Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Mei Hua Yao Yao reached out and weighed one of the cards in her hand, then looked up at Xie Xiao Yi and sneered:

"Since we can change our guesses based on our internal strength, let's each shake our balls and compare the size. You choose."

Xie Xiaoyi's gaze fell on Mei Hua Yaoyao's chest, his eyes widening slightly: "I bet it's big!"

"We're comparing sizes now, I didn't make you guess..."

Mei Hua Yaoyao was only halfway through her sentence when she caught a glimpse of his lecherous gaze out of the corner of her eye. She was instantly filled with anger and shame, slammed her hand on the gambling table, and shouted angrily:

"You lecherous scoundrel! What's so strange about staring at me like that? Didn't you drink your mother's milk when you were a baby?"

"I have eaten it, but I was weaned before I was three, so I've long forgotten what it looks like. Could you show it to me, Yaoyao?"

The surrounding gamblers then realized what was happening.

"This tyrant has a sharp eye! I guessed it too!"

"Yes, me too!"

Faced with ridicule, Mei Hua Yao Yao raised her pretty face, revealing her anger.

Hu Bazi's face darkened abruptly, and he shouted gruffly:

"Shut up, all of you! This is Sister Yao Yao's place, who are you to spout nonsense? If you don't want to live, then speak up!"

The gamblers were intimidated by this fierce aura, and they all shrank back and lowered their heads, not daring to utter another sound.

Xie Xiaoyi's roguish smile vanished, his eyes instantly clearing, and he shrugged:

"Then I'll listen to you, Sister Yaoyao. If you say it's bigger, then it's bigger; if you say it's smaller, then it's smaller. I'll play along."

Mei Hua Yao Yao snorted coldly, her almond-shaped eyes full of disdain: "Since you chose 'bigger,' then let's have a contest of size!"

Xie Xiaoyi tapped his fingers lightly on the dice cup, answering crisply, "Okay!"

Mei Hua Yaoyao said no more, her jade fingers gripped the dice cup, and with a flick of her wrist, a skillful force penetrated into it.

All I heard was a splash—

The dice spun rapidly inside the cup, causing everyone around to hold their breath in awe.

Her shaking technique was so fast and steady that it dazzled the eyes. Hu Bazi was the first to shout his approval:

"Wow! Sister Yao Yao's technique is amazing!"

Several casino employees nearby chimed in, each one louder than the last:

"Our Sister Yaoyao's technique is amazing; she can shake the ball however she wants! Kid, you're guaranteed to lose if you try to out-shock her!"

Standing behind Xie Xiaoyi, Li Qiaoyun was terrified. Finally, she couldn't help but tug at Xie Xiaoyi's sleeve: "My benefactor, what... what should we do?"

Xie Xiaoyi turned his head, looked at Li Qiaoyun who was filled with fear, smiled at her with narrowed eyes, and said nothing.

When Li Qiaoyun saw Xie Xiaoyi's smile, her heart instantly settled down, and a sense of security washed over her.

This smile was more genuine and comforting than any of the words of solace her deceased husband had ever spoken.

Xie Xiaoyi turned her head and saw Mei Hua Yaoyao suddenly jerk her wrist, slamming the dice cup upside down on the table with a snap, and then flicking her jade-like fingers—

All three dice showed sixes, the black dots shimmering under the light.

"All three of them are gone!" Hubazi shouted, slapping his thigh. "Sister Yaoyao is amazing! No wonder she's called the Goddess of Gamblers!"

Li Qiaoyun's legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground, clutching Xie Xiaoyi's sleeve tightly, her fingertips icy cold.

Mei Hua Yao Yao smiled slightly at Xie Xiao Yi and gestured for him to enter.

"It's your turn. From now on, no matter how you shake the wheel, you'll lose. In a tie, the house wins. You understand the rules, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaoyi slowly raised his eyes: "What if I roll a higher number than you?"

Hubazi laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world:

"Three dice, that's a maximum of eighteen points. Sister Yao Yao rolled a triple six, that's already a very high number! Could you possibly roll a seventeen?"

The gamblers around him whispered among themselves, all thinking that this "father" really didn't need to gamble anymore; it was a dead end, and he was bound to lose!

Xie Xiaoyi wasn't annoyed. He picked up the three dice on the table, tossed them in his palm, and then dropped them into the dice cup.

With a flick of his wrist, the dice cup spun rapidly in his palm, the dice inside making a crisp sound as they collided.

A moment later, he abruptly stopped, slamming the dice cup upside down on the table.

Mei Hua Yaoyao crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow and glanced at Xie Xiaoyi, her red lips parting slightly with a hint of mockery:

"You do have some skills, that's true, but when it comes to real skill in playing dice, your tricks are nothing."

Hu Bazi yelled, "Go! You're going to lose today. I'm going to keep Li Qiaoyun here and make sure she can't stay still all night."

The gamblers looked at Xie Xiaoyi. Everyone knew this was a game they were destined to lose, but they couldn't understand why this "father" was so confident.

Xie Xiaoyi tilted his head, and his neck cracked twice, exuding a strong sense of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry).

He then reached out with his palm, and the dice cup on the table was sucked into his palm with a "whoosh".

Looking at the gambling table again, all three dice were shattered in two: a two with a five, a three with a four, and a one with a six.

Each of the broken dice has a total of seven points, and the six broken dice add up to exactly twenty-one points!

Xie Xiaoyi chuckled: "What a coincidence, I have exactly three points more than you."

The gambling den erupted in chaos, filled with gasps of surprise.

"Holy crap! He even broke the dice?! How are we supposed to score now?!"

"How do you calculate it? Go count it yourself, it's blackjack! But even the most skilled player probably couldn't pull this off, right?"

Hubazi's eyes widened, and he pointed his finger at Xie Xiaoyi's nose: "You're cheating! There's no such rule in gambling."

Mei Huayao stared at the shattered dice on the table, her mind perfectly clear.

She knew that the other person had secretly used internal energy when flipping the dice—

When you shake it, apply more force and the die will shatter into two pieces.

Since the dice have a total of seven points on both sides, no matter how many times they break, he can always reliably make a total of twenty-one.

However, to be fair, the extent to which this kid controls his internal energy is truly admirable.

"Kid, I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted. You didn't lose this round, but gambling dens have their rules, so you can't be considered a winner either."

Xie Xiaoyi twirled the dice cup twice with his fingertips, his tone carrying a hint of roguish certainty:

"Rules? Aren't the rules of a gambling den 'you have to accept the consequences of your bet'?"

I rolled the dice on the table, and the numbers were clearly displayed. How can it not count as a win?

Could it be that the female gambling god, Plum Blossom One, can't handle losing and wants to renege on her bet?

Mei Hua Yao Yao's face darkened, and she said coldly, "You're quite the talker. Although you haven't won, I can grant your request."

She glanced at Hu Bazi beside her, her voice suddenly rising several decibels: "Go and invite the boss over. Tell him Yang Xiong's woman has brought people to cause trouble and demand ransom for her daughter!"

Hu Bazi dared not disobey, and immediately sent someone to invite the behind-the-scenes boss of Qianjin Pavilion.

Soon after, the owner of Qianjin Pavilion arrived, followed by a large group of people.

Two of them were holding a sixteen-year-old girl. The girl had decent features, but her figure was a bit thin.

The moment Li Qiaoyun saw the girl, her eyes instantly reddened, and a choked "Hongyu!" escaped her throat.

He pushed aside the gamblers in front of him and tried to rush forward, but was stopped by the thugs next to him.

Her eyes welled up with tears, and she struggled desperately, her voice trembling with sobs: "Let me go! That's my daughter!"

......

A cold, alluring smile spread across Mei Hua Yao Yao's face as she thought to herself:

"Hmph! In the next round, it won't be about money; I want you as a person."