Chapter 8, Whose Gamble is Cheap

"Shameless!" Miss Lan exclaimed in anger

The woman in red smiled and said, "When have I ever asked you to thank me?"

Everyone laughed

"I bet with her, what are you sighing about?" The woman in black slammed the dice cup down.

Jiang Xiaohu was taken aback: "She is clearly a young girl, how could she have turned into an old woman?"

Miss Lan thought without hesitation: "Big."

"Because I hate her, I enjoy watching her lose," the woman in red raised her hand, gently smoothing the hair at her temples, her posture graceful and full of charm. "Do you really think you've gained an advantage?"

The woman in black, feeling embarrassed and angry, said: "On what basis do you claim that I have lost?"

"Isn't it enough to let you win fifty taels for free?" The woman in black was astonished

Miss Lan's expression was serious, her eyes unblinking, fixed intently on the descending dice cup

Am I talking about you

I did not lose anything

She smiled faintly and went out

"You didn't notice, she is actually the old lady from this morning!" Miss Lan came back to her senses

The crowd burst into laughter

She stole my things! Ever since all her jewelry was stolen back then, Miss Lan has harbored a deep hatred for thieves. Who would have thought that she would fall for it again now? Furious, she stomped her feet outside the door, exclaiming, "So she is a thief! If I see her again, I will definitely catch her and give her a good beating to vent my anger!"

"That makes sense," Miss Lan couldn't help but laugh, sitting back down in her chair and nodding happily, "I bet you on that."

Seeing everyone in shock, she appeared quite pleased with herself, jumping up to stand on the chair, one foot clad in black boots with golden embroidery resting on the edge of the table, looking down at Miss Lan across from her: "I challenge you to a bet!"

Isn't it quite a bargain? Although the woman in black was asking her, her eyes were smiling as they looked at Jiang Xiaohu

Miss Lan suddenly realized and quickly checked her belongings. In a short while, her expression changed; the two pieces of pure gold jewelry she had received from the maid in the morning were unexpectedly missing

The woman in red laughed enough, straightened up, and with a flicker of her eyes said: "But I remember, the stakes seem to be more than just these."

Good eyesight

Miss Lan did not respond: "Are you betting or not?"

In full view of the crowd, the item was taken away without anyone noticing; that woman in black truly possesses remarkable abilities. Once everyone realized what had happened, all present were left in a state of both laughter and tears.

Miss Lan gritted her teeth, and the woman in black was also at a loss for words

Miss Lan's face turned pale with anger as she glared at her for a long time. Suddenly, she reached out, took the dice cup, and threw it to the woman in black: "Some people are like flies; no matter how much you try to drive them away, they only become more annoying. Let's get on with the gambling."

The woman in the red dress suppressed her laughter and said, "Alright, alright, I only watch gambling, please."

The woman in black no longer looked at him and turned seriously to Miss Lan: "Do you gamble?"

The woman in red said without hesitation: "Because I hate you too"

Four, five, six, great! Someone exclaimed in surprise.

The woman in red slightly changed her expression, but soon returned to normal. She looked at him with sympathy and sighed, no longer insisting: "It is truly unfortunate for a man to marry a tigress."

I am here to watch the gambling, but is it not permissible to have a conversation as well?

Inside the bowl, all three tumbling dice have come to a standstill

The woman in black lifted the dice cup in her hand but did not shake it. Instead, she smiled mysteriously and then suddenly threw her hands upward. The dice cup flew straight up into the air. At the same time, her graceful figure flickered, and her form changed abruptly. By the time the onlookers regained their senses, she had already grabbed several cards from the table beside her.

Oh, Your Excellency, you are very generous, I am truly in admiration! The woman in red patted her chest, laughing so hard that she could hardly catch her breath

As soon as the words were spoken, a burst of laughter erupted in the hall, leaving the woman in black speechless with anger

Guess the number greater than ten, if you guess correctly, you win

The woman in black pointed at the woman in red without a second thought and said, "Because I dislike her too"

Who is the tigress

The woman in red, with her captivating gaze, suddenly slipped a golden bracelet adorned with green cat's eyes from her left wrist, placed it on the table, and then pushed it towards Jiang Xiaohu, smiling gently: "I have heard that Young Master Jiang also enjoys gambling; shall we take this opportunity to have a game?"

Miss Lan was taken aback

"Not enough," Miss Lan stood up, her eyes crescent-shaped like a moon. She pointed at the woman in black and said, "If you lose, not only will you have to leave behind these fifty taels of silver, but you will also have to leave behind one shoe"

"Do you think I intend to default on my debt?" The woman in black interrupted her through clenched teeth, suddenly leaping onto the table and kicking off one of her boots, "I concede, take it!"

The woman in black stared at her for a moment and exclaimed, "Gamble, of course we must gamble!"

The expression on the face of the woman in black also softened as she nodded in agreement: "This woman is indeed shameless, stealing someone else's husband"

Upon hearing this answer, Miss Lan was quite satisfied and threw the bracelet back, saying: "Did you hear that? My husband will not gamble with you!"

The woman in black did not expect her to make such a request, and was momentarily taken aback: "What do you want my shoes for?"

All sounds immediately ceased

Jiang Xiaohu gave a bitter smile and murmured, "It's quite a bargain"

Everyone in the hall was taken aback; in the blink of an eye, a woman in black had appeared on the opposite chair. She had an oval face, and her long hair was as black and shiny as ink, simply tied up with a red headband. Her neat bangs almost covered her eyebrows, revealing a pair of bright, round eyes that looked very playful and adorable

With a graceful demeanor, the men's eyes began to glaze over again

The crowd laughed as they looked at the woman in black, all wondering whether she would be driven to anger.

Miss Lan picked up the silver coins from the table, waved them in front of him, and chuckled softly: "Her disguise technique is truly impressive, but I recognize these two ingots of silver. She tricked us into going hungry; I just want to teach her a lesson."

Bang! The dice cup has settled.

Miss Lan stared at her for half a day and said, "How did you know I would bet with you?"

Is there really such a cheap deal in the world! Win and you get money, lose and you pay nothing

What can you do to help me

As she walked past the small lake, she deliberately paused her steps and softly said in a very faint voice: "I live in Xiyun Street Alley"

Whether looking at Jiang Xiaohu or staring blankly outside the door, Miss Lan was so angry that she stepped on him hard: "You are not allowed to go!"

Miss Lan had not yet spoken, but the woman in black beside her was already growing impatient. She jumped down to the ground and reached for the dice cup: "We will bet on high or low, I will shake, and you will guess. One round will determine the winner and loser."

This young woman in black is indeed a master! No one dared to speak, anxiously glancing at Miss Lan beside them. With such exquisite skills, who knows what might emerge? Winning is truly difficult.

Watching the couple leave, all the men in the casino wiped their brows, displaying expressions of sympathy. Indeed, a tigress is not one to be married, even though this tigress is quite beautiful

Jiang Xiaohu hesitated, suddenly meeting the murderous gaze of Miss Lan beside him, which startled him and made him shiver. He hurriedly shook his head: "I won't gamble, I have a wife now, I can't go with anyone else"

"Because you took advantage of the situation," two large ingots of silver were thrown onto the table. The woman in black blinked and said, "This is fifty taels. I do not want your wager; if you have the ability, win it back, how about that?"

After speaking, he vanished without a trace

Jiang Xiaohu said: "My wife is smart"

What is wrong with my wife

A faint sigh arose from beside.

The woman in black hesitated: "What if I do not agree?"

The woman in black let out a cold snort and ignored her

Oh no! I won't go, I won't go...

Upon hearing these words, not only Jiang Xiaohu but everyone else was left speechless. In this case, even if he were to lose, he would still have gained an unexpected advantage. This young man's luck is simply extraordinary! Could it be that handsome men are generally more popular?

Seeing Jiang Xiaohu still lost in thought, Miss Lan coldly laughed: "The table is the place for gambling, there are no dice on his face"

Shoes? Everyone's eyes widened

The woman in black indeed pressed her lips tightly together, her face turning pale with anger as she glared fiercely at the woman in red. Her fists were slightly clenched, seemingly wanting to explode in rage, yet she found it difficult to act on it. However, she had indeed lost, and she could not deny it in front of so many people. Thus, she could only let out a cold hum and pushed the two ingots of silver forward, saying, "Losing is losing, what's the big deal!"

Little Lake Jiang looked at the woman in red, shook his head, and sighed: "I only enjoy gambling, not the money. An unfair game is meaningless even if I win"

I will never lose, the woman in red glanced at the bracelet in front of her, then turned to Jiang Xiaohu and said softly, Rest assured, I will not mistreat those who follow me, are you willing to take a gamble?

After this mention, everyone realized that the bracelet with the golden cat's eye that had been on the table was truly missing

Jiang Xiaohu nodded blankly and said, "Oh"

One card after another is played from different angles, while the dice cup in the air spins rapidly. Below, it seems as if something is supporting it, causing its descent to be extremely slow. The sounds of clapping and the collisions of the dice inside blend into one.

This situation clearly indicates a confrontation with the woman in black, and the onlookers couldn't help but chuckle to themselves, their eyes all fixed on Jiang Xiaohu, thinking that anyone would agree to such a favorable deal.

When I gamble, I do not like anyone to speak

The woman in red clapped her hands and chuckled lightly: "How pitiful, it seems someone is indeed going out barefoot."

The woman in the red dress's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She gracefully walked to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down, casually winking at Jiang Xiaohu: "I do not dislike watching gambling."

Miss Lan hesitated for a moment: "That was just a joke, you don't need to..."

"Wife?" Jiang Xiaohu nudged Miss Lan, pointing at the small and exquisite boot, and asked the question that lingered in his heart, "Isn't her silver enough for you? What use is one shoe?"

This question is difficult to answer, Miss Lan wisely kept her mouth shut, glared at her for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "It seems you have lost something as well"

Gone

Jiang Xiaohu suppressed a laugh: "It turns out that no one gained any advantage."

Suddenly, the woman in red beside me stood up

Seeing the two of them always supporting themselves on the table with their hands, gazing at each other, neither opening their mouths nor speaking, the onlooking gamblers felt perplexed. Little did they know that in less than half a cup of tea's time, the gambling table in front of them began to shake, creaking increasingly violently. The gamblers finally realized that something was amiss and began to whisper among themselves

"Why not I shake and you guess?" Miss Lan disagreed

Upon hearing this, the woman in black slightly frowned and calmly extended her arms to rest on the table: "You must be certain; once a word is spoken, it will be too late to regret it in the future"

"It's just a bracelet," in an instant, the woman in red regained her charming smile and walked towards the door, "The gambling game is over, and I am quite tired; it's time for me to go back and rest."

Miss Lan sat down: "Then let's not gamble"

To take off one's shoes in front of so many people is easier said than done, and not every girl can do it. The woman in black immediately flushed with embarrassment, remaining silent and motionless.

Miss Lan quickly extended her hands to press against the edge of the table, raising an eyebrow: "Ready, big!"

Miss Lan let out a sigh of relief, withdrew her hands, and smiled: "You have lost."

Indeed, it is great

The red sleeves gently brushed aside, and by the time everyone reacted, the dice cup on the table had already been unveiled

"You gamble your money, I sigh my breath, what is wrong with that?" The woman in red chuckled, completely disregarding her expression, muttering to herself, "I didn't expect some people to have quite a gambling addiction; I fear they will have to leave home barefoot today"

The woman in red, her expression unchanged, laughed softly and said: "Who is being shameless? I merely mentioned that I lack someone to attend to me by my side; who would actually entertain such a shameless thought?"

The woman in black smiled and said, "Is it big or small?"

Good

You indeed did not lose; you merely let it slip away

"What are you betting on?" Jiang Xiaohu was taken aback and stammered, "I... I don't have anything so valuable..."

"Having gained silver but lost gold, it seems that no one has truly benefited," the woman in red said with a cheerful shake of her head, then suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "If a woman is too prone to anger, she will have more wrinkles, especially if she is a fierce one."

The woman in red was unconcerned: "Since it seems uninteresting without a wager, Young Master Jiang might as well put forth some stakes."

"I do not want your wager either," the woman in red interrupted him, smiling seductively as she pointed at the woman in black. "I bet she will definitely lose. If she wins, this bracelet will be yours."

Miss Lan pondered for a moment, retracted her smile, and turned to the woman in red: "No matter what, I will not thank you."

"There is no money, but there are people," the woman in red winked and pursed her lips. "I am currently in need of someone by my side. If Young Master Jiang loses, he will follow me from now on. What do you think?"

Look at those two ingots of silver on the table, Miss Lan rolled her eyes and said, "Gamble, but your stake is too small; you need to add something else."

The woman in red changes color

Jiang Xiaohu expressed disappointment: "I have no money"