CRASH!

Young Master Guo slammed his wine glass fiercely onto the ground.

"But this joke isn't funny at all. Even if this place is just one of my, Guo Qianzhong's, lesser properties, if word gets out that someone was insolent here, the Guo Family can kiss its reputation goodbye."

Xia Liang just shrugged.

"It's not my reputation on the line. What the hell does it have to do with me?"

Guo Qianzhong burst out laughing from sheer rage.

They say the ignorant know no fear. It seems this ride-hail driver has some nerve.

With a mere gesture, dozens of well-trained thugs from inside the venue would rush in. But that wasn't the outcome he wanted. The real point was to enjoy the process of toying with his prey, not to simply crush them with absolute strength. To lose that essence would be unbecoming of a nobleman.

"You'll leave your hands, and you'll stay behind. Heh… alright, I'll give you one chance. If you can win it all back at the card table, I'll let you go. Otherwise, you're both staying."

Xia Liang's face turned pale as he clutched his chest.

"Holy shit, you're not planning to clean us out, are you?"

Guo Qianzhong continued to sneer.

I'll keep him here, then I'll have my way with Tian Yuanyuan. After I've played her to death in the morning, I'll pin it all on Xia Liang.

With no other choice, they returned to the card table.

"What are you looking at me for? Go on," Xia Liang said, patting Tian Yuanyuan's baseball cap.

"Hehe, you go ahead. My luck is just too terrible," Tian Yuanyuan smiled awkwardly.

After seven consecutive losses and being down sixty yuan, you'd need some serious guts to keep gambling.

Without wasting any words, Xia Liang sat down in the player's seat. The Bunny Girl was about to continue dealing cards but was stopped.

"Blackjack takes too long. Let's play something else."

"What do you want to play?"

"Dice. High-low."

The corner of Guo Qianzhong's mouth curled up slightly as he shot the Bunny Girl a look. The young lady got the hint and immediately fetched several sets of dice and a dice cup from a cabinet.

"You go first." Guo Qianzhong slid the dice cup across to Xia Liang.

Xia Liang picked it up and weighed it in his hand, his expression somewhat strange.

"Are you sure you want to use these dice?"

"Is there a problem?" Guo Qianzhong remained unfazed.

"Alright then." Xia Liang nodded. "Are we betting on high or low?"

"Bet high," Guo Qianzhong said. "Whoever rolls higher wins."

Beside them, Tian Yuanyuan nervously clutched the corner of Xia Liang's shirt. She mumbled something under her breath, as if praying.

Xia Liang gave a slight nod, placed the five dice on the table, and with a single flick of the cup, the dice swept inside.

Pass Through Three Gates! An expert's touch is obvious from the first move.

Not only Guo Qianzhong, but also the bodyguards and the Bunny Girl wore grave expressions. This was the move of an expert, performed with incredible speed and precision.

RATTLE, RATTLE...

Seemingly too lazy to bother, Xia Liang only shook the cup for two or three seconds before—CLANG!—he slammed it down on the table.

"You can open it. That way, you can't suspect me of any tricks."

Xia Liang's demeanor was exceptionally calm, which allowed Tian Yuanyuan to breathe a sigh of relief.

He's an expert! If I had known you were this good, why the hell was I acting so smug before?

Guo Qianzhong flipped the dice cup over.

Five sixes lay side by side.

Five of a kind!

Every place has an upper crust; they just come in different flavors. In Qingyun City, four great families were in a league of their own. One of them was the Guo Family, which had grown affluent through the underworld. It was said that back in the old days, they were already a renowned major gang in Qingyun. As a fourth-generation core member of the Guo Family, Guo Qianzhong had practically been born with a golden spoon in his mouth. He had more money than he could ever spend and women flocked to him at the mere crook of a finger; his life was utterly devoid of novelty. Thus, to pass the time, he dabbled in various domains, like playing dice games. Unfortunately, his aptitude was mediocre, only slightly better than an average person's at best.

As for the dice currently on the table, they were, of course, specially made—loaded with mercury to guarantee a win. Without mastering its trick, it was impossible to roll the desired numbers.

How did he do it?

"Looks like you've lost," Xia Liang smiled.

Guo Qianzhong was hardly willing to let Tian Yuanyuan go just like that.

His style was to avoid using brute force, but that was only on the premise that he already had his victim cornered.

After understanding the Young Master's look, Bodyguard Zhang San brandished the pistol in his hand.

"I forgot to mention, it's best two out of three," Zhang San said. "And for this round, Young Master Guo bets on small."

"You're going back on your word? That's pretty shameless," Xia Liang sighed helplessly.

Zhang San scoffed. "Heh, I'd advise you to be more respectful in front of Young Master Guo. Do you have any idea what kind of background the Guo Family has? Crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant."

"Alright then." Xia Liang reached out to shake the dice again.

"Hold on," Guo Qianzhong cut in, then looked at the Bunny Girl. "We'll go first this time."

Xia Liang shrugged, indicating he didn't mind.

The Bunny Girl's delicate hand grabbed the dice cup, covered the five dice, and shook it a few times on the table before lifting it high. As if drawn by a magnet, all five dice were carried into the air with it.

Meteor from the Sky!

RATTLE, RATTLE...

The Bunny Girl's movements were exquisitely beautiful; she was likely a professional croupier who doubled as a bedfellow.

CLANG!

The dice cup landed.

"Open it." Guo Qianzhong was extremely confident in the Bunny Girl's skill.

Xia Liang lifted the lid. Just as expected, it revealed five dice, each showing a single red pip.

"I'm the banker. Even if you roll five ones, I still win." Guo Qianzhong's expression finally eased. "So, tonight, you're all staying."

To his surprise, Xia Liang just laughed. "Who said I need to roll five ones? We're not betting on high, remember?"

He then grabbed the dice cup and gave it a few vigorous shakes.

CLANG!

The dice cup landed on the table again. There was nothing flashy about his movements, nothing like those movie scenes where dice float around the shaker like remote-controlled drones.

"Do you want to open it or should I?" Xia Liang asked.

"Of course, I'll do it."

After snatching the dice cup away, Guo Qianzhong's pupils constricted violently.

All he could see was a single red dot. The other four dice were stacked perfectly underneath it.

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