Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 314: The Bet

Chapter 314: Chapter 314: The Bet

"Xu Guanjue is making his move!"

"Hiss, it’s been over a decade since we’ve last seen Elder Xu take action!"

"The last time was when the King of Gamblers Zhang Siqian came over to sweep the place, only to be sniped by Elder Xu and lost a hand here."

"It’s over, this young man will at least have to leave a hand behind."

People were talking, all shaking their heads, not optimistic about Shi Hao in the slightest.

"Young man, let’s switch to a different game," Xu Guanjue said to Shi Hao. Betting on big or small wasn’t his forte, although even Liu Yang was far from his equal.

"No," Shi Hao refused.

"Why?" Xu Guanjue was taken aback, not expecting Shi Hao to refuse. "It’s too monotonous, not interesting."

"No, keeping it simple is better, I’m just here to win money," Shi Hao said with a smile.

Man, that’s so direct.

Xu Guanjue’s expression stiffened. This was tantamount to a slap in the face.

He was a master of gambling techniques, yet Shi Hao was saying he’s here to win money right in front of him—if that wasn’t a slap to his face, what was it?

He snorted, "That remains to be seen if you can win!"

"Han Dong, you didn’t lose miserably yesterday, and now you’re here to embarrass yourself again?" A young man came over, and people around immediately gave way, showing intense awe.

Shi Shaofeng!

Seeing him, Han Dong immediately showed a face that could eat someone; he had been beaten up by the other party yesterday and even lost his underpants, which was a shame he had never experienced before.

Now it was like enemies meeting, especially glaring at each other.

"Hmph, today I’m here to win money!" Han Dong said proudly, "Shi Shaofeng, take a look first, my boss has already won so much money from you guys!"

Shi Shaofeng, however, didn’t care, "Gambling is all about winning and losing, and moreover, you’ve only won a few times. Betting your whole stake like you do every time, as soon as you lose once, it all comes back."

"Heh heh, my boss is a gambling god, he can’t lose!" Han Dong had blind faith in Shi Hao.

"Gambling god?" Xu Guanjue sneered repeatedly. He didn’t even dare to claim himself as the gambling god, so what made a mere seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man qualify?

"Elder Xu, please," Shi Shaofeng said to Xu Guanjue, showing great politeness.

Because Xu Guanjue was not only skilled at gambling techniques, but he was also a master of the Other Shore Realm. It was just that he had a particular fondness for gambling techniques, which is why he was often here to preside.

"Leave it to this old man," Xu Guanjue said with a look of disdain, telling the attendant, "Clear the area, this old man is going to gamble with this young one!"

"Yes."

The other gamblers were all chased to one side; they couldn’t bet and could only watch.

However, with Shi Shaofeng showing up, the gamblers didn’t dare think about winning the Shi Family’s money anymore. If Shi Shaofeng got displeased, it’s very possible they’d go to bed at night and never wake up again.

Xu Guanjue stretched out his hand, and three dice entered the bowl. He began to shake it; his palm gently pressed the body of the bowl, uttering a series of strange noises, greatly distracting.

Shi Hao was expressionless, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

After a while, Xu Guanjue slammed the bowl onto the gambling table and said, "Place your bets."

"Bet it all on small," Shi Hao said indifferently.

Xu Guanjue’s face changed involuntarily. Of course, he knew whether he had rolled big or small, even to the exact number of points.

It was indeed small.

He opened the bowl.

"Three twos, small!" People around shouted, all very excited.

Could it be, today they were going to witness the birth of a new gambling god?

"Shi Shaofeng, are you scared?" Han Dong naturally wouldn’t miss the chance and immediately challenged Shi Shaofeng.

Shi Shaofeng was unmoved, coldly saying, "The game has just begun, what’s the hurry?"

"Fine, let’s go again!" Han Dong pointed at Shi Shaofeng, "Today, I will win your underpants too!"

Shi Shaofeng sneered, "Counting chips like this is too slow, let’s just keep a tally."

"Fine, we’ll keep a tally," Han Dong immediately agreed, but then he realized he wasn’t the one to decide and quickly turned to Shi Hao, "Boss, is it okay to keep a tally?"

"Whatever," Shi Hao nodded.

Xu Guanjue’s eyes swiveled, "Kid, how about we make the bet bigger."

"What do you mean by bigger?" Shi Hao asked.

"Let’s not guess high or low, let’s guess the total number of the dice," Xu Guanjue proposed, "If you guess correctly, you’ll get paid ten times the amount!"

The crowd shook their heads upon hearing this.

Even at a hundred times the amount, they wouldn’t take the bet.

Because every time Shi Hao went all-in, and how many different sums could three dice have? A single failure would lead to total loss.

"Okay," Shi Hao agreed without a moment’s hesitation.

Hiss!

The crowd drew in a breath of cold air. Was Shi Hao getting too carried away?

There was no helping it, the folly of youth.

Xu Guanjue revealed a smug grin, his hand swift, and with a rustling sound, the dice rattled inside the bowl.

Slap, he pressed his hand down, "Come on."

"Fourteen points," Shi Hao blurted out casually.

Xu Guanjue’s complexion changed again as he finally realized that Shi Hao’s "gambling skills" were far beyond his expectations.

Expressionless, he lifted the bowl, "Four-four-six, indeed fourteen points!" The crowd exclaimed in astonishment, finding it beyond belief.

To say guessing high or low was luck, but calling out the exact total of the points was undoubtedly a demonstration of skill.

Shi Shaofeng also showed a solemn expression. Although the Shi Family was wealthy enough to rival a country, and gold and silver were mere possessions for mortals, the amassed quantity, once reaching a certain point, would certainly make even the Shi Family weep.

They couldn’t let Shi Hao keep on winning like this.

He gave Xu Guanjue a meaningful glance, and Xu Guanjue nodded in response.

"Han Dong, let’s have a big gamble," Shi Shaofeng said, "I’ll bet a Spirit Fruit for the next hand, if you win, the money and the Spirit Fruit are yours. But if you lose, you must scram immediately, and you are not allowed to come here ever again."

Han Dong did not agree right away but looked towards Shi Hao instead.

Shi Hao then asked, "What Spirit Fruit?"

Shi Shaofeng took out a flat jade box from his chest and opened it, revealing a Vermilion Fruit inside with patterns on its skin that seemed to be shifting with light.

Prime Vermilion Fruit.

Shi Hao muttered to himself, then nodded, "Bet."

This could be used in the Refinement of the "Three-Starred Vermilion Fruit Elixir," which could enhance his cultivation.

"We’ll need to add one more thing," Han Dong spoke, "If my boss wins, you’ll have to take off your underwear and give it to me!"

He was still fixated on that issue.

Shi Shaofeng glowered at him but then slowly said, "Fine!"

"It’s started." Xu Guanjue picked up the bowl and began to shake it, but this time, he hardly spent any time before placing the bowl on the table after just a couple of shakes.

He revealed a cold smirk, for this time there was no way Shi Hao could win.

Why?

Because there was a contraption on the gambling table. By triggering it, the dice could be manipulated to change their numbers.

So what if Shi Hao guessed correctly? Once the dice were moved, the numbers would change.

"One-two-three, six points," Shi Hao said nonchalantly.

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