When Su Chengxiao saw Renbao and Qin Zhenzhen together, his heart skipped a beat.

He instinctively got up and wanted to leave.

Su Tang felt a pang of panic. Did they know that she had impersonated Ren Bao?

Xia He saw that Su Tang was very angry, so she pointed at her and said sarcastically, "Isn't this the little Taoist priest? You swindled my young lady out of thousands of taels of silver. You've learned to cheat and swindle at such a young age. Do you have any conscience?"

The Third Prince grinned: "You've all been fooled by imposters too. Looks like I'll have to tell Father Emperor to carve the words 'imposter' on your face."

"Don't go too far!" Su Chengxiao slammed his fist on the table and stood up to protect Su Tang.

Qin Zhenzhen had a cold expression. She had learned about Su Tang and Su Chengxiao's identities and true colors from Su Shuying, and seeing the two of them filled her with extreme disgust.

Renbao, oblivious to the undercurrents between them, rubbed her chubby little hands together while playing cards. She looked up and said, "Hey, you heartless uncle, come on!"

The gamblers gathered around to watch the spectacle.

They had been getting thwarted by Su Chengxiao for a long time.

Now a little baby has come along and volunteered to bet with him.

That's really strange!

That's so awesome!

Under everyone's gaze, Su Chengxiao moved his chair away, then slowly sat down again.

"Okay." Su Chengxiao sat down. "Renbao lost, so don't cry."

Renbao snorted, "You should stop crying."

The betting begins.

Qin Zhenzhen stood behind Su Tang.

Su Tang trembled all over, not daring to move or make a sound, feeling extremely guilty.

Qin Zhenzhen took in her expression; the actions of a three-year-old child sent chills down her spine.

Following Renbao's instructions, she slipped a talisman into Su Tang's pocket.

Su Tang was so nervous that she didn't notice anything amiss.

"We won!"

The gamblers gasped in surprise.

Su Tang leaned forward, somewhat expectant.

Did my uncle win?

"Give me the money, you've lost." Renbao stretched out his hand to Su Chengxiao.

Su Chengxiao's breathing became erratic; how could he possibly lose?

Seeing that he didn't move, the Third Prince directly took the silver notes in front of him into Renbao's hand: "No way, no way, would the dignified Prince Su renege on his debts?"

The surrounding area was filled with laughter.

"What prince? He's not one anymore."

"Oh, Mr. Su."

Su Chengxiao's face was ashen. He picked up Su Tang and placed her on his lap: "Again!"

"Hey, let's raise the stakes!" the Third Prince chimed in, eager for a good show.

"That's right, Master Su has won quite a bit these days. If you're going to gamble, why not go big?"

"Mr. Su, you're the God of Gamblers, don't give up!"

"He's holding the Lucky Baby in his arms, what's there to be afraid of?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Xia He glanced coldly at him and Su Tang in his arms, calling them despicable and shameless scoundrels!

What lucky doll? They're all stolen!

Su Tang felt uneasy under everyone's scrutiny. She tugged at Su Chengxiao's sleeve nervously, "Uncle, let's go back. My master told us not to go against Renbao."

Su Chengxiao felt a lump in his throat; he valued his reputation above all else. If he left now, how could he continue to work at the gambling den?

"Fine, I'll gamble then," Su Chengxiao said defiantly.

Renbao, resting her chin on her hand, looked at the Third Prince with a smile: "Brother, why don't you bet with him?"

"Ah?" The Third Prince was flattered, yet also somewhat afraid of losing for her. "I..."

Seeing his hesitation, Renbao exclaimed and grabbed his hand with her chubby little hand: "Come on!"

The third prince sat down, somewhat reluctantly.

Renbao jumped off the stool and watched from the side.

Seeing that his opponent was not Renbao, Su Chengxiao's confidence soared.

Su Tang also breathed a sigh of relief.

The betting begins.

Renbao gestured towards Su Tang from under the table.

The talisman in Su Tang's pocket began to burn, but because there was no open flame, she couldn't notice it.

Su Chengxiao won the second round.

He was overjoyed and gave Renbao a defiant look.

Renbao ate his malt candy without any hurry.

The Third Prince, however, hesitated in the third round, fearing that another loss would seal the fate of the game.

The gamblers also hoped that the Third Prince would win, so as to severely dampen Su Chengxiao's arrogance.

"Third Prince, don't be in a hurry, look carefully."

"Yes, we must win."

The more people around him spoke, the more pressure the Third Prince felt.

Su Chengxiao clicked his tongue: "Who told you to be so unlucky? You're just being sour grapes. Well, then, be sour grapes."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces flushed red, and they glared at him.

But in gambling, luck definitely plays a bigger role.

Renbao poked the Third Prince's back with her chubby little hand: "Don't be afraid, don't worry."

The Third Prince nodded: "I'll bet on big."

Su Chengxiao smiled confidently: "Are you sure? You're not going to change it?"

"Open it." The Third Prince stared at him with a gloomy look.

Su Chengxiao's lips curled slightly: "Okay, I'll bet on small."

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the porcelain bowl.

The third prince was somewhat nervous.

Su Chengxiao opened the lid, his gaze resolute, but when he saw the number of dice inside, he froze completely.

How is that possible!

"It's big!"

"You've won! Third Prince, you've won!"

"Haha, finally someone can handle Master Su!"

Su Chengxiao's mind went blank. How could he lose? Wasn't Su Tang the chosen one now?

Renbao said to Qin Zhenzhen, who was standing behind Su Tang, "Sister, go away."

Su Tang's face tightened, and she had a bad feeling.

"You must have used some tricks! How could I lose? Impossible!" Su Chengxiao cried out maniacally, pointing at Renbao. "It was you! It must have been you!"

The moment the words fell.

boom!

The stool beneath him shattered into pieces, and he and Su Tang, who was in his arms, fell heavily to the ground.

Su Tang was sent flying, her forehead hitting the ground, and blood gushed out.

Su Chengxiao chipped his tooth and spat out two bloody teeth.

Su Tang was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she was completely stunned.

She got up, but her foot slipped again, and she fell to the ground.

"You unlucky girl, you'd better stay away from that heartless uncle. He'll ruin you." Renbao stood in front of her, reaching out his hand. "You're still young. Do more good deeds, buy some talismans from me, and they'll get rid of a lot of bad luck!"

"I don't need your pretense!" Su Tang stood up, forcing back the tears that were about to spill. She glared at Ren Bao and shouted, "I'm not unlucky! I'm a woman of destiny!"

Qin Zhenzhen shielded Renbao, coldly saying, "You don't appreciate kindness!"

Once Su Chengxiao regained consciousness, he picked up Su Tang and fled the gambling den as if escaping.

He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Renbao would expose his secrets.

"Sister, your luck has returned!" Renbao said to Qin Zhenzhen. "You can set off back to Jiangnan tomorrow."

Qin Zhenzhen said gratefully, "Thank you very much, Little Celestial Master."

Her trip to the capital also taught her that she shouldn't trust others too much.

"Tangtang, you!" Old Madam Su exclaimed in shock when she saw Su Tang covered in blood.

Su Chengxiao behind her looked even more disheveled.

Madam Su wanted to ask more questions.

Neither of them paid any attention to her and went past her to find the old man in the black robe.

Renbao returned to the Su residence.

Su Shuying had not returned yet. Renbao sat on the steps at the door, propping his chin up and looking longingly at the alley entrance.

She went to help Sister Qin regain her good fortune during the day and didn't go to Mingxuan Hall with her.

She wanted to wait for Su Shuying as soon as possible.

"Young Miss, something has happened to the Eldest Miss!"

Renbao didn't receive Su Shuying's message; instead, her maid Baoqin returned with the news.

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