Su Luo, however, chuckled, "Not at all, isn't this exciting?"
Though she had never gambled before, this game was simple and straightforward. Winning wouldn't be difficult at all.
If she could control the dice and roll the highest possible score of thirty-six points, she could win one hundred million spirit coins. Where else could she find such a good opportunity? Of course, she had to participate.
To Su Luo's surprise, Jiang Muxue's expression faltered, and then she smiled, "You really want to play? Then... then alright, I'll play with you."
Su Luo looked at Jiang Muxue seriously, "Xiao Xue, you're so kind. But don't worry, we won't lose."
For some reason, Jiang Muxue believed her and nodded.
Soon, the gambling match began.
The dozen or so people present didn't leave, seemingly lured by the grand prize of one hundred million spirit coins. Sun Yue'an immediately had a maid bring over a dice cup containing six dice and said, "Esteemed guests, who will be the first to play?"
The beautiful woman in red smiled charmingly, "Such brave men, don't compete with this humble one. I'll go first."
"Feng Sanniang, I'd like to see if you win or lose. If you end up missing an arm or a leg, you won't be as beautiful anymore, will you?" A greasy, powdered young man next to her quipped.
The woman in red ignored him. She picked up the six dice and casually tossed them into the white porcelain dice cup, creating a crisp clatter that silenced the crowd.
The dice tumbled against each other, coming to a rest after a while: three, six, five, four, two, six – twenty-six points!
"Twenty-six points, three million!"
The woman in red looked at the grid on the table and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, I guessed correctly! My luck is good!"
The crowd murmured again, envious of her fortune.
Sun Yue'an smiled slightly, "Congratulations, Feng Sanniang. You've won three million spirit coins. Guards, bring the money."
Soon, a maid arrived with a storage bag filled with spirit coins. The woman in red snatched it, her face radiant, her eyes alluring, "Thank you, Young Master Sun. I'm the first winner. Now it's up to all of you."
Before anyone else could speak, the powdered young man who had teased her immediately said, "Me, me! It's my turn this time! I want to win big money too. If I surpass you, Sanniang, are you willing to let me kiss you tonight?"
The woman in red laughed and scolded, "Win first, then we'll talk, humph!"
Everyone burst into laughter, except for Su Luo, who remained silent, her gaze shifting away from Feng Sanniang knowingly.
So, she was a plant.
Just now, Su Luo had used her Divine Eye to examine the woman in red and indeed discovered her identity.
She was a member of the Ruyi Pavilion. Winning a few million publicly was merely to stimulate the enthusiasm of others. The real cruelty lay ahead; soon someone would suffer.
This was a tactic employed by the Ruyi Pavilion to eliminate gamblers who were detrimental to their interests. Everyone knew that casinos didn't allow people to win too much money, or they would face losses.
However, the Ruyi Pavilion was famous. Openly reneging on debts would damage their reputation and business. This method was called accepting defeat when one gambled.
The trickery was yet to come!
Su Luo mused that even if the Ruyi Pavilion dealt with all the big winners today, there would still be a plant who won the hundred million spirit coins to cover up all the schemes and divert everyone's attention.
Even if countless people were scammed, even losing limbs, only that lucky winner of one hundred million spirit coins would be remembered.
Because losers were not worthy of remaining in people's memories.
Soon, the greasy, powdered young man threw the dice. Amidst the crisp clatter, everyone stared at the dice cup, watching the dice spin and eventually stop. Thirteen points.
"Ten, thirteen points... How could this be?" The powdered young man was stunned when he saw the grid.
The grid depicted a severed arm.
The scene instantly fell silent. No one spoke, and all eyes turned to Sun Yue'an, the young master of the Ruyi Pavilion. He spoke unhurriedly, "Young Master Wang, you've lost."
"No, I'm not playing anymore, I quit!" the powdered young man shouted, standing up to flee.
Several Ruyi Pavilion thugs surrounded him, blocking his path with murderous intent.
The powdered young man was terrified and pleaded, "Please, Young Master Sun, I'm not playing anymore! Just pretend I didn't roll. Let me go..."
Sun Yue'an said calmly, "My word is my bond. How can the rules I stated be void? Young Master Wang, you've won a lot of money at my Ruyi Pavilion before, and we've never reneged on our debts. Today, you should also abide by the rules."
"No, I don't want to lose my hand! Let me go!"
Seeing that his pleas were useless, the powdered young man immediately tried to break free.
Several thugs rushed forward and subdued him within moments, pinning him to the ground. The burly leader of the thugs swiftly brought down his blade, severing his right arm on the spot. Blood splattered, causing everyone to change color.
The powdered young man screamed, writhing on the ground, his blood staining the floor. He was almost unconscious from the pain.
"Throw him out," Sun Yue'an said expressionlessly.
Soon, several thugs carried the powdered young man out. Immediately, maids came to clean up the blood. In a short while, the private room became spotless again, with only a faint scent of blood lingering in the air, a reminder of what had just happened.
Sun Yue'an smiled again, "Everyone, please don't worry about it. It's just a minor matter. Come, let's continue playing."
Seeing the others looking apprehensive, the man in white picked up the dice and said calmly, "I'll go."
He seemed confident as he dropped the dice, and they spun in the dice cup.
Everyone stared at the dice cup, watching the six dice collide and then slowly stop. Six, six, six... Someone's breathing hitched with excitement. If he rolled six sixes, he would win one hundred million spirit coins!
The man in white watched the last die slowly settle, also a six. Just as he was about to smile, a nearby die was bumped, flipping over from a six to a one.
One hundred million spirit coins had flown away.
The man in white's face immediately darkened. He slammed his palm on the table, "Bastard!"
Thirty-one points. This grid depicted a finger.
A wave of hisses rippled through the crowd. Some were sympathetic, others sighed, but most were gloating, as it wasn't them who lost. Only Su Luo knew clearly that the last movement of the die was clearly manipulated.
Sun Yue'an, the young master of the Ruyi Pavilion!
He hadn't expected that he had also tampered with the dice, and without anyone noticing. It showed that the Ruyi Pavilion was well-prepared.
Jiang Muxue hadn't noticed and sighed, "What a shame. If the die hadn't been bumped at the last moment, he would have won one hundred million spirit coins. Luoluo, it seems this money is hard to win, and it's dangerous too. Why don't we..."
Knowing he was worried about her, Su Luo patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, Xiao Xue, nothing will happen, I promise."
Jiang Muxue then fell silent.
Fine, if she wanted to play, he would accompany her.
If they accidentally lost, and the Ruyi Pavilion dared to make a move, he would simply reveal his identity and see who dared to offend them.