Chapter 58

"I don't understand much about psychology," Qixia shook her head and replied softly, "I'm just used to being the bad guy."

Seeing Qixia agree to his request, Old Lü's attitude towards him improved a bit.

"Hey, kid, let's get one thing straight, all the 'Dao' we win will be mine," Old Lü said.

"I want to keep one," Qixia said.

"Impossible," Old Lü shook his head without hesitation, "Are you trying to negotiate with me? You took nineteen 'Dao' from me before, and now you want more? If you keep this attitude, I'll leave right now."

Qixia nodded and said, "Alright, I don't want the 'Dao' anymore, but you have to pay the 'ticket' for me."

Old Lü's eyes darted around, and he leaned in to say, "Kid, I'm warning you, those two aren't in this area. If you try to trick me, I won't tell you their whereabouts."

"Don't worry, tricking you would just be a waste of my time."

Old Lü now felt more confident and pulled Qixia to enter the room.

"Wait," Qixia said, "Just to be safe, can you tell me more about this game?"

"Oh, oh!" Old Lü slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot, kid, have you ever played 'Pig Games' before?"

"What do you think?" Qixia asked, frowning.

"Hey, 'Pig Games,' as the name suggests, you just pretend to be a pig," Old Lü explained.

"Pretend to be a pig?" Qixia was a bit confused, "Why pretend to be a pig?"

"It means you don't have to think," Old Lü laughed, "All 'Pig Games' are 'luck-based' games, like rock-paper-scissors or guessing the number of items."

"What?" Qixia paused, "You mean... a luck-based game where the outcome is entirely up to chance?"

"Exactly!" Old Lü nodded and then looked at Qixia, "You're not backing out, are you?"

"I..." Qixia wasn't exactly "backing out," but he was indeed

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a bit confused. What did "pigs" have to do with "luck"?

"Pig Games, what are you afraid of?" Old Lü said, somewhat exasperated, "You seemed pretty smart before, but now you're scared of a game of luck?"

A game of luck?

Qixia knew that "pigs" weren't low-intelligence animals.

Among all species globally, pigs rank in the top ten in intelligence, with a cognitive level equivalent to a five-year-old child.

Moreover, the "rock-paper-scissors" or "guessing the number of items" that Old Lü mentioned weren't purely luck-based games.

With the right strategy, you could definitely win more than you lose.

"I still want to ask, what exactly is this game about?" Qixia looked at the building in front of him, which was clearly a Go club. How could someone play a luck-based game in a Go club?

"Simply put, there are two piles of the same number of stones, one black and one white. You close your eyes and randomly pick one. If you pick a black stone, you win."

"That's it?"

"Exactly!" Old Lü said, "I told you, it's a luck-based game!"

He then pulled a white stone from his pocket and threw it on the ground forcefully.

"I've picked a white stone twice in a row, my luck is terrible!"

Qixia couldn't believe his ears. If the situation was really like this, he couldn't guarantee winning against the pig-headed man.

He picked up the white stone from the ground and examined it. It was indeed a very ordinary stone, with no hidden mechanisms.

"Kid, can you do it?" Old Lü was getting anxious, "You don't want to know where those two are anymore?"

Qixia knew he had no other choice. He was now "penniless,"

and could only rely on Officer Li.

To find out about Officer Li's whereabouts, he had to pry the information from Old Lü.

Even if he lost this luck-based game, he wouldn't lose anything. This was an opportunity to understand "pigs."

"No, I'm just thinking of a strategy," Qixia said, "Let's go in."

Old Lü nodded excitedly and pulled Qixia into the room.

Linping felt the situation was a bit absurd but didn't say anything and followed silently.

As soon as they entered, the pig-headed man started dancing with joy: "Oink oink! You're here! Someone to play with me!"

His voice was very low, but his tone was childish.

Qixia couldn't help but cover his nose and mouth; the smell of the pig mask was unbearable.

"Stupid pig!" Old Lü shouted, "Today I'll make you lose everything!"

"Ha ha ha ha! Good, good!" The pig-headed man clapped his hands, "Who wants to play with me?"

Qixia slowly sat down opposite the pig-headed man and said, "I'll play. How much is the ticket?"

"The ticket is whatever you want, up to five 'Dao.' If you win, it doubles!" The pig-headed man said, "Give it to me, give it to me!"

"Whatever..." Qixia shook his head, "Are you 'Human Pig'?"

"Yes! I am Human Pig! I am Human Pig!" He then pointed at Qixia, "You are Stupid Pig! You are Stupid Pig!"

No one paid him any attention; no one wanted to communicate with a madman.

Old Lü gritted his teeth and took out five 'Dao' from his pocket, reluctantly handing them to the Human Pig.

Qixia noticed that Old Lü's eyes really looked like those of a gambler.

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This was clearly a luck-based game, yet he was willing to keep investing.

"Old Lü, five?" Qixia looked at him, a bit puzzled, "Isn't the stake a bit too high?"

"Kid!" Old Lü looked at Qixia seriously, "I just played two rounds. I bet one 'Dao' in the first round and two 'Dao' in the second, and I lost both to this stupid pig. If you win this round, I'll not only break even but also have some extra."

Qixia thought for a moment and looked back at the Human Pig, "What are the rules of the game?"

"Very simple..."

The Human Pig pushed the black and white stones forward and said, "There are fifty black and fifty white stones. I want you to put them all in these two bowls."

He then pushed two identical large porcelain bowls over.

"As for how to distribute the stones... that's up to you," the Human Pig smiled foolishly, "Once you've distributed them, you'll be blindfolded. I'll shuffle the positions of the bowls and mix the stones inside. Then, you'll randomly choose one bowl and pick a stone from it. If you pick a black stone, you win. Of course, if anyone tries to interfere with the game or give you any hints, I'll punish everyone present."

Qixia remained expressionless after hearing this. He looked down at the bowls and stones on the table and snorted coldly.

"Hehe, what are you laughing at?" the Human Pig laughed, "If you're lucky enough, you might win."

Qixia found it somewhat amusing.

Distributing the stones and picking one yourself?

A luck-based game?

A 'Pig Game'?

This game, which seemed to have a 50-50 chance of winning, was clearly a trap, luring countless participants to jump in.

"Human Pig, I underestimated you," Qixia said, "You're much smarter than I thought."