Chapter 114

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Chapter 114: A Willingness to Accept Defeat in Gambling

 

Fang Yu glanced at Chen Yi, who wore a faint smile on his face, looking quite confident.

“I can’t guarantee anything; gambling relies on luck. I can only try my best to help you win,” Fang Yu said.

Hearing this, Qin Yimo felt uncertain and hesitated for a moment.

“Miss Qin, it’s just a game; there’s no need to take it so seriously. If you’re really afraid of losing, then let’s not play. Gambling is mainly for fun; if it’s not enjoyable, it’s better not to gamble at all,” Chen Yi smiled.

Seeing his composed demeanor, Qin Yimo’s competitive spirit was stirred.

“Alright, let’s do it,” Qin Yimo said, looking at Chen Yi.

“Are you sure?” Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, a smile in his eyes.

“Yes,” Qin Yimo nodded.

“Good, with so many witnesses here, whoever loses must fulfill their promise,” Chen Yi’s smile became more pronounced.

He had once learned from a master gambler and understood many techniques used in gambling venues. Especially when it came to rolling dice, he could roll whatever number he wanted.

If Qin Yimo guessed correctly, as a half-step master, he only needed to use a bit of hidden energy to flip the dice inside the cup, thus changing the outcome.

Of course, someone with a higher cultivation level would definitely notice his actions.

However, almost everyone on this cruise ship was on his side, so he wasn’t worried about anyone exposing him.

On Qin Yimo’s side, she herself did not practice martial arts, and her attendant was merely a seventh-tier innate warrior, who would not be able to perceive the flow of true energy in the air.

Thus, in this gambling match, Chen Yi was bound to win.

Chen Yi picked up the dice cup with one hand and began to shake it.

“Clatter, clatter, clatter…”

The dice rattled and collided inside the cup.

Then, with a ‘bang,’ Chen Yi slammed the cup onto the gambling table.

“Miss Qin, big or small?” Chen Yi asked with a smile.

There were three dice in the cup, and the total points added up to determine the outcome: one to ten was small, and eleven to eighteen was big.

Qin Yimo turned to Fang Yu, who mouthed the word “big.”

“Big!” Qin Yimo said decisively.

Chen Yi’s eyes flickered slightly because he knew Qin Yimo had guessed correctly.

However, guessing correctly didn’t matter.

He could now use hidden energy to secretly flip the dice inside the cup.

While thinking this, he began to act.

He extended a finger and gently tapped on the table while saying to Qin Yimo, “Miss Qin, are you sure you want to guess big?”

“Absolutely,” Qin Yimo nodded.

At this moment, Fang Yu noticed Chen Yi’s subtle movements.

Trying to use his finger tapping on the table to alter the size of the dice inside the cup?

Was this kid so lacking in skill that he had to resort to using internal energy to cheat in a simple game of guessing?

A hint of disdain flashed in Fang Yu’s eyes, and at the same time, he extended a finger to touch the edge of the gambling table.

The hidden energy Chen Yi transmitted into the table was completely neutralized by Fang Yu.

But Chen Yi did not realize this; he thought he had successfully flipped the dice.

“Miss Qin, I hope you won’t go back on your word,” Chen Yi said with a confident smile as he lifted the lid of the cup.

Four, three, five! The total was twelve.

Big!

The people around were ready to cheer, but upon seeing the result, they were dumbfounded.

Chen Yi’s smile froze on his face.

He knew this was the number he had rolled at the beginning.

What was going on? Why did it still come out as twelve?

He had clearly used hidden energy to flip the dice inside the cup!

Where did it go wrong?

The elder behind Chen Yi frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He looked at Qin Yimo, then at Fang Yu, but couldn’t discern anything.

One was a mortal, and the other was merely a seventh-tier innate warrior; neither could have acted under his nose.

Since no one on the opposite side had cheated, the only explanation was that Chen Yi had made a mistake while using hidden energy.

“Mr. Chen, I won,” Qin Yimo said with a slight smile.

Chen Yi’s expression stiffened for a moment but quickly returned to normal as he laughed, “As expected of Miss Qin, truly a phoenix among people; your luck completely crushed me.”

“Are you willing to accept defeat?” Qin Yimo squinted slightly, looking at Chen Yi.

“Of course, Miss Qin, feel free to make a request. I will never go back on my word,” Chen Yi said, his expression regaining calmness.

Qin Yimo turned to Fang Yu again and asked, “What do you want to request?”

Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said, “Why should I make a request?”

“This round was won with your help, so the outcome naturally belongs to you,” Qin Yimo replied.

“Alright then, let this Chen Yi do a hundred squat jumps,” Fang Yu said with a smile.

Sitting across the gambling table, Chen Yi felt a twinge of jealousy and confusion as he saw Qin Yimo turn to Fang Yu for even minor matters.

How could this lowly cultivator become Qin Yimo’s close attendant? Moreover, Qin Yimo seemed to trust him a lot and was even somewhat close to him. What was going on?

Hearing Fang Yu’s request, Qin Yimo couldn’t help but smile and turned to Chen Yi, saying, “Mr. Chen, you said any request is fine, right?”

“Of course, with so many people here, I wouldn’t go back on my word,” Chen Yi said, smiling and shrugging.

“Then you can do a hundred squat jumps,” Qin Yimo said.

“… squat jumps?” Chen Yi was taken aback and asked.

“Yes, squat jumps. It shouldn’t be a problem, right?” Qin Yimo said with a smile in her eyes.

“… Of course, no problem.” Chen Yi’s expression was somewhat stiff, but he still agreed.

Then, under the strange gazes of the crowd, Chen Yi began his squat jumps.

As a half-step master, doing a hundred squat jumps was naturally not a big deal; in fact, it could be considered very easy.

However, the scene was quite comical.

The distinguished young master of the Chen family was actually doing squat jumps in the entertainment area of a cruise ship!

If this got out, Chen Yi would surely be laughed at.

Nevertheless, Chen Yi had no other choice; he had proposed the gambling match, and the content was also his suggestion, so he truly couldn’t back out.

Soon, Chen Yi completed his hundred squat jumps.

“We still have an hour until we reach that small island; let’s have a real match next,” Chen Yi glanced at his watch and said.

Qin Yimo frowned slightly and said, “I’m not very good at card games.”

“Whatever you know how to play, we can play that; it’s fine, just give it a try,” Chen Yi encouraged.

After experiencing the earlier defeat, he was now eager to regain his face.

He believed that the mistake he made while rolling the dice earlier was solely his fault; otherwise, it couldn’t be explained.

In any case, he had to win back at least a million from Qin Yimo today to restore his pride.

“Then let’s play the simplest game, drawing cards to compare sizes,” Qin Yimo suggested.

Chen Yi was somewhat stunned; he had wanted to play something a bit more sophisticated, but it seemed there was no opportunity for that.

However, comparing sizes was also very easy for Chen Yi to win, as he had practiced related card-counting techniques.

“Alright, let’s play for a million, shall we? It wouldn’t be fun without a stake,” Chen Yi said.

“Sounds good,” Qin Yimo nodded.

She now unconditionally trusted Fang Yu; if they could win, they would, and if not, they would accept their fate.

After all, a million wasn’t much for her.

Soon, Chen Yi called over a dealer to shuffle the cards.

As the dealer shuffled, Chen Yi stared intently at the dealer’s hands.

Fang Yu was also watching the dealer shuffle.

Then, the dealer arranged the shuffled cards on the table for Chen Yi and Qin Yimo to draw.

“Miss Qin, ladies first, please,” Chen Yi said.

“Take the thirteenth card from the left,” Fang Yu whispered in Qin Yimo’s ear.

Qin Yimo nodded and took the card as Fang Yu instructed.

Seeing the card Qin Yimo drew, Chen Yi’s expression changed dramatically!

He knew that the card Qin Yimo had drawn was the highest card, the King of Spades!

No matter what card he drew now, it wouldn’t be able to beat the card in Qin Yimo’s hand!

He had lost!

But reluctantly, he still had to draw a card.

When the cards were revealed, a gasp arose from the crowd.

Indeed, Qin Yimo held the highest card, the King of Spades, while Chen Yi had the Queen of Spades.

Chen Yi lost a million.

In the second round.

“Do I get to draw first again this time?” Qin Yimo asked.

“Of course, ladies first,” Chen Yi said, not willing to accept defeat; he didn’t believe Qin Yimo’s luck could be that good!

“The sixth card from the right,” Fang Yu reminded Qin Yimo again.

Qin Yimo followed suit.

Chen Yi’s expression changed dramatically!

The King of Spades had been drawn by Qin Yimo again!