Qin Long stepped forward and asked, "Why do you say she's causing trouble? Is it because she wants to pay up her bets?"
“Yes,” someone chimed in, “she just wanted to pay out normally. We’re all here watching, there wasn’t any trouble at all. Could it be that our gambling den really does what she says, that you can’t take the winnings if you win too much?”
This is outrageous! If they can't take the spirit stones they win, aren't they all being treated like pigs? Those who lose can't get them back, and those who win can't take them away—what kind of business is this!
Tu Yecheng was stunned. There were actually people here speaking up for her?
And it looks like there's quite a lot of it.
A group of people were watching him, their eyes clearly showing disapproval.
I thought the boss would resolve the issue quickly, but instead he immediately accused the other party of causing trouble. Is he trying to renege on his debt?
If they blame this female cultivator today, will they blame them tomorrow?
Thinking about this, their expressions became even more serious.
The person in charge walked up to him and probably told him what had happened via telepathy.
A moment later, Tu Yecheng snorted coldly and said, "I have an old grudge against Shi Xuan. Now that she has come to Nuojiang City, she must be here to cause me trouble. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the spirit horse she bet so much on won?"
Many people didn't understand what he meant. What did he mean by "she just happened to win"? Wasn't this a gambling den? Any horse could win, right? If everyone who won was questioned like this, what would happen! The owner's tone had a certainty that "she absolutely couldn't have won without causing trouble," which was rather strange...
Shi Xuan looked at Tu Yecheng with that same half-smile, and only spoke after he finished speaking: "This gambling house belongs to your Tu family, this spirit horse belongs to your Tu family, everything here belongs to your Tu family. I've only just arrived in Nuojiang City today. You say I control your gambling games? I really don't have that ability."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at the VIPs of the gambling house around her, clicking her tongue and saying, "What did I just say? If you have the ability to win spirit stones, you also have to have the ability to take them away. This Tu Family Gambling House looks glamorous on the surface, but who knows what kind of shady dealings are going on behind the scenes. Am I right?"
These words hit Tu Yecheng right where it hurts. He has always been proud of his own gambling den and chose it first when selecting businesses. Shi Xuan is ruining their reputation!
"Shi Xuan! Stop talking nonsense! My Tu family always keeps its word when dealing with other guests, but not with you!"
Shi Xuan laughed and said, "Only me? But where is it written clearly? When you took my bet, you didn't say that you wouldn't take my spirit stones. Now you've taken my spirit stones but won't pay me back. You're playing a trick on me. Our Lianfeng Sword Sect's sect leader could probably hear it from his own courtyard!"
A smug smile crept across Tu Yecheng's face as he said, "I'm not giving it to you today, so what! What can you do about it on my turf?"
The manager was getting anxious. He had asked the owner to resolve the issue, not to start a fight. If he continued like this, the century-old reputation of the Tu Family Gambling House would truly be ruined!
But he also bore some responsibility for this trouble, and he was afraid that Tu Yecheng would take his anger out on him if he rashly stepped forward to interrupt.
The moment Tu Yecheng uttered those words, everyone in the VIP room was shocked!
The scene erupted into chaos and shouts of surprise. They hadn't expected the owner of a gambling den to actually say such a thing in public!
Not only did they refuse to give us spirit stones, they even threatened us! What?! "What can you do if I don't give them to you?" Is that something a gambling den would say? How are they supposed to do business after this?!
So everything went in the direction Shi Xuan initially predicted. The Tu family was not a reputable bookmaker at all; they were certain that others couldn't win, they had the audacity to refuse to honor their promises, and they threatened others...
The onlookers suddenly realized that they had always been losing at this gambling den, and had never heard of anyone they knew winning a lot of spirit stones here!
Could it be that they really have a way to control the speed of spirit horses? To control the outcome of the betting game without anyone knowing?
The more you think about it, the more suspicious it seems. Could it be that all the spirit stones they lost before were simply swindled by the Tu family?
Tu Yecheng had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. He had been in charge of this gambling den for several years, but such a thing had never happened before. The manager had always controlled the wins and losses very well, and he never had to worry about it.
But Tu Yecheng thought it was because he managed things too well and was overconfident.
To solidify his position within the Tu family, the head of the family would always single him out for special praise during the annual review of the various businesses. He genuinely believed that the casino's current scale was entirely due to his efforts.
What do you do when someone like Shi Xuan comes to cause trouble? Naturally, you can't give her a friendly look. She thinks she can extort 1.2 million high-grade spirit stones from him? Dream on!
Shi Xuan was not in a hurry. She slowly said, "Not only have I not received my 1.2 million high-grade spirit stones, but you haven't given me the 100,000 spirit stones I initially bet."
Tu Yecheng thought of the grievances he suffered at her auction, being isolated and silenced by her, and being tortured in the array by her. It was simply inhuman!
His anger surged, and he coldly snorted and rebuked, "Once your spirit stones are in my pocket, they're no longer yours. If you want them back, you're dreaming!"
These words caused an uproar among those around them.
Only now did they truly realize how ruthless the gambling den was. A young female cultivator won a bet, but not only could she not withdraw the spirit stones she had won, she also refused to return her initial investment!
Looking at the guy who burned down his junior sister's shop, Lu Wenxing thought that he should have burned down his gambling den as well, an eye for an eye!
But the junior sister clearly had her own plans. Lu Wenxing was the best at cooperating with the junior sister. He had a loud voice to begin with, and at this moment he did it on purpose, so his voice echoed throughout the hall.
"So your gambling den only allows you to lose, not win! Losing or winning a little doesn't cause any problems. Today, you just lost control by accident, didn't you? You made a mistake, didn't you? You're going to the elders and the owner, but you still won't give me the spirit stones! I see, once you win too many spirit stones, you can't take them all!"
Everyone who comes here to gamble dreams of getting rich quick; nobody wants to only lose and never win, or lose big and win small.
Lu Wenxing's words were indeed witty but reasonable. It was fine before the boss arrived, but once the boss came, their purpose was exposed. They were clearly justified in refusing to settle accounts!
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