Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

The shouts of "Daddy" from the audience came to an abrupt halt.

Mei Huayao's upturned peach blossom eyes were fixed on Xie Xiaoyi, with three parts scrutiny and seven parts indifference, as if she were looking at an interesting toy.

Hu Bazi followed behind her with a hunched back, his face full of fawning smiles.

Upon seeing the two men at the gambling table, Bao Guan's face paled, and he hurriedly took two steps back, respectfully yielding the main seat.

Mei Huayao moved with light, graceful steps, her skirt brushing against the corner of the table. She casually placed her hand on the table, looked up at Xie Xiaoyi, and spoke in a soft yet sharp voice:

"I heard you won fourteen games in a row, winning over ten thousand taels of silver from my Qianjin Pavilion?"

Seeing that she was both beautiful and alluring, Xie Xiaoyi couldn't help but feel a little infatuated. His gaze lingered on her shapely figure for a few moments before he slowly spoke:

"I need to see your boss, and then give him..."

He looked at Li Qiaoyun, who understood and curtsied, saying, "My daughter's name is Yang Hongyu!"

"Oh right, I need to redeem Yang Hongyu from her servitude," Xie Xiaoyi continued.

Upon hearing this, Plum Blossom Yaoyao suddenly chuckled softly, her laughter gentle and alluring:

"Want to see our boss? You'll have to beat me first. Gambling dens have their rules, and it's not like anyone can just do whatever they want."

Hu Bazi quickly stepped forward, patted his chest, and raised his voice:

"Young man, don't be so arrogant! This is our Qianjin Pavilion's living deity—Plum Blossom Yaoyao!"

Want to see the boss? You'll have to get past Sister Yao Yao first. You won't find another person in the entire Jieshi City who can get along well with her through her dice game!

No sooner had Hubazi finished boasting than Meihua Yaoyao picked up the dice cup in front of her and lightly twisted her wrist.

The dice cup spun around in my palm, then I placed it upside down on the table and tapped the bottom of the cup lightly with my fingertips.

"Let's bet."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding gamblers immediately fell silent.

The men who had been about to place their bets shrank back and looked at each other, none of them daring to touch the silver in their pockets.

With Mei Hua Yao Yao's smile still lingering on her lips, Xie Xiao Yi suddenly spoke lazily, "Wait, can we shake it one more time?"

Hubazi pointed at Xie Xiaoyi and cursed, "Kid, what tricks are you playing?"

"You think I'm playing tricks? If you won't reroll, then you can choose not to bet this time." Xie Xiaoyi started to act shamelessly.

Mei Hua Yaoyao frowned slightly, said nothing, hooked the dice cup with her fingertips, and nimbly spun her wrist. The dice cup turned into a blur in her palm and fell to the table with a crisp sound.

No sooner had she lowered her hand than Xie Xiaoyi yelled at the top of his lungs, "One more time!"

The smile in Mei Hua Yao Yao's eyes faded a little. She patiently shook it again, this time faster, the sound of the cup hitting the ground as dense as raindrops.

Just as she was about to urge him, Xie Xiaoyi crossed his arms, a roguish smile playing on his lips, and said slowly for the third time:

"Trouble, let's try again!"

Mei Hua Yao Yao then realized something was wrong and glanced down following his gaze—

His gaze was clearly fixed on his chest, which swayed slightly with the movement of his shaker!

Her face darkened, and she slammed the dice cup down on the table, her voice laced with seductive charm: "You lecherous scoundrel! You're getting addicted to staring at my breasts, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaoyi leaned on the gambling table with his elbows, his roguish grin widening: "I'd like to place a bet, but I'm afraid that if I do, your Qianjin Pavilion won't have the cash to pay me back!"

These words were like a needle, piercing Hubazi's heart.

He was already annoyed by Xie Xiaoyi's winning streak of over ten rounds, and upon hearing this, he shouted angrily:

"Nonsense! Our Qianjin Pavilion has been established in Jieshi for so long, let alone your sixteen thousand taels of silver..."

Even if it's 160,000 or 600,000 taels, I can give it to you immediately! Stop pretending, if you have the guts, bet; if not, get lost!

The gamblers in the room dared not breathe, only staring at Xie Xiaoyi to see how he would react, whether he would place his bets or quit while he was ahead.

Xie Xiaoyi ignored him, focusing his gaze solely on the hand of the player with the number one "plum blossom" on the dice cup:

"Sister Yaoyao, Hu Bazi has already said it all, why are you still holding the cup? Are you afraid I'll win and you'll regret the loss?"

Mei Hua Yao Yao curled her lips, completely ignoring his provocation.

With a flick of his wrist, he slowly withdrew the hand that had been pressing down on the dice cup.

"Place your bet. If you're lucky, you can take as much silver as you want from Qianjin Pavilion."

Xie Xiaoyi suddenly straightened up and pushed all the 16,000 taels of silver notes in his hand out.

He said, slowly and deliberately, "I bet on three fours, a leopard."

"boom!"

These words caused an uproar in the gambling den!

Betting on the leopard?

This is the most dangerous and crazy bet on the gambling table!

Everyone knows that the probability of rolling the same number on three dice is practically impossible, and the rules of Qianjin Pavilion are even clearer—if you bet on a triple and win, you get 10 to 1!

In other words, if Xie Xiaoyi wins with his 16,000 taels of chips, Qianjin Pavilion will have to pay him 160,000 taels!

"He's insane! This kid is absolutely insane!"

"Exactly! Sixteen thousand for a triple, that's betting their entire fortune!"

"Let alone three fours, even any random leopard would be incredibly difficult to achieve! He's probably gotten cocky after winning a dozen or so rounds in a row!"

Li Qiaoyun turned pale with fright, clutching Xie Xiaoyi's sleeve tightly, her voice trembling:

"My benefactor, this...this is too risky. How about we change our bet?"

Xie Xiaoyi ignored her, but kept his eyes fixed on Mei Hua Yaoyao's every move.

Mei Hua Yao Yao's expression changed drastically when she heard the word "leopard".

This kid actually has some skills!

He could actually tell from my shake that I was shaking a leopard-themed card!

However, since I can shake out a leopard, I can also turn it into something else.

A flash of surprise crossed her eyes, then she sneered, "Such arrogance! I'll show you."

As he spoke, Plum Blossom Yao touched the dice cup with his fingertips, secretly gathering his strength, intending to change the score.

"No need."

Having said that, Xie Xiaoyi formed a hook with the five fingers of his right hand and unleashed the inner force of the Azure Dragon Absorbing Water.

The ebony dice cup under Plum Blossom's hand flew up into the air with a "hum" and flew straight into his palm.

Caught off guard, Mei Hua Yao Yao's body jolted violently, her fingertips hovering in mid-air, her composure shattered.

Looking at the table again, the three white dice that were originally pressed down by the cup remained motionless, clearly showing three vermilion "fours".

—A real leopard!

The entire arena fell silent for three breaths, then erupted in thunderous cheers.

"Holy crap! It's a leopard! The rules of a three-dice betting game are 10 to 1 payout!"

"Damn it, I should have followed suit, or I'd be rich by now."

"Sister Meihua Yaoyao is indeed amazing, she can roll whatever number she wants, but Li Qiaoyun's lover is even more amazing, it's like he can see through the dice cup."

Hu Bazi was so shocked that his mouth dropped open, and he hurriedly turned to look at Mei Hua Yao Yao.

Mei Hua Yao Yao had indeed seen a lot; her face paled for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Pay! Give him 160,000 taels at a 10:1 payout ratio!"