As soon as Han Qianshou spoke, he was met with Ji Youzhiâs contempt.
"Okay, letâs begin!"
Leaving an equal amount of silver in front of Suisui, Ji Youzhi signaled them to start.
Han Qianshou and Xiaosuisui both picked up their dice cups and started shaking them. Han Qianshou mumbled a prayer while shaking, "Triple, triple, triple..."
Xiaosuisui blinked and asked, "Do you like leopards?"
Han Qianshou stared at her, "Clever little brat! Trying to distract me, are you aiming to mess with my head?"
Xiaosuisui blinked again, "What does messing with your head mean?"
"Hey! You little sly devil, pretending to be innocent to fool me, right? Let me tell you, I wonât fall for it. I will shake well and produce a triple, winning all the money in your purse!"
Xiaosuisui suddenly understoodâshe had misinterpreted the âleopardâ reference earlier.
"If you want to win my money with a triple, keep dreaming! HMPH!" Xiaosuisui suddenly quickened her pace, "Triple, triple, triple... I want a big triple!"
When it comes to money, Xiaosuisui is surprisingly sharp. She vigorously shook the dice cup, stopping almost simultaneously with Han Qianshou.
"Whoâs opening first, you or me?"
Setting down the dice cup, Xiaosuisui shifted from defense to offense, posing the question to Han Qianshou with her little arms akimbo.
Sweat dripped from Han Qianshouâs forehead. Just like last time, he was unsure if he had shaken the number he wanted and even less certain if Xiaosuisui had shaken a lower number. So, he chose to let Xiaosuisui reveal her result first.
Xiaosuisui obliged without delay, revealing a result that left everyone dumbstruck, "Three... three... three sixes... triple wins all!"
Han Qianshou didnât dare to look at first, but upon hearing the gamblers announcing the opponentâs points, he was stunned. When he forced himself to look at the dice cup across from him, he practically collapsed.
"Your turn!"
A babyish voice echoed in the air with Xiaosuisuiâs eyes fixed on Han Qianshou.
Han Qianshou instinctively sensed trouble.
He lifted his hand, but not to reveal the dice in his cup. Instead, he reached for the house and land deeds in front of him!
"Donât take those!" Zhao Fei abruptly leaned across the table, throwing himself protectively over the silver and deeds before Han Qianshou could grasp them.
Ji Youzhiâs reaction was even faster, pressing the scabbard of his sword against Han Qianshouâs neck.
"You have to accept loss in gambling! If you canât afford to lose, donât play. Donât you feel ashamed to bully a child?"
With those words, Ji Youzhi flicked the scabbard of his sword and revealed Han Qianshouâs dice.
Everyone peered into the cup and collectively scoffed, "Two, three, five... ten points, small..."
"How can this be? I... I donât believe it, this canât be true, this canât be true..."
Han Qianshou kept mumbling to himself. He refused to believe that his points were so low, and he certainly couldnât believe that the little girl could shake a triple twice in succession.
"Cheaters! Youâre all cheaters! Youâve cheated, cheated! This round doesnât count, it doesnât count!"
Han Qianshou suddenly went wild, yelling out, "Boss Li, there are cheaters here. Come and maintain justice, I want to check!"
Xiaosuisui was puzzled. What did he mean by cheaters? What did he mean by cheating? Why didnât she understand what he was saying?
Still perplexed, she asked Han Qianshou, "What are you checking?"
"Of course, itâs to check whether you cheated or not." Han Qianshou coldly curled his upper lip, looking as if he had seen through her all along.
Xiaosuisui, not quite understanding, turned to Ji Youzhi, "Uncle Ji, what is cheating?"