausted. I originally came from Xuzhou to pay my respects to you, but I didn't expect to find you here. So I rushed over!"

After saying that, he stood up on his own before Lan Linxue could tell him to get up. He turned to Cui Kewei, who seemed a little uneasy, and said, "Boss Cui, if you were to compete with my brother in this kind of game, I guarantee you'd lose everything, not even your pants! Hahahaha!"

Lan Jiayuan smiled, and immediately Cui Kewei and the people he brought with him followed suit.

A sharp glint flashed in Lan Linxue's eyes.

Cui Kewei quickly knelt down on one knee and said obsequiously, "Third Master has arrived! I was unable to greet you from afar, please forgive me!"

"No problem, no problem!" Lan Jiayuan waved his hand casually.

At this moment, the woman dressed in extremely bright colors, with her hair ornaments jingling, walked gracefully to Lan Linxue, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Sister-in-law Liu Tao'er greets elder brother. How is elder brother?"

As she spoke, a strong scent of perfume filled the air. Qin Kou'er struggled to suppress her brow.

Lan Linxue made no attempt to hide her true feelings, "Shuanghua! Throw this woman out, strip her naked, wash her clean, and then crawl back in on your knees! She reeks of a vixen, I can't stand the smell!"

"Yes!" Shuanghua stepped forward, ready to throw someone over.

"Oh dear, Master!" Upon hearing this, Liu Tao'er immediately twisted her slender waist and hid behind Lan Jiayuan, her terrified expression making it seem as if she was deliberately scaring off the three layers of powder on her face. "Tao'er is so scared!"

Lan Jiayuan quickly reached out to comfort her before looking up at Lan Linxue with a smile, "Brother, you really don't need to make things difficult for a woman, especially your sister-in-law..."

"Hmm! She's my thirty-eighth sister-in-law! Third brother, you're a worm that needs to fill thirty-eight holes, isn't that enough? If you ever grow green grass on your head, we brothers will have to share the spoils with you and have a few more brothers-in-law. And will Father Emperor have to have a few more godsons?"

The smile on Lan Jiayuan's face vanished instantly, and a murderous aura emanated from his body, as if he were about to kill someone in an instant.

Lan Linxue acted as if she hadn't seen anything, her smile becoming even more sinister and chilling. "Frost Flower! Make your move!"

Shuanghua didn't say anything, walked over, and grabbed the woman's arm like an iron claw.

"Walk!"

"Wait a minute!"

Lan Jiayuan reached out and grabbed the woman's other arm, looking coldly at Lan Linxue, "Brother! Our bet isn't over yet, Tao'er can't leave!"

"Oh?" Lan Linxue seemed intrigued, turning her body slightly to the side. "You want to bet with me?"

"No! It's Tao'er who wants to bet with her!"

As he spoke, Lan Jiayuan's finger steadily pointed at Qin Kou'er.

---Aside---

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