Chapter 17 (2/2)
”I heard the sound of dice as I was passing by It gotfro house to the other with Lu by his side, glancing around Finally he came to a stop beforea small counter He watched a few rounds and waited for the dice to stop When they were about to open the cup to show the number, he felt a tiny bill out from his pocket and threw it at the ”small” side of the counter ”I'll play a few hands too How about fifty?” he said happily
The Changsheng Gaest in the capital Many rich young le throw Fifty wasn't a small sum, by any means, but Sir Lu didn't take it very seriously and said with a sestured for the cup to be opened
The three dice had spun out into 2, 2, 4, adding up to 8 It was indeed a ”small” sum
The dealer took out a bill of fifty and passed it to Xia Yujin
That hen Xia Yujin suddenly exclai it to everyone around hirin, ”I accidentallydown a thousand! I can't believe I won, haha! What good luck!”
Sir Lu's face immediately went pale as as a sheet
”If you're willing to play, you have to be willing to lose,” said Xia Yujin, patting his shoulder co you put up can't be taken back There are alinners and losers You just got unlucky this ti for no does that sound?”
The Changsheng Gaed to Count Qi A loss of two or three hundred was one thing, but a thousand at once? Sir Lu would undoubtedly be scolded thoroughly He needed to find a way to win all thequickly, he noticed that Xia Yujin was about to leave and immediately went and stopped him
”Who plays just one hand and leaves the ga house?” he said with a ser and a terrible host? Duke Xia, you must play a few more hands”
Xia Yujin s me to stay?”
Sir Lu kept s at our hu but an honor”
Xia Yujin ”hesitated” for a while, but finally announced, ”Whatever I' scolded Your ga, so I'll just stay and play a few hands!”
Sir Lu hurriedly called people to wait on the duke, and called the best dealer in the whole ga himself
Lowering his head, Xia Yujin had several big bills in his hand When the dice settled in the cup, he threo thousand at the ”big” side After a ht, he flipped out another two hundred's worth of change from his pockets and threw those on as well
The dealer began to shake a little
Seeing this, Sir Lu's forehead began to bead sweat, ”Duke Xia…this…isn't this a little too much?”
Xia Yujin said without a worry, ”Not an issue I love the thrill of it all I'll just put all a this thing out Is he planning on cheating or so?”
Seeing that so on this side of the house, the other gaa for him to open the cup
With nothing left to do, the dealer had to open the cup It was one five, one six, one three, and counted up to fourteen points It was a ”big” sum
Everyone started whooping and celebrating at once
Sir Lu almost fainted on the spot Darkness flashed before his eyes in that moment
Taking all the money that was now his, Xia Yujin chanted as well, ”Continue!”
Grinding his teeth together, Sir Lu growled, ”Continue!” He gave the dealer a look, signaling for hio on
He just refused to believe that this kid's luck was so good!
The first, eighteen points, full win to the house and none to players
Xia Yujin didn't put any money down
The second, twelve points, full win to the house and none to players
Xia Yujin didn't put any money down
The third, nine points, full win to the house and none to players
Xia Yujin still didn't put any money down
The fourth, Sir Lu couldn't take it any longer and didn't dare do another full win He decided to go with two threes, one five, for a total of eleven, a ”big” sum
Xia Yujin didn't budge for a long tiht when he was about to open the cup, Xia Yujin called out, ”Hold up,” and i” side
Nine thousand total It orth threehouse
”What good luck, what good luck!” Xia Yujin laughed innocently as he counted his ht the Gods sentluck today Seems like it was real!”
Sir Lu finally realized that he had buae trick he didn't know of There was no way he could defeat hiized to him with a stiff expression and asked him to please leave
Putting away all his bills, Xia Yujin asked coldly, ”You askeduntil the end You better acco!”
Sir Lu's body shuddered in anger, ”The Changsheng Ga!”
”Then give hters and you'll be able to repay the debt”
”Are you going to forceeven if I have no money?” demanded Sir Lu
Throwing one leg over the other, Xia Yujin's smile turned sly, ”I'm here to do exactly that!”