noffsinger Chapter 45 Emerge
Chapter 45 Emerge
"When you're here, you should be more relaxed, right? Let's get started, you go first."
Jiang Zhi smiled slightly, a smile that carried a hint of arrogance, which made the surrounding gamblers burst into laughter.
She's truly a fearless young woman. This girl probably doesn't even know who Zhou Tongli is, yet she dares to speak so arrogantly, telling Zhou Tongli to go first.
"Since you say so, young lady, then I, Zhou, will not stand on ceremony."
Zhou Tongli's eyes were filled with provocation, and he exerted a little force in his arm, causing the bamboo tube in his hand to shake even more.
The sound of rushing water filled my ears; just by listening to the sound, I could tell that Zhou Tongli was a master.
"I'm ready, it's your turn."
He didn't do anything too fancy.
The bamboo tube was placed on the table. Zhou Tongli smiled slightly, gestured for him to enter, and looked at Jiang Zhi.
Standing in the crowd at noon, my heart was in my throat.
"Your turn. Let me see just how good you really are."
The people around them started jeering again.
Even people at the next table came over to watch.
Jiang Zhi smiled, picked up the bamboo tube, looked at it, and then threw a few dice into the bamboo tube.
It shook slightly, and a muffled sound came from inside the bamboo tube. A smile flashed in Jiang Zhi's eyes.
"I mean, is this your first time playing? How come you don't even know how to roll the dice?"
A young man dressed in fine clothes pointed at Jiang Zhi and then threw fifty taels of silver on Zhou Tongli's side.
"I bet on Zhou Tongli to win."
"I'll bet too, I'll bet too."
The crowd stirred up a commotion and all bets were placed on Zhou Tongli.
Jiang Zhi wasn't in a hurry. He placed the dice in the bamboo tube and shook his arm, seemingly imitating Zhou Tongli.
A splashing sound rang out, and everyone was watching the spectacle, not in a hurry at all, because Jiang Zhi had no chance of winning.
"All right."
A smile gradually appeared on Jiang Zhi's face as he shook the bamboo tube a few times.
"That's it? Looks like you really don't know how."
Laughter erupted, but Jiang Zhi remained calm, exuding an air of wealth and arrogance, as if he didn't care about winning or losing.
"Drive, drive, drive faster!"
The game is best of three, and an extra round is only added in special circumstances, such as when the dice rolls are the same.
As soon as Jiang Zhi stopped moving, everyone shouted loudly.
Zhou Tongli's eyes flickered slightly as he gave Jiang Zhi a deep look, his wariness lessening somewhat.
He was testing her intentionally, but she really didn't seem to know how.
Perhaps, I've just run into a sucker today.
"Then I'll start."
Zhou Tongli waved his hand and lifted the bamboo tube.
The game started with a sure-fire move; Zhou Tongli immediately rolled five sixes.
"I think we don't need to look at the other side."
Some people exclaimed in surprise, thinking that Zhou Tongli was indeed Zhou Tongli, and he had indeed killed the opponent instantly with one move.
"I did pretty well too, I rolled four, five, and six."
Jiang Zhi tilted his head back, shrugged, and immediately lifted the bamboo tube.
Five dice, scattered and tilted, are arranged in various positions.
Upon seeing this arrangement, everyone knew that Jiang Zhi was a novice, and they all placed their bets on Zhou Tongli.
"Keep going, keep going, there are still two rounds left."
Seeing the mountain of silver piled up in front of Zhou Tongli, Jiang Zhi's smile widened.
She waved her hand, put the dice into the bamboo tube, and started shaking it first.
She made a few movements with her hands, then stopped, which the audience found quite boring.
Zhou Tongli is sure to win this game, and they will also make a small profit.
"Clatter, crash, crash."
Zhou Tongli glanced at Jiang Zhi, then shook the dice in his hand again. This time, he seemed a little relaxed, shaking them less often than the first time.
The bamboo tube was placed upside down on the table, and Zhou Tongli was the first to remove it.
It's still five sixes; it won't be any bigger than that.
"Open it quickly, open it quickly."
Zhou Tongli's bamboo tube had already been opened; it was Jiang Zhi's turn.
At midday, her little face turned pale with worry.
She was worried that Jiang Zhi would lose, and if he lost money, he would lose his life too.
"Well, I'm actually pretty lucky."
Jiang Zhi muttered something and lifted the bamboo tube.
The moment the bamboo tube was lifted, Wu Shi's eyes widened in surprise.
She wondered if she was standing too far away and couldn't see clearly.
"Oh my god, what's going on? It's five sixes too. Did she cheat?"
"Exactly, she doesn't even know how to roll dice, how could she roll five sixes?"
Everyone was shocked.
This game ended in a draw.
"Come again."
Some people have already started to waver and have bet their money on Jiang Zhi, but it's still a minority.
With a wave of his hand, Zhou Tongli declared that in this round, whoever had the lower score would win.
Zhou Tongli started to take it seriously.
He shook the bamboo tube with both hands, and the sound was much clearer than before.
Jiang Zhi put her hands on her hips, a smile playing on her lips, and looked intently at Zhou Tongli.
Zhou Tongli shook the dice halfway through, and then she started shaking them too.
The two of them shook the dice together, and for some reason the atmosphere became a little tense.
Everyone watching swallowed hard.
There was a "boom".
Jiang Zhi was the first to place the bamboo tube face down on the table.
Her movements were so light, so casual.
Anyone who saw her doing that would think she was a novice.
"Boom" sound.
Zhou Tongli's bamboo tube was also placed on the table.
Zhou Tongli first opened the bamboo tube.
Five dice are stacked together, with only the top red dot showing.
He said calmly, "That's true, at the very least, Zhang has performed exceptionally well today. You flatter me."
Jiang Zhi tilted his head, looked at the pile of silver in front of Zhou Tongli, and directly lifted the bamboo tube.
"I must be dreaming, right?"
"Oh my god, what am I seeing? How can she have nothing at all?"
Those present were all seasoned gamblers who had never seen anyone roll the dice and get no points at all.
Five dice were stacked diagonally.
Each die completely covers the die below it.
As this continues, the top die also comes out at an angle, with the corners facing upwards, and there's nothing there.
The entire gambling den fell silent instantly, and at noon, everyone held their breath.
Jiang Zhi smiled faintly, "You flatter me."
Zhou Tongli angrily said, "I don't believe you. You cheated."
Jiang Zhi's gaze swept across every face present.
At this moment, in the private room of the attic, Gu Liang leaned lazily back in her chair, playing with her teacup and watching the good show downstairs with amusement.
Qinghuai, standing to the side, laughed and said, "I never expected the princess to be so cunning; she actually knows this trick."
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort has not yet fulfilled her promise to you."
Gu Liang's eyes were icy cold. She glanced at him and Qing Huai immediately took a step back.
"Your Highness, I mean it."
Gu Liang's gaze roamed unabashedly over Jiang Zhi, and she chuckled softly.
"Since he is the young master of the Zhou family and likes to spend so much money, cut off his fingers so that he will never have the chance again."
"My rule is that anyone who cheats in a gambling den follows only one rule."
"The rest is up to you. And while you're at it, have the princess come up here."
"Yes, Your Highness."