The Emperor Emeritus seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "I know you are filled with hatred and want to avenge the Du family. But you must understand that the Red Lotus Sect is powerful and full of experts. If you act rashly, you will surely die without a burial place."
Du Yifei took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said, "The Emperor Emeritus's reprimand is correct, and I will certainly keep it in mind."
The Emperor Emeritus nodded and said, "You are exceptionally intelligent and have inherited the true teachings of the Du family. If you could join our team, we would be even more powerful."
The Empress Dowager continued, "To be honest, we are planning to join forces with righteous people in the martial arts world to wipe out the Red Lotus Sect."
The council chamber was solemn. The Empress Dowager's words were like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples throughout the chamber.
The Red Lotus Cult, this wicked sect that has stirred up turmoil in the martial arts world, has become a major thorn in the side of righteous people. However, uniting the righteous people in the martial arts world is easier said than done.
Du Yifei's resolve had wavered. He realized that even though his disguise skills were unparalleled, he still posed no threat to the Red Lotus Sect.
After a moment of deep thought, he resolutely said, "It is an honor for a humble person to be appreciated by the Emperor and Empress Dowager."
The council chamber was abuzz with discussion, while Li Xi wore a smug smile.
The Emperor Emeritus and the others had other matters to discuss, so they were dismissed, but Feng Monian stayed behind.
As a powerful family, the Feng family plays a leading role here.
Li Xi walked out of the courtyard, intending to practice her swordsmanship, but was stopped by Du Yifei.
"Master? Do I still have to call you Master from now on? Is it true that you really don't know any gambling skills?"
Although Du Yifei accepted the Emperor Emeritus's offer, it did not mean that he forgave Li Xi's deception.
"Go ahead and call out. My gambling skills are genuine. Otherwise, would the people at the gambling house cooperate with me to cheat?" Li Xi didn't care. She might have used some underhanded methods, but she still had the skills.
Du Yifei breathed a sigh of relief: "Then when will you teach me?"
Li Xi patted his shoulder, signaling him to relax, "Don't worry, since you call me master, this is nothing."
Du Yifei nodded, temporarily setting aside his doubts.
He followed Li Xi to the casino, which was bustling with activity. The gamblers had a variety of expressions, some happy, some sad, some excited, and some frustrated.
Li Xi led Du Yifei to a gambling table. "Come on, give it a try."
Du Yifei looked at the gamblers at the gambling table. Their eyes were all fixed on the dice. Some shouted excitedly, while others sighed in frustration.
Li Xi smiled and said to him, "Come on, try your luck."
Du Yifei hesitated for a moment, but decided to give it a try anyway. He took out the money from his pocket, and the noisy sounds of the casino gradually faded away, leaving only the sound of his heartbeat.
As the dice began to spin, his heart raced.
The dice finally stopped rolling, revealing a "big," and he lost again without a doubt.
The dealer continued shaking the dice cup in his hand, and after a while, he put it on the table. "Come on, bet on big or small, place your bets and leave."
After observing for a while, Li Xi took out one tael of silver and bet on "small".
The dealer's hand trembled slightly, as if he was deliberately controlling his emotions. Then, he slowly lifted the dice cup.
"Small!" the people around exclaimed.
The dealer remained calm, seemingly accustomed to this kind of occasion, and continued shaking the dice cup.
Li Xi won a small bet and continued to place bets, this time betting ten taels to continue with "small".
"You guessed right again," Du Yifei's eyes lit up.
The manor owner continued with his work.
He paused for a moment, then smiled and said to Li Xi, "Young man, you have a good eye."
Li Xi simply smiled faintly and remained silent.
The dealer lifted the dice cup again, and the surrounding crowd gasped once more. Li Xi was winning more and more money, and Du Yifei became excited as well.
However, the dealer maintained a calm expression, as if everything was under his control. He picked up the dice cup again and began a new round of shaking.
Li Xi watched as the dealer's hand trembled slightly, as if he were deliberately controlling his emotions. She couldn't help but wonder, was this dealer really as calm as he appeared?
A new round of gambling began, and Li Xi placed her bet again, this time wagering twenty taels of silver on "small." The dealer's hand trembled slightly, seemingly a little nervous. Then, he slowly lifted the dice cup.
"Small!" the people around exclaimed.
A victorious smile spread across Li Xi's face; her twenty taels of silver had doubled to forty taels. However, she noticed a slight change in the dealer's expression, a fleeting hint of panic in his eyes.
After more than a dozen rounds, Li Xi won more and more money. It piled up into a small mountain in front of her.
Du Yifei stared wide-eyed, seemingly trying to see her special skill clearly, but to no avail.
Seeing that Li Xi had won every time, the others followed her lead and started betting on big or small.
After several rounds, the dealer had given away all the money he had won that day. The dealer gritted his teeth and continued playing with her.
Li Xi was secretly pleased, knowing that her intuition and observation skills had the upper hand in this game. However, she did not let her guard down; instead, she observed the dealer's expressions and actions even more carefully.
Suddenly, Li Xi noticed the dealer's hand trembling slightly. Although it was only for a moment, it didn't escape her notice. A thought flashed through her mind, and she immediately realized that the dealer might be using some kind of technique to control the outcome of the dice roll.
"Wow! How did we lose this time?" Everyone was shocked.
The bookmaker won back a lot and then encouraged people to place bets again.
Li Xi knew that this was the end of the day; there was no way she could win anymore, as the bookmaker had already started cheating.
Those who run gambling dens will resort to underhanded methods to ensure their profits.
"Master, why are you leaving? You've only lost once, you'll definitely win again." Du Yifei watched Li Xi keep winning and wanted to see her place more bets.
Li Xi waved her hand and said calmly, "I'm not playing anymore. If we keep playing, we'll definitely lose. That person has already started using tricks, so we're bound to lose no matter what."
Some people leave the gambling den after losing, but others keep thinking they will win, unaware that they have already fallen into the house's trap.
Du Yifei exclaimed in disbelief, "Huh? Is it possible to cheat like this?" He used to win at the beginning of gambling, but then he would keep losing.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Li Xi, who was in a rare good mood, said a few more words.
"There's something strange about the dice cup in the dealer's hand. If something's not right, he'll start using those tricks. I just heard his fingers twitch before the cup was lifted, so he must have changed the dice's value at that moment."
"Is that even possible? No wonder I always lost before," Du Yifei said angrily.
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