Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

The next day, in the afternoon.

Second floor of Rongsheng Casino, Gucheng County.

"Third Master."

One of his men strode up to Ma Sankui, his tone urgent.

"There's a gambler downstairs who looks unfamiliar; he's already won over a hundred taels."

"Is someone cheating?"

Upon hearing that someone had won over a hundred taels of silver, Ma San Kui, who had been resting with his eyes closed on the recliner, suddenly sat up.

In a small place like Gucheng County, wealthy gamblers are not common; most people bet with small amounts of silver or even copper coins.

Those who can bet ten taels of silver at a time are considered rare and wealthy patrons.

Casinos these days are not like the legitimate entertainment venues of another dimension or future world, where profits are made solely from odds.

The saying "nine out of ten gambling games are scams" is not just a saying.

Not only do casinos offer higher odds than gamblers, but they also employ various underhanded tactics to ensure that gamblers lose nine out of ten times.

It's simply impossible for someone to win over a hundred taels of silver at a gambling table where a single bet is usually no more than ten taels of silver!

Ma San Kui's first reaction upon hearing this news was that the other party was cheating!

"Third Master, if he really cheated, then things will be easier to handle."

Seeing Ma San Kui's reaction, his subordinate wore a bitter expression.

"Several of us brothers kept a close eye on his every move, but we really couldn't tell that he was cheating."

This guy is winning more and more, and now many regular customers are crowding around his gambling table. Even if we wanted to accuse him of cheating, we have no evidence and it wouldn't be convincing.

If I were to actually start a fight in public, my regular customers would probably be scared away.

"How can there be no way?"

Ma San Kui glared fiercely at his subordinate.

"Are all those tricks of yours just for nothing?"

It must be Liu Laowu's dominoes table!

"If the other party isn't cheating, can't Liu Laowu use some tricks to give him a pair of husbands, leaving him speechless?"

"No, Third Master."

To Ma San Kui's surprise, his subordinate shook his head.

"This guy won money not from Pai Gow, which is popular among high rollers, but from Wu Mazi's Sic Bo game!"

"It's a Sic Bo game?!"

Upon hearing his subordinate's words, Ma San Kui's expression changed.

"Looks like I've really met a master!"

In this Sic Bo game, gamblers can't touch the dice, so they don't have the ability to cheat!

However, in Sic Bo, the house always has a higher chance of winning. If it's all about luck, you might win if you play a few times in small amounts.

If you play a dozen or more rounds in a row, you're bound to lose more than you win.

How did he win over a hundred taels?

"Third Master, as you know, although our Gucheng County is a small county, it is close to the Han River and the Nanhe River, so there are quite a few people from other places coming and going."

The subordinate quickly replied.

There are plenty of unfamiliar gamblers, so it's nothing new.

However, most of these gamblers come to lose money, and only a few lucky ones win a little money at most.

When this man entered the gambling den, there was nothing particularly special about him, and our men didn't pay much attention to him.

In the beginning, he placed bets at several gambling tables, but the stakes were small, just a few coins. He lost more than he won, and he was no different from other gamblers.

We really noticed him later, at Wu Mazi's dice game table.

The man first tried a few small bets, with the odds being about 50/50. Then he suddenly took out ten taels of silver and bet on big.

As it turned out, he really went all out that time!

Many gamblers nearby joined in the commotion and gathered around Wu Mazi to watch the excitement.

After receiving the ten taels of silver he had just won, the man continued to bet three or five taels at a time.

From that moment on, he started winning money!

"Does he win every single game?!"

Ma San Kui's expression turned serious.

"No, not every game is won."

The subordinate shook his head.

"After this man won about twenty taels, we quietly gathered around Wu Mazi's dice game table and watched his every move."

He always bets on "big or small," never on points or "three of a kind," and his wins and losses are roughly 50/50.

"The odds of winning and losing are 50/50, yet you managed to win over a hundred taels?!"

Ma Sankui stared at his subordinates.

"Does this person always bet less when they lose and more when they win?"

"Third Master is brilliant."

Upon hearing Ma San Kui's words, his subordinates were filled with admiration.

"You clearly didn't see it with your own eyes, yet you can guess it perfectly!"

"We've met a true master today!"

Ma Sankui stood up.

"If this guy really wanted to win, he could win every single game!"

"How is that possible?"

A look of doubt appeared on his face.

"Third Master, could this person really be cheating?"

"No, not cheating, that kind of low-level method!"

Ma San Kui shook his head.

This man's real skill lies in his ears!

When I was working for the Third Master, he mentioned it to me.

There is a type of expert in this world with exceptionally keen hearing, who can even discern the trajectory of the dice as the dice are shaken.

Of course, you can also tell which side of the dice is facing up when it stops rolling!

"If someone truly possessed such ability, wouldn't that be..."

His subordinates were dumbfounded.

"Every casino in the world has become his personal treasury!"

"When I heard the third leader mention it back then, I said the same thing to him."

Ma San Kui laughed.

"That's right. If such a master is cautious enough and not greedy, he can really do it."

With so many gamblers coming and going in our casino every day, although more people lose money, quite a few still win.

Do you pay attention to every gambler who wins money?

"Third Master, of course not."

The subordinate scratched his head.

"There are too many gamblers who are lucky enough to win a little money, we only focus on the gamblers who win big money."

If we don't let those who win small amounts of money leave, who would dare come to our gambling den?

"How much money do gamblers usually have to win before they attract your attention?"

Ma Sankui continued to ask.

"Third Master, in our gambling den, gamblers usually bet a few coins. It's common to win or lose three or five taels a day. Every day there are always a few lucky gamblers who win money."

The subordinate thought for a moment,

"Winning such a small amount of money isn't worth our people resorting to underhanded tactics."

Unless there are obvious abnormalities or signs of cheating, we generally don't pay much attention.

"That's right."

Ma San Kui snorted.

"If this man knows to restrain himself today, and stops after winning a few taels of silver in small bets, you won't even notice him."

We won't use any tricks on gamblers who only win a few taels of silver.

As long as he doesn't appear at the same gambling den multiple times in a short period of time, but goes to different gambling dens each time, preferably in different prefectures and counties, and only visits them briefly each time.

Isn't this gambling den his treasury?

Unfortunately, this person was too greedy and gave himself away!

Even if he had super hearing, so what?

Now that they've revealed their true colors in front of me, Ma San Kui, they're like fish on a chopping board, at my mercy!

"That's really true..."

"He's just unlucky today, running into you, Third Master."

His subordinates immediately began to flatter him.

"Third Master, how do you plan to proceed?"

That person is still winning money downstairs.