Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

"What, Brother Ma, want to play a couple of rounds too?"

Seeing that Ma Sankui could no longer contain himself, Lu Chen also greeted him directly.

"My luck is just too good today. With this stroke of luck, how can I not press my advantage?"

"Alright, I'm getting a bit tired. How about Brother Ma plays a few rounds for me?"

"Young Master Lu is too kind. We still have important business to attend to, so let's call it a day."

Ma San Kui no longer bothered to hide his anger; a hint of rage unconsciously crept into his voice.

"Don't make things difficult for Mr. Ma."

"Brother Ma, I've won so much by accident. It wouldn't be right for me to just leave like this, without giving the gambling house a chance to recoup its losses."

Lu Chen smiled at Ma San Kui.

"We should at least give the owner of this gambling den some face, so that we can meet again in the future."

"Since Young Master Lu puts it that way, then I, Ma, will play a few rounds for you."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Ma San Kui gritted his teeth secretly.

Is this kid just getting carried away when he wins and can't stop, or is he doing it on purpose?

Anything is possible; it's hard to say!

Although he was quite skilled and could easily handle three or five strong men, he was ultimately alone and outnumbered in Wadian Town.

It would be difficult to come out on good side if we went to fight the local gambling syndicates.

This kid wants me to play a few rounds for him?

Did he realize he had lost his composure and want to make amends by using his own hands to lose the money back?

How can we give the gambling den a way out, so that the two sides don't turn on each other and come to blows?

If that's really the case, then so be it!

I'm afraid he might be up to some other tricks!

Can I take matters into my own hands and get this kid away?

I'm afraid that's impossible!

Do you think you don't know what kind of people run gambling dens?

Having won so much money, it's not that easy to leave now!

Fine, as long as this kid stays at the gambling table and doesn't sneak away, I'll just lose all this money for him.

By giving the gambling den a way out, they won't turn on you.

As for that kid, I'll deal with him after we leave the gambling den!

Since you won't accept the toast, then you'll have to accept the penalty!

Although Wadian Town is a day's journey from Nanyang City, there shouldn't be too much of a problem in carrying out the plan to make "Lu Chen" disappear!

"Bet on sixteen points!"

Ma San Kui sat down in the seat Lu Chen had just occupied and placed a five-tael silver ingot on the small box marked "sixteen".

If the dealer doesn't cheat, gamblers betting on Sic Bo have a winning rate of over 40%, so it's not easy to lose all that money. Betting on points or triples is a faster way to lose.

Let's quickly lose all our money and take this kid away, lest things get complicated.

. . .

What is the relationship between this middle-aged man and Lu Chen?

Sun Dexiu, who had also gathered around the dice game table, looked Ma Sankui up and down.

At this moment, all the gamblers around were focused on Lu Chen and Ma San Kui, and no one felt that anything was amiss.

Both the yamen runners in Xinye and the patrolmen in Wadian Town said that Lu Chen was alone and had no companions.

But it was obvious to everyone that the middle-aged man knew Lu Chen.

This man walked with a steady gait and had bulging arm muscles; he was clearly a trained fighter and his skills must be quite good.

Could they be guards protecting Lu Chen?

Although he still hadn't figured out what the relationship was between this Young Master Lu and the Emperor.

But in any case, this person is undoubtedly a member of the royal family!

It's perfectly normal to have skilled bodyguards protecting you.

If he really was Lu Chen's bodyguard, why didn't he travel with him instead of making him go through the checkpoint alone?

To say that you're worried about others noticing anything is completely illogical.

Aside from the concubines, maids, and eunuchs in the harem, those who had the opportunity to meet the emperor were basically high-ranking officials and nobles.

How could an ordinary person possibly have the chance to see the emperor in person?

wrong!

The tone of this man's voice when he spoke to Lu Chen showed absolutely no respect!

You could even clearly hear a hint of anger in his voice.

Is it because they are dissatisfied with Lu Chen's obsession with gambling?

As a guard, how could I dare to be dissatisfied with my master!

This person is definitely not Lu Chen's bodyguard!

A martial arts expert who knew Lu Chen but showed him no respect whatsoever.

Judging from Lu Chen's tone, he also seemed somewhat dissatisfied with this person.

Lu Chen clearly doesn't seem to have any martial arts training. If this person really turns hostile and attacks, he probably won't be able to protect himself!

If such a thing were to happen, would I really just stand by and do nothing?

. . .

"It's open! It's open!"

"It really is sixteen o'clock!"

"This is incredible luck!"

Before Sun Dexiu could even think it through, the dealer had already lifted the dice cup.

It really is sixteen o'clock!

The croupier's face turned ashen as he placed more than ten silver ingots on the table.

The odds for 16 points are no longer 1 to 1, they're 1 to 18!

At this moment, the silver ingots in front of Ma San Kui had exceeded two hundred taels.

"Brother Ma, I really didn't expect your luck to be even better than mine!"

Lu Chen, all smiles, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Ma San Kui.

"With such good fortune upon us, we should press our advantage and continue our attack."

. . .

"Fourteen o'clock, it really is fourteen o'clock!"

When the dealer lifted the dice cup, Ma San Kui could hardly believe his eyes.

I bet on 16 points in the first round, and I actually won!

Having run a gambling den for many years, Ma San Kui knew that occasionally some gamblers would have incredible luck and actually hit the numbers.

I never expected to have such good luck today.

Such a thing is extremely rare, and it's almost impossible to win every time.

At least Ma San Kui had never seen a gambler bet the correct number of points in two consecutive hands.

Even though I won a full ninety taels in the last round, if I keep betting on points, I'll just lose it all back.

But when you bet on 14 points the second time and win again, the situation is completely different!

Based on Ma San Kui's experience, someone must be cheating!

If I use lead-filled dice, I can roll the desired number two out of three times.

This is a tactic I've used when I was the bookmaker.

But now I'm the gambler, and the dealer is the croupier across from me.

Even if he wanted to cheat, he should have made sure I couldn't win!

How could he possibly help himself win money? What benefit would that bring him?!

No, this place is too eerie, we have to leave right away!

But will I be able to walk out of this door?

If they simply refuse the money, they will be showing their weakness.

If you don't take the winnings with you, it must be because you feel guilty about cheating!

The gambling den could easily accuse itself of cheating.

You should know that when Lu Chen was betting on Sic Bo, quite a few gamblers followed suit and won a lot of money.

This money represents a real loss for the gambling den.

If they take the money with them, the gambling den will be even less likely to let it go!

Here, the other party is a local strongman. Even if I can get out of this door, I probably won't be able to leave Wadian Town.

We're in a bind!

The best way is to lose all the money back at the gambling table.

"Bet on the leopard!"

Ma San Kui gritted his teeth and placed a silver ingot directly into the box marked with three sixes.

I hope I was just lucky in those two games.

After placing his bet, Ma San Kui stared intently at the croupier's movements.

Even if you were in the other's shoes, and you were the one in charge of the game trying to cheat, it would be very difficult to draw a triple.

"Place your bet now, open!"

"A leopard, really three six-legged leopards!"

As the dice cup was uncovered, dozens of gamblers around gasped in surprise, then turned to look at Ma San Kui with envious and jealous eyes.

At this moment, Ma San Kui's face showed no joy; he stared intently at the three dice with six points facing up.

His eyes held not only disbelief but also a hint of terror!