Now, in this Nuojiang City, everyone, young and old, probably knows that the Lianfeng Sword Sect has sent an envoy.
Her dazzling special effects spirit boat will surely become the talk of the town in Nuojiang City for some time to come.
The sky was beginning to brighten.
When Shi Xuan arrived, it was still dark, but after all this commotion, it was already dawn.
The manager behind the counter looked so sincere that an ordinary, naive girl would probably have been lenient.
The person in charge also had this idea in mind.
But Shi Xuan wasn't a kind little girl, and she immediately became relentless in her pursuit.
"Seriously, manager? You didn't tell me you couldn't pay out my spirit stones when I placed my bet. You were so quick to collect spirit stones, but you can't do the same to foreigners? If you can't come up with these spirit stones, did you already assume I would lose when I placed my bet?"
Those around, upon hearing this, exclaimed, "It's true! What kind of casino can't pay out bets? Isn't this a joke? Taking spirit stones but not being able to redeem them—this is unheard of!"
The manager was already finding the matter difficult to accept, and now that she was pressuring him like this, he became even more furious.
He said in an unfriendly tone, "Who can come up with more than a million high-grade spirit stones all at once!"
His shout startled many people around him. At first, when he said that the amount involved in the incident was huge, they didn't take it seriously. After all, even tens of thousands of high-grade spirit stones was considered a huge amount.
They never imagined that the amount would be this huge.
"A million? How is that possible? How many spirit stones would that require?"
"I didn't realize that Golden Core cultivators could be so wealthy!"
"Carrying a million high-grade spirit stones with me doesn't seem very safe... It's inevitable that I'll encounter some risky individuals..."
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He was right, and the person in charge thought so too. He pretended to be surprised by the large amount and forgot the rules, but in reality, he didn't want Shi Xuan to have an easy time.
Shi Xuan remained unmoved, showing no sign of nervousness at his revelation of the amount of spirit stones. She tilted her head, looking at the steward with a half-smile, and stared at him with her clear eyes, saying, "But when you collected my spirit stones, you didn't tell me that I wouldn't be able to come up with this many even if I won."
At this moment, Lu Wenxing and the other two walked out from behind Shi Xuan and showed the cards they had placed their bets.
Lu Wenxing shouted, "Hey, I bet less, but I can still get my money back, right? Don't tell me you don't even have 200,000!"
A few gasps came from behind. Was two hundred thousand a small amount? They seemed to have never seen spirit stones before.
The gambling den could still afford a few hundred thousand, so the manager reluctantly paid out the spirit stones won by Lu Wenxing, Tang Nong, and Gu Liangce. However, the spirit stones won by these three had already emptied the gambling den's spirit stone pouch, leaving them even more strapped for cash.
The time for the next show was approaching, but because they couldn't keep their promise, they couldn't even start a new show.
Everyone was watching and waiting. For the customers, the gambling den had run out of spirit stones, so even if they won, they wouldn't get them. What was the point of betting then?
Moreover, Shi Xuan is right. For a casino, having sufficient funds is essential. How can there be a situation where money only comes in and never comes out? And their casino seems to take away most of the profits. Why are they so confident?
When he was collecting the spirit stones, he didn't seem to have considered the possibility of losing!
Some people couldn't help but ponder: looking at it this way, this gambling den, which has been operating with integrity for a century, may not necessarily be as honest as it seems.
Shi Xuan had no intention of being lenient with him. Come to think of it, who wouldn't want to get a million spirit stones immediately after winning them?
But he was completely helpless at this point. The guests also stopped leaving and gathered around Shi Xuan to watch the spectacle. They wanted to see how this matter would be resolved in the end.
Left with no other option, the manager had to report the matter to the employer for resolution.
The person in charge of the gambling den was Tu Yecheng, the prospective heir of the Tu family.
Tu Yecheng was the youngest son of the Tu family patriarch, and because of this relationship, he controlled the most profitable part of the Tu family business.
As for the gambling den's business, because their family had inherited "good techniques," they had always made a steady profit. With those old managers in charge, Tu Yecheng basically didn't need to participate in management; he could just lie around counting spirit stones.
Although most of his income had to be handed over to his family, even after being skimmed off a layer of skin, it was still enough for him to squander.
He was summoned by the manager just as dawn broke, a first for him in the years since he took over the gambling den.
On the way to their destination, the subordinate recounted in detail to Tu Yecheng what had happened at the gambling den.
It is time to announce!
When Tu Yecheng saw Shi Xuanhua land in their Nuojiang City yesterday, he had some suspicions and felt that the visitor was up to no good.
But this isn't the Lianfeng Sword Sect's territory; this is their home ground. He was still thinking about how to make her suffer, but who would have thought that before dawn, Shi Xuan would have already caused such a big incident!
I don't know who gave her the audacity to cause such a scene on his turf. Does she think this is their Lianfeng Sword Sect?
Tu Yecheng arrived at the gambling den quickly, and the manager hurriedly went to greet him, saying guiltily, "The boss has arrived."
"Hmm," Tu Yecheng responded. He didn't blame the manager, as he was convinced that Shi Xuan was the one stirring up trouble.
He hurried into the lobby, where the VIP room was bustling with people.
Normally, this time of day, from dawn until noon, is when the gambling den is least crowded. But now, these people show no sign of leaving; they are all focused on watching the excitement.
When Tu Yecheng entered, the people in the room made way for him.
Shi Xuan stood there, watching him leisurely without saying a word, as if he didn't know him.
Upon seeing her, Tu Yecheng immediately shouted, "Shi Xuan! You've come here on purpose to cause trouble!"
Shi Xuan shrugged: "That's not right. I'm just an ordinary customer. I bet on a horse and won. How did I cause any trouble? Does that mean that everyone who wins in your gambling den is considered a troublemaker? If that's the case, why would anyone dare to come here?"
As he spoke, he looked around, seeking approval from others.
The onlookers nodded in agreement. They had witnessed the entire process of how Shi Xuan placed his bet and how he ultimately failed to receive the spirit stones.
They could barely understand if the shop couldn't gather that many spirit stones in a short time, but for the owner to scold the customer as soon as he arrived was unacceptable. Did he really follow the path Shi Xuan had described? That winning too much meant he couldn't take the spirit stones away?
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