She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 423 - 422: No Mercy Will Be Shown, Qin Xiao Will Pay the Price

Chapter 423: Chapter 422: No Mercy Will Be Shown, Qin Xiao Will Pay the Price

"The Eastern Owner is indeed decisive! Then it’s settled. If you lose, the entire Tianxiang Industrial Chain will be mine!" Yan Wanqing narrowed her eyes, speaking with a slight smile.

To dare covet her, Yan Wanqing’s, sister.

If I don’t kill you, I’ll at least leave you skinless!

"Agreed," Qin Xiao sneered, "But if you lose, not only your sister, but you too will belong to me."

This time, it was Ji Yuntai who was displeased.

Qin Xiao really must have the ’Courage of the Bear and Leopard’, thinking he could covet Yan Wanqing as well.

He spoke with a gloomy face, "How about this? As the three of us have come together, if we lose, all three of us will be yours. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao actually sized up Ji Yuntai, "Brother Yuntai is a bit old, but he has his robust charm. Not too bad."

To actually consider it and even agree!

Hearing this, Ji Yuntai huffed coldly, "Fine, let’s bet on that!"

"Best of three rounds or one round to decide the winner?" asked Qin Xiao.

Yan Wanqing thought for a moment, "Being new here, deciding the winner in one round seems rather unfair. The stakes are high, best of three rounds gives both parties a chance. What do you think, Young Master?"

Qin Xiao responded, "Madam is prudent and cautious, which is correct. Let’s do as Madam suggests."

This was an overt mockery of Yan Wanqing for being timid and cautious because she was a woman.

Yan Wanqing did not retort. In a moment, she would show Qin Xiao who was really the coward.

"What shall we bet on in the first round?"

"Betting on size has really become tiring. Let’s play something different." Yan Wanqing stood up and walked to the window. "We’ll bet on those two horses by the city gate, on which will pass under our window first."

Qin Xiao looked at the two horses, one black, one red, just entering from the city gate, now speeding towards their street.

The first round of betting was such a trifle.

Qin Xiao couldn’t help but narrow his eyes, "Then Madam gets to choose first."

"Saying it out loud is no fun. Let’s write it down," Yan Wanqing suggested.

"Fine."

They both wrote down their answers on paper and placed them in a box. At that moment, the two horses were almost passing under the window.

Qin Xiao had thought there would be a lead between the two horses. Unexpectedly, they passed under the window simultaneously at high speed, indistinguishable in their order.

He was stunned and then laughed heartily, "How unexpected. If there is no winner or loser, in consideration that Madam is a woman, why don’t we set aside the first round, and you can set another question."

Yan Wanqing looked at him strangely, "Who told you there is no winner or loser?"

A sense of foreboding flashed through Qin Xiao’s mind.

Indeed, he saw Yan Hongzhao open the box, take out the folded paper, which clearly read two words: "Together."

And Qin Xiao had only written "Black."

Clearly, Yan Wanqing had won the first round.

Qin Xiao truly did not expect to lose the first round to a woman, and for a moment, he struggled to maintain his composure, but he quickly recovered, realizing he had been too complacent and had underestimated his opponent.

The woman before him was clearly not an ordinary one.

She was beautiful and decisive.

A person not to be underestimated.

Qin Xiao reassessed Yan Wanqing, aware he had made a major mistake.

He should not have wagered the entire Tianxiang Gambling House.

He should not have underestimated her simply because she was a woman.

But at this point, Qin Xiao had already made his boastful claim, and to back out now, especially against a woman, would be disgraceful. As the owner of a gambling house, if word of this went out, who in Luzhou County would dare visit his gambling house in the future?

Thinking this, Qin Xiao could only stiffen up and carry on.

"The first round, I concede to you, Eastern Owner Qin." Yan Wanqing curled her red lips, smiling with profound meaning.

Qin Xiao asked gravely, "I’d like to ask Madam, how did you make the choice that the black and red horses would reach the finish line side by side?" After all, a normal person would only choose red, or black.

Yet, Yan Wanqing was absolutely certain that the two horses would finish together.

Either Yan Wanqing was incredibly lucky, guessing correctly.

Or she was cheating!

If it’s the second answer, there’s no need to gamble on the next two.

Just take all three of them down!

Seeing the atmosphere in the room was off, Yan Wanqing laughed, "If Young Master Qin looks carefully, he will see that the two horses are a stallion and a mare."

"A stallion and a mare? So what?" Qin Xiao frowned.

"It’s the season when horses seek mates; naturally, the chances of a stallion and mare running together are higher," Ji Yuntai said directly.

The look on his face was all but slapping the words "You’re really stupid" on his forehead.

Qin Xiao’s breath caught in his throat, now he could see that Ji Yuntai was truly infuriating.

"Fine, I admit defeat in the first round due to my lesser skill," Qin Xiao walked over from the windowsill and looked at the three of them, "The first round was within your control, an exchange of courtesies, it’s my turn for the second round."

"What do you want to gamble on?" Yan Wanqing looked at Qin Xiao, noticing his gloomy eyes and indifferent expression, clearly holding back a stomach full of malice.

Qin Xiao’s gaze shifted from Yan Wanqing’s face to her abdomen.

That look couldn’t be described as kind.

Upon seeing this, Yan Hongzhao’s face turned cold, and her hand reached for the long saber at her waist.

If he said something too excessive, she wouldn’t mind drawing her sword and cutting his mouth.

Clearly not so foolish, Qin Xiao withdrew his gaze.

"Madam, rest assured, I am not that bad a person to present a very difficult question," he paused, then gestured for the only young maidservant in the room to come over, "You, come here."

The maidservant, not understanding, stepped forward and stood obediently beside Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao looked her up and down.

"How about Madam gambles with me on how many layers of clothing this maidservant is wearing today?" Qin Xiao suggested with a smile.

Yan Wanqing’s brow furrowed, "What if I guess correctly, and what if I’m wrong?"

"How can we know how many layers are worn without taking off the clothes?" Qin Xiao sneered, "Since it involves undressing, it shouldn’t just be us watching, it should be in front of the viewing stand."

"Guess the number of layers, remove that many layers."

Qin Xiao finished speaking and burst into loud laughter.

In an instant, the complexion of the maidservant turned pale.

In this era, a woman’s chastity is considered more important than her life.

Forcing her to undress in front of these ruffians was akin to sending her to her death!

But she didn’t dare beg Qin Xiao.

Because if she did and made him unhappy, she would end up in an even more miserable situation.

Yan Wanqing fell silent.

She looked at the petite maidservant in front of her, so small.

She might have just come of age.

If her reputation was lost now, her whole life would be ruined.

This wasn’t a bet on how many layers of clothing.

Qin Xiao was gambling with this maidservant’s life!

If the maidservant died because of this, the responsibility would forever be on her, becoming her karmic hindrance.

Yan Hongzhao clearly thought of this too.

She clenched the handle of her knife.

Yan Wanqing stretched out her hand and pressed it over Hongzhao’s hand.

"I concede this round."

"That doesn’t seem quite fair, Madam," Qin Xiao tsked, "It’s embarrassing to win a round without any effort."

"There’s nothing embarrassing about it; anything can happen at the gambling table, and I accept my loss with full conviction," Yan Wanqing replied.

Her expression was placid, but her eyes were already icy cold.

She was not going to hold back any longer.

Qin Xiao would pay the price for this.