Chapter 76. The King of Duel Gambling 3

While I was touring the Phoenix VIP room with my hands behind my back, a woman in white approached from behind.

"Sir, I will attend to you. My name is Baixiaoe."

When I turned around, a woman stood there who was far from being a servant.

She was dressed entirely in white, with white hair accessories and ornaments, and her face was quite beautiful.

The accommodations here are all in the form of tents, and the Phoenix VIP room is one of the largest. Inside the spacious tent, there were partitions for bedding, a dining table, a bathtub, and more, separated by screens.

I had often entered smaller tents, so it wasn't an unfamiliar place.

Baixiaoe said,

"If you need anything, just let me know. Clothes, weapons, food, and drinks—I can cater to your preferences as much as possible, as long as it's not too difficult."

I asked with a calm expression,

"Is there any poison in the food?"

"No, there isn't."

I observed Baixiaoe's expression and asked,

"Why not? Dongfang Yan needs to keep winning for you to make more money."

"Would it really help the business if an undefeated warrior keeps winning?"

"No, it's because there is an undefeated warrior that more gamblers gather. They bring in warriors they've raised, invite experts from outside, and even ask acquaintances to challenge Dongfang Yan. All sorts of people come to offer their money."

Baixiaoe smiled and replied,

"I see. If you're uncomfortable with the food, would you like some drinks?"

"I only drink Dujiang Wine."

"Of course, we have it."

"Is it free?"

"Of course it is."

"Is there no poison?"

"Yes."

"Bring it."

"I'll be right back."

As Baixiaoe was leaving, she turned at the entrance of the tent.

"Ah, Sir? What about the women?"

"What women?"

"They serve drinks. But they don't necessarily sleep with you. Most just want to serve drinks, but who knows? There might be someone who likes you. Should I bring a pretty girl for you?"

I thought for a moment and replied,

"Sure, why not."

"Yes."

"Bring someone who drinks well."

Baixiaoe tilted her head and replied,

"Understood."

***

I sat in front of the drink table and looked at the woman Baixiaoe had brought.

"Do you drink well?"

"Yes. Ah, Sir, my name is Heixiaoling."

This woman was dressed entirely in black, with black hair accessories. This was the first time I had closely examined both women.

"Is there a 'Hei' in your name?"

"It's a nickname."

Heixiaoling poured Dujiang Wine for me and offered me a cup. I didn't grab the cup but bowed my head to smell it.

I sat cross-legged in front of the drink table, closed my eyes, and used my inner energy as a reference point. Then, I used my Heart Eye to perceive Heixiaoling.

When I recognized Heixiaoling through her energy, I expanded my perception range and felt the energy of Baixiaoe nearby. This is a technique called Xiaoyao Eye, which belongs to the Jin Qiu Xiao Yao Gong.

I opened my eyes and looked at Heixiaoling.

Heixiaoling asked me,

"What are you doing?"

From the situation, I knew that the only women who had launched a beauty trap were Baixiaoe and Heixiaoling. In my previous life, they were known as the most beautiful women here.

Honestly, I had expected something more impressive from the beauty trap, but it was quite disappointing. Baixiaoe and Heixiaoling were both rare beauties, but I had never been interested in them in my previous life.

I already knew that they were beautiful on the outside but harbored snakes within, as they had caused the downfall of many challengers.

From the Xiaoyao Eye, I saw that both women had learned the same martial arts. They were quite skilled, trained to maintain a calm expression, and had also been trained in drinking and entertainment.

I poured Heixiaoling's drink and handed her the cup.

As she reached out to take it, I deliberately dropped the cup.

Heixiaoling caught the falling cup and looked flustered. At the same time, I used the Wood Finger Technique to press her Jianjing and Ah points.

Thud!

Heixiaoling's body stiffened while holding the cup.

I praised her reaction speed.

"You're quite skilled."

Despite being hit on the pressure points, Heixiaoling looked at me with a calm gaze.

"..."

I examined the stiffened Heixiaoling, removed her hair accessory, and inspected it. I inserted my fingernail into the center of the round black pearl and flicked it, splitting it in half.

Inside was an unknown powder.

"What is this? A powder drug. What does it do? Will it kill you if you eat it? Or not? What should I do? I'm curious. I'm going crazy with curiosity. Ah, whatever."

I shook the powder from the black pearl into Heixiaoling's cup and looked at her.

"Hei, would you like a drink?"

"..."

I tapped her chin to lift her head and held it. I opened her mouth and slowly poured the powdered drink into it.

The drink dripped with a sound.

Heixiaoling's Adam's apple moved.

I lowered her head again and crossed my arms, observing her.

"If it's a deadly poison, you'll die. If not, it's fortunate. Let's see."

Heixiaoling's calm gaze was now agitated.

I whispered in her ear,

"Hey, it's not a deadly poison. You're a good girl. But it must be an important powder, so it was kept in the pearl, right?"

When I looked at Heixiaoling again, tears were streaming down her face.

Seeing her tears, I felt fortunate that I had pressed her pressure points.

Because crying is noisy.

I stood up without making a sound and went to the entrance of the tent, standing in a suitable position.

A moment of silence passed.

Even after what could be called a 'moment' had passed, the silence continued. Suddenly, the entrance of the tent was pushed open, and Baixiaoe appeared.

"Sir?"

I consecutively pressed Baixiaoe's Jianjing and Ah points, grabbed her by the neck, and sat her next to Heixiaoling.

I removed Baixiaoe's hair accessory, a white pearl, and opened it to find more powder inside.

I poured the powder into my cup and made Baixiaoe drink it in the same way.

After a while, I checked the state of both women, and they were both crying.

"What kind of drug is this? Why are you crying? Ah, I can't stand being curious. This is a big problem."

It was a big problem.

Baixiaoe and Heixiaoling's eyes were rolling back.

"Ah?"

Their faces were flushed, and strangely, they had a pained expression.

Then I realized what the powder was.

"Ah, it's an aphrodisiac. I thought it was something else."

In a state of being tied up and having ingested an aphrodisiac, they couldn't help but cry.

"Aphrodisiacs don't kill you. Even if you die, it's not my problem. I'm going to have a drink. You two, try to stay focused."

I had no intention of touching the food, water, drinks, or snacks provided by the organizers. And since I knew they were using a beauty trap, I had no intention of touching Baixiaoe and Heixiaoling.

I left the tent and went to the inn where Yibo, the waiter, was.

***

Indeed, the best place to drink is in an inn where you can watch crazy customers, fights, and all sorts of people gather. When I entered, Yibo specially gave me a free drink.

I asked Yibo,

"Is there any poison?"

Yibo said,

"If I put poison in it, I would be beaten to death by the gamblers."

"What kind of nonsense? I'm just checking because anyone can put poison."

"Is that so?"

Yibo, who had been observing the surroundings, sat across from me with a serious expression and said in a solemn voice,

"Sir, but..."

"What?"

"Should I bet all my savings tomorrow?"

"Who do you think will win?"

Yibo stroked his chin and replied cautiously,

"You, Sir."

"Why?"

"Well, that's the problem. I think you will win, but I don't know why. It's just a feeling as a waiter? Ah, I shouldn't bet all my savings on a feeling. It's too risky."

"Yibo."

"Yes."

"Will you do what I tell you?"

Yibo replied with a bright expression, as if it was good news,

"Yes."

"Really?"

"Of course."

I said seriously to Yibo,

"Quit gambling."

"But winning this time will change my life."

"Will your life change with that kind of money?"

"Are you telling me to be a waiter for the rest of my life?"

I smiled at Yibo's words.

"Are you afraid to do something else? You should speak your mind."

"To do something else, I need money."

I poured Dujiang Wine for Yibo and said,

"That's not true. You haven't found what you like, what you want, or what you want to do. What do you really want? You don't know."

"Do you know, Sir?"

"Don't ask about other people's stories. Ask yourself."

Yibo and I stared at each other with serious expressions and drank together. But Yibo soon got up with a troubled expression as another customer entered.

"Welcome."

The group of customers who entered the inn saw that Yibo had been drinking and immediately hit him on the head. With a thud, Yibo's head turned sharply. It seemed to be a regular combination of the one who hits and the one who gets hit. The action of the one who hit looked very natural.

The customers laughed and said,

"Stupid waiter, you're drinking again."

Yibo smiled bitterly and pointed inside.

"Please sit comfortably."

"Did you drink?"

"I had a drink because something good happened today. I'm sorry. Please come in."

As Yibo skillfully led the customers inside, he suddenly stared at me.

"..."

I laughed at Yibo's expression. Yibo, who had to take orders, also laughed and cursed,

"You bastard, it's so annoying."

Yibo seemed to be seriously conflicted about whether to suppress or explode his rising anger.

One of the customers who heard Yibo's curse stopped and turned around.

"Did you curse?"

Yibo remained silent, and the customer then looked at me.

"Was it you?"

I nodded slightly.

The three people who were about to sit down came back and approached me closely.

One of them said to me,

"Why are you cursing? Bastard. Huh?"

I stood up, looked at the three people, and stretched out my hands to press the Jianjing points of two of them, then grabbed the throat of the one in the middle with my left hand.

"Keh!"

I glared at him while holding his throat tightly.

"Why do you hit the waiter so casually? Bastard. Huh?"

I prepared a slap with my right hand and blew hot breath onto the man's forehead.

Thwack! The man rolled backward, holding his forehead and screaming. I gave the other two, who had been hit on the pressure points, a slap on the forehead each.

Thwack!

One of them continued to scream, while the other two fainted from the slaps.

Yibo, who had been watching, asked me,

"Sir, is it hard to learn how to slap?"

"It's very hard."

"There's nothing easy in this world. I can't even learn how to slap."

Yibo approached with a somewhat resigned attitude, sat across from me, and poured a drink.

Yibo said to me,

"But, Sir, have we met before?"

"No."

"Right? I feel strangely familiar. If I quit here, where can I find you? I have a feeling you won't be here even if you win tomorrow."

"I can't tell you."

"Why?"

"Because you're too weak."

"It's because I haven't learned martial arts."

I took a sip of Dujiang Wine and said in a calm tone,

"I never thought I was a weak man even when I didn't know martial arts."

"Really? How did you think that?"

I poured the remaining wine for Yibo.

"You drank well."

"Are you leaving already?"

"It's time to release the pressure points, so I need to go."

As I stood up, Yibo grabbed my pants leg and pleaded,

"Sir, please save me. I don't want to be a martial artist, but being your servant would be a better life. I'm being honest."

"Then, how about a task?"

"Yes."

"Go to the Black Cat Gang and tell them to gather elite experts here by Shen hour (3-5 PM) tomorrow. Tell them to bring all the bags, boxes, carts, and wagons they can to collect the money. Can you do it?"

Yibo nodded.

"Understood."

I left the inn and returned to the Phoenix VIP room, where I checked on Baixiaoe and Heixiaoling with my hands behind my back.

They were sweating so much that their long hair was sticking to their faces in various places, and the mix of sweat and their scent was overwhelming.

I stuck a lightning dagger into the table and glared at the two.