As soon as these words were spoken, all the ghosts immediately became agitated. Some couldn't help but say, "You're so arrogant! Don't you understand the principle of knowing when to quit?"
"Hahaha, do you really think you'll always be lucky? The one sitting across from you is none other than Lord Long, the Gambling King!"
"Look, this is the gambler's mentality. Be careful not to lose everything, even your clothes! Hahahaha..."
Laughter, sarcasm, and words of advice filled the air, but Yu Nian remained calm.
It was Lord Long sitting across the table who straightened his body, raised his eyebrows, and looked at her. He said with a smile, "Have you thought it through? No one has ever won two rounds against me."
Yu Nian returned a polite smile and said, "Let's go again."
Piles of gold, silver, and jewels were heaped on the table. A novice who dared to confront the Gambling King naturally attracted attention.
Before long, the table was surrounded by people and ghosts eager to watch the excitement.
"Big."
"Open—"
"Please make your choice, miss."
"Small."
"Win! How did she win again?"
"Again."
"Open—"
"Again."
"Open—"
"Again."
"Open—"
After several rounds in a row, the silver notes piled in front of Yu Nian almost blocked her from view. Those who had laughed at her earlier fell silent.
If it weren't for the great reputation of the Blissful Pavilion, the ghosts would almost have suspected that Yu Nian was in cahoots with the dealer to deceive the gamblers.
Lord Long across from Yu Nian had straightened his back at some point, and his face was as gloomy as could be.
In contrast, Yu Nian remained calm, even yawning casually.
The dealer exchanged a glance with Lord Long, then said to Yu Nian with a smile, "Miss, you're truly a master. But just betting on the size of the dice is a bit boring. How about this? Let's have one last round, and we'll change the rules."
Hearing this, Yu Nian raised her eyes and stared intently at the dealer without blinking. The dealer was almost sweating with nervousness.
Then they heard Yu Nian ask, "How do we bet?"
"We won't bet on big or small anymore. How about guessing the number of points on the dice?" As he said this, he pushed the money on the table forward. "If you win, miss, all this will be yours. What do you say?"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was another uproar around them, and the atmosphere suddenly heated up.
Guessing the size and guessing the number of points were completely different, even at two different levels of difficulty.
Guessing the size only had two possible results: big or small.
But guessing the exact number of points required the player to be precise. The chance of guessing correctly was extremely small. For those without real skills, playing the game of guessing the number of points was like throwing money away. The risk was too great.
Just when the ghosts thought Yu Nian wouldn't agree, she nodded and said, "Sure, but I've already won so many rounds. I need to add a stake."
Lord Long narrowed his eyes. "You want to make conditions with me?"
This was his territory after all. If Yu Nian dared to push her luck, he would make sure she never left.
Yu Nian nodded and pointed at Qi Rongsheng behind Lord Long with her slender, fair finger. "I want you to add him to your stakes."
Everyone looked up and saw Qi Rongsheng floating in mid - air.
Lord Long raised his eyebrows slightly, a bit surprised. "What do you want this useless thing for?"
When had Qi Rongsheng ever suffered such humiliation? Provoked by Lord Long, he threw all his calmness out of the window. He raised his neck and shouted angrily, "Who are you calling a thing?"
Lord Long said with a fake smile, "It seems I was wrong. You're not even a thing."
"You!"
Qi Rongsheng was enraged and said without thinking, "Do you know who I am?"
Lord Long asked, "Then why don't you tell me what kind of thing you are?"
"I'm the... "
Yu Nian raised her eyes and used Taoist magic to transmit her voice directly into Qi Rongsheng's ear. She said, "Say less. He's trying to provoke you. Just bear with it for now. I'll avenge you later."
Qi Rongsheng was stunned. He stared at Yu Nian with wide eyes, hardly believing it.
Secret voice transmission? Such an ancient and profound technique. Why did Yu Nian know it?
Hearing Yu Nian's words of support, Qi Rongsheng's ears suddenly turned red.
The ghosts cheered. They were eager to see a reversal of events, so they all increased their bets.
"I bet ten gold coins that this woman will lose!"
"Me too. I bet a hundred gold coins!"
Amid the noise, a lazy voice said calmly, "I bet she'll win. A thousand gold coins."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a brief moment of silence in the Blissful Pavilion.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Feng Chengyuan wearing a silver mask.
There were people from all walks of life in the Ghost Market, and there were often problems with currency exchange. So the Lord of the Ghost Market had set a currency standard, with gold bars as the benchmark.
But the ghosts were only surprised for a moment. The Blissful Pavilion was a mixed - up place. Since there were poor people, there were naturally rich people.
However, a little ghost still reminded him, "Your Excellency, please be careful. You might end up losing more than you gain."
Feng Chengyuan just smiled slightly, and his eyes always remained on Yu Nian.
Seeing that the stakes were getting higher and higher, more and more people came to watch.
Lord Long said calmly, "Since I've added a stake, as a show of sincerity, shouldn't you also add some stakes?"
After saying that, his eyes glanced up and down Yu Nian suggestively, with a greedy look in his eyes.
Yu Nian smiled faintly. "Sure."
She rummaged in her bag for a while. Just when everyone thought she would take out some priceless treasure, Yu Nian took out a pie.
A pie that was still warm, protected by magic.
Seeing this, Qi Rongsheng buried his head quickly and pretended to be dead. Although it was Yu Nian who was betting, why did he feel so embarrassed?
Lord Long's smile froze. "What do you mean? Are you mocking me?"
But Yu Nian said seriously, "All my money is on the table. This is the most precious thing I have. If you don't want it, I'll take it back."
Lord Long couldn't bear it anymore and said to the dealer, "Start quickly."
The dealer responded and shouted, "Place your bets and don't change them."
He picked up the bowl and shook it vigorously.
The entire Blissful Pavilion fell silent. All that could be heard was the sound of the dice hitting the wall of the bowl.
I don't know how long it took, but the shaking sound suddenly stopped.
With a "bang", the bowl was turned over and placed on the table.
Everyone held their breath and looked at Yu Nian and Lord Long.
While Lord Long was still hesitating, Yu Nian opened her eyes. Without hesitation, she reported two numbers: "One, six."
The dealer didn't expect Yu Nian to make a decision so quickly. He was stunned for a moment and whispered a reminder, "You don't want to change your answer?"
Seeing Yu Nian shake her head calmly, the dealer slowly lifted the bowl. The points on the two dice were exposed in the air without any cover.
The Blissful Pavilion was silent for a moment, and then there were exclamations one after another.
"She... won! She won!!!"
A person closest to Yu Nian actually knelt on the ground with a "thud", grabbed Yu Nian's arm, and shouted, "Master, no, Divine Calculator! From today on, you're my master. Please accept my bow!"
Yu Nian helplessly pulled her arm out of that person's hand, stuffed all the silver notes in front of her into her bosom, and with a flick of her finger, brought Qi Rongsheng, who was hanging in mid - air, down. She looked at Lord Long and said, "I've won. Can I take him away now?"