The man was from Longxing Gambling House and should abide by the rules, otherwise, how could such a large gambling house continue to operate? Misconduct was punishable by having one’s hand chopped off and then being kicked out of the establishment, so people generally dared not cheat.

But there were also some unruly tightrope walkers.

Liu Zhenqing regarded the two children. The young lady looked cute and clever, with pretty features, but also seemed to be a martial arts practitioner and had a dagger strapped to her waist. The young master was pure and gentle, refined in manner. He didn’t look like someone who could fight, but he still had a heroic spirit. One was in red and one was in white, which was very eye-catching. Although the fabric was ordinary, the details were exquisite. These should not be ordinary children.

There was no prohibition against minors in the gambling houses here. As long as you had enough money, you could enter. But most of them were accompanied by adults.

The man gave a bellow at this moment, which instantly attracted the thugs who maintained order in the gambling house. The people around moved out of the way in order to avoid being implicated, though they still couldn’t help but watch the excitement and wag their tongues.

Even now, no adults had come to take care of this mess, which showed that the two children were alone. They were surrounded by other adults at this time, and although their stances appeared calm, their eyes were somewhat wild.

“What are you trying to do! Cheating while gambling, and even intimidating people!” The young girl said angrily: “Aren’t you afraid that the government will arrest you?”

The man sneered and said: “The ones making trouble right now are you two! This is a bunch of nonsense. If you have the money, pay it, and if you don’t have money, just charge it to your family. We won’t embarrass you little demons!”

The young master glanced around. Seeing that the situation was obviously not going to be rectified, he tugged his sister’s sleeve and said: “Jie, the situation isn’t right.”

“Of course I know it isn’t right, but we can’t charge this to our family, ah!” The young girl glared fiercely at the people around her and said: “Haven’t some of you been cheated? Do you not plan to seek justice together? If you don’t believe it, then search him, he really has special dice!”

But how could the people around her stand on the side of a ten-year-old girl? Although they were suspicious now, when they thought of the man’s identity and considered their own losses, they all kept pretty much silent.

Presently, Liu Zhenqing heard from someone on the sidelines that the man was the brother-in-law of the owner of this gambling house. No wonder he was so lawless.

It seemed that what the two little brats said was true.

Relying on his status, he wanted to get a piece of the pie from his brother-in-law. Even if others knew about it, they could only turn a blind eye. And his brother-in-law was probably giving him preferential treatment, so he wouldn’t go too far and get into trouble.

Seeing that no one was responding, the little girl’s anger was not small. The man laughed loudly and said: “We are a serious gambling house here. If you talk nonsense again, we’ll pluck out your tongue!”

“You! If you have the ability, this great aunt will bet again!” The young girl stomped angrily and said: “We’ll bet according to my rules. If you win, I’ll double the thousand taels to you. If you lose, I want you to admit that you cheated and pay back all the people you defrauded!”

Hearing this, not only the man, but the people around him also laughed together. This was a typical case of not admitting defeat, which led to bigger and bigger bets. 

Liu Zhenqing also shook his head helplessly and chuckled. His smile was naturally different from the others, as he was only laughing at the child’s impulsiveness and naive arrogance.

“How do you want to bet?” The man said mockingly.

The little girl’s heroism truly reached to the clouds. She picked up the dice on the table, pulled out the dagger, and carved a cross on it, saying: “Only use this dice. We’ll directly guess low or high, and the outcome will be decided in one round!”

When the little girl finished speaking, the man’s expression froze and he looked at her viciously.

“What? You don’t dare?” The little girl said sarcastically: “That’s basically a confession. If you don’t have special dice, you don’t have a sure win, right?!”

It was no big deal for the people around to watch some entertainment, so they went along with it and jeered. This made it impossible for the man to stop halfway.

The man had an eerie smile on his face, and said directly: “It is possible for me to bet this way, but the counter-bet is not enough. I don’t want a thousand taels. Little girl, if I win, I want you to sell yourself to me. If I lose, I will sell myself to you.”

The young girl’s face instantly turned red with a look of humiliated rage. The young master tugged at the young girl and glared at the man angrily as if wanting to kill him with his gaze. Then he said: “Jiejie, don’t! If the other party dares to bet like this, there must be some fraud.”

But the young girl was already agitated. She was just about to agree when the young master said first: “We won’t gamble. We’ll take the loss and our family will send the money!”

“No way! We can’t let them know!” The girl became anxious at once.

The young master also had a troubled look on his face, and was about to persuade her when suddenly an unhurried voice came, like a gently gushing spring or slightly rippling water.

“I’ll take the bet. It’s only a thousand taels. If I win, the debt of these two little friends will be waived. If I lose…..” With a chuckle, Liu Zhenqing slowly walked out of the crowd and approached the two children, saying to the man: “How about I pay you five thousand taels?”

When these words came out, everyone was astonished. This was a big one, ah!

The man saw his righteous courage and gave him a look of impatient consideration. Even if Liu Zhenqing wasn’t wearing gold and silver, his clothes were of extraordinary quality.

Unfamiliar, young, rich. He looked easy to bully. Why not make five thousand taels for nothing?

“Okay!” The man readily agreed.

Liu Zhenqing smiled at this outcome and said: “Although I believe that the people of Longxing Gambling House are unlikely to be cheaters, I still want to bet the way this young lady just mentioned, and use her dice for peace of mind. Is that alright with you?”

The man frowned and was about to say that it was against the rules, but although there was a smile on Liu Zhenqing’s lips, his eyes were a bit cold. “It’s already five to one, so why not use a safe gambling method? Unless you really are…..”

“Fine!” the man immediately said in a cold voice. It was okay to deny the child, but it wouldn’t be justified if he denied another guest. Anyway, he wouldn’t suffer a loss, and this newcomer was also an idiot. Did he think that he was certain to lose? If the other party was skilled in martial arts, he might have to worry about him cheating, but this was a frail and vulnerable scholar.

Naturally, Liu Zhenqing knew what the man was planning. Such a professional must be trained, and was better at throwing dice than normal people. Those who were good enough at it could even control the numbers.

But it was a pity that he had encountered a gambling bug. He didn’t know if the heavens had compensated him for traveling to such an inconvenient place in ancient times, but he was born with a golden finger where he would win every time he gambled.

Thinking back, he was the one who nearly caused Longxing Gambling House to close down.

The man called someone to clean the gambling table, and only then did Liu Zhenqing finally turn his attention to the children.

There was none of the expected overwhelming gratitude, just two astonished faces looking back at him.

Liu Zhenqing blinked, then heard the young girl suck in a breath and say in surprise: “You!”

“Liu…..Liu…..” The young master was so shocked that he almost choked.

Oh-ho? They knew him? But judging from their voices and expressions, it seemed a little……complicated?

“You…..who wants your help, ah, we don’t need it! Don’t even think about blackmailing us with this, we…..” The young girl spoke anxiously.

The young master suddenly tugged at the young girl and said, “Jiejie, I seem to have heard that he lost his memory.”

Okay, from these odd looks, their relationship didn’t seem to be good. Was he wasting his time?

Whatever, he would just ignore these two little brats.

“Right, I’ve lost my memory, this is just a matter of doing the right thing. Saying thank you is enough.”

The two of them were stunned by Liu Zhenqing’s attitude, and seemed a little unused to it. But the young master honestly saluted and thanked him, and was stopped by the young girl.

She looked at Liu Zhenqing suspiciously. “It’s too early to say thank you. Are you so sure you can win?”

This little girl was so unlovable. But the two anxious little ones were oddly cute. He really wanted to take a picture.

“I haven’t lost at the gambling table since I came to this world.” In the past, no matter what number he got at the gambling table, he would definitely beat his opponent. Of course, the most common number he threw was a few sixes, so the gambling house gave him the nickname Old Six Liu.

“Hah! I don’t believe your boasting,” the young girl muttered, and then said a little arrogantly, “But this time, I’ll trust you for the time being.”

The young master was a little more normal. “We respectfully ask this of you. If you win, we will repay you one thousand taels. If you lose…..we will also find a way to compensate you for the five thousand taels in the future.”

Liu Zhenqing smiled and let the man across the gambling table go first.

The man fiddled around for a long while, but really didn’t cheat this time. When he opened the cup, there was a four.

Various voices sounded from around them, their hearts beating faster for this simple five-to-one bet.

Liu Zhenqing’s chance of winning was relatively low. Both siblings watched nervously.

In Liu Zhenqing’s heart, he was sure to win. So he smiled and raised his slender white hands, gently shaking the cup with momentum that was neither arrogant nor impatient.

At this sight, everyone around couldn’t help but murmur, with this posture, was he really a master or someone with good gambling luck?

Even the man opposite couldn’t help but hold his breath.

“You two little friends, watch and behold what it means to have absolute luck with every gamble!” Liu Zhenqing raised his eyebrows and smiled, then instantly uncovered the cup.

Open!

Everyone fell silent, and then sucked in a breath.

A one…..it was a one!!

The siblings turned their heads mechanically to stare at Liu Zhenqing, their expressions distorted. They had almost believed him just now, and had looked at him in a new light with surging hearts!

And currently, Liu Zhenqing’s foolish posture when opening the cup hadn’t changed.

Where…..where was his golden finger that was sure to let him win every bet? Such a big golden finger! Had the heavens taken it back?

Wasn’t this playing a prank on his small life?!

The man at the table was also stunned at the moment, and finally burst out laughing!

No money? Then lock him up and wait for him to be redeemed!

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