Jiang Mingfu paced around the table, looking at different spots, before finally standing opposite Qi Guze. "Shall we play a round?"
"Let's play a sniper match."
Xu Yuehuai thought Qi Guze would win, but to her surprise, he lost miserably. She was on the verge of tears, "We still had two hundred taels of silver, real money!"
Xu Yuehuai felt extremely distressed.
That money was hard-earned, but what about now?
It was so easily destroyed.
On the contrary, Qi Guze smiled faintly, but the smile was hidden by his mask, so neither the other person nor Xu Yuehuai could see it.
Worried that Qi Guze would continue to lose, Xu Yuehuai immediately grabbed his wrist, "Let's stop here, or we'll really be finished."
"No……"
Qi Guze produced a coin from somewhere.
"We still have one penny left."
Having figured things out, Xu Yuehuai finally understood.
His eyes still burned with confidence.
They'll probably resort to the same old tricks again.
Everything went as expected.
"Hold a penny in your hand. If you lose, I'll give you my wife as a concubine. How about that?" Jiang Mingfu was also a lecherous man. Although he couldn't see Xu Yuehuai's face, he knew perfectly well that having such a delicate girl to warm his bed would be very good.
Secondly, the other party has never won a single time since they started gambling together.
This made him realize that the other person was a complete novice.
"Is it a deal?"
"This is a gambling den, so a promise is a promise. Even if I cheat, the manager probably won't let me leave easily. If you dare, then you can take the challenge. If you don't dare, then go home."
This provocation quickly provoked Jiang Mingfu.
Jiang Mingfu stroked his chin. "What's there to be afraid of? Let's gamble."
Jiang Mingfu was confident that he would win, but little did he know that he would suffer a loss as soon as the betting began, losing fifty taels of silver in the very first round.
Xu Yuehuai was worried that Jiang Mingfu would see through the scheme, anticipate Qi Guze's prediction, understand Qi Guze's feigned retreat tactic, and then quit the game.
But little did she know, things were not as she had imagined at all.
The reality is... Despite having lost two games, Jiang Mingfu is still in high spirits, thinking, "I'll just have to come back stronger, who's afraid of who?"
"There are only two left. Do your best."
Qi Guze looked at Jiang Mingfu.
Jiang Mingfu lost the second game again, and Xu Yuehuai really wanted to advise him, "If we can't make it, let's just give up."
But Jiang Mingfu insisted on continuing.
They lost everything in the second game.
The third one was the same.
Qi Guze looked at the loser opposite him, Jiang Mingfu, who was penniless and whose eyes were redder than a rabbit's. He said coldly, "Who's afraid of who? Let's continue, let's continue."
"Continue? What else do you have?"
“I’ve made some money in this capital city. Oh, by the way,” Jiang Mingfu laughed, “I also have a villa and a hotel, which I’ll leave to you.”
Qi Guze nodded his chin.
Xu Yuehuai finally understood.
After Jiang Mingfu left, Xu Yuehuai said, "Wouldn't we be considered to have taken advantage of the situation? Isn't that a bit unheroic?"
“What are you talking about with him about gentlemanly conduct? When it comes to dealing with us, he doesn’t hold back at all,” Xu Yuehuai said meekly.
Not long after, Jiang Mingfu returned.
Now that Zhou Qionghua is no longer giving him instructions, Jiang Mingfu has completely let loose. After several ups and downs tonight, he is determined to make a comeback.
He looked at Qi Guze across from him.
"Why don't we play a few big ones?"
How big is it?
My wish has been fulfilled.
He couldn't have asked for it more.
Jiang Mingfu sneered, glancing sideways at the two people opposite him, "Let's decide the winner in three rounds. If I lose, this land deed is yours, and the restaurant is yours too."
"No regrets, but don't beg and plead later."
"Just have the shopkeeper act as a witness," Jiang Mingfu said, looking at Qi Guze.
Qi Guze nodded. "What do I need to bet on?"
In fact, he had already figured it out: Jiang Mingfu wanted to take advantage of him completely.
Jiang Mingfu, sitting opposite him, was already impatient. "I need this delicate beauty. All the money you have is the stake. Most importantly, if you lose, you have to give me five hundred taels of silver. How about it?"
This is indeed a huge gamble.
Even the shopkeeper and the onlookers started to jeer, "Masked man, you hypocrite, do you really dare to do it?"
“If you dare, we’ll be your witnesses. If he doesn’t give you the shop in the future, we’ll get the authorities to resolve it.”
"Masked man, I'm afraid you're still reluctant to part with your little wife, hehehe."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Xu Yuehuai remained silent.
Qi Guze smiled faintly, "Then please have a look. This is a business that's practically delivered to our doorstep. If I don't take it, I'll be doing myself a disservice."
Qi Guze grabbed the bamboo tube. "Let's be polite first, then resort to force. You go first."
The bamboo tube was delivered to the other side.
They were playing the most traditional and simplest game of gambling: comparing sizes.
Jiang Mingfu was worried that there was something wrong with the prop, so he checked it himself and even had the bystanders standing behind him check it carefully before rolling his eyes and glancing sideways at Qi Guze.
"It's only fair to reciprocate, you go first."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Qi Guze grabbed the bamboo tube and quickly put the dice inside, then shook it slightly.
One more time.
Xu Yuehuai saw it clearly: Qi Guze's hand trembled and his ears twitched. Then he put down the bamboo tube, and to be fair, the shopkeeper moved closer by himself.
"Then I'll open it, everyone."
"Open it, we can't wait to see it."
Everyone started to cheer.
The shopkeeper opened it, and to his surprise, there were three sixes inside.
The shopkeeper, beaming, announced, "Three times six is eight points, the highest score. This time it's your turn."
With the situation having developed to this point, Jiang Mingfu only had one way to defeat Qi Guze: he could also throw 18 points.
If the score is tied, he will have a chance to turn things around.
If handled properly, it is still possible to turn defeat into victory.
He took a deep breath, shook the bamboo tube in his hand, and then the shopkeeper prepared to open it.
"Any regrets?" You can try again one or two more times before opening it.
But it's clear that Jiang Mingfu has no intention of changing his plans.
"Open it."
Upon opening it, I saw two ones and one three.
"Five points," the shopkeeper sighed. "The first round, the banker wins."
Qi Guze remained expressionless, while Xu Yuehuai beamed with joy, grabbing all the gold and silver jewelry from the other side and placing it in front of her. Jiang Mingfu, perhaps not expecting to lose, immediately became agitated, exclaiming, "How is this possible? How is this possible? Heavens, I've struck gold! Let's play again!"
Everyone thought he would stop there, but little did they know that Jiang Mingfu would become more determined after each setback and insisted on doing it again.
"We just compared the largest size, so how about we go with the smallest size this time? What do you think?"
As the dealer, Qi Guze was confident of victory. He had mastered this kind of trick many years ago. From the sound of the impact coming from the inner wall of the bamboo tube, Qi Guze knew the score and how to adjust it.
As for Jiang Mingfu, he relied purely on luck.
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