Chapter 193: The Man in White Takes Part
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Even as he pondered upon this, Yun Yang stepped forward and said, chuckling, "This is a casino, of course, gamblers are most welcome here. Since this… respectable brother wants to have a game, the host definitely welcomes you."
As he spoke, he gave Shui Wuyin a seemingly imperceptible eye signal.
Shui Wuyin, who caught on, replied, "What does this respectable brother want to play? Is there any specific gambling game you like?"
From Yun Yang’s abrupt intervention to his meaningful glance, Shui Wuyin was shocked as he immediately knew that the person before his eyes must have an extraordinary background.
What kind of person would he have to be to have Supreme Cloud acknowledge his prowess?
"I’ll play the dice, winning or losing is clear and quickly decided." The man in white maintained his straight face but continued coldly, "There’s something I need to mention first, I only have fifty silver taels."
Fifty silver taels…
Realization dawned on Yun Yang at the man in white’s sudden announcement as he replied leisurely, "Thousands of gold taels are not considered plenty while a copper coin is not considered little. As long as you play, losing is indefinite. Boss Shui, do bring this respectable brother to Qiu Yunsan’s table. I would like to see this respectable brother win a lot and return home with great gains."
At the mentioned table, Qiu Yunsan was the banker as he hollered, face flushed with excitement while he chortled occasionally. Around him were generals muttering curses… It would seem that Young Master Qiu had won a great deal, having luck on his side.
Shui Wuyin brought the man in white over, speaking without mincing his words, "Young Master Qiu, this is Boss Yun’s friend, here to play at your table."
Qiu Yunsan chuckled. "Ask boss not to worry, his friend is Qiu Yunsan’s friend as well – my blood brother!"
Shui Wuyin nodded and turned to leave without any further ado.
They had not interacted much, not even for small talk, but Shui Wuyin had long understood that his words held no significance before Qiu Yunsan and his cohorts; things would only get done smoothly when he used Yun Yang’s name.
Yun Yang and Shui Wuyin divided themselves into two parties as they strolled around to oversee the games. Both of them were the only two people in the entire casino who were not involved in the wagering.
A while later, the game table where Dong Tianleng was playing banker broke out in commotion; waves of shouts and hollers loud enough to tear the roof down came from tens of people who were crying with all their might, "Small! Small! Small!"
"F*cking sh*t! Ahh…" Dong Tianleng who was the banker was swearing loudly, unfiltered vulgarities flying from his mouth. "F*ck, you f*ckers, actually winning your father’s money! F*ck, f*ck…"
The generals did not relent. "What the f*ck are you chirping about? This is a game table, we dare to take even the emperor’s money! F*cking hell, be quick! F*ck off if you don’t have enough money to be the banker. Let your father have a go at it!"
Dong Tianleng cried out aloud, "Insufficient capital? Your father will make all of you lose to the point of taking off your pants today! I’m so angry…"
Yun Yang called out from the side, "Dong Tianleng, let me tell you, if even one of these folks walks out of here with his pants on, you can f*cking head back to your home! My mission to you is clear – win all their money, not even their undergarments are allowed to stay!"
Dong Tianleng replied with a howl, "Don’t worry, boss! I will f*ck them over!"
The generals guffawed listening to the. "There's just you, yet you dare boast like this? Watch your brothers f*ck you over one by one!"
"Let’s go again!" Young Master Qiu slapped a big stack of banknotes on the table, shouting with his face and neck burning red, "Your father has nothing else except money!"
The thick stack of banknotes held at least forty to fifty pieces of notes, with the lowest amount being worth at least ten thousand silver taels.
The heavy flow of capital caused an eruption of a fresh bout of wagering at once; weird cries and odd shouts once again filled the casino.
Yun Yang and Shui Wuyin made a round each before they gathered together after watching the crowd gambling and bellowing with all their might, completely losing themselves in the games.
"How is it?" Yun Yang asked.
"The man in white has only watched without playing. He’s watched about a dozen rounds up to now but has yet to make a move." Shui Wuyin said, "This person either has an ulterior motive or he’s a veteran. I lean towards the latter."
Yun Yang had not phrased his question clearly, but Shui Wuyin knew well who and what he was referring to.
"Why do you believe so?" Yun Yang questioned.
"I believe Supreme Cloud can see that this person is an expert."
Shui Wuyin’s eyes were glinting with a sharp sparkle. "I can feel his immensely grand aura akin to a mountain; the mountain has to be an iceberg, one that is icy and chilling to the bones."
"This person’s cultivation base is higher than anyone that I’ve ever met."
Shui Wuyin’s voice was raspy, he spoke extremely slowly but with exceptional brevity.
"Although our game today has been planned, nothing is set yet; it can still be chalked up as coincidence. If such an expert has come with an ulterior motive, we can still force his hand."
"Therefore, I lean towards the possibility of this person being broke and coming here to try his luck. After all, the Towering Wind Pavilion has a good reputation. As long as the money is won with genuine luck or skill, you can bring however much you’ve gained home!"
"Logically, such an expert has no reason to be short of wealth. Even if he’s short of money, he will have his way of getting his hands on them. His presence here only means that there are two possibilities – either he has no channel of earning or he simply likes gambling."
"He has chosen to earn his fortune by gambling, a risky business, but not in any other way… This person should a principled man."
Shui Wuyin continued, "Such a person will usually be well prepared, rarely putting himself in an awkward and tough spot, so… he must be facing some difficult circumstances."
"Such circumstances… Other than a strong enemy, there’s hardly any other possibility that could force such a person to such a stage."
Shui Wuyin spoke extremely slowly. Every time he finished talking, he would take some time to consider before resuming. He finally concluded, "If my guess is correct, this person must have a formidable foe in Tiantang City against whom he’s unable to defend himself. Even so, this formidable enemy might be someone so mighty he has no chance of survival. Once they meet, even escaping will be a difficult task."
Pure admiration poured from Yun Yang’s eyes; eighth brother was right, Shui Wuyin’s mind worked exceptionally well.
How precious it was that he could infer everything so close to the truth just by observing the man entering to gamble? If Yun Yang had not seen this man in white being chased by First Court King Qinguang, he might not have been able to guess things up to this stage. On the contrary, it was also because Yun Yang had known the capacity of this man in white that he knew Shui Wuyin’s guesses were accurate. It wasn't hard to infer the rest from the little he knew.
"Since he wants to win, make him lose! However, fifty silver taels is too little!" Yun Yang smiled and said in a low voice.
Shui Wuyin understood tacitly and replied in an equally low voice, "I’ll go adjust it."
He then left with a flap of his sleeves.
Yun Yang smiled faintly and remained where he stood, waiting for good news.
The abundant Forbidden Mystical Rock that was placed all over the casino was bona fide; every piece was the real deal. Even if a pinnacle expert had come in and used mystical Qi, he could never do it without giving himself away. The gamblers who were aware of the rock's capabilities were assured that there would be no illicit activity going on.
However, having Forbidden Mystical Rock did not mean there was no other way to cheat. At the very least, there was one person who could pull a fast one using external means here – Shui Wuyin himself.
When all the cultivators in this continent were cultivating mystical Qi, Shui Wuyin, who was a mysterious Eldar, cultivated the Eldar skills instead.
He could use the power of the soul to intervene and change the ultimate result of the games without the slightest trace of tampering.
"This is probably why eighth brother made the Towering Wind Pavilion a casino and not any other business…"
Yun Yang inwardly grumbled at his eighth brother's choice, "This fellow had planned to trick others from the beginning… it’s hard not to earn when you open a casino with this stealthy scam existing here."
The man in white who had been watching almost thirty different games seemed to have finally made a decision.
Seeing that Qiu Yunsan was about to put the dice cup down, he put all fifty silver taels on seven points without hesitation.
He had wagered everything on a single combination!
Betting on a combination was a rare betting tactic in the game of dice. Three dice would make at most eighteen points or at least three points in total; there would only be sixteen combinations, thus a winning wager would mean a ten to one payout was very unlikely.
If he had placed a bet on seven points, then Qiu Yunsan would have to payout five hundred silver taels – a payout multiplier of ten!
However, despite the extremely high payout odds, there was only one chance out sixteen that it would happen. How easy could that be?
Everyone around the table was shocked. Was someone actually playing like this? Was he that confident or was he impatient to lose?
Or was he going mad wanting to be rich?
Shui Wuyin stood near the outer circle of the crowd as he watched with his arms behind his back.
Amidst Qiu Yunsan’s chortling, the dice cup was opened. The three dice inside respectively showed two points, one point, and four points!
The combination of three dices had come up to seven points.
"F*ck me! Seven points?" Qiu Yunsan’s neck stretched, his eyes bulging. "This is peculiar!"
The man was swearing aloud but his hands pushed five hundred silver taels to the man in white without any hesitation. Although the payout multiplier was ten times, the man in white had wagered very little; it was only fifty taels, an insignificant amount.
The crowd could not help commenting on the good fortune of this person. Why did such good luck go to him alone? They then sighed at their lost opportunity to bet hundreds and thousands of silver taels on seven points just now. Otherwise, they would have earned big too!
The man in white, however, stood tall, wearing a nonchalant expression. Obviously, he had expected this result.
The generals from the other countries were all experienced men who had seen a great deal in life. Witnessing this mysterious individual who looked like an expert, they were tempted to watch and see if this person would continue to lay down surprises and throw everything he had to wager on a single combination!