Originally, Ji Mo wasn't greedy. He planned to stop after winning one more round, as the silver earned should be enough to repay his benefactor.
He hadn't expected the dealer to not only cheat but also to mock him. He couldn't stand it.
"You say I can't afford to lose?"
"Then let's see who really can't afford to lose in the end."
"Wang Guang is upright and honorable? You're speaking nonsense with your eyes open. Doesn't your conscience hurt? Everyone in Wangjing City knows what kind of character he is!"
The young lady glared angrily at the surrounding gamblers and then turned to Ji Mo, saying, "Scoundrel, keep gambling and win all of Wang Guang's underpants."
Upon learning that this was Wang Guang's establishment, the young lady's attitude completely changed. She took out her purse and handed it to Ji Mo, supporting his gambling.
Ji Mo took the purse and looked. Oh my goodness, a little rich girl.
Indeed, ten lolis, nine are rich, and one lives in a villa.
He truly couldn't tell that the young lady, despite her ordinary clothing, was quite wealthy and had so much money.
The surrounding gamblers were so scared that they kept their distance from Ji Mo and the young lady. This girl was truly bold to speak ill of Wang Guang in public; she truly didn't know her limits.
They didn't want to be implicated by these two fools.
The dealer was about to get angry. As a qualified lackey, he naturally had to protect his master's reputation.
But when he saw Ji Mo take out a stack of gold notes from the purse, greed immediately arose.
He decided to win all that money first.
This stack of gold notes was substantial, likely worth sixty to seventy thousand taels. How could he let such a fat sheep escape?
Only Ji Mo remained at the gambling table. No one else dared to join in; they were all watching the show from the side.
"Continue!"
Ji Mo confidently drew out a gold note worth ten thousand taels and, without thinking, casually placed a large bet.
"One, two, four, small!"
The dealer looked at Ji Mo as if he were a fat sheep to be slaughtered at will.
The outcome of the dice was entirely under his control; the opponent had no chance of winning.
Ji Mo's expression remained unchanged as he continued to bet large.
The dealer also no longer concealed his actions, opening "small" seven times in a row and taking seventy thousand taels of gold from Ji Mo.
Anyone with discerning eyes could see the trickery. How could "small" appear seven times in a row? The dealer must be cheating.
Those who had previously mocked and ridiculed Ji Mo felt their faces burn with shame.
"Scoundrel, are you even capable? Why don't we quit and leave?"
The young lady watched her gold notes about to be lost entirely, pursed her lips, and wore a bitter expression.
As her father had said, gambling was harmful.
She thought about leaving, not wanting to lose everything.
"Beggars can't afford to lose, so scram!"
The dealer grinned, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth, immensely pleased with himself.
Earning seventy thousand taels of gold so easily for the gambling house would surely earn him a great reward from the Marquis.
"Laughing? You'll be crying later! The game has just begun."
Ji Mo threw down the remaining thousand-plus taels of gold notes in his hand, continuing to bet large.
His palm rested on the gambling table, his fingers lightly tapping the surface.
The losses in the past few rounds were actually intentional. He did it to figure out how the dealer was cheating and to prove to others that the dealer was indeed cheating.
Now that his goal was achieved, he fully understood the opponent's tricks and had a way to counter them.
This round, as expected, turned out to be large!
The dealer's expression changed slightly, thinking it was his own operational error.
But then, he finally experienced the terror of being dominated!
Large!
Large!
...
Seven consecutive "large" outcomes. Ji Mo made a comeback against the odds, not only winning back what he had lost but also earning tens of thousands of taels of gold from the Changsheng Gambling House.
The dealer's face was extremely grim, and sweat poured down his forehead uncontrollably.
It was too strange. No matter how he manipulated it, the dice always landed on "large."
"Large."
Ji Mo once again placed all his gold notes down, still betting large.
The stakes had now reached nearly one hundred and thirty thousand taels of gold.
The dealer panicked.
He panicked.
His face turned pale, and his hands began to tremble. Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
If he could win this round, it would be good. But if he lost, Wang Guang would definitely skin him alive.
His palm rested on the dice cup, hesitating to open it for a long time.
The surrounding gamblers were silent, all crowding around to watch this round.
A gamble of nearly one hundred and thirty thousand taels of gold was a very rare occurrence, exciting these people immensely.
"You're cheating, you must be cheating."
The dealer glared fiercely at Ji Mo, adamantly asserting that the latter was cheating.
Although he didn't know how Ji Mo managed it, he was convinced that Ji Mo was the culprit.
However, these words were met with a chorus of boos from the surroundings, making the dealer's old face flush red with embarrassment.
"Does the Changsheng Gambling House only allow losses and no wins? Why do you accuse me of cheating just because I won a little at the start? Are you unable to play?"
Ji Mo said calmly.
With his skills, he wasn't afraid of being caught red-handed. Who would have thought that he could change the dice outcomes simply by tapping his fingers?
The dealer's expression shifted between anger and dejection. He felt extremely stifled.
He knew the other party was cheating but couldn't produce any evidence. It was infuriating.
"Then let's settle this with our hands."
The dealer snorted coldly, refusing to believe that after thirty years in the gambling world, he would be inferior to a young man.
A peculiar energy flowed from his palm. The dice inside the cup, which had already stopped rolling, turned over again.
What was supposed to be a large outcome instantly turned into a triple of the same number.
This time, he believed it was foolproof and finally showed a triumphant expression.
"Bets placed, open!"
The moment the dice cup was opened, the dealer stood frozen like a chicken, completely unable to believe his eyes.
Five, six, six, large!
The outcome, which should have been a triple, had somehow changed.
He lost again!
Instantly, the dealer's face turned ashen.
Losing such a large sum of money, given Wang Guang's temperament, he would never let him off the hook.
Ji Mo held the gold notes he had won and shook them vigorously, saying with satisfaction, "Now I believe that the Changsheng Gambling House is upright and honorable, and treats customers fairly."
The dealer was filled with regret, his intestines twisting with remorse.
Why did he have to provoke this person? He shouldn't have cheated earlier; letting the other party win a few tens of thousands of taels and leave would have been better than this predicament.
Suddenly, his face contorted in terror, and he collapsed to the ground in fright.
Because he saw Wang Guang appear before him with a murderous aura.
"Useless trash!"
Wang Guang immediately kicked the dealer, sending him flying and splattering blood everywhere.
The spitting-blood dealer was dragged away like a dead dog, his fate foreseeable.
"Ji Mo, how dare you cheat in my establishment?"
Wang Guang, being cunning and sly, immediately framed Ji Mo.
Yue Longgang had previously said that no one could touch Ji Mo. Therefore, despite Wang Guang's immense rage, he dared not act rashly. He needed a pretext to find an excuse to make a move.
"Don't speak nonsense without evidence, or I'll sue you for defamation."
Ji Mo was not afraid at all.
"Hand over the gold notes, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite." Wang Guang threatened.
The loss of such a large sum of money was a real pain for him.
He wanted to intimidate Ji Mo into returning the gold notes.
"Want these winnings back? Then keep gambling. If you have the ability, win them back."
Ji Mo raised an eyebrow, remembering what the young lady had said about winning all of Wang Guang's underpants.
He wanted to give it a try.
"Heh, gambling is nothing. If you want to play, let's play big. I want to bet with my life." Wang Guang said something astonishing.