Chapter 37

Bai Shan surveyed the room, which was where Qiu Lan's gambling den entertained its VIP guests. The decor was elegant, with a screen of four beauties on one side, and various pines, cypresses, and bamboo.

"Unfortunately, it's rare to see fir trees outside." Bai Shan was a house-born servant of the Xun family, named after a tree according to the Xun family's rules. If he made great contributions to the Xun family, he would be buried next to the master he served after his death, with a large tree planted as a marker.

Throughout the generations, only two white firs were planted around the tomb of Duke Maode, symbolizing the two servants who had risked their lives for him.

Xun Yi yawned, "No, go and call your boss. I asked him to do something a few days ago, and I wonder how it's going."

"Sure thing!" The dealer Lao Si greeted with a smile, and as soon as he stepped out, he gave a nod to a nearby man, "Go and find Lao Ba and Lao Jiu. Have them entertain Young Master Xun, I'll go find the boss."

The gambling den was in a state of chaos, treating Xun Yi like a VIP who couldn't be touched or offended.

Bai Shan laughed, "Look at Young Master's luck. Whether it's a temple fair or a gambling den, no one dares to provoke him."

"Yes, a master's loneliness is like snow," Xun Yi put on a high and lonely demeanor, and Bai Shan couldn't help but laugh, serving him tea and water. "But Young Master is usually kind to others, so it's normal to have deep blessings. Unfortunately, I've been trying to help others every day, but I haven't gained much luck. I've even started to have bad luck these past two days."

"Did you hear that you secretly came here to gamble yesterday?"

"Yep, a little gambling can be enjoyable."

"Then you lost everything?" Xun Yi smiled slyly and lightly tapped Bai Shan's forehead, "I've told you, gambling is extremely harmful. Even with my good luck, I don't dare to place big bets. If it weren't for social obligations, I wouldn't even come to the gambling den. In the future, you should come less often, work honestly, and when the time comes, I'll let you manage the family's shops. Isn't that better than gambling?"

Soon, two dealers brought people to entertain him by playing pai gow.

The two dealers watched as Xun Yi dominated with pairs, smiling on the surface but feeling frustrated inside. Playing cards with him was the least interesting. Even if they tried to cheat, it was useless; they were completely overwhelmed by his luck.

But Xun Yi looked at his cards and muttered to himself, "My luck isn't good today. I've drawn twenty hands, and I haven't even gotten a Supreme Treasure, not even a pair of Heaven or Earth."

One of the dealers, numbered nine, trembled, inwardly roaring: You actually want a Supreme Treasure every time! Even if I'm the best at pai gow, it's impossible to get a Supreme Treasure every hand!

"Everyone's luck is bad today," the other dealer said while shuffling the cards, his heart pounding. In front of Xun Yi, they didn't cheat. Since cheating wouldn't help them win, why bother? But relying on luck, they had a bunch of mixed cards, not even a pair of the same suit. Even with just a small pair, Xun Yi could still beat them.

After a while, Boss Qiu hurried over, "Young Master, lend a hand, there's someone causing trouble!"

Qiu Lan's gambling den could become the top one in Qinglong City, even defeating many competitors nearby, mainly because of the presence of Xun Yi. Even if he closed his eyes, as long as Xun Yi touched the cards, he was guaranteed to win.

Xun Yi was surprised, "Is there still someone daring to cause trouble in Longchuan County recently?"

"It's not from Longchuan County, but from the capital," Boss Qiu wiped the sweat from his forehead, "To be honest, this matter might be related to Young Master. I was asked to investigate who bought the blessing pen at the Wenqu Temple. It seems that a noble from the capital is behind it. They even injured my subordinates."

Boss Qiu continued, "From the injuries, they don't seem like ordinary people, but rather trained fighters. Later, I asked some friends in the martial world for help, but we haven't found anything yet. Now they've come to cause trouble."

"I remember your gambling den has many experts. Aren't Dea Lao Da and Dea Lao Er here? If they are, you wouldn't need me to step in, right?"

"They all lost!" Boss Qiu smiled bitterly, "If they hadn't lost, I wouldn't dare to ask for your help."

"Where are they now? I'll go over there." Xun Yi rinsed his mouth and was about to stand up. Suddenly, two people burst in, saying arrogantly, "No need, we came ourselves."

One was tall and one was short, one fat and one thin. The short and thin one said to Boss Qiu, "Is this your gambling den's best? He's so young?"

Boss Qiu looked at Xun Yi cautiously. Xun Yi sat in his chair, crossing his legs, and said lazily, "You're here to cause trouble? I'm friends with Boss Qiu. Sit down, and let me teach you how to behave." He deliberately put on an arrogant attitude. The short one was about to speak but was stopped by the tall one.

Since there was a pai gow set on the table, they decided to use it for the battle. Neither side trusted each other, so they randomly found someone from outside to be the dealer.

Xue Laizi looked at both sides. Xun Yi sat in the main seat, with Bai Shan, Boss Qiu, and several dealers beside him. On the other side were only the tall and short men.

Xue Laizi asked, "Young Master Xun, how do you want to play? Pairs or four cards?"

"Pairs," Xun Yi looked at the opposite side, and the two men didn't object.

Xun Yi continued, "Best of three, three pairs per round. Let's make the rules stricter. Only pairs count, no mixed cards."

"Does that mean no Supreme Treasure?" The fat man frowned. Pai gow has thirty-two cards, and after excluding combinations, there are only a few pairs of the same suit. "Is the pair of Heaven the highest? What about pairs of seven, eight, etc.?"

"The Supreme Treasure is still the highest. We'll use the sixteen highest pairs in pai gow."

Supreme Treasure, pair of Heaven, pair of Earth, pair of Man, pair of Harmony, pair of Plum, pair of Long Robe, pair of Bench, pair of Axe, pair of Red Head, pair of High Foot, pair of Ling, pair of Mixed Nine, pair of Mixed Eight, pair of Mixed Seven, pair of Mixed Five.

Xue Laizi was secretly amazed. These combinations are among the highest in pai gow. Generally, pai gow uses the sum of the pairs to determine the winner, and the chances of drawing pairs are very low.

"What if it's a mixed card?" Xue Laizi couldn't help but ask.

"Then it's a loss," Xun Yi smiled faintly, "Do you dare to bet like this?"

"Sure," the two men exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.

Xun Yi gestured for Xue Laizi to deal the cards, "If I win, you leave honestly and reveal the person behind this. If you win..." he looked at Boss Qiu.

Boss Qiu said, "According to the rules, the sign will be yours."

"We can't reveal the noble behind this. Knowing it won't benefit you with our power," the short and thin man sneered, "Here are five thousand taels of silver, our stake."

Xun Yi looked at the neatly arranged box of silver, his eyes deep. To be able to casually take out so much money just for the matter of the evil god pen? Who is behind this?

Bai Fu was also surprised, "If the person behind this has such a strong background, why were only Ma Jingyi and Ghost Head Vulture causing trouble in the city? With this level of effort, they should have organized a rebellion and destroyed the Wenqu Temple."

The two men muttered to themselves. After Xue Laizi shuffled the cards, he dealt two cards to each person.

"One round, three cards each, dealt all at once," the tall man suddenly said.

Xue Laizi looked at Xun Yi, who nodded, and dealt the remaining four cards.

Each person had six cards in front of them. Xun Yi and the tall man simultaneously revealed their first two cards, and their faces changed dramatically.

Bai Shan and the short man exclaimed, "This is impossible!" Seeing the cards, not only they but even Boss Qiu and Xue Laizi were stunned.

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